routing out letters

Templates would be a lot more consistant, but if you want the freehand look you can do that also.

If you do it freehand you want to make sure that the wood you select doesn’t have a real strong a
grain as this might defelect the bit some. Go slow and take your time. Sketch out what you want
it to say on the wood before you start. And last but not least, the narrower the bit the easier it will be.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

craftsman has a great sign making kit,I just got one over the weekend, It has two letter sizes 1 1/2 and 2 1/2, hope this might work for you

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