How to. Hand made sign using a router, simple technique.

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Here is the technique I use to get great results when free handing my router for writing. Any questions, drop them in the comments below.
** I didn’t mention in the video, I used a 12mm/ 1/2” V groove bit in my 1/4” palm router. This is simply because that’s what I have. I bought a box of bits when I bought my router and I tried different bits and like the effect with the V groove one. I also set the depth to about 3mm/ 1/8” this makes a shallow profile which means you must be careful when sanding your piece after. If you are not careful you can easily sand that flat!***
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Пікірлер: 110

@dalegrover7633 11 ай бұрын

I use a different technique by printing the image in reverse onto a sheet of paper, lay it onto my timber face down & rub the back with thinners, it transfers the ink onto your workpiece.

@itswilliee 3 ай бұрын

Great tip thank you! 🫡🙏

@hardtimes4521 11 ай бұрын

You are gifted. Thank you!

@juliansdiamonds Жыл бұрын

That's a beautiful piece !!!

@DavidBoston-rx2yi 7 күн бұрын

Great video

@ShedOfDreams 7 ай бұрын

Lovely video. Having made some signs and varnished them (3 or 4 coats) I have been dimayed to see rhem spoil a year or so down the line (fungus/mold) I now coat with wood preserver (2 coats) then varnish as usual. Front door sign as new 3 years down the road (wet UK weather).😊

@SillyMonkeys Жыл бұрын

looks good ,fair play

@PhilDapple 5 ай бұрын

It looks really slick on high speed.

@yourunclesam6780 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful project.So wonderful

@christaylorwoodworking 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, it came out really nice

@user-xb2me1lj5m 11 ай бұрын

Nicely done.

@richardstewart6900 10 ай бұрын

I've been looking at quite a few of this type of routing video over the last months and I think that's the first I've seen with a straight bit rather than some kind of pointed/angled bit, so that it gives vertical sides and a flat base to the cut. Looks good to me - I'll try it when I eventually get around to digging the router out & finding a suitable chunk of wood.

@rzu7120 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice. I learned a lot just watching this video.

@christaylorwoodworking Жыл бұрын

I hope you have had lots of success with your routing!

@Deecompoza Жыл бұрын

I love it👌

@gemmacakebread1521 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant 👏

@christaylorwoodworking 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@timsharr5436 2 жыл бұрын

Really helpful video !!!

@christaylorwoodworking Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim!

@nore8141 11 ай бұрын

Nice, really nice ❤❤

@ralphnunley3039 11 ай бұрын

Very nice

@gill2837 Жыл бұрын

I like your voice and commentary to teach... would love to see more! Thanks

@christaylorwoodworking Жыл бұрын

I must get on it! What would you like to see? Thanks Gill

@gill2837 Жыл бұрын

@@christaylorwoodworking Maybe how to make shelves or more crafty things - I'm just a beginner woodworker - so interested in it all. Right now I'm trying to make french cleat shelves... learning as I go - biggest lesson I'm learning now is double check measurements, then triple check, then quadruple check lol

@gill2837 Жыл бұрын

plus use gloves with the CA glue (she says as she remembers sticking a hammer to her hand last week lol)

@michaelwisbey488 Жыл бұрын

Very useful technique. I am surprised nobody else has asked - what id the stencil made from? I have been looking at commercial letter stencils and jigs and they are very expensive and very restrictive. So a palm router and home made stencil looks preferable to me. Thanks for posting this.

@UkuleleRocksYouTube 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the video thanks. Nice gentle voice over and mix of background music. I would have liked to have seen the stain going on and maybe a camera shot of the stain chosen, if you don't mind me saying? But great job and one I'm definitely going to try now I've seen your vid. Thank you.

@christaylorwoodworking 3 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate your feed back. I am currently filming another sign that I am making, this one is an odd design so wanted to show the tools I was using to make it. I can make sure I include the stain I use and also the different router bits I use also? Would you be interested in seeing a video like that?

@UkuleleRocksYouTube 3 жыл бұрын

@@christaylorwoodworking Absolutely. Don't get me wrong I weren't being picky I ask not from being 'clever' but from genuine help for me!! I seem to start and finish at Danish oil! There's gotta be summat else out there! LOL! All the best!

@Indywar 11 ай бұрын

What router bit did you use? Also, what paint?. It looks thicker than the spray paint I normally see folks use in these videos..

@paulhedman7387 11 ай бұрын

Does sanding the other piece of wood help?

@RocketPipeTV 2 ай бұрын

Nice work! Did I miss it? What kind of bit did you use?

@mrcarpman 6 ай бұрын

Can I ask what sander you use please? Thanks Oz

@tinaalexander5082 2 ай бұрын

wht kind of route would you recommend

@usernamemykel Жыл бұрын

You didn't sand seal before painting?

@jeffreycasto4610 11 ай бұрын

What bit do you use

@user-ps9pb7zo2z Жыл бұрын

loved it

@PapaJoeWalsh 11 ай бұрын

Very nice technique and sign! Thanks for posting. I would love to make something like that, but I would find it very difficult to follow the lines using this technique. Apart from anything else I am not able to see the bit clearly enough on either of my routers - a palm router and a plunge router - to be able to follow it around the template. Even then my lines would be all over the place. I suppose the only option would be to make or buy a plastic or plywood template?

@dalegrover7633 11 ай бұрын

See my comment above, this may make it easier for you.

@PapaJoeWalsh 11 ай бұрын

@@dalegrover7633 Hi Dale. your previous comment is an alternative way to get an image onto wood. My problem is not that; it is finding a simple way to keep the router within the line and not relying on being able to draw a straight line with a bit while not being able to see the bit.

@dalegrover7633 11 ай бұрын

@@PapaJoeWalsh I cut a 1" slot into my plastic shield & also use a vacuum on the dust port, very clean & a lot easier to see my bit. To help keep control I rest my forearms on the bench, lean in towards my workpiece & hold onto the router very gently, the tighter the grip the harder it is to follow my pattern.

@PapaJoeWalsh 11 ай бұрын

@@dalegrover7633 Hi Dale. Many thanks for your tips. I will definitely try this approach soon. I really don't want to start buying expensive templates, or making them which sounds a bit tricky in any case. Regards, Joe

@raymondojones3830 3 ай бұрын

What router bit do you use?

@durangodave 9 ай бұрын

what bit did you use in your router?

@chrisstarks8545 3 ай бұрын

What router bit are you using please.

@salam.arabic.course 8 ай бұрын

Hey, are there router blade that could handle cutting all the way through some thicker hardwoods? Or would I need a scroll saw/ban saw?

@ruidadgmailcanada8508 6 ай бұрын

As a guide, the thickness of the router bit shaft relates to how much material you can remove without overburdening the bit and motor. 1/4” or 6mm shank removes up to 1/4” or 6mm of material at a pass. At my shop we have guys using these smaller trim-routers cutting through 1/2” plywood. 🤦 So you can do it, but the router is screaming “put me out of my misery “ the entire time. 😂 The router motor won’t last as long, bearings will need replacing and worst of all it’ll be a struggle and not enjoyable. Use a Jigsaw or scroll saw for going through the material while being able to cut curves. Hardwood is different to cut for any blade, use a sharp blade and let the blade do the cutting, don’t force it. Hope this helps.

@salam.arabic.course 6 ай бұрын

@@ruidadgmailcanada8508 thanks for all the info! Very helpful!

@jstarr3676 Жыл бұрын

This is going to sound so stupid but I have the same palm router and lost my instructions and somehow it's the one thing not on the internet, how do you set the depth?

@DefGef772 Жыл бұрын

Good video may I ask what router bit you are using as I have to go over it a few times to chip out the inset.

@christaylorwoodworking Жыл бұрын

Hi generator77, I use a 45 degree V groove bit for carving signs, I test the depth on a scrap piece and then away I go… happy carving!

@DefGef772 Жыл бұрын

@@christaylorwoodworking thanks Chris, what happens if it’s a bigger word is it best to use a higher degree bit, I wish I could show you my issue.

@dashermike3207 Жыл бұрын

What computer program did you use to produce the extra large font letters please?

@christaylorwoodworking Жыл бұрын

This was printed as a Word document then routered out.

@steviemacmuttley Жыл бұрын

Tell me this - how does the dark stain not affect the paint on letters, I have used white Satin Wood paint on my sign but when i use Ronseal Yacht Varnish on the sign...the paint gets discloloured slightly.

@ludolfminnaar8636 Жыл бұрын

I would like to know as well, awesome work absolutely loving it....

@ThefrenchFranz 11 ай бұрын

Hi Stevie (and Ludolf). In fact it does affect the colour of the letters. Resins and varnishes include a component that protects the wood from sun rays, and inevitably darkens the surface, therefore lessening the contrast between the paint and the wood.

@elmoblatch9787 11 ай бұрын

I always wonder why so many other sign guys prefer the whole carbon thing when you can just blast through the paper and skip that step.

@stefanth8596 11 ай бұрын

Probably because of flapping paper if you just taping it down. Why not glueing the stencil since you will sand the finished anyway?

@johnryder6853 3 жыл бұрын

Looks good What bit did you use?

@christaylorwoodworking 3 жыл бұрын

I used a V groove bit

@johnryder6853 3 жыл бұрын

I must give it a go 👍

@D4HDfilms 3 жыл бұрын

What type of router is it as it’s pretty small?

@christaylorwoodworking 3 жыл бұрын

It’s just a 1/4” palm router. I will show it in a live that I am gonna do this week along with the boys I use and why

@danielthomas8958 11 ай бұрын

What router bit are you using to make the cut?

@davidmcgrath6507 11 ай бұрын

V groove bit

@eyecatcher1509 11 ай бұрын

Does that router have a heal pivot because when i try to move positions, or switch on and off it kicks.

@kyrowhite5022 Жыл бұрын

What kind of bit did you use for the lettering

@hamburgerklay7679 Жыл бұрын

A straight bit will work

@kristiehasenaur8794 Жыл бұрын

V groove

@3588only Жыл бұрын

Short did you and neat. What router bit did you use. I'm going to try it.

@davidmcgrath6507 11 ай бұрын

V groove bit

@simpleminded5215 11 ай бұрын

I had the same question. Thank you for asking. Of course thanks for answering too!

@Rwjudy48 Жыл бұрын

Was the tape you used packing tape?

@poeticjustice905 Жыл бұрын

00:26 - He clearly said 2" Sellotape.

@christaylorwoodworking Жыл бұрын

It is just standard packaging tape, thanks Robert

@jasonvera2269 11 ай бұрын

What bit did you use?

@davidmcgrath6507 11 ай бұрын

V groove bit

@ruskiryan2398 Жыл бұрын

CARBON PAPER ?

@lewisbates3468 Жыл бұрын

I use carbon paper to place design onto workpiece

@ErnieHarrelson-cv3rn Ай бұрын

Looks like you forgot to put the P in grandpas

@georgeh4142 Жыл бұрын

Nicely done, but it looks like you spelled "Grandad's" incorrectly. You may need to make plaque/video 2.0 LOL

@jimbear9728 11 ай бұрын

Depends where you are from as to how you’d say grandad /granda

@richiebainbridge2608 11 ай бұрын

Northeast it’s correct .

@camarazu 7 ай бұрын

I noticed that there is a letter missing?

@rajpalfile4676 Жыл бұрын

Its just grease proof kitchen cooking paper.

@davefarmery8180 8 ай бұрын

I should treat yourself to some anti slip matting

@cliffcarlo180 10 ай бұрын

Granda's. Is that an American word?

@sonyasonya9047 Жыл бұрын

I'm not a woodworker at all, but my husband is, and he was watching your video. Sorry, but it's driving me crazy - did you mean to spell the bottom word GRANDA'S (without a "P" for grandPa or a "D" for grandaD)?

@christaylorwoodworking Жыл бұрын

Hahaha excellent! I live in Scotland and it’s a thing to called your grandad, Granda… I know, I triple checked too! 😅

@sonyasonya9047 Жыл бұрын

@@christaylorwoodworking Cool, I've never heard that (I'm in Canada). And in that case, I love your sweet sign!

@30guarino 11 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same ‘did he misspell it’ or maybe that was the other woman’s name lol

@duczman76 11 ай бұрын

your router sounds a little bit like a dentist drill

@nickhead9512 10 ай бұрын

you forgot the d in grandads

@stlhd4lyfe1 5 ай бұрын

Was it supposed to say “grandpas” or “grandad’s” it says Grandas.

@jeffhildreth9244 5 ай бұрын

Looks good. However, in my world a router is not "hand making".

@keiththompson2289 11 ай бұрын

Useless without all the missing information such as where to get the stencils and what router bits you used, etc, etc,

@grahamsymes8762 11 ай бұрын

As other people have said, that's a great outcome. But does anyone else think the same as me? A hand-made sign ... using a router???

@gerryheynes5082 11 ай бұрын

I think that’s as opposed to a cnc produced one. I doubt anyone actually does it by hand ... they’d at least use a chisel (router - just another kind of tool) 😂. In my (albeit limited) experience, using a router takes just as much practise to get a good finish and crisp edges. The outcome was great anyway, as I’m sure you agree. All the best, Gerry

@gerryheynes5082 11 ай бұрын

P.S. I was wondering about ‘Granda’ as opposed to ‘Grandpa’ ... was that a typo or the preferred title?

@johncampbell9120 11 ай бұрын

WHAT IS A GRANDAS?....why is there an apostrophe where there should be a d?😊

@kmik4466 11 ай бұрын

Hand carver myself. Just say no to CNC’s!!

@paulh2374 Жыл бұрын

At the beginning you mentioned you were sanding the piece using an orbital router. What you clearly should have said was that you were using an orbital sander!