Nik...I paid and took your course it was good and I have recommended it. I very clearly remember you discussing your process for testing the inlay depths - and you provided feeds and speeds for your recommended bit. The 12000 RPM was slower than I would've anticipated but followed your directions as well as the feed and speed settings for the one inlay I have done since taking your course. I don't remember you talking about your testing of feeds and speeds for different species of wood and edge grain vs. end grain etc. Did I miss something? Just curious about the process you use to determine good feeds and speeds to help avoid chip out. This includes determining what spindle speed is best for a particular type of wood. Is it just a bunch of trial and error or do you have a starting point and a process. If I missed this in your course can you tell me whereabouts in the course it is and I'll go review. Appreciate you sharing your insights.
That is right; I did not talk about it in my course. I just showed (in my opinion) the optimal feed rate and RPM for end grain wood. In this project, I was worried about chipping and decided to try different speeds for wood to ensure that I won't get, or I will get, but a minimum amount of chip. The starting point was the same feed and RPM as for the end grain wood, and I just played around with it, increasing and decreasing it, trying different combinations until I saw that on a small element with pretty sharp corners, there is no chip.
Wasn't an inlay project, but I experienced a very similar bow once. What I discovered was that my bowing was caused simply because one surface was wet while under the side was dry. Next time, try a coat of epoxy or whatever finishes you use on the underside before glue up. Thanks for sharing video, was a cool design.
Wow! Amazing talent, skill, persistence and patience! I remember seeing woodworking post somewhere and it was a someone posting a Broinwood inlay masterpiece video.. There was a top comment by a person who was saying that since it was automated on a machine, it wasn't a real carving and should be cheap since it takes minimal effort... Those comments crack me up cause anyone who knows the amount of effort this takes, understands how epic this work is..
Beautiful ---- Simply stunning watching a master at work. I love watching you go through all of the different stages of the work effort and the dedication to your craft.
Hi Nik. Again many compliments. If I could like more than one, I would like more than 100. If the back of the work is not visible, then 3 strips of wood could be inlaid across the board so as not to cause it to curve. But if you say the curvature gives it a nice effect then that's fine. You are the master.👍👍
Thank you! Actually, I thought about the same thing, but instead of wood, I would use a U-shaped metal profile. But yeah, the curvature does make it look cool.
Fantastic work Nick. It does my ego a lot of good to see that you make mistakes too! but... y'know... your mistakes end up as a 'feature' mine end up as 'firewood'. I have tried face grain inlays and while the sockewt and plug did fit - the chip out was obvious. I guess i need to slow waaaaaay down. This is so impressive. I hope you get the chance to try another and iron out the hurdles...and the tell us all how to do it! thanks in advance.
Fantastic work as usual. Looking forward to getting your course and trying to develop a tiny bit of your incredible talent. Thanks so much for your inspiration! Jim
Inspiring work Nik! I love watching you work and your process. Its cool to hear your voice for the first time as well hehe. Keep up the great work! I'm hoping to achieve half the level of this skill. Just got my first CNC machine a couple of days ago. Wish me luck! Cheers 🍻
Can I just say you do absolutely fantastic work and you sound so laid back and I wish you well in everything you do. I’m trying to save for a small cnc router like the foxalien im disabled in U.K. with rheumatoid arthritis use a wheelchair I’ve had 2 strokes got copd emphysema and my hands and fingers turn 90 degrees outwards but willing Many thanks steve👨🏼🦽👨🏼🦽 P.s. keep up the fantastic work you do no matter what 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Just wanted to tell you that I've watched a lot of your videos. You are one of the best inlay personal I've seen on RUclips. And Ive watched a lot of others. Great job and keep up the awesome work
Looks good. I am not sure if you put epoxy on both side of the piece or not. I learned the hard way what happens when you only epoxy one side of slab pieces. In a relatively it will be even more bowed and crack the epoxy since the two side interact with moisture differently.
Love your videos and the voice over explaining things. I do have 1 question, im sure its been asked in the past, but with the inlays and using the CNC to cut all that excess stock off. Would it not be cheaper to look into a bandsaw to be able to cut that part off and reuse it instead of turning it into saw dust? Just a question as a frugal person and seeing all that magnificant wood be thrown away
Thank you! For my usual projects, like cutting boards, I use thin blanks, typically 1/2 inch thick. However, for this one, I couldn't use the same thickness due to a high risk of wood warping. That's why I opted for thicker blanks for the inlay. There were also two reasons why I didn't use a band saw: My band saw allows me to cut up to 13 inches, but the piece was 24 inches. The board was severely warped, I mean really badly warped. But I agree with you; it was sad to see how it turned into sawdust.
Very nice Nic.. I have 1 question. If the client had not liked it, What could you have done differently as the cupping is inherent of the face grain stock? Thanks, Michael Levine.
Beautiful work and workmanship! 2 questions: Do you think the viscosity of the epoxy caused the warping? Is there a reason you didn't use a larger mill to remove the excess inlay material?
So, firstly I really enjoy watching your inlay stuff, I was 3/4 of the way through thinking what’s going to look like oiled, then you resin it… personally not for me.. I prefer your smaller pieces that have loads more detail in them, I would love to own one of your cutting boards, I would never use it, it would be on my wall as an art piece. i could however see that as a table type idea. No idea on the thickness required to make one though. still enjoyed the video though.
Nick is using the epoxy instead of glue going to be your go to method from now on? What are the advantages of the epoxy instead of glue. Thanks, great videos and beautiful craftsmanship. I just bought one of your files, thanks for making these available. Greg
Wow great work! I didn't know that bending could be an issue on inlays. One question, how do you decide your plug shapes? Some of your plugs are weird shapes (not just blocks).
@@Broinwood Hey Nick, looking to upgrade my Laguna IQ to your same Stepcraft Q404 w/ATC. You still happy w/ your Step[craft and would you recommend? Or what would you buy if you had a chance to do all over again? Any info would be super helpful & appreciated bud. Always fantastic work and am really thankful for all the wisdom you drop :)
@@vidserver5 Honestly, Stepcraft is a pretty good machine and i am still like it, but even if the manufacturer states that their machine is the most precise in the world, it means you will need to check everything and probably realign it. My favorite machine is AVID CNC. I like them because they are very adjustable. (But it is only my opinion.)
think about why he might only be doing 15 in/min.... keep in mind only going 4mm deep on the inlay instead of 6mm.... Faster and deeper and he runs the risk of chipping out the fine details.
Excelent work. Reminder: Sign and Date your work. Also, if you work in a shop with others, make sure you have a "shop chop". Meaning you sign the work with a the shop's trademark. That gives credit to anyone else that worked, or collaborated with you. Further, a shop will often outlast the artist that founded it. Example: Industrial Light and Magic. If you ever come by Charlotte, NC stop by our MakerSpaceCharlotte. Thanks.
How to find inlay parameters. My first own 20 minutes tutorial.
Link for purchase.
broinwood.com/products/how-i-am-finding-inlay-parameters
Nik...I paid and took your course it was good and I have recommended it. I very clearly remember you discussing your process for testing the inlay depths - and you provided feeds and speeds for your recommended bit. The 12000 RPM was slower than I would've anticipated but followed your directions as well as the feed and speed settings for the one inlay I have done since taking your course.
I don't remember you talking about your testing of feeds and speeds for different species of wood and edge grain vs. end grain etc. Did I miss something?
Just curious about the process you use to determine good feeds and speeds to help avoid chip out. This includes determining what spindle speed is best for a particular type of wood. Is it just a bunch of trial and error or do you have a starting point and a process.
If I missed this in your course can you tell me whereabouts in the course it is and I'll go review. Appreciate you sharing your insights.
Agreed. A good course.
That is right;
I did not talk about it in my course. I just showed (in my opinion) the optimal feed rate and RPM for end grain wood. In this project, I was worried about chipping and decided to try different speeds for wood to ensure that I won't get, or I will get, but a minimum amount of chip.
The starting point was the same feed and RPM as for the end grain wood, and I just played around with it, increasing and decreasing it, trying different combinations until I saw that on a small element with pretty sharp corners, there is no chip.
@@Broinwoodwhat exact engraver is this one ? Make, model and size ?
@@NerdsNtheHood It is a CNC machine Stepcraft if you do a little research you will find the one that suits your needs.
I bought his course on inlays and it was DEFINITELY money well spent
Thank you so much!
Me too
Wasn't an inlay project, but I experienced a very similar bow once. What I discovered was that my bowing was caused simply because one surface was wet while under the side was dry. Next time, try a coat of epoxy or whatever finishes you use on the underside before glue up. Thanks for sharing video, was a cool design.
Wow! Amazing talent, skill, persistence and patience! I remember seeing woodworking post somewhere and it was a someone posting a Broinwood inlay masterpiece video.. There was a top comment by a person who was saying that since it was automated on a machine, it wasn't a real carving and should be cheap since it takes minimal effort... Those comments crack me up cause anyone who knows the amount of effort this takes, understands how epic this work is..
Great job.
I love the voice over.
Thank you!
Beautiful ---- Simply stunning watching a master at work. I love watching you go through all of the different stages of the work effort and the dedication to your craft.
Thank you very much!
This project was kicking your butt a bit there however you made it work...
Congratulations on a very impressive piece.
thank you!!!
First. I wish i could own one but dont have the money to pay for that level of craftsmanship.
The flat grain inlay is definitely a different look than your normal end grain boards. Nice change up, and new challenge, well done
Haha. Was wondering where the endgrain was…
Great video! So much work went into that piece, awesome job 👏🏻
Hi Nik. Again many compliments. If I could like more than one, I would like more than 100.
If the back of the work is not visible, then 3 strips of wood could be inlaid across the board so as not to cause it to curve.
But if you say the curvature gives it a nice effect then that's fine. You are the master.👍👍
Thank you!
Actually, I thought about the same thing, but instead of wood, I would use a U-shaped metal profile.
But yeah, the curvature does make it look cool.
Great work with the narration. It definitely adds another layer of insight into how you approach your work and the fantastic results you get.
You are "King of The inlays"
haha thank you!
Fantastic work Nick. It does my ego a lot of good to see that you make mistakes too! but... y'know... your mistakes end up as a 'feature' mine end up as 'firewood'.
I have tried face grain inlays and while the sockewt and plug did fit - the chip out was obvious. I guess i need to slow waaaaaay down.
This is so impressive. I hope you get the chance to try another and iron out the hurdles...and the tell us all how to do it! thanks in advance.
Thank you so much!
Great job as always. You are truly the master! I have taken great inspiration from your works. Some day, I hope to be on your level.
Thank you!!!
Another masterclass.. Thank you Sir.
Awesome 👍👍👍Thank you for sharing. Take care of yourself 🇨🇦
Thanks, you too!
WOW!! Great job ! Your the best man!
Thanks! 😃
I really enjoy your Videos especially the commented ones. The background music I can live without cause it distracts me but that's personal taste
That has to be my favorite one! You really out done yourself!!! Keep up the good work!
Thank you!
That is one beautiful work of art!!! I bet you made a ton of money just on that piece alone!!!
This is absolutely insane!! WOW!
Fantastic work as usual. Looking forward to getting your course and trying to develop a tiny bit of your incredible talent. Thanks so much for your inspiration! Jim
that is crazy good. You are the reason i bought a CNC.
Thank you!
Marvelous work
Beautiful work! You are very talented.
Thank you so much 😀
That’s about as good as it gets, astonishing 👍
Inspiring work Nik! I love watching you work and your process. Its cool to hear your voice for the first time as well hehe. Keep up the great work! I'm hoping to achieve half the level of this skill. Just got my first CNC machine a couple of days ago. Wish me luck! Cheers 🍻
Thank you! I wish you luck!
Complimenti veramente molto bello, curato nei particolari.
Final finish is impressive. I’ll have to give it a try. Thanks for your informative video
Talented and Top Quality Work of Art..Keep your videos coming👌👌👌
A true master.
Amazingly phenomenal!!!!!!
Thanks!
Thank you so much!
@@Broinwood You got it! Such an inspiration - I appreciate the technical info described
Hello again from Texas .... spectacular on all ax-eez
Hey, thanks!
Your work is amazing ☺
Thanks for sharing so much information. Plan on buying your plans soon. Keep up the good work!!!
This was an insane amount of work!
Congratulations on another outstanding project!
Can I just say you do absolutely fantastic work and you sound so laid back and I wish you well in everything you do. I’m trying to save for a small cnc router like the foxalien im disabled in U.K.
with rheumatoid arthritis use a wheelchair I’ve had 2 strokes got copd emphysema and my hands and fingers turn 90 degrees outwards but willing
Many thanks steve👨🏼🦽👨🏼🦽
P.s. keep up the fantastic work you do no matter what 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
thanks for the detailed explanation on settings etc
That's awesome as hell... Nice work brother... Keep it up
thanks!!!
Just wanted to tell you that I've watched a lot of your videos. You are one of the best inlay personal I've seen on RUclips. And Ive watched a lot of others.
Great job and keep up the awesome work
gorgeous !
Amazing project. Your projects are great Bro
Damn you are talented.
Отличная работа!
walnut tends to cup if moisture or finish is not applied to both sides
Awesome work
I enjoyed your talking through this project I would buy the files you have to make this project. I would like to make this for😮 my wife.
Looks good. I am not sure if you put epoxy on both side of the piece or not. I learned the hard way what happens when you only epoxy one side of slab pieces. In a relatively it will be even more bowed and crack the epoxy since the two side interact with moisture differently.
Love your videos and the voice over explaining things. I do have 1 question, im sure its been asked in the past, but with the inlays and using the CNC to cut all that excess stock off. Would it not be cheaper to look into a bandsaw to be able to cut that part off and reuse it instead of turning it into saw dust? Just a question as a frugal person and seeing all that magnificant wood be thrown away
Thank you!
For my usual projects, like cutting boards, I use thin blanks, typically 1/2 inch thick. However, for this one, I couldn't use the same thickness due to a high risk of wood warping. That's why I opted for thicker blanks for the inlay.
There were also two reasons why I didn't use a band saw:
My band saw allows me to cut up to 13 inches, but the piece was 24 inches.
The board was severely warped, I mean really badly warped.
But I agree with you; it was sad to see how it turned into sawdust.
Very nice Nic.. I have 1 question. If the client had not liked it, What could you have done differently as the cupping is inherent of the face grain stock? Thanks, Michael Levine.
Thank you! I would adjust inlay parameters and make it less tight.
This is absolutely stunning, how much would a piece like this cost?
That's a badass project!!!
Insane man
WOW!!
Beautiful work and workmanship! 2 questions: Do you think the viscosity of the epoxy caused the warping? Is there a reason you didn't use a larger mill to remove the excess inlay material?
Lovin the music dude
So, firstly I really enjoy watching your inlay stuff, I was 3/4 of the way through thinking what’s going to look like oiled, then you resin it…
personally not for me.. I prefer your smaller pieces that have loads more detail in them, I would love to own one of your cutting boards, I would never use it, it would be on my wall as an art piece.
i could however see that as a table type idea. No idea on the thickness required to make one though.
still enjoyed the video though.
I'd like to buy the USMC file on your site, but I was wondering if there would be any issues scaling it up in size?
Nick is using the epoxy instead of glue going to be your go to method from now on? What are the advantages of the epoxy instead of glue. Thanks, great videos and beautiful craftsmanship. I just bought one of your files, thanks for making these available.
Greg
Amazed by your work! How do you press the inlay on glue up and do you have a video on that process?
Watch the video. He does it with a mallet
he mentions in another video that he only shows using a mallet, however he uses a clamping station or a hydrolic press for larger boards
What epoxy did you use for this project? Did I miss it in the video? Thanks.
Hi, amazing work that you do, what cnc machine would you recommend for this type of work? 2x2 table would be plenty for me. Thank you
Amazing!
Wow great work! I didn't know that bending could be an issue on inlays. One question, how do you decide your plug shapes? Some of your plugs are weird shapes (not just blocks).
Where did you get the idea for that PVC wasteboard?
What's the CNC machine ? What model ?
stepcraft q404
@@Broinwood Hey Nick, looking to upgrade my Laguna IQ to your same Stepcraft Q404 w/ATC. You still happy w/ your Step[craft and would you recommend? Or what would you buy if you had a chance to do all over again? Any info would be super helpful & appreciated bud. Always fantastic work and am really thankful for all the wisdom you drop :)
@@vidserver5 Honestly, Stepcraft is a pretty good machine and i am still like it, but even if the manufacturer states that their machine is the most precise in the world, it means you will need to check everything and probably realign it. My favorite machine is AVID CNC. I like them because they are very adjustable. (But it is only my opinion.)
What kinda of engraver is that in the video ? Brand and size ?
It's a stepcraft CNC, Not sure on specific model or size though
Wow! Podpiska ;)
wow very nice!!
Where to buy routerbit ? Company name? Brand?
Can the image of the headless horseman be purchased?
no
@@Broinwood what does it cost to order that cutting board and how much notice would you need to complete it
only 15 in/min. I know the stapcraft q series can go p to 475 in/min. Am i wrong?
think about why he might only be doing 15 in/min.... keep in mind only going 4mm deep on the inlay instead of 6mm....
Faster and deeper and he runs the risk of chipping out the fine details.
You’d run this project at 475 a min?
Kill the music
Excelent work. Reminder: Sign and Date your work. Also, if you work in a shop with others, make sure you have a "shop chop". Meaning you sign the work with a the shop's trademark. That gives credit to anyone else that worked, or collaborated with you. Further, a shop will often outlast the artist that founded it. Example: Industrial Light and Magic. If you ever come by Charlotte, NC stop by our MakerSpaceCharlotte. Thanks.
gorgeous !