That turned out really nice. Oliver:wink:
It's a bear getting ready for the holidays
This sign was made from a piece of 2 x 8 western red cedar left over from a construction project. I wish I could take credit for the great design but it was a 3D file from Vectric’s Design and Make website. All I had to do was add the text and set up the tool paths.
I used a 1/4” spiral bit for roughing the 3D design followed by a 3/16” ball nose bit for the finishing cut. The name was done in the Spaz font from LetterheadFonts.com and was carved with a 90º V bit. I didn’t have a long enough bit to cutout the 1.5” thick outline so it was cut down about 7/8” with a 1/8” spiral bit and then the cut was finished on the bandsaw. After that, I used a 1/4” trim bit to clean up the bandsawn edges. Final finish is spray can poly. Total carving time was a bit over 2 hours.
I used a 1/4” spiral bit for roughing the 3D design followed by a 3/16” ball nose bit for the finishing cut. The name was done in the Spaz font from LetterheadFonts.com and was carved with a 90º V bit. I didn’t have a long enough bit to cutout the 1.5” thick outline so it was cut down about 7/8” with a 1/8” spiral bit and then the cut was finished on the bandsaw. After that, I used a 1/4” trim bit to clean up the bandsawn edges. Final finish is spray can poly. Total carving time was a bit over 2 hours.
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