Method and apparatus for sculpting parts and parts made therefrom

A work-product produced by a sculpting machining method comprising the steps of:

• providing a work-piece;
• providing a computerized numerical control machine comprising:
• a work-piece restraint;
• a control system configured to receive work instructions;
• providing a cutting tool holder having at least one axis of controlled motion and configured to receive a cutting tool;
• providing a cutting tool having at least one cutting surface;
• placing said work-piece into said work-piece restraint;
• securing said cutting tool in said cutting tool holder;
• configuring said cutting tool to overlap said cutting surface with a surface of said work-piece;
• and
• moving said cutting tool across said work-piece surface to cause the cutting surface to carve off a ribbon of work-piece material from said work-piece,
• whereby said control system is configured to move said cutting tool relative to said work-piece restraint in two or more axis of controlled motion simultaneously to sculpt said work-piece by removing a ribbon of work-piece material from said work-piece and during said sculpting said cutting surface is non-spinning relative to said work-piece, to produce a work-product having an at least partially sculpted surface.

A sculpting computerized numerical control machine comprising:

• a control system configured to receive work instructions;
• a work-piece restraint;
• a cutting tool holder having at least one axis of controlled motion and configured to receive a cutting tool having at least one cutting surface;
• whereby said control system is configured to move said cutting tool relative to said work-piece restraint in two or more axis of controlled motion simultaneously to sculpt a work-piece, configured in said work-piece restraint, by removing a ribbon of work-piece material from said work-piece and during said sculpting said cutting surface is non-spinning relative to said work-piece.