house name carving in bog oak

Great looking sign. I like the box you used to flatten the oak. great ingenuity. Well done.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

I also agree – great looking and very original.

-- "Have you hugged your pet today?" ---------- Larry

Cool. Very crisp results.

I like it!! I like the idea of using a bigger piece of wood than just a board and how the letters are raised. I have a cheap craftsman kit that I have used a few times, but your way looks much better.

Good job.

-- Kirk H. -- http://www.kjwoodworking.com

Now that is something you won’t see everyday. Good job.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

I really like that technique for flattening a surface with the router. Might have to keep that one in my back pocket.

-- Every neighborhood has an eccentric neighbor. I wondered for years "who was ours?" Then I realized it was me.

Great job

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Really nice work.
Just curious why you used teak oil.
It’s one of my favorite finishes for bringing out the grain, but I didn’t think it was good for exterior use….gotta reread the can I guess.

-- Pete, "It isn't broken, you just aren't using it right."

Thanks for your question Pete. Apart from “it’s what I had at the time”. Teak oil is deeply penetrating and repells water as this wood is open and cracked it protects it from getting further damage. The bog oak could be near two thousand years old. Recoated often it is still looking well.

-- I cut it twice & it was still too short