| Blog series by ~Julie~ | updated 235 days ago | 3 parts | 3865 reads | 19 comments total |
Part 1: Setting up the design
I make a lot of hand painted signs, but now and then I do a routed sign. They take much longer to complete, but they are just as creative and fun. Someone who saw me at a craft show contacted me to make her a routed sign, so I photographed the process. The finished sign looks like this: Now I’ll explain how the process goes Valerie wanted a basic sign to hang outside that was 18” long. I chose cedar because of it’s ability to last outdoors and I cut a piece...
Part 2: Routing the Horizontal and Vertical Parts
>>> You can find Part 1 here on how to set up the design <<< I have three routers, but for this job I’m using my small trim router. This router has a small square see-through base that is good for smaller signs. It takes bits with a 1/4” shank and I’m using my 3/8” round nose bit which I will leave protruding just less than 1/8” inch out of the base. Because the letters need to be quite close together to fit on this sign, the groove from the bit ...
Part 3: Finishing the sign
I’ve finished the horizontal and vertical portions of the letters and now move on to the straight angled parts. This would include both sides of the V, as well as the A and the leg of the R. These are basically done the same way, by clamping a scrap piece of wood at the offset distance away from the letter being routed. I had to brace underneath my scrap piece to clamp it securely. The router then rides again along the side of the clamped piece. Now… the hard part!...
