How best to do a house sign.

[Woodworks]

I have been asked to make up a house sign for neighbor. I have had a practice in the workshop first carving with chisels then using a router. Can't say I am happy with what I did either way. Carving was very slow so going to be expensive and routing left marks that needed cleaning out with a chisel afterwards. My customer want's it unpainted so what would be the best way to go about it?

 

Another problem was simply drawing the lettering I have printed off onto the wood. I could just draw freehand but it needs to look crisp and neat and my drawing is not up to that.

 

Any help welcome

 

Alternatively give me quote

[Dan Earp]

Send off the design to pensofdistinction and he'll laser engrave it 👍

Have you seen the thread 'wooden business cards' quite a few including myself have them are they really are spot on

[northcountryboy]

Theres a guy on here, Ian Leach, he's doing some great carving. Im sure he will give you a few pointers.

[Woodworks]

Maybe I should get this guy to make it

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[se7enthdevil]

hey woodworks, northcountryboy is right ian leach should be the man for the job as he's been doing plenty over the last few weeks.

 

 

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[Ian Leach]

For the lettering I print it off and copy it on with carbon copy paper, using a ruler or free hand.

What marks are left ??, is it a round like burn mark or slightly different levels.

[Woodworks]

Ye hoped you would come to the rescue.

 

With the first cutter it was burn marks (presume it needs a sharpen) with the second it was as you say slightly different levels as the cutter is a fair bit narrower than the intended lettering.

[Ian Leach]

Burn marks usually means, blunt or going to slow. As for the levels I find that sometimes it's just that your not adding the right pressure when your going for the second pass. I always use a smaller cutter anyway I find it easier, I also use a chisel to to get rid of burrs and then a light sand.

[Woodworks]

Burn marks usually means, blunt or going to slow. As for the levels I find that sometimes it's just that your not adding the right pressure when your going for the second pass. I always use a smaller cutter anyway I find it easier, I also use a chisel to to get rid of burrs and then a light sand.

 

I was using a bullnose cutter. Do you do most of yours with a straight cutter?

[Ian Leach]

I was using a bullnose cutter. Do you do most of yours with a straight cutter?

 

Yes I would say 90% of it with a straight cutter 1.5mm to 3.5mm trend cutters.