ScottS

I work with Easten Cedar Boards on these signs. They are 12" wide by 24" long 1" thick. I have a planer so they are flat. But I leave the edges with the outer exposed bark or nots in them. Well cedar don't have bark . I strip the bark on the edges to expose the outer tree.(I hope this make sense). My ? is Do the board have to be flat on the edges? like ran threw a jointer? If this is the case That would be bad and a def. no go for me.

I understand the carftsman warranty. but they are out of stock online. and none in my area. plus thers that 850-900 dollars more price.The wife is complaining already and it's much easier to say hay I only have to do 75 signs to brak even on it verses 150 more signs. Realisticly I have 200 names now on one subdivision and am work on lots sold in 2005 on the other subdivision. I easily could be making these simple routed signs for the next 5 years and easily 1000-2000 more for just these subdivision's. Thats not the 25-30 a year for the store that I wholesale too. I just want some help so I can get back to the enjoyable carving with the chainsaw.These routed signs seem to take up alot of my time. Of course I will still have several hours into Sealing all of them. Seems like 50% of any carving time is burnt up in handpainting and sealing the projects.

Thanks ScottS