Personalized epoxy inlay ashtray using the

Sorry it has been awhile since my last project. Unfortunately the heat where I live is unbearable, especially while in my garage where my CNC is located. I also do not want to run my CNC since temps are appox in the 100 + degrees. But this project was made for my wife's friend. It was made with white oak and mahogany. Basically I used 1/4 endmill for profile cut and clearing toolpaths. Then I used a 1" cove bit for the remainder of the clearing and curved bottom. I then used a 5/8" cove bit for the cigarette holder, then lastly I used a 60 degree vbit for the design. As for the epoxy I used a gold color for the crown and black for the rest of the design. Unfortunately this porject is not perfect but I am still pleased with it, enjoy!

[@rogercharlie]

Came out quite beautifully. Cigar smokers must be eyeing the piece possessively😊

[@encarwoodworking]

Thanks for the kind words! Ashtrays do seem popular.

[@ronnorris1504]

Same here concerning the heat and humidity. I've only done 2 small projects in the last 2 weeks. I have asthma and working in the garage doesn't help. Thanks for the video of the nice-looking ash tray. I'm sure they'll love it.

[@encarwoodworking]

I also have asthma, so I usually wear a mask while working on a project. But the heat and mask plus my fan not running due to recording makes it really tough. Thanks again for the kind words Ron!

[@RickSwartwood]

THANK YOU! I've been scouring TH-cam to figure out the cigar "rests". I knew it was simple but could not get my head to figure it out - th-cam.com/video/MA_4JO2_fbs/w-d-xo.html. - 2 seconds of your video answered my question! Great job!

[@encarwoodworking]

Wow, I am happy that that one of my videos helped out! Everything I’ve learned was from this great community from YT university. Thanks for your kind words and for watching!