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Ted & Sally

Sun, Jul 21, 2002 6:27 PM

We have carved teak sign boards on AMICI. Gold inlay, nicely varnished,
very pretty. Cost almost a Boat Unit for the two sign boards and two
quarter boards, four years ago.

I'm thinking....I could do this, especially if there were some
specialized tools to make the job easier. I'm not talking about the
router attachments you see at home shows or country fairs.

If quality name boards are made completely by hand, with a quality set
of chisels, then I have a new skill set to practice. If however there
are jigs or templates or fancy router tools available, I love to hear of
a source.

Ted Grave
AMICI, GB32
Branford, CT

We have carved teak sign boards on AMICI. Gold inlay, nicely varnished, very pretty. Cost almost a Boat Unit for the two sign boards and two quarter boards, four years ago. I'm thinking....I could do this, especially if there were some specialized tools to make the job easier. I'm not talking about the router attachments you see at home shows or country fairs. If quality name boards are made completely by hand, with a quality set of chisels, then I have a new skill set to practice. If however there are jigs or templates or fancy router tools available, I love to hear of a source. Ted Grave AMICI, GB32 Branford, CT

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Clarence Bell

Sun, Jul 21, 2002 7:27 PM

Try these folks-they have great quality stuff. URL as follows.

Clarence Bell
Bobcaygeon Ontario

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=43000&category=1&SID=&ccurrency=
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Sally
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Subject: TWL: Carved Sign Boards

If quality name boards are made completely by hand, with a quality set

of chisels, then I have a new skill set to practice. If however there
are jigs or templates or fancy router tools available, I love to hear of
a source.<

Ted Grave
AMICI, GB32
Branford, CT

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Try these folks-they have great quality stuff. URL as follows. Clarence Bell Bobcaygeon Ontario http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=43000&category=1&SID=&ccurrency= 1 -----Original Message----- From: trawler-world-list-admin@lists.samurai.com [mailto:trawler-world-list-admin@lists.samurai.com]On Behalf Of Ted & Sally Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 2:28 PM To: Trawler World List Subject: TWL: Carved Sign Boards >If quality name boards are made completely by hand, with a quality set of chisels, then I have a new skill set to practice. If however there are jigs or templates or fancy router tools available, I love to hear of a source.< Ted Grave AMICI, GB32 Branford, CT _______________________________________________ http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawler-world-list

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Doug Barnard

Thu, Jul 25, 2002 5:29 PM

[mailto:trawler-world-list-admin@lists.samurai.com]On Behalf Of Ted &
Sally

If quality name boards are made completely by hand, with a quality set

of chisels, then I have a new skill set to practice. If however there
are jigs or templates or fancy router tools available, I love to hear of
a source.<

In a former life, I made my way as a ski bum by carving commercial
redwood signs in a National Historic District. My customers all knew not
to try to get in touch with me on a powder day! They all thought I
hand-carved the signs, but I was a router jockey all the way, except for
a bit of fine finishing with a die grinder and Dremel tool. My main
carving technique was to use a 3/4" wide V-Groove bit on a fixed base
router. I'd "float" the base up for fine work, and plunge it in for
depth/width. You can't do this with a plunge router, as it takes a fine
touch. As you can imagine, this technique isn't for the faint of heart
or the small of frame. I was able to develop this style enough to be
able to do some fairly fancy pictorial bas-relief carving, but that took
quite a bit of practice.

Hey, thanks for the trip down memory lane! Let me know if you want a
signboard, maybe we can work something out.

Doug Barnard
currently in custom Skipjack 20 stern drive
soon-to-be beginning construction
Origami Steel Swain 40 "Lotus Dream"
near Ventura, CA
http://www.virtualacreage.com/LotusDream

[mailto:trawler-world-list-admin@lists.samurai.com]On Behalf Of Ted & Sally >If quality name boards are made completely by hand, with a quality set of chisels, then I have a new skill set to practice. If however there are jigs or templates or fancy router tools available, I love to hear of a source.< In a former life, I made my way as a ski bum by carving commercial redwood signs in a National Historic District. My customers all knew not to try to get in touch with me on a powder day! They all thought I hand-carved the signs, but I was a router jockey all the way, except for a bit of fine finishing with a die grinder and Dremel tool. My main carving technique was to use a 3/4" wide V-Groove bit on a fixed base router. I'd "float" the base up for fine work, and plunge it in for depth/width. You can't do this with a plunge router, as it takes a fine touch. As you can imagine, this technique isn't for the faint of heart or the small of frame. I was able to develop this style enough to be able to do some fairly fancy pictorial bas-relief carving, but that took quite a bit of practice. Hey, thanks for the trip down memory lane! Let me know if you want a signboard, maybe we can work something out. ______________________________________________ Doug Barnard currently in custom Skipjack 20 stern drive soon-to-be beginning construction Origami Steel Swain 40 "Lotus Dream" near Ventura, CA http://www.virtualacreage.com/LotusDream

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TWL: Carved Sign Boards