# Proof of concept... first inlay done **URL:** \ **Category:** 🪑 Projects\ **Created:** [July 27, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/proof-of-concept-first-inlay-done/6367 "2022-07-27T19:55:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jepho](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/jepho/32/3432_2.png) [@jepho](https://forum.sienci.com/u/jepho)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/proof-of-concept-first-inlay-done/6367/1 "2022-07-27T19:55:33Z")
Setup in Carveco Maker… single finishing toolpath with 60 degree Amana v bit. No roughing pass. Artwork is 60mm square. Cut 4mm deep in American maple. Will do the same thing slightly larger with Maple and Cherry. I am happy that it looks okay while being unfinished. Feed: 500mm per minute. Plunge 100mm per minute. Stepdown 0.5mm. RPM 15,000 Complete inlay: ![inlay done](https://forum.sienci.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ccd423dff04f83e47bac27c119feba8c8339b86c.jpeg) Female carve: ![inlay f](https://forum.sienci.com/uploads/default/original/2X/1/1485abfd3954f3ce2931b8cbd53a28d175bfd281.jpeg) Male Carve: ![inlay m](https://forum.sienci.com/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0216ecf929a8d39809fb9c0f7c61044d8b35a8ed.jpeg) comments welcome ---
**Author:** ![jepho](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/jepho/32/3432_2.png) [@jepho](https://forum.sienci.com/u/jepho)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/proof-of-concept-first-inlay-done/6367/2 "2022-07-28T15:51:54Z")
I have struggled a bit with inlay technique. This result pleases me, finally! Cherry wood with a maple inlay of an eagle head in so-called tribal art style. All done in gSender which performed faultlessly so my thanks to Sienci software development team because it really works well. Technical: Female side is American Cherry wood engraved to a depth of 5mm with a V bit toolpath in Carveco Maker. Cutter was an Amana VBit 6.35mm diameter cutter on a 6.35mm shank. Model 45624 -K SC 6.35mm (1/4") spektra coated 60° V bit. [https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07JDFKDMC/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_search\_asin\_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1](https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07JDFKDMC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) Stepdown was .5mm (0.019") RPM was 15,000. Feed speed was 500mm per minute (19.68") Plunge speed was 100mm per minute (3.93") Male side is American Maple. Engraved to a depth of 4.5mm (0.178") Same feeds and speeds as listed for the female side. ![cherry. and maple eagle head inlay](https://forum.sienci.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/91c02b70af86dd31c77cea0272841be90b1997c5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![AndyCXL](https://forum.sienci.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@AndyCXL](https://forum.sienci.com/u/AndyCXL)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/proof-of-concept-first-inlay-done/6367/3 "2022-07-28T17:47:50Z")
@jepho Did you offset the male cut to leave a clearance after mating, and/or a glue gap beneath it? I’ve done a number of carves with the offset technique and it worked for me/my setup/my brain. ---
**Author:** ![jepho](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/jepho/32/3432_2.png) [@jepho](https://forum.sienci.com/u/jepho)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/proof-of-concept-first-inlay-done/6367/4 "2022-07-28T19:39:21Z")
> [@AndyCXL](#): > > Did you offset the male cut to leave a clearance after mating, and/or a glue gap beneath it? Hi Andy. I hope you are well. Thanks for asking. I did leave an offset of .2mm to start the male carve. My total differential was 0.3mm underneath the piece for glue (probably a bit much) because I made the carve 4.5mm instead of the 5mm of the female carve. The image occupied about 60mm square on a piece of wood that was 87mm square. I was interested in how much detail I could hold at small sizes of image. This was the male piece after trimming prior to glue and clamping. I love how clean maple looks after it has been milled. ![male before glue](https://forum.sienci.com/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e49e539e155c68e1a3b09c449974d3ee3362b882.jpeg) This was the male piece just prior to separating it with the bandsaw. A bit wasteful of material but I wanted to ensure that I could separate the waste material easily. The gap for the bandsaw blade was almost 2mm in depth. ![glued](https://forum.sienci.com/uploads/default/original/2X/8/877b96dbfa1ca1164dce79943ee950625fc5e09a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![RickW](https://forum.sienci.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@RickW](https://forum.sienci.com/u/RickW)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/proof-of-concept-first-inlay-done/6367/5 "2022-07-30T15:01:19Z")
@jepho Looks like you got it figured out. Looks great! You may be able to surface the scrap male piece and use it again… ---
**Author:** ![jepho](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/jepho/32/3432_2.png) [@jepho](https://forum.sienci.com/u/jepho)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/proof-of-concept-first-inlay-done/6367/6 "2022-07-30T15:21:42Z")
Thank for your comment @RickW. The image was only around 60mm square in area. After cutting the edges of the image so that the inlay piece would lay flat, I was left with an odd shaped area that it would be tough to hold accurately for a further carve. On the other hand it is a good idea and it may be possible to carve an outer area that is dead square so the piece could be used again.