CNC Sushi Dish

I modeled the form on Fusion 360. I started on sculpt, and created a box. Once the form was the correct size, I began modeling the curves on the top of the dish. I then saved each set-up as a G-code.

I imported the G-codes onto Easel by Inventables separately and made sure all were aligned before carving.

I secured the maple in Carvey with clamps and ran the first set-up with a straight bit. The first cut is a rough cut to get the bulk of the material out of the way. I then ran the second set-up tabs. The last set-up was carved with a ball-nose bit to smooth everything out.

I released the dish from the rest of the stock and sanded the sides/edges using an orbital sander. I made sure to take my time to round over the edges and smooth out the sides.

After power sanding, I did some hand sanding to get the surface of the dish to remove the machine markings from the bits.

After wiping down the dish, I finished it with a wood food-save finish called BioShield. I applied two coats.