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Cool sign, is it laser burned?

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

I wish I had a laser. That is all router. I have learned to manipulate the depth a little by raising the router as I go.

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Very good job of free handing that router…I have made lots of signs over the years and it takes a steady hand and a sharp bit

-- Hawaiilad Larry

Thanks, I have a greater respect for patience as well!

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Good job!

Norm Abrams went to a sign maker in one of TV segments and they had one guy (rather elderly) that did the script freehand like you did. He told Norm that it took a lot of hard work to learn that technique of raising/tilting the router too get the serif and/or calligraphy correct … and you did it too!

-- "I never met a board I didn't like!"

Well I wouldnt call it complete free hand. I print out the text, glue it to the board and then route over it…..but I do have to raise it to get the thin part of the script.

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ASUAlumni02 in my opinion, that’s free hand as there is no template involved!

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That’s incredible, great job!

Do you use an acrylic paint to get the dark bottom on the lettering? If so how does that process go? How do you do it without getting it on the top or do you just sand it off?

-- Todd "I am just a teacher and a carpenter, that doesn't mean I have a God complex. But I am complex."

I will have to check the type of paint when I get home, but its just craft paint i get at Walmart. After I router and dig out the crud, remove the left over, and sand I will paint. I also leave as much of the template paper as possible because I do not have a steady hand. After it is completely dry I removed the paper and sand sand sand.

@ BRAVOGOLFTANGO, thanks!

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Great sign which shows great skills and patience. Well done!

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