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Visited my buddy Bill's shop right before the government shut us all down and he gave me a nice little piece of Walnut with bark on it that was too small for him to use for anything. He told me that if I couldn't use it to just burn it in my wood stove. So I made him the deer jumping plaque as an experiment now that I have time to play a bit. I used a 1/16" tapered ballnose and cut my step to 6% so that there would be no sanding required. A little scary using something that tiny on a piece of hardwood - especially when the bit is that expensive - but it worked just fine and he loved it!
So he shows up at the house a few days later with another slab, slightly bigger but still not very useful to a guy who makes cabinets. And check out that fantastic curl in the background (almost a tiger maple look to it). I always wanted to cut this image and this seemed like the perfect opportunity!
I'm spending my time learning how to do things that I have had on my list for quite a while! Dug out my 3D scanner and will be installing it on a laptop to make it portable.
Also working with Blender and ZBrushCore - 2 3D design programs that I have been meaning to master (Blender is a freebie with a fairly steep learning curve but much potential. Core is an inexpensive version of Zbrush that allows you to model on-screen using a virtual clay-like substance. Very intuitive and fun!)
So he shows up at the house a few days later with another slab, slightly bigger but still not very useful to a guy who makes cabinets. And check out that fantastic curl in the background (almost a tiger maple look to it). I always wanted to cut this image and this seemed like the perfect opportunity!
I'm spending my time learning how to do things that I have had on my list for quite a while! Dug out my 3D scanner and will be installing it on a laptop to make it portable.
Also working with Blender and ZBrushCore - 2 3D design programs that I have been meaning to master (Blender is a freebie with a fairly steep learning curve but much potential. Core is an inexpensive version of Zbrush that allows you to model on-screen using a virtual clay-like substance. Very intuitive and fun!)