I had to figure out how to get the exact clamp shape. I decided to just trace the outline by going around it on a piece of paper with a pen. And then asked Gemini to convert it in a crisp and clear line drawing for me.
A downcut bit would likely help with the tearout. One thing I do if possible is apply the finish (i.e. I use clear polyurethane but I probably would not here since babies can chew on it.) before milling. That definitely helps.
@CuttingTheCrapAlex Thanks for posting this. In terms of baby-safe finishes, look at real milk paint. I’ve done blocks for young children and the research that I did at the time showed that they could chew on it with no ill effects.
@CuttingTheCrapAlex I like it. I’ve used it on other projects, too. It’s a very old style finish. I buy the powder from Lee Valley, but I’m sure that it’s easily available.
Seems you are a youngster using all them scary new doomsday tools, but it did the job nicely without destroying the world.. (this time) I would’ve just traced the picture and use the node tidy function (or something) to tidy thing up.
On the baby color thing. One may want to wait with the tattoos untill they grow up a wee.
Nice job. Great way to use scrap. My wife and I were talking on the way home from visiting our kids about me making toys for our Great Grandson. Great idea. Thanks Pat
