Providence Rhode Island State Seal - CNC plaque

No - I am NOT going to finish this anytime soon.





The little pile of wood will stay waiting for me.

I am NOT going to be cutting this over the weekend.

Well - at least that is what I SHOULD be doing



So I face jointed and edge jointed.

No need to get too fancy on the facing - I just need a "little" flatness.




I then cut to make the opposite edge parallel.




I sanded with 36 grit - just enough to be able to see the wood face so I could orientate



For the pureist that is watching. I am not a believe - but I did it today, just because.





I have made MANY MANY panels with orientation the WRONG way, and not had a problem.
I have made 50-70 panels now - rarely ever lined up like this.
Even at this - I am not totally happy here - because of some defect orientation.


Sooooooo - maybe over this coming 4 day weekend

This is all very interesting. I really appreciate you taking the time to post all the progress and info.

By the way, based on colors of the tool, I'm guessing this is what she was using

http://www.zorotools.com/g/00139309/k-G4913176?utm_source=Bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA

Could be wrong. It has happened to me once or twice.

Just so you know - I have not dropped this.

It's an in between labor f love and I work on it a little at a time.

As I was cutting it on the machine and the cutting was getting closer to the middle of the dished area - it cut through the material.

That was poor planning on my part.

So - I don't want to trash it.

It will never be sold - it will hang in my shop - to me - as a testament that I need to be thinking about what I am doing.

It is also a learning piece. This is meant to push MY bar higher - and THAT - it is doing.

I am also getting a pile of learning into the rotary tool world.

I glued a block onto the back and I will carve away - as best as I can - learning all the way through.

Since the pics - I have progressed further along.

So - without a lot of explanation here are a few shots

Aw man, that bites. Having found the outside edge of a bowl via the inside a few times myself, I know the feeling. My sympathies and empathy.

Sorry about that, Leo. I bet that glued on block will be almost invisible. Looks very nice.