Raised letter sign

Can anyone help explain what i am doing wrong? I am trying to make a raised letter sign with and i can’t get the flourish or EST 2022 to carve properly.

You will need to either use a smaller tool, or an Advanced V carving toolpath with pocket clearing (if you have a BitSetter).

Hi Will,

Doing the advanced vcarve leaves areas that look like they are not cut. Is this still a tool issue? I’m using 1/16" clearing bit with a 30 degree Vbit.

Please post the file.

Knotty Wood V-Carve.c2d (448 KB)

Here is the file

How did you define the 30 degree engraving tool?

The design looks as expected using a 30 degree tool defined as:

Will,

I actually didnt define the tool. I found a library that someone made with all the Sainsmart bits. The bits i have are Sainsmart mostly, with some Amana.

This is how they defined the Sainsmart 30 degree bit:

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