OK here is one from the other day's Q&A. Customer wanted a pipe holder, but wanted it to look beat up sort of like burl on the ends and a little on the top. So here's another technique for you! I took the Dremel and just drilled into a 3 1/2" x 7"piece of Brazilian cherry in a lot of places! Then I glazed the indented areas. It really turned out nice!

I wanted to do a 3-D flag with an eagle and use lesson #253 as a guide. I wanted it to look like it was on leather, so I did not seal the plaque before applying the Java glaze. It came out with a really cool leather look texture. Another thing I did different is I used a make up sponge with the acrylic paint to paint the highlighted stars feathers and seal.

My version of the Edge Trim using the molding tool path

Kyle ....this is for you....... A Learn Your CNC Academy vinyl record. I use a LP album record, use double adhesive tape to hold it down on the bed. I use a 1/32 inch tapered ball nose bit and center the bit in the hole of the record. I usually start out the feed rate speed of 30, then I work up to 60 depending on the thickness of the record. The spindle speed is around 1800. If you have any questions feel free to ask. Grandpa Joe

Had to make something for the other two grand boys who are a little older; plaques for their rooms. The 6 year old is a jock and the 7 year old is brainiac. Assorted suggestion/ideas from AI for each one. Picked the two I thought I could make. Then I made all the shapes in Aspire and added some vectors.

Here is a project similar to one I submitted last year. This one is an idea of a man wearing sunglasses and the reflection in sunglasses of him being surprised by Fredo standing on the path in front of his hobbit house. It's 11 by 13 inches in spalted maple.

Here is a small dog I have done using cut3D by Vectric, which is an old program and it does 4 sided models. I tried to submit my project for the big and small challenge but it kicked me out and I couldn't submit it. The model is made of white oak using a 1/4" end mill for roughing and a 1/8" ball nose bit for finish. Size is 3-1/4" long x 3/4" wide x 1-3/4" high.

Here one of Kyle project lesson a few weeks ago. Made out of .75 white pine.

I did this last week after out meeting to see how it would look and it came out great .

I built this copy of the BRIO Labyrinth for a 7 year old nephew using hard maple and mahogany, here's a link to some build pics - photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOHLsUCM1o5G2MXO-rNJUOkqC6uZzGlNy_rdIoSqi7i06t7AZk8F4Hjy8Yy0VDZig?key=ZEpjSFpOZkJhak9nLTl2cGZDZDRoay1ONTBFR3VR The labyrinth walls were cut out, painted and epoxied to the board in very shallow pockets. I had no idea how the tilting mechanism worked until I found someone who posted a 3d printed version on the Instructables website. Another challenging aspect was making the ball roll to the front right corner regardless of where it falls through. I created 2 models for the floor, carved from 1/2" maple. The first was a 2-rail sweep that slopes down from all edges to a low point in front of the exit hole. Then I used a fluting toolpath to create a ramp using 20 parallel vectors spaced .045" apart giving me about a 10% stepover so the ramp would be very smooth. This started at the low point of the 2-rail sweep to the exit. I had a hard time setting the start point for the bit. I needed it to start the cut at the low point of the 2-rail sweep and cut down to the exit but it wanted to start at the exit instead which is the deepest part of the cut. I found if I used the final depth as the start depth and the start depth was used for flute depth, it worked! I think I like waiting for the ball to return more than playing, it sounds similar to the game Pachinko.

I have rally enjoyed doing the 3d carvings. This was my 4th carving.

This was my first try at 3d in Pine. Little rough but came out well

my third project. This was on a saw door that my step dad made and then passed away

As I was learning the AI for CNC course Kyle displayed an image of a welcome sign he created. It was a vertical Welcome Sign with 2 bears. I absolutely loved it. I used CHATGBT to create almost the same sign but horizontal with a backing. I had a few other projects to do before I could start this one. I just started the roughing path, can’t wait to see the finished path and see it complete. I’ll send you a pic of the completed project. When i first did the tool paths the project was going to take 28 hours to complete. AI suggested options I didn’t think of, set them up for be item for item and cut the project time down to less than 12 hours. Can’t wait to see the finished project. Can’t thank you enough for introducing me to AI and the benefits of knowing how to use AI. I have a binder with notes that I’ll use for many years to come. THANK YOU!!

Still needs sanding but came out beautiful

This is a customer project 11 x 14. Live edge Hickory. Shows the process from oil glazing and painting.

Ref: The recent project lesson. I made these for the 3 youngest of 5 grandsons. Still learning to use the Air Weights vacuum table.

Latest picture and frame. Oak for the picture and walnut frame. done on a Sienci Labs 30 x 48. Sign done for a church in oak. Bare letters, 5.5 feet long and 22 inches tall 3/4 inches thick.

Made this one for my son, at his request, whom obviously is a golfer. Always enjoy doing request work