My first Hardwood Project

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All my carves up to this point were on either plywood or oak.

I used my friends logo!!

3 stage carve: 1 - 1/16 endmill, 2 - 1/32 endmill and 3 - 1/4 endmill
7in circle
Carve depth 0.25in
Time - 1 - 32min, 2 - 38min and 3 - 8 min
Hold down method was tape and CA

Passes 1 and 2 were for detail of the logo and 3rd pass was the cutout around it

I broke the 1/16 nit on the first run due to a setting mess-up and you can see the cut in the center (100% my error)

Everything else went swimgingly!! I have since put some paint in the carved areas and will sand it again before I give it to my buddy!!

Thanks for checking it out!

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looks great

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Good job!

What software are you using?

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George I used Easel and image trace to get the file in. I like the image trace app but it really wish there was a better way to get the pictures loaded…

Here is the original image. You can see the detail around the knitting needle thingy in the top right.

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That detail just doesn’t come out with the image trace. I am still new to this so I am not paying for a bunch of software yet, I am just trying to get used to the machine right now…

Thanks for the comment

Drew

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I did get it painted :slight_smile:

Now I just need to put some poly on it and call it done!!

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How long did it take to cut??

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Rough Pass 1 with a 1/16th - 32min
Detail Pass 2 with a 1/32 - 38min
Rough Pass 3 with a 1/4 - 8 min

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May I suggest Inkscape?

It is very easy to convert bitmap to vector (SVG in this case).

Check this tutorial, especially from 6m30s and outwards.

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Oh wow… I think I have made a major mistake and don’t even have the thing yet…

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Thanks for the link to the vid. I will check it out. Doesn’t Inkscape have a monthly fee?

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Are you wanting something that is faster? I am still new and using the stock settings for the feeds and speeds. I know people on here will speed up the process. I just let it run while I work on something else.

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Inkscape is an open source project, and is 100% free. Its Adobe counterpart, Illustrator, does have a monthly (or annual) cost.

Which is why Inkscape suits me just fine!

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Thanks for the info, checking it out now

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You sir are a genius!!! That is exactly what I needed!

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Glad it fit the bill, this is something I have picked up from these forums as I suck with Inkscape ha!
But I have done a few carves where I wanted better quality scans/control of output than Easel ImageTrace offer - so ended up going the same path as you a while back :slight_smile:

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I second using Inkscape. I recently forced myself to learn it and WOW what a difference, and it’s free. I found a guy on Youtube who did a whole series of tutorials and is an awesome teacher. Search JT Free on youtube

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