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Have been wanting to make a new sign for my lake home to replace a chainsaw carved one that my brother in law had done that had fallen into disrepair.

Purchased the fish stl from Ebay a while back. Had some help from someone with Aspire to help separate the fish from a slightly more involved 3d model, as I only wanted the pike for this carving.

Finished slab size is 48 x 22 x 2 and finished with Cabot 3000 Natural stain.

Overall pretty happy other than had some corner chipping on a couple of the letters. Will use a different font next time...

Dave

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Now that is cool!!!
Now that is cool!!!
certainly is....
Looks great! Add some good UV protection and I'll bet you can get it to last longer than the chain carved version. ;)
That's a nice looking sign. Any corner chipping on the letters just adds to the overall effect and will look intentional. As @honesttjohn says, "...that is cool!"
That looks really sharp Dave :)
Nice job Dave.
I love fishing so that's right up my alley.
Really nice, Dave. I'll bet that has some weight to it, eh?
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Nicely done, Dave! How long did it take to carve that and what is the wood?

David
The Font is perfect for the sign,the fish too.
Herb
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That is a great looking carving. All the detail came out so sharp and clear.
I have been working on a cover for a jewelry box.
I have made three different test carvings and have messed something up each time. I am using my Dremel and two different multitools plus several
bits to see which do what the best.
Once I figure out how to get the relief to look right, I will get some nice exotic wood to attempt the final carving.
It is suppose to be a dragon in full attack, only the last try, I cut some of his claws off.
and trying to carve around each tooth is a bear.
But I will get it I am sure, just have to keep plodding away at it.
I would be curious to hear what tools you used for yours.
David
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Nicely done, Dave! How long did it take to carve that and what is the wood?

David
Just a slab of rough cut pine from a local sawmill.
I had around 4 hours machine time in it, had to stop and restart a couple times because I didn't like what I was seeing.
Overall pretty pleased.
That is a great looking carving. All the detail came out so sharp and clear.
I have been working on a cover for a jewelry box.
I have made three different test carvings and have messed something up each time. I am using my Dremel and two different multitools plus several
bits to see which do what the best.
Once I figure out how to get the relief to look right, I will get some nice exotic wood to attempt the final carving.
It is suppose to be a dragon in full attack, only the last try, I cut some of his claws off.
and trying to carve around each tooth is a bear.
But I will get it I am sure, just have to keep plodding away at it.
I would be curious to hear what tools you used for yours.
David
Only used 3 tools. 1/2" end mill for deep pocket, 1/4" end mill for profiling letters and 3d roughing and 1/4" ballnose for 3d finish.
Dave Great job and good use of that model. I bought that model and removed the lure, added 3 sunfish and a log border then got busy and never got back to finishing the design file.

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Only used 3 tools. 1/2" end mill for deep pocket, 1/4" end mill for profiling letters and 3d roughing and 1/4" ballnose for 3d finish.
Well, I feel like an idiot. I thought you had CARVED it.
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He did -- with his CNC tool.
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