Being a future 3D modeller (hopefully, oh btw I'll probably do some posts of some 3D projects in the future, at the moment I'm modelling an Enzo Ferrari, you can see I used the half finished model in that motion tracking test three posts ago) I love all my edges bevelled.
And I also wanted to bevel the edges of my giant NES controller approximately to scale to how the actual controller is rounded.
After finishing the bottom half of the coffee table/ storage box, it was time to start polishing up the shape.
To bevel the top edge I just got a 5mm radius (I think approx.) curved router bit and ran it along them, but the vertical edges needed a larger radius curve. I needed to use a plane and some sandpaper.
To make sure I'm curving it straight, I drew two lines about a cm or something back from the edge.
This acts like a guide so I know I'm going even and not curving it more to one side.
Here is what it looked like after I finished planing it, not too hot, it might have been better if I had a less blunt/rusty plane.
But not to worry, a bit of sand paper will even that up;
Bam. There you've got yourself a nice straight bevelled edge.
Here's what the box looks like, after I bevelled the edges, on its side.....
And here's what it looks like the right way up... Awesome.
Dude, you're blowing my mind away with this project! I'm so inspired right now. Instant fan!!
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