The scallop toolpath changed the way I finish machine curved surfaces in wood. With a small enough stepover, you can pretty much get away with light sanding before applying finish.
With composites you should be using a burr endmills. That’s what we use at work and what I use at home. This will give you a better finish and not eat up the endmill as quick.
Great video! Have you done one with the shapeoko 3 or 4 cnc router yet? I would love to see a video on that making knife handles if you have time! This could be a game changer for us knife makers hehe
I think this is a noob question, but you stated that during the process you slowed down your feedrate...how do you do that while the process is running?
No more G10 for me. That stuff is very heavy, and can throw off the balance of your knife. It's also too easy to gouge if you make a slight mistake sanding. I do like the way it hand sands easily, but it's almost too easy.
The scallop toolpath changed the way I finish machine curved surfaces in wood. With a small enough stepover, you can pretty much get away with light sanding before applying finish.
beau travail c est quoi les deux matière que vous utiliser pour le manche ?
Scales look excellent!
With composites you should be using a burr endmills. That’s what we use at work and what I use at home. This will give you a better finish and not eat up the endmill as quick.
was just going to say the same
Great video! Have you done one with the shapeoko 3 or 4 cnc router yet? I would love to see a video on that making knife handles if you have time! This could be a game changer for us knife makers hehe
As you know for sure, investment in a 2” x 48 belt sander would be a very helpful tool
Would have loved some shots of the finished handles up close. Also, that engraving is amazing.
I happen to like the durability of G-10 but I won’t work with it anymore. It’s just nasty. Looking forward to the last installment. Great job Winston.
How long did it take to cut out one set?
I think this is a noob question, but you stated that during the process you slowed down your feedrate...how do you do that while the process is running?
In the interface of Carbide Motion there are buttons to increase or decrease feedrate in 10% increments during a program.
@@carbide3d Thanks, that's a nice feature (I'm not currently using Carbide Motion)
Most controllers have a feedrate override that you can increase/decrease the feedrate while running.
G10 needs a stong motor and diamond bits to mill g10
Thanks, now I can mark "exigencies" on my TH-cam BINGO card.
No more G10 for me. That stuff is very heavy, and can throw off the balance of your knife. It's also too easy to gouge if you make a slight mistake sanding. I do like the way it hand sands easily, but it's almost too easy.
why use the CnC machine when you have to hand finish anyway? may as well do it all by hand with the sander. Be more self satisfying.
Nooo! You should've used maple or white oak. G-10 just made a good looking knife look cheap.