Popular Post Foxfold Posted August 16, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) Well, I finally finished it !! Just a coat of 'clear' left to do. All I can say is I hope he likes it because I'm not doing another one !! 3' x 18" Going to stick to my scrollsaw for a while now, it's been neglected for too long. The router can now go back in the cupboard !!! Edited August 16, 2022 by Foxfold jr42, RabidAlien, lawson56 and 24 others 25 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McDonald Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Looks great to me. danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaughn Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Very nice! Are the letters routed as well or glued in place? Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenwood Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 That looks brilliant, we'll done Brenda. Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted August 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 19 minutes ago, Blaughn said: Very nice! Are the letters routed as well or glued in place? Bruce It's all routed out from one piece of board. Well 3 planks glued together danny and Blaughn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Well come on,, how did you finally do it? That is a very impressive sign. Great job.. I would take it and hang it up even though that is not my name.. meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted August 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Scrappile said: Well come on,, how did you finally do it? That is a very impressive sign. Great job.. I would take it and hang it up even though that is not my name.. After several days of contemplation mixed with terror, I tried artist brushes and acrylic but hated it, I tried 'foam rollers' too but after the first touch I chickened out . So I cut a piece of kitchen sponge and used Rustoleum paint. I wiped on a thin coat of paint over the letters being very careful to work from the inside - out and when that dried I used the same sponge to 'dab' paint all over. I didn't know if it would work as it seems like nothing the 'professionals' do but I don't think it turned out that badly Edited August 16, 2022 by Foxfold glenwood, meflick, John B and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 What’s not to like? Looks great to me. now I look forward to seeing what you do next with your neglected saw. ( mine is probably feeling neglected as well. 🫤) Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 I really do not understand how one can router out letters. Would be interesting to see done. I might go to Youtube and see if I can find something on doing them like that. Your sign is truly well done and I can not even imagine how you were able to do it, except with a scroll saw. It is a great sign. Maybe you were too hard on yourself by doing it the way you did. Dick heppnerguy Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted August 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 10 minutes ago, heppnerguy said: I really do not understand how one can router out letters. Would be interesting to see done. I might go to Youtube and see if I can find something on doing them like that. Your sign is truly well done and I can not even imagine how you were able to do it, except with a scroll saw. It is a great sign. Maybe you were too hard on yourself by doing it the way you did. Dick heppnerguy Thank you for your kind words Dick. Much appreciated. Here's a link to a video that a friend of mine made. It's a sign on a smaller scale but the principle's the same. heppnerguy, goldfish, danny and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Beautiful piece, Brenda! Might I suggest also painting the outside raised section as well to give it a border appearance. Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted August 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, Dak0ta52 said: Beautiful piece, Brenda! Might I suggest also painting the outside raised section as well to give it a border appearance. Thank you.. However, although I too think it would look better the way you describe, the 'owner' wants it as is,, and as my old boss used to say ''The customer is King'' John B, heppnerguy and meflick 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 23 minutes ago, Foxfold said: Thank you for your kind words Dick. Much appreciated. Here's a link to a video that a friend of mine made. It's a sign on a smaller scale but the principle's the same. thank you so much for uploading this video. It was very informative and also something I hope to try in the near future. Bless you so much for taking your time to do this for me. I truly appreciate it. Dick heppnerguy danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfish Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Foxford great video thanks for putting in the thread. I will have to try this. Foxfold and danny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, Foxfold said: Thank you.. However, although I too think it would look better the way you describe, the 'owner' wants it as is,, and as my old boss used to say ''The customer is King'' I agree! If that is what the customer wants, that what the customer gets. Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted August 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Just now, heppnerguy said: thank you so much for uploading this video. It was very informative and also something I hope to try in the near future. Bless you so much for taking your time to do this for me. I truly appreciate it. You are more than welcome my friend. Always willing to help if I can. This forum and it's people have been so good to me that it's not a lot to repay the favour. One thing I would say is that the router that Shane uses is too heavy for me to hold so I just use one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Just now, Foxfold said: You are more than welcome my friend. Always willing to help if I can. This forum and it's people have been so good to me that it's not a lot to repay the favour. One thing I would say is that the router that Shane uses is too heavy for me to hold so I just use one of these. I recently purchased a smaller router but I have not even taken it out of the box. This gives me a reason to give it a try. Do you also us bits made for a cnc machine or a regular router bit? Just wondering Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted August 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, heppnerguy said: I recently purchased a smaller router but I have not even taken it out of the box. This gives me a reason to give it a try. Do you also us bits made for a cnc machine or a regular router bit? Just wondering I also use the cnc bits for the majority of what I do although to 'clear out' on this sign I did use a regular bit as there was so much wood to remove. But I find the cheap and cheerful cnc bits brilliant for my normal stuff. Edited August 16, 2022 by Foxfold John B, goldfish, danny and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 It turned out very nice. You did a great job with it. Thanks for sharing Foxfold and danny 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eplfan2011 Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Great work, I've tried one of these and they are not easy, Especially that size. Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 A Super Awesome job !!! I tried my hand at that several years back, I went back to Scrolling. Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Amazing fun your having!!!! Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozwood Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 very well done.I have made some signs too and know the pain you go through making them Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 excellent job Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 Really great looking sign! I want mine to say POP'S SHOP please. Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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