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1st Routed Sign

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This is my 1st attempt to freehand rout a sign. The wife says I did an awesome job. I guess so. I am my own worst critic.

This is also a sign that she had been bugging me to make. Finally done only after 6 months

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI


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MsDebbieP

14159 posts in 1052 days


posted 457 days ago

Well I’m impressed! I’ve tried a sign and know that it’s not an easy task.

Will you be painting the lettering?

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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thewoodennewfie

10 posts in 624 days


posted 457 days ago

not bad considering it’s the 1st attempt at freehand routing of letters! I’ve tried it before and it wasn’t successful. I now use a router pantograph with different fonts that I print from the computer. If you going to do any signage whatsoever, I recommend getting one (or one of those letter template sets). Cheers.

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thetimberkid

1944 posts in 595 days


posted 457 days ago

Great job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

-- For wood working podcasts with a twist check out http://thetimberkid.com/

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Rob Drown

324 posts in 725 days


posted 457 days ago

That is had to do and you can’t erase misspelled words. Very cool.

-- Sharp tools and thin whispy shavings make woodworking a joy.

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Rustic

1247 posts in 488 days


posted 456 days ago

Yes my Wife will be painting the letters and I do have a sign crafter

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

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lew

4474 posts in 647 days


posted 456 days ago

Nice Job! Sure puts my first (and only) sign to shame!

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Rustic

1247 posts in 488 days


posted 456 days ago

I need to learn how to use the sign crafter

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

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tooldad

454 posts in 607 days


posted 455 days ago

That is a project I have my general shop students do as part of the router unit. It allows them to use a grooving bit and then they edge it with the table router. If they kids want painted letters, we have them to go wallyworld and pickup craft paints in the colors they want. Paint reasonably careful, but we run the board through the planer after paint has dried throughly, and it looks like an artist painted it. spray some clear on it and it shines. We used to use spray paint, but we lost our spray booth and the overspray would actually soak into the surface open pores and left streaks or spots. Less fumes and mess for them to use craft paint. Plus they can actually buy it, now in missouri you have to be 18 to buy spray paint.

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ChicoWoodnut

895 posts in 707 days


posted 455 days ago

I can’t do it. My wife won’t let me put happy birthday on the kids cakes either.

-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net

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Tooldads_apprentice

59 posts in 453 days


posted 453 days ago

I am a shop student in tooldad’s class and this was a fun easy project. It was my first time that I have ever done anything with a router and it definatly requires a steady hand. I eventually did like ten of these because I was good at it. I iwll have pictures posted of mine soon.

-- Your not a true woodworker until you blow your nose and saw dust comes out! (WoodWorker Rule)

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