The learning curve

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

Mostly I just use a 1/4" endmill and a pocket toolpath.

If you wish, you can draw something up using the grid as a guide:

More control over tool path?

Is there a way to modify a toolpath in Carbide Create? I am flattening a piece of black locust and I want to cut only with the grain of the slab. I use a pocket toolpath which wants to do a spiral around the slab. This leaves a nice finish with the grain, but awful tool marks in the sections that go across the grain. [PXL_20220108_050523300] Is there a way to force it to do a raster pattern instead? BTW, I’m using a #201 because the cheap 1" fly cutter I bought was leaving burn marks, eve…