Very nice work Frank . I'm liking the BS free zone lol. It looks as though the paint has a nice texture to it . Not sure how that was done?
Btw Good luck with your surgery

 

Thanks Rainman1.

I cut outset letters with my 90° bit. Then I cut the "cloud" using the same bit, same depth. That leaves a lot of wood to be removed between the letters and the cloud's edge. So using the same 90° bit, but set to cut slightly deeper than the original cuts for the letters, I cut random swirls to remove portions of the excess wood.

Then I painted the background. After the paint dried I sanded the surface again to remove any overflowed paint. This will leave high spots on the cut-out back ground. So I used a Sharpie Felt Tip Pen to color these high spots.

Then I applied 3 coats of Krylon Glossy Clear Acrylic sealer......sanding lightly between coats with 000000-steel wool. Be sure to clean the sign and make sure the wool fibers are cleaned off between coatings.

 

Nice.

 

Good luck with the surgery, Frank.

 

Thanks James.

 

Very nice signs Frank! And good luck with the hand surgery!!

 

Do you apply the paint with a brush or spray?
These are very beautiful, wish I would get that good. Still trying to perfect inset letters, especially the painting part. I always hated painting. Good luck with the hand surgery.

 

Bob, I apply the paint with a brush. I use crafter's acrylic. I buy it at Walmart for $0.97 per bottle. I like it because it doesn't run into the Oak that I cut. (My preferred wood is most any Oak. Learned to make signs using Oak.....didn't know I was supposed to learn on pine or cedar. LOL)

I have watched every video Dave and Eric posted on YouTube......Oldave100 is their channel. They talk a lot before cutting but they are very good at signs and teaching. EXCELLENT to do business with as well. I've bought a couple of bits from them.

Good luck.

 

Good looking signs Frank. I would be proud to call those mine. Hope the surgery goes well and you are back making signs soon .

 

THey look great,Frank. You have a good touch on freehand routing.
Herb

 

Nice signs Frank. Speaking from experience you should be back at it in 6weeks or less.

 

BS free zone is great!!! best recovery!
Sid

 

Nice job, Frank! Like the use of colors. Plan on playing with a bit of color once I get back to my own signs.

 

Wow Frank, great job (even with carpel tunnel). I wish you a speedy recovery and back to sign making (pain free) very soon.

 

You've had the surgery by now, so hope it went well and a speedy recovery.
Imagine my surprise upon learning that the Man Cave is a B.S. free zone?!
I'd always assumed it was where one went for maximum exposure...

 

Dan, his wife throws a BUNCH of sarcasm at us when she can. He's a railroad operator, she a deputy constable and we all fish together. BS has been thrown around A LOT OF TIMES!!

Thanks to everyone for the compliments and well wishes.

My surgery is tomorrow (1/21/15).

I'll be laid up a few days so post lots of pics for me to steal some designs from.....I mean to admire your work. LOL

 

Great looking signs Frank. Hope the hand surgery goes well and your back at it soon.

 

If it is Carpal Tunnel surgery you are having, I know about that. I have had that surgery on both hands and so glad I did as I got a lot of relief.

 

Papa it is carpal tunnel. I am SOOOOO ready for my thumb and index finger to not be asleep anymore!

I still have a bad bout of tendinitis going on with the elbow but that will get better as I lay off the router and heal from the surgery.....or so my ortho says.

 

Surgery successful according to my ortho........and I believe him.
My thumb and index finger are no longer tingling or asleep!
Thanks to everyone for the well wishes and prayers!

 

Glad it went well... here's wishing you a speedy recovery.

 

Glad it went well. Mine was so bad my whole hand and most of my arm would get so numb it would hurt (if that makes any sense). Was really bad when driving.

 

Hi, Frank.

Hope you have a full recovery from your hand surgery. Your next jobs will be as nice as these two.

 

Glad to hear that Frank.

Herb

 

I just was given my release!! I'm free to make more signs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Been working on a few drawings while I've been out of the shop and healing. So now if the weather will cooperate I can get back in the shop and make some saw dust!

Thanks for the well wishes, prayers and concerns y'all!

 

Great news Frank.