CNC Basecamp E016: V-Carving - Beyond Lettering

V-carving is a CNC toolpath that has a lot of wow factor, producing beautiful, incised lettering in an endless number of fonts, geometric patterns that can transform plain surfaces with exciting new looks, and can be used to “draw” designs that elevate a plain project to a stunning one.
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[@gizmobowen]

I really enjoy this series and am grateful that you're producing these CNC videos. It's nice to see your DIY CNC machine. I bought the plans and am interested to see how it works. I've used my CNC to make chip carving patterns and have a suggestion. If you buy an even wider bit, like a 120 degree bit, you can really get great results. A lot of chip carving is based on 60 degree angles and using a 120 degree bit emulates this perfectly. Try it out, you'll find a whole new way to make interesting things with your CNC.

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

I plan on buying 120-degree bit and putting it to work. Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@MCsCreations]

Really excellent tips! Thanks a bunch! 😊 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

Thank you very much for watching and your comments!

[@rogerdudra178]

Being an old hippie I've listened to Mr. Natural who said "Get the right tool for the work."

[@EduardoTorresDeMadera]

Great video... Keep them coming please. Thanks.

[@acerjuglans383]

I used V carving to make a 1-piece Shaker style cabinet door, from MDF. It looks like a 5-piece rail and stile raised panel door.

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

Thanks for passing that on. I think a fun episode would be for us to make kitchen, laundry room, or bathroom cabinets on the CNC and make a couple of styles of MDF doors.

[@markbachman8321]

It looked like the wood grain pattern was cut as a profile (on path) ipo v carve tool path. Nice options shown, really like the chip carving concept.

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

The woodgrain was made with closed loops and run with a v-carve toolpath so as to have varied depth of cut, however given the scale I don't think it would have made much difference if I had created a pattern for an on- path profile cut. Larger, bolder patterns would benefit from v-carving I think. Another project for another episode. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@terry2346]

Nice to see you using the Woodsmith CNC rather than the manufactured one! Would love to see an in depth on the wiring up of it and hooking up to the controller and software etc!

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

The Woodsmith CNC was a whole lot of fun to design and make. I'm planning on a designing a number of new machines beginning with a 2' x 4' format machine that will probably be shown in an article for Shopnotes - our just reintroduced online magazine for all things "shop". I will plan on giving a "tour" of the wiring and such of the Woodsmith machine in an upcoming Basecamp episode. The wiring takes some care but is not hard. Thanks for the suggestion!