I did a different twist this time as a thank you gift for my neighbor who worked in the fire department for many years. He ground out like 20 stumps for me and has been letting me borrow his dump trailer while I work on some projects. I did an inlay of the Fire logo and then inset that into the flag so it would look like a medallion.
Couple things I was not happy with but only things everyone says I’m the only one who would even know 
We are always our biggest critic. When another woodworker shows me their projects they always point out all the flaws. Dont do that. Yes there are always flaws or things we could have done better but your neighbor will love this and wont see any flaws/defects. Even if they do see something wrong they wont tell you.
Great looking flag and medallion.
you see flaws because you made it. most people wouldnt know where to look. It looks amazing!
@cnackers , there are no flaws in your attitude! +1
Man this looks great! Did you inlay the stars, do the glue up and then run the 3D wavy pattern?
What are your bit sequences for the waves? I made my first small wavy flag and it came out pretty rough even with my last bit pass being a 1/16th ball.
Thanks!
You shouldn’t need a small bit since there are no fine details on the wave. I did one with a 1/4" ballnose but a 5% stepover and it looked pretty good.
I think @cnackers carves the wave and then inlays the stars and then “flattens” or really waves it again.
Would you be able to explain how to carve the wave and then do a vcarve inlay for the stars? Maybe I’m missing something but I cant figure that one out.
On my next wave, I’ll try a 1/4" ball with a 5%. Thanks!
This is another post from @cnackers with more details:
30” wavy flag for customer - Gallery - Carbide 3D Community Site
