Wood Spatula on a CNC & curved wood inlay - FILE AVAILABLE - Projected VCarving w Vectric VCarve

This spatula was tricky to make. I went through a few prototypes to get everything nailed down on the basic shape. Originally I attempted to make it out of a 3/4" piece of wood, but that was turning out too flat. So I had to carve it out of a larger 1-1/4" piece to get the proper angles. The inlay was also tricky; I broke my main v-bit and had to take a break for a few months. Eventually I figured out the right details on how to get the inlay to set without any gaps. I've seen a lot of videos on wood inlays, particularly on the theory, but not how to correct issues, as theory doesn't always transfer into reality. Some day I will make a video on how to figure out inlay parameters.

I made this spatula on my Tormach PCNC 1100, so the feeds and speeds are rather slow due to the max RPM of 5140. I'm working on building a new dedicated wood machine, and I'm hoping it will chew through wood a bit faster.

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Corbin Dunn
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[relaxedkeith]

Love the video, the education is great. I really like the part sitting down at the computer 😂. Great job

[kevinwillis]

good job, bet that was a lot of headscratching

[P-Engineering]

Always nice to see your creations! Did you switch over to Vectric or depending on the type of project?.

[joshpit]

wow. Awesome method for doing an intricate inlay.
Does a wood spatula work?