Oftentimes the difference between a project looking good, and a project looking great comes down to material choice. It’s a make-or-break element of every build. I love CNC woodworking, so to demonstrate this I made a simple design for a pillar candle holder for one of the CNC Routers in the Makerspace (our Carvey CNC Router by Inventables). I ran an identical carve on 5 different materials: birch plywood, walnut plywood, red oak, a glue up with maple, bubinga, and wedge, and a resin and walnut block. Let me know in the comments below which you like best. And thanks for watching.
-Michael
Tools Used:
Carvey by Inventables
Belt Sander: https://amzn.to/3oUd9LL
Laguna 14×12 Band Saw: https://amzn.to/3eqtHG8
Sanding Sponge: https://amzn.to/3oXWlDM
Materials Used:
Scrap Wood
Titebond III Wood Glue: https://amzn.to/32aUe5u
Mineral Oil: https://amzn.to/2TP26oC
Music:
“No Starlight Day Beat” Nana Kwabena, Youtube Free Audio Library
“Down the Drain” Youtube Free Audio Library
“Town of 24 Bars” Youtube Free Audio Library
“Motor Hums” Youtube Free Audio Library
“Forgiveness” Patrick Patrikios, Youtube Free Audio Library
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