OMG, curved inlays!!! 3D VCarve Inlays with Autodesk Fusion 360 - a complete tutorial!

Hey CNC Woodworkers! Curved wood inlays are kind of like the holy grail in woodworking: something that always seems impossible to achieve! Until now....and it is super easy with Autodesk Fusion 360 using a custom plugin I wrote. This is a complete step-by-step tutorial on how to do a 3D curved inlay. I talk about how to CNC machine a complete sphere, AND add a few wood inlays in the process. One side is made to look like an eight ball, and the other side has a highly detailed eagle in face grain wood. Face grain inlays are particularly tricky to get right, let alone doing them on a curved hemisphere surface! So, get your CNC router warmed up, fire up Fusion 360, and start following along to get started making your own inlays. WATCH FIRST: 2D VCarve Inlays in Fusion:    • I cracked the code! VCarve Inlays with Aut...   UPDATED 2D INLAYS:    • VCarve Inlay Cutting Board TUTORIAL with A...      • CNC Work Offsets: How to use offsets to sa...   Download the VCarve Inlay Plugin: https://www.corbinsworkshop.com/shop/... The plugin is shareware! It has zero limitations, nags or restrictions. Try it out as long as you like, and if you feel like it is worth using buy a $5 license. I spent hundreds of hours developing it to save me 15 minutes of time! Download the free CAD files (sphere/eagle/8 ball): https://www.corbinsworkshop.com/shop/... Bits/Materials 15 Degree V-Bit: https://amzn.to/4oeJ1Zo Double sided tape: https://amzn.to/3UH0ahc 1/8" downcut bit: https://amzn.to/43nqiTe 3/8" downcut bit: https://amzn.to/4n7AZQQ 3/8" spiral up cut: https://amzn.to/43CNTNP -good for roughing 1/4" ballnose - https://amzn.to/3xQObWT - I use this bit or a similar one for almost all my projects 1/4” spiral upcut bit: https://amzn.to/3UcWaFM - Whiteside 1/4” downcut bit: https://amzn.to/3BVZ0bH - Freud 1/4 downcut bit: https://amzn.to/3RQ1FIj - Whiteside Toe Clamp Hold downs to 3d print: https://www.corbinsworkshop.com/shop/... Finish - Osmo Polyx Satin: https://amzn.to/3ZwwmHr Dust mask: https://bcmask.com/?ref=CORBINDUNN Code CDN10 for 10% off Fusion 360 CAD software - https://www.autodesk.com/products/fus... -- you can get a free "hobby license" My CNC is a 4x8 Avid CNC Pro: https://www.avidcnc.com Corbin's CNC Woodworking Group on Facebook!   / corbincncwoodworking   Corbin's Workshop email list / newsletter: https://www.corbinsworkshop.com/newsl... Thanks everyone! Corbin Dunn https://www.corbinstreehouse.com // Blog & Website https://www.corbinsworkshop.com // CNC Files, Products, Woodworking Portfolio #cncwoodworking #cnc #cncrouter #autodeskfusion360 Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:03 3D Sphere Design & CAM 7:11 Machining a Sphere Half 9:03 Curved Inlays 14:54 Curved Inlay CAM Toolpaths 20:24 Inlay Magic (Brief) 22:52 Machining Inlays 23:51 Plug Stock Cleanup 29:33 Machining more bits 29:57 Eagle Inlay 31:05 Glue Together 31:29 Reveal 32:39 Conclusion Music: Green Tea by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com    • Smith The Mister - Green Tea