I saw a description of compound cut name blocks on the daily blog posted by Steve Good.  He provides plans for $5 a person and I promptly ordered two sets.  The plan is designed for a block of wood measuring 7” x 1.5” x 1.5”.  I cut a couple of these out Avodire (a hardwood) scraps.  Before gluing on the patterns, I covered the blocks with blue painter’s tape. The pure white portions of the pattern are intended to be removed.  I drilled holes through each of these areas using a 1/8” d