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The Red & Blue sign was the very first sign that I have ever done. Truthfully I had never touched a router before this. Tooldad can back me up on that. This really was an easy, fun project for anyone to begin on. I enjoyed it a lot. I ended up making around 10 or 15 in the end. Most where sold and a few I gave away as gifts. The router definatly takes a steady hand and a lot of patience. I began with a bosch D handle and the you can hold it makes it easy. I also used the porter-cable which I definatly like as well. It is definatly a fun project for any beginner or an experienced woodworker.
-- Your not a true woodworker until you blow your nose and saw dust comes out! (WoodWorker Rule)
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Bigbuck
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#1 posted 1730 days ago
Nice looking signs. Good job
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MsDebbieP
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#2 posted 1730 days ago
you did a fantastic job!!!
beautiful signs
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Bradford
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#3 posted 1729 days ago
Did you use stencils and free hand it? or did you have templates and bushing guides?
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford. Wood-a-holics unanimous president
Ampeater
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#4 posted 1729 days ago
Nice signs. Welcome to LumberJocks.
-- "A goal without a plan is a wish."
Rustic
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#5 posted 1729 days ago
Beautiful signs. what’s the secret?
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spaids
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#6 posted 1729 days ago
GO CARDS!!!
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mcoyfrog
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#7 posted 1729 days ago
Great start keep it going, porter-cable rocks!!!
-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug
Tooldads_apprentice
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#8 posted 1729 days ago
I drew the pattern and just went at it. You have to start somewhere and thats what I did. Grabbed the router and started. It worked for me.
-- Your not a true woodworker until you blow your nose and saw dust comes out! (WoodWorker Rule)
Callum Kendall
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#9 posted 1727 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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SCOTSMAN
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#10 posted 1727 days ago
they look so good you’d think they were done with a stencil or machine very well done the third one looks more hand done than the other two,there’s few people who can do such a good job freehand.Alistair
-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease
Tooldads_apprentice
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#11 posted 1727 days ago
the red and blue was my very first one then the black came later but the one in the middle was done with a c&c machine called the carvewright
-- Your not a true woodworker until you blow your nose and saw dust comes out! (WoodWorker Rule)
oldskoolmodder
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#12 posted 1719 days ago
Nice work. It’s nice to see another Cards fan here.
-- Respect your shop tools and they will respect you - Ric
Jiri Parkman
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#13 posted 1708 days ago
Clever hands you have.
-- Jiri
tooldad
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#14 posted 1701 days ago
I will back Nathan on this. I am his shop teacher, hence the username he chose. The STL sign was his first and it was all patience and hand work. Probably took him 3-4 class periods of 40 min each working time to complete. The other students that just hurried through it, showed in their work.
We print out the design using word art or just large font. I then take all the class’s designs to the photocopier and hit 200% and the template is designed to fit on a board that is 7” x 18”. We then use carbon or transfer paper to transfer the design to the board. I tell the kids to go slow and take their time since burning isn’t really an issue because we will be painting the letters. We use typical craft paint from walmart or whatever is laying around. The painting doesn’t have to be too neat, because the sign is ran through the planer to clean up the surface.
Sometimes if the depth is not correct on the router to make a narrower letter or the painting soaks into the wood too much thererfore requiring more passes through the planer, sometimes a letter will disappear as in the estimator on the last sign.
Take your time, have fun, and be creative.
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