3D Fish cut on My Recoil

[neal_meyers_jr]

I cut this fish from the Vectric Bookend project. I imported the fish file as a 3d model and unwrapped it, tool path it. and cut it on the Recoil. Roughed it with a .25 end mill 40% step over, finished with a .125 Ball Nose 10% step over, 300 inches per minute.

[Bill White]

Fish

How long did it take start to finish Bill W,

[richf]

That turned out nice. That is definitely one of the better items I've seen done on the recoil.

[tom klass]

Nice job Neal. What are you going to name it? Rodger oh wait it doesn't look like a catfish

[Luke Bennett]

Looks good Neil

[neal_meyers_jr]

Total cutting time appx. 1.5 hours including correcting the merge mistake.

[Joey Jarrard]

Very Cool, Nice Job!

[Michael Mezalick]

Nice work Neal.
Michael

[Tommy Tomlinson]

Wood Turning Stock

Neal what length of stock did you use for the fish? I have 2500 pieces of 3.25" x 3.25" x 11" maple/white hardwood blanks. 600 2.25" x 2.25" x 29 poplar and 600 2.75" x 2.75" x 38.5 maple/white hardwood blanks for sale.

[Michael Mezalick]

Tommy,
That sounds like it could be entire school.....
Michael

[D Moore]

Neal what length of stock did you use for the fish? I have 2500 pieces of 3.25" x 3.25" x 11" maple/white hardwood blanks. 600 2.25" x 2.25" x 29 poplar and 600 2.75" x 2.75" x 38.5 maple/white hardwood blanks for sale.

Tommy

That's alot of blanks. I may be interested in some maple or other hardwood if you are going to sell some and are willing to ship.

[neal_meyers_jr]

The blank I used was 3x3x10 inches appx. The only thing I noticed is where I created the Zero Plane, (See tutorial F14) the tube through the fish, it makes the tail fatter then I would like it to be. I am going to rework the file and cut it and see if it can be made better.

Tommy as for the blanks you have. The biggest issue with small blanks is where they mount to the face plate or chuck, you run the risk of your spindle or collet hitting the metal plate. Depending on the length of your bit. (Go ahead TR make the bit comment) Also make sure that when the spindle is at the ends of the cuts that the square ends of the blanks do not interfere with the rotation of the recoil.

Happy turning

[Tommy Tomlinson]

Dan, my email is tommy.tomlinson@gmail.com. I plan to sell most of the stock.

[Mark Meyer]

Dan, my email is tommy.tomlinson@gmail.com. I plan to sell most of the stock.

Tommy: All of those blanks you mentioned you have' are they solid or are they glue-ups of 4/4 or thicker stock?

[Tommy Tomlinson]

Mark all of those are solid, I have also about 25 solids 4 3/8" x 4 3/8" x 28" long. tommy.tomlinson@gmail.com