Best friend is turning 40 and is a big nerd, he definitely needs some Star Wars coasters.
Chestnut wood with red heart, purple heart and wenge inlays.
Can you guess which one was replacement I eyeballed? 
He’s getting it nevertheless. For the unwanted guests… 
Logos Coaster Starwars.dxf (302.0 KB)
Looks top notch!
Anyone remember the game “Tie fighter” where you got a mark on your arm? (upon completing some mission)
Hey, I am a big nerd, and next month is my bday, can I send you my address, bahahahaha
I always, since I made my mpcnc, wanted to do infills, (epoxy, etc) still have not done it.
Amazing! Super nice!
Comparing this to your lego piece? Is inlays or epoxi fastest?
Epoxy is way easier than wood! I have done a few epoxy ones, but have yet to try a wood one. One day…
@Tokoloshe it looks amazing as always! Keep it up!
Epoxy is easier and quicker I guess.
Yeah, but it’s easy, right? And anyone can do it.
I’ve done probably 300 carves and epoxy fills since I set up the LR3. It’s fun, looks good, relatively easy.
But I find it lacks the “ooooooh” factor that a well done wood inlay gives. When you tell someone” it’s wood in wood, you can see them be impressed, and wonder how it’s done. At least, that’s how I viewed it when I first saw them.
Epoxy is just hard paint, at the end of the day.
These looks flawless, by the way. I think you have it dialed in
These are awesome and inspire me to ask a clarifying question. Did you use a V-bit to create the mating design? Some of the corners are so sharp I’m trying to understand the technique.
My bandsaw isn’t really up to resawing at the moment, so perhaps that a project for the weekend.
Likewise. Love the product, would like to know how to make my own designs using this technique.
Generally it works like this:
Just don’t do three toolpaths but one.
The most important parts (example):
Mirror the motive to create the plug, give it a border.
Depth of the cut of the “hole”: 2mm
Depth of the cut of the inlay: 1.5mm (that’s what is not going to be in the wood) and starting depth 1.8mm (that’s what’s going to be in the wood, 0.2mm for glue).
Clear with a 3 or 6mm endmill depending on size (3mm is often faster because it can reach more corners), then swap to a 30, 60 or 10.4° v-bit.
Use completely even wood or it will look like the one imperial coaster, use a touchplate.
Added the DXF for anyone that wants to cut some him/herself to the first post.
When I get back in a few weeks, I want to give it a try. I have some upcoming projects that could use some inlays…
this part
is confusing me just reading it… I guess I need to go back and rewatch all the videos I watched last year and never used…
Or maybe this…
You know…if you’re bored… 
I’m so far behind I don’t have time to be bored 
Not from you… from the guy who knows what he’s doing 
What’s a good finish to use on coasters? I just don’t want a ring from condensation.
Just rewatched this one and it helped refresh my memory a bit…
I guess I’ll just have to actually do it for it to stick in my head lol
Ahh I follow you now. My bad 
