Luthier Mother-of-Pearl Inlay & Guitar CNC Pocket Calculator
Calculate fretboard radius sagitta drop, micro-endmill feeds and speeds, glue line joint clearance offsets, corner pocket fillet radii, and CAM toolpaths for cutting natural mother-of-pearl, abalone shell veneers, and headstock logo cavities.
1. Inlay Material & Fretboard Specs
Standard luthier shell blank thickness (typically 1.3mm to 1.5mm).
Width of block inlay, trapezoid, or vine spanning across the radiused fretboard.
Clearance offset between male pearl and female wood pocket (0.05-0.08mm).
2. Pocket Depth & CNC CAM Output
Radial Fretboard Sagitta Drop ($d$):
0.32 mm
Minimum Center Pocket Depth:
1.82 mm
Residual Edge Veneer Margin:
1.18 mm (Safe from Sand-Through)
Corner Inside Fillet Radius ($R_{\text{tool}}$):
0.397 mm (0.0157")
Male Shell Contour Offset:
-0.030 mm (Inside Offset)
Female Cavity Pocket Offset:
+0.030 mm (Outside Offset)
Recommended Spindle RPM:
24,000 RPM (Low TIR Spindle)
Cutting Feed Rate ($F$):
350 mm/min
Max Depth per Pass (Step-down):
0.30 mm / pass (5 passes total)
Male Pearl vs Female Pocket CAM Preview
Convert Hand Sketches & Logos to Luthier Inlay DXF
Turn headstock signature sketches, custom vine fretboard art, or split-block inlays into perfectly paired male shell cutpaths and female pocket DXF vectors with exact corner radius compensation.
Convert Luthier Vector (29 DKK) →