Sign Writing with the Router.
It is one of those things that many people want to do when they first buy a set of template guides for their router, and see the picture of router-carved words on the box. Or when you come across a well-made wooden sign, and you look at it wondering – How did they do that?
You don’t have to be an expert with carving chisels, and have the patience of a saint, so long as you have a reasonable kit of sign writing templates, a guide, and a router with a low centre-of-gravity (the small, cheap ones work really well)!
This video covers a few related topics, including templates and template guides, a sign-writing (commercial) jig, modifying a router (ok, I cut the plunge springs down), and of course, demonstrating using the jig.
Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), Flash Video (.flv)
Filed under: Podcast Tagged: | Carving, GMC, Jigs, Router, Sign Writing, Template, Template Guide, Triton, Video
Stu, Just finished viewing your episode on sign carving with the milescraft signpro kit. I have that same kit and have had it sitting in my garage shelf for some time but, thanks to you and your episode I will be making my first sign today. Thanks for the inspiration.
Mondo