{"id":6442,"date":"2020-03-21T18:26:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T01:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/?p=6442"},"modified":"2023-01-15T18:46:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T02:46:42","slug":"how-to-make-a-wood-shell-bowl-with-a-cnc-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/how-to-make-a-wood-shell-bowl-with-a-cnc-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Wood Shell Bowl with a CNC Router \/ CNC Woodworking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"top\" \/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-2-380x253.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September 2020<\/strong> <strong>Update:<\/strong> I&#8217;ve been refining this process a lot! Be sure to check out my more complete tutorial on how I create bowls on my CNC machine: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLqbMbcTzG1Fc0jLrHUR7csE7wf2sZm1oV\">CNC Woodworking Drip Bowl Tutorial on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hi everyone! I decided to experiment with more organic bowl shapes that can&#8217;t be created on a lathe. My <a href=\"\/blog\/2020\/03\/square-wood-bowl-v1\/\">last CNC wood bowl<\/a> was based on a square and pyramid shape and this one is inspired by a shell you might find in the ocean. Hopefully the will inspire some people to take on some CNC woodworking projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First off, download the CAD\/CAM files from below so you can follow along.  The CAD was done in Fusion 360 and the CAM is specific to my Tormach PCNC 1100 machine. You are free to download the files and make this bowl for <strong>personal use only. <\/strong>Please contact me for licensing if you want to commercially make this bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Download<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/corbinstreehouse.com\/cnc\/Shell%20Bowl%20v36.f3d\"> Shell Bowl.zip<\/a>  (free from Corbin&#8217;s Workshop)<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-bottom-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6445\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-bottom-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wood-shell-bowl-cnc-bottom\/\" class=\"wp-image-6445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-bottom-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-bottom-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-bottom-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-bottom-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-bottom-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-bottom-380x253.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bottom View<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li 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https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-top-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-top-380x253.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Top View<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6447\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-1-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wood-shell-bowl-cnc-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-6447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-1-380x253.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Side View<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-three-quarter-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6448\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-three-quarter-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wood-shell-bowl-cnc-three-quarter\/\" class=\"wp-image-6448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-three-quarter-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-three-quarter-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-three-quarter-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-three-quarter-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-three-quarter-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-three-quarter-380x253.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">In my hand<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow along for the complete build in this &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ShHz8HjCyqw\">how to make a shell shaped wood bowl<\/a>&#8221; video on YouTube. Feel free to email me to ask me any questions you might have. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/corbinstreehouse?sub_confirmation=1\">subscribe to my channel<\/a> to encourage me to make more videos!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"videowrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ShHz8HjCyqw\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Equipment Used<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CNC Machine<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tormach.com\">Tormach PCNC 1100<\/a><br \/><strong>Roughing bit<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2wupWhr\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/2wupWhr<\/a><br \/><strong>Finishing bit<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/33Cn9ip\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/33Cn9ip<\/a><br \/><strong>Wood finish<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/33Aje5C\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/33Aje5C<\/a><br \/><strong>Table saw: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2xTY7zr\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/2xTY7zr<\/a><br \/><strong>Planer<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2wquCF2\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/2wquCF2<\/a><br \/><strong>Jointer: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2xhmlDo\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/2xhmlDo<\/a> (mine is older and not available anymore)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; Corbin Dunn \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redwoodmonkey.com\">Redwood Monkey Workshop<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 2020 Update: I&#8217;ve been refining this process a lot! Be sure to check out my more complete tutorial on how I create bowls on my CNC machine: CNC Woodworking Drip Bowl Tutorial on YouTube&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/how-to-make-a-wood-shell-bowl-with-a-cnc-machine\/\">[read more]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[243,210,251,212,211,73],"class_list":["post-6442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-woodworking","tag-bowl","tag-cnc","tag-cnc-woodworking","tag-pcnc1100","tag-tormach","tag-woodworking"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wood-Shell-bowl-CNC-side-scaled.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8zn47-1FU","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6442"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6442\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7513,"href":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6442\/revisions\/7513"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}