CNC cut Leather? - Anyone try?

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

I did this using a drag knife:

Drag Engraver (MC Etcher) on Leather Question

The diamond tools are far too dull to cut leather and would just grab and snag and damage the surface — a drag knife is a far more workable tool for leather, so long as it isn’t used at a depth beyond which it can cut safely/consistently. While not a decorative cut, I was able to use a drag knife to successfully cut leather (workholding was double-sided tape — profligate, but it works): [WIN_20210524_20_57_18_Pro] [WIN_20210525_00_14_37_Pro] Spotted the holes using a 30 degree V endmill an…

Had to manually code the corner cuts w/ small loops to get them to cut cleanly, and had to program a ramping in move (these days, Carbide Create Pro would allow the ramping in at least).