How to Make a Pencil Cup with a CNC Router | Mid Century Modern Design

In this video I show how I made a Modern Design Pencil Cup with a CNC Router. It all started because I wanted to use a Mid Century pattern on some sort of 3D object. I settled on a pencil cup because it was small and if it worked out, it could serve as a gift for the 2017 holiday season. I used Walnut and Ash, but any contrasting wood species would have worked. I consider this to be within the “Modern“ style because that is where I took my pattern design cues from. I especially like the work of American furniture designers and furniture manufacturers that influenced the design world in the 1950’s and early 1960’s. A few of my favorites are Charles and Rae Eames, and George Nelson. Also companies like Herman Miller and Heywood Wakefield. I will admit that I have a real passion for Modernistic design! I know some people have the opinion that CNC machining is not “real“ woodworking. If you have a similar opinion, please take a close look at this project. I designed this specifically for CNC. Although not impossible, the organic shapes may have been difficult to produce with other types of woodworking tools. Note: I do not consider this to be a DIY project. *** Check out my new merch store! My CAD application of choice is Rhino. My CAM app is RhinoCAM by Mecsoft. My other tools are a mixture of brands. Please see my affiliate links below. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites. My CNC router bits are provided by ToolsToday. ** GO TO - and Receive 10% off your first order of $50 or more with this coupon code: FIRSTTIME10 Receive FREE Shipping on all orders over $35!! My Amazon Shop: Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial: My favorite products used in this build project: • Utility Cutter - Some of the tools used in this project: • Router Bit - • Router Bit - • Router Bit - • Router Bit - • Tung Oil - • Tung Oil - • Utility Knife - • Mechanical Pencil - • Graph Paper - Materials: • Walnut Boards - • Maple Boards (Ash substitute) - Camera and Video Gear: • Main Camera - • Second Camera - • Main Lens - • Camera Frame - • Handheld Camera - • Tripod - • Lighting Setup - • Magic Arm A - • Magic Arm B - • Video Monitor - • Mic - My CNC machine is from: Please follow on: Please follow on: