How to Make Trays & Bowls with a CNC

How to design and make wooden trays, wooden bowls, and more with a CNC machine. This video shows the process of wood selection, creating a wood blank, clamping methods, sanding tricks/tips, finishing options, software tutorials, and more.

This video was made possible by i2R (Imagination to Reality) CNC's. To take a closer look at my machine, the B.24, as well as their other machines and products, check out their website at https://www.i2rcnc.com

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—⏱Timestamps⏱—
00:00 Wood Trays & Bowls Intro
00:57 Wood Selection
02:50 Milling Wood & Glue Up
03:52 Getting Started on CNC
05:11 Bit Selection
06:47 Unique Designs & Tight Corners
07:27 Dust Shoe Issue
08:02 Adding Design Engraving
08:54 Epoxy Inlay
09:36 Removing Tabs & Flush Trim
10:28 Roundover & Edge Profiles
11:31 Sanding Tips
14:09 Raising the Grain
15:05 Finish Options
17:45 Oil Bath & Wood Wax
19:09 Buffing Boards
19:43 Spray Lacquer
20:53 Finished Trays
21:24 Last Tips Intro
21:43 i2R CNC
22:49 VCarve Tutorial
29:37 Final Thoughts


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For more about woods I use, where to buy the wood, and other tips and info, check out my Wood 101 video:    • Wood 101 For Woodworkers: Where to Bu...  

Cutting Board 101(Milling Wood, & perfect glue up tips):    • Cutting Board 101: How to Make a Cutt...  

Specialty Sanders Video:    • Specialty Sanders: Small sanders and ...  

Router Tray Video (More on wood glue ups and styles):    • How to Make Router Trays: Templates, ...  

Router Bowl Video (More on wood styles/segmented top):    • How to Make A Bowl with a Router  

I always encourage the recipients of my boards to use them! All those extra steps are taken to make it food safe, so why not use it for more than kitchen decoration. To get ideas for other board uses, check out:   / useyourboards