This is a Commercial License that allows you to sell the digital file and the physical Manstand however you please. Upon purchase you will receive a legal document signed by Ryan Drapela that grants you the right to use the files for commercial use, it will also include all files for the Manstand docking station.
Love BamX. Using the router to get two different colors is great, and the hardness of the bamboo make for really clean cuts. I wish is came a little thicker. Even just another eighth of an inch to 7/8" would make the catch all trays and serving dishes 25% deeper.
Here is a custom board I made for a client who wanted to say a special thank you for the treatment he received from his doctor. Since they had developed a special relationship, he has able to find out some of his hobbies: playing the guitar and surfing. I used the CIC 12x18 maple and walnut inlay kit and made it unique. Everyone was thrilled with the outcome!
Used this tapered ballnose as well as 1/4" and 1/8" ball end mills to shape these vase holders. Worked very well, with great detail on the spiral design. Highly recommend!
Used a section of the cherry panel to make an inlay for a retirement flag. I use the oramask stencil tape to carve and paint the design. Carve a flag with inlay section 0.3 deep. The cherry is thinned to 0.6. Poured blue and gold epoxy. The flag is 13x25x0.75
Because I am running an earlier version of software the files came across kind of skewed. But by watching the videos and reviewing the instructions in the file I was able to put together the surfaces and model and write the program. This is my first attempt at a 3D part. I am loving all the support and the knowledge base from the CIC crew!
Took a while to dial in the settings. Recommend the Broinwood course if you’re struggling and impatient. I might have gotten there eventually, but that definitely sped it up. This was my first inlay with a TBN! Still have to let it settle before flattening it completely but was too excited to wait to share :D
Hi CIC Workshop Team,
As promised, I wanted to send along the professional photos of my completed WineCuterie LibationStation, along with some more detail about the build and the CIC tooling that helped bring it to life.
The WineCuterie started with a pretty simple idea: combine a wine carrier, serving station, and charcuterie board into one handcrafted piece. What it eventually became is considerably more involved—a multi-level hardwood serving station designed to carry a bottle and two glasses while also providing dedicated serving areas, removable cutting/charcuterie surfaces, integrated tools, and enough flexibility to accommodate different bottle sizes.
The build uses walnut, cherry, and maple, with the contrasting species intentionally carried throughout the piece rather than used simply as decoration. The base supports the bottle and stores the serving tools, while the upper tray provides two separate food-serving areas surrounding the bottle. Removable hardwood inserts can be lifted out for use and cleaning. Two wine glasses hang securely beneath the upper tray, and the center structure supports a hardwood carrying handle so the entire station can be moved as a single unit.
One design challenge was bottle size. Wine and similar bottles vary considerably in diameter, so I didn't want to build the entire piece around one specific bottle. The center bottle opening therefore accepts removable 1/4-inch hardwood reducer rings, allowing the same WineCuterie to securely accommodate multiple bottle diameters while keeping the presentation centered.
The project was produced with a combination of traditional woodworking and CNC machining, and four CIC cutters played different roles throughout the build.
For the upper serving trays, I used a machining technique I learned from Ryan at CIC. Rather than roughing the pockets first and trying to create the finished edge afterward, I ran the CIC point roundover bit first, establishing the finished perimeter and rounded profile while the surrounding material was still there to support the cut.
I followed that with the CIC Golden Girl downcut rougher to remove the bulk of the material inside the trays. That sequence worked extremely well. Golden Girl handled the heavy material removal efficiently while the downcut geometry helped preserve a clean upper edge in the hardwood.
I then finished the trays with the CIC 7/16" bowl bit, removing the remaining material and producing the smooth bottom-to-wall transition and rounded internal profile I wanted. The combination of roundover first, Golden Girl second, and bowl bit to finish produced the trays almost exactly the way I had envisioned them, and it's a process I expect to continue using on future builds.
That sequence was particularly satisfying because it was a technique I'd picked up directly from Ryan and then adapted to this project. Rather than simply choosing three cutters independently, each cutter performed a specific stage of the same machining strategy.
The CIC point roundover bit was also used elsewhere to soften and finish exposed edges and profiles. Because this is a piece people carry, serve from, and physically interact with, I didn't want hard CNC-cut edges. The roundover work gives the WineCuterie a much more finished, furniture-like feel and lets the walnut, cherry, and maple transitions flow together visually.
Finally, the CIC 1/8" Baby Boy upcut bit handled the smaller, more detailed machining where the larger cutters simply couldn't go. It was particularly useful for the tighter geometry and smaller components that required more precision.
There are a lot of individually machined pieces in this build, but one of my goals was for the finished product not to look like a collection of CNC parts. I wanted the machining to disappear into the woodworking. The CNC gave me the repeatability and precision I needed for the bottle openings, glass locations, serving recesses, removable pieces, and mating components, while the wood selection, joinery, shaping, sanding, and finish turned those components into one cohesive piece.
The result is something I call the WineCuterie LibationStation: part wine carrier, part charcuterie board, part serving station, and—judging by the reactions I've received so far—a pretty effective conversation piece.
This particular WineCuterie was built in my small New Hampshire shop, 3 Dogs Woodworking, and it's one of those projects that evolved quite a bit between the original idea and the finished piece. It's also a good example of why I enjoy CNC woodworking: the machine isn't replacing the woodworking; it's allowing me to build things that would be extremely difficult to reproduce accurately otherwise.
And, as promised, I've attached the professional photographs of the completed WineCuterie. They show both the overall piece and some close-up details of the machining, hardwood combinations, serving areas, removable components, bottle support, glass holders, and carrying structure.
Thank you for taking a look at it—and for making cutters, sharing techniques, and creating educational content that have become a regular part of the work coming out of my shop.
Best,
Tim Leavitt
3 Dogs Woodworking
Woodsville, New Hampshire
3DogsWoodworkingNH.com
I like this kit, the included vectric file worked just fine for me. I had one small issue (on one side of the big black HDPE the black cut away to show the white - on the other side it didn't). I didn't panic and reset the zero a bit lower and cut again and all was well. I'm sure some of Ryan's videos where he demonstrates he's not perfect but continues on after a glitch helped me. Overall, this was an easier project than I anticipated and HDPE is fun to work with.
Decided to go with a 30 deg carving bit for more detail and use a black epoxy inlay. Came out really nice. Thanks to CIC for a great project. Keep them coming!
I submitted a prior review for the 250th file and clock kit. I just have to brag a little bit because I submitted the clock to the Twin Falls County Fair and won First Place and Best of Class for Fair Theme Woodworking!
Thank you CIC Workshop for helping develop the skills I needed (along with the files, materials, bits, and kits) to achieve this!
I love this BamX. I only wish they offered more choices and made the outside layers thicker. I have so many more ideas but I am limited because of the thickness of the outer layers. Even a reverse of the colors (light, dark, light).
I loaned a new Shapeoko 5.1 Pro CNC router to TekVenture Makerspace last winter, but only recently had time to start using it for some of my projects. One of the first has been thank you plaques for donors to Scouting America projects. I found that the BT275 - 3/4'' X 5/8" Bowl & Tray bit with - 1/4" Shank did a great job of making smooth, nicely shaped backgrounds for the artwork. The bit cuts very fast and very smooth. I usually do a light 320 grit sanding between bit changes to remove the faint path marks. But that is minimal. This bit saves a lot of time and make beautiful product.
