Bamboo Dish
Project by
Beyond Design
Published On
February 22, 2016
General Information
A simple bamboo dish with a corian base and cork inlay for grip. Use for candy, office supplies, or more. We used a combination of CAM software and EASEL to create a bowl shape.
Open in Easel®
Mill dish interior
Mill the Dish shape out of 3/4 inch material (Bamboo looks really good!) Use a ball nose bit for the best surface finish.
Use this EASEL "link":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/oIrhkI0glTTxB0YEOj7CYA
Cut dish profile
Change bits to a square endmill and cut out the shape of the dish.
This piece looks nice on its own and would make a nice finished dish.
Use this EASEL "link":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/NG3BkHotVxY-wdDIGAD-Ag
Mill pocket into base
Use a square endmill bit to cut a recessed pocket into the base piece. This is to hold the cork pad.
Use this EASEL "link":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/4k_visZZfJhuc7Disr1-iw
Mill fillet onto base
Change the bit back to a ballnose and run this file to carve a round onto the base
Use this EASEL "link":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/JA4p19-w148EUUE4WH-kaQ
Mill Cork inlay
Cut out a cork pad to attach to the base
Use this EASEL "link":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/OVGeokn2wdeKBNhkwt2iRg
Finish and Assembly
Sand the Bamboo dish for a smooth finish, apply your preferred oil or finish, and glue parts together.
This is neat but as I understand it, its not something you can really do by yourself in easel?
Donavon Wewers · March 08, 2016
Hi Donavon, we used a CAD software and G-code importer for this. If you were using Easel and have many concentric shapes it would result in a similar look. It would require a bit of final sanding to get it smooth but we sanded ours as well.
Beyond Design · March 17, 2016
Hello, I was wondering why the feed rate is so slow. I wasn't expecting it to be such a long carve given the plywood.
Valerie Frank · August 01, 2016
Hello, I was wondering why the feed rate is so slow. I wasn't expecting it to be such a long carve given the plywood.
Valerie Frank · August 01, 2016
The Easel link in step 2 gives an error "This project has not been shared publicly" when opening.
Per Johan Groland · September 05, 2016
Sorry, Im not sure what happened there. should be fixed now though
Beyond Design · September 08, 2016
Works now, thank you!
Per Johan Groland · September 14, 2016
What size bits are you using for this? 1/8"? 1/4?" Thanks.
Jim Foster · August 06, 2017
What CAD and G-Code importer did you use?
Jacob Ortwein · April 03, 2018
Thank you for sharing these files with us :). Is it because you imported the gcode that I can not preview or simulate the carve? You also have it set for 1/8 bit on step one. Are the settings the same for a 1/8 ball nose?
Andrew Harris · July 26, 2019