Kid's Toy Plate
This kitchen toy plate is a great example of what is possible with the Shaper Origin and Shaper Studio! It's also a great way to keep kids engaged in woodworking and give them a sense of pride in one of a kind work they can make! My 7 year old niece helped with all all aspects of the design and was able to engrave the letters (with guidance) after seeing how it was done. I did all of the deeper pocketing and cut out passes as it needs a little more help controlling the tool
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Materials
1/2" hardwood just over 6" x 6"
1/16" hardwood sized to whatever inlay you choose
Tools
Shaper Origin
Shaper Studio
1/4" upcut spiral bit
8mm upcut spiral with 8mm collet (1/4" would also work and as would a clearing bit)
1/16" bit with 1/4" shank
Engraving bit
Shaper Workstation (not essential but makes set up MUCH easier)
Hammer, dead blow hammer or something similar for driving home the inlay
Instructions
Before starting, sand all wood to 180 grit (or whatever is your preference). 1) Set up 1/2" piece of hard maple just over 6" wide and long in Shaper Workstation. 2) With a 8mm bit (1/4" is fine, but 8mm is faster), make a pocket cut and inside cut 0.2" deep. 3) With a 1/16"bit, make sure to z-touch in the pocket in the center of the plate and make sure to set cut depth to 1/16". Make a pocketing cut then an inside cut 4) Switch to an engraving bit and carve out letters 5) Switch to a 1/4" bit and rout out the outside of the plate 6) Set up a 1/16" piece of hardwood for the inlay and cut out with a 1/16" bit just 0.004" -0.005" undersized. My helper chose cherry. (video coming soon on the technique I used to get this so thin without tearing out on a planer) 7) With a dab of glue and a small piece of wood to support the inlay, drive home the inlay 8) Sand sharp edges and sand the inlay flush to 180 grit 9) Finish as you like. I love milk paint for kid's toys- easy for them to help with applying, dries fast and safe to work with!