DAVEK

Are there templates made for cursive lettering or am I stuck with free hand?Thanks

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challagan

At this time I believe there are no commercial made templates for cursive. So yeah, either make your own templates... very difficult undertaking or free hand. Welcome to the forums by the way Dave!

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bobj3

Hi Dave just one work around

Open up Word or NotePad and select the Font you want to use resize it and then print it out on some Kodak Photo paper then glue it to some hardboard or some 1/4" or 1/8" MDF or what ever, put it on your scroll table saw and cut it out...use it that way or make a pattern so you can use your trim router...to make your sign...

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unlimitedwoodworker

or make it much much more simple and open word or photoshop and print your letters out to desired size, this may take a couple prints. And cut them out with a razor or scizors and then trace the letters to the wood, this is what i do.
jeff

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Welcome to the Router Forums DAVEK. Glad to see you asking questions right off. Good luck with your lettering.

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AxlMyk

I print my signs out then use an engraver to trace them to the wood..
Freehand with the router is not hard at all.. Just take your time..
Here's a link to one I made..
http://www.routerforums.com/general-...n-project.html

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unlimitedwoodworker

yeah thats why i alwayse use my method, its easy to do freehand routing especially when you have traced the letters to the wood :-)

i am thinking about buying a dremel scroll saw and getting very thin wood and making templates so i dont alwayse have to print them, i can just go to a box and trace them.

Jeff

harrysin

I've just had another look a that great sign Mike, it looks like a ski set-up might be just what the doctor ordered, any thoughts?

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harrysin

I've just had another look at that great sign Mike, it looks like a ski set-up might be just what the doctor ordered for future ones, it would give incredible control of the router, any thoughts?

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AxlMyk

That would have been a great way to do it.. I didn't have one at the time..

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