CNC carving a male torso out of plywood - With the Shapeoko

Male torso CNC-carved out of plywood. By Dennis Van Hoof, from Top o’ Arts (). 3D model generated from a series of 50 photos for photogrammetry with Zephyr software. Manual clean-up and slicing of the 3D model with Meshmixer software. Router tool paths created with VCarve software. Carving done with the Shapeoko XXL, using WhiteSide router bits. Approximately 7 hours of carving per plywood board (10 boards in total). Gluing of 18 pieces with regular wood glue. Sanding with Dremel drums and flap wheels, and polishing finish by hand. Stained with Danish natural oil and varnished with semi-gloss. Statue was mounted onto a marble slab with Fuze-it LN2000. Referenced video: CNC carving a female torso out of plywood - with the Shapeoko
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