free hand routing a wooden sign start to finish 

thank you Chris, hopefully many more to come, one day you might even see me!

Keep 'em coming!! I'm like a sponge, eager to watch and learn, then try out myself!

Thank you very much Patrick!

Thank you! The trick is making a good base plate. Gives you alot.of.control! Easy to make as well, have a video on how to make one on my channel. The other important ingredients are sharp router bits and a little patience. Thanks for watching!

Thank you

I generally only speed them up so I can add the whole process in one video. The average sign takes me about an hour, sometimes two and I only have a 20 minute slot. If.there is anything you would like me to show in more detail then just send me a message and I will do my best to show it

Thank your for your compliment, this is more of an intro on how to start carving basic plaques. My other videos get alot more into carving and sculpture. They can all add up together

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Thank you and appreciate you watching!

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This is definitely skill and talent but the creation of cnc technology also required immense skill and talent and is evidence of humanity’s ingenuity. Cnc machines make tedious work simple. It takes a skilled craftsman to pave the way for such advancements that allow us to spend more time with loved ones and doing the things we would love. Some people may love working with wood but at the end of the day wearing a respirator sucks and fine wood dust is highly carcinogenic.

@@deeeyewhy5949 thank you, you make some valid points. Using a router to do inlay work has been around since the 1950s when it developed for, among others, the wall paper industry to make patterns to print. CNC is a very clever technology but can also be quite limited. Its not really a press and go type operation. The setup is expensive, they have some basic kits but any kind of.professional set up will cost thousands. Plus it also requires monitoring while its in action, dust extraction, manipulation etc. And its a slow process, complicated patterns can take many hours as the router does one thin layer at a time. Doing it by hand is quick as the person can adapt to changes and is relatively easy to learn without any very expensive start up costs for laptops and machinery. CNC is certainly the future for mass production but still think there's a place for it in the modern day. Thanks for your comment, its always interesting to hear different perspectives

@@JohnathonWhittaker I was hoping you might have an answer for my other question. I was looking to make a concrete memorial with raised lettering. Wondering if I can route the lettering in wood in the opposite configuration (depressed lettering) coat the wood form with oil and get a good enough cast from it. I read hydraulic cement is better for this type of decorative concrete work im speaking of? If you’re not sure that’s no problem. I have read somewhere rhat people make casts to get the effect I want out of pink hard insulating foam sheets but they use Cnc programing and idk how well a router bit would work with such a soft substrate.

@@deeeyewhy5949 yes you can certainly do something similiar to that, while I haven't cast text with concrete, i have cast very detailed carvings with it. I have found the best way to pick up fine detail like that is to do your carving and then make a silicone mold of it. Not tricky to do at all. What I do is take my carving, add around 4 layers of silicone to it, build either a plaster or fiberglass shell around it and then your ready to cast. When it comes to casting, apply a Good concrete release agent to the mold, mix up your concrete and also a very small slurry mix of just cement and water. Paint the slurry on this inside of the mold and then pour your concrete while the slurry is still wet. You will get a perfect reproduction of your carving. Do you follow my Instagram channel? Have a few examples of this on there

EBay or Amazon wilk sort you out, 1/4 to 1/8th Collet adapter. I sell them as well if.you can't find them

Johnathon Whittaker thanks for the response. I’m just getting started and trying to figure it out. Lol

@@Jordanwoodworking happy to help, any questions, don't hesitate to send me a message

Thank you!

Hi I've been watching most of your videos and I think you have answered my questions ..great work the lighthouse one was a eye tester..lol

The burn effect has multiple purposes, the main one is that his removes all the little rough bits and seals the wood. The colouring effect is more of a secondary issue. As this is pine, and the wood colour is very faint, I like to add just a little burn to enhance the natural wood

Where would you purchase the adapter Collet at so I can use the Dremel bits?

Rm Harrison I got my collet from eBay only £0.99p..

fishtank5050 I was thinking in terms of possibly that someone had it at Home Depot or Lowe's or woodcrafters

Thanks for having a look Jeremy!

you should definetly be able to find v-groove bits in the states, amazon is a great place to look, check out 1/8th shank V-groove router bits. they mostly all come from China as well so I sometimes even buy them off Ebay

yes I dont see why not. you would need to do a reverse or mirror image though. then a basic silicone or latex mold would work easily with concrete

Thank you, this was a simple one I did a few years ago

hi there, can do. this is from a different youtuber but the concept is the same. I like my base plates to be quite large. this one is 12 x8 inches I think. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kmYMiwhjJRo.html

@@JohnathonWhittaker thnx

@@A.M.Independent.Consultant your welcome!

Hi there. The marsh inks come from a company called Graff city. Thinks it's graffcity.co.uk and the cleaner I use for.the.orbital sander rubber belt sander cleaner. This one is from screwfix www.screwfix.com/p/titan-abrasive-belt-cleaner-76mm/16210?tc=OA6&ds_kid=92700022887985420&ds_rl=1249796&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1249481&gclid=CjwKCAiAweXTBRAhEiwAmb3Xu3b03NmueoktcIy3u-zXHq3KlkAgsmHiLLgdVy-5lYIjEcML2LppRRoC4X8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CKHLopmEktkCFU-p7QodXC8LEA

Hi Robert, yes I started out using those ones, after watching loads of videos from eric and dave routen at "olddave 100" great videos if you haven't seen them. my issue with those bits is that here in England, they are quite expensive and tricky to sharpen. the 1/8th shank bits I use are cheap, easy to sharpen and work really well for me, plus they have the same life span as a SC-5o. they fit in any 1/4 inch collet with a 1/4 to 1/8th reducer.

@@JohnathonWhittaker I totally agree with you on the price of the sc-50,just stupid money.i will stick with my cnc bits..also I love Eric's channel,I've been on his scotd many a time ..lol

@@fishtank5050 ya £35 for a single bit is a lot, I rather have the small ones, can do the same thing but at a fraction of the cost

@@JohnathonWhittaker my spiral uppercuts arrived today..looking at the 0.8mm and 1.00mm those arnt going to last long.,steady steady..lol

@@fishtank5050 that 0.8mm , useful but very short life span! Works well in a dremel though

Hi there, I tend to.use water based varnishes and clear coats. The oil based can make the white go yellow quite quickly. Depending on your country, you can use Osmo, minwax is very good but not readily available in the UK. Sikkens is excellent but expensive! Whatever the varnish, just maje sure it's an exterior one with good UV blocking properties

Hi, thanks for the quick response. I have been making signs for some time now and its always good to get advice. I also made a clear wide bas for greater control. All the best from the UK !!

I buy the router bits from amazon. They are 3.175 mm v groove bits that fit into a 6.35 mm router. I will try and send you a link

www.amazon.co.uk/Genmitsu-V-Groove-Engraving-Lettering-Sculpture/dp/B0C7KPMQ5K/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=33CM227EYYORV&keywords=1%2F8th+shank+v+groove+router+bits&qid=1704411379&sprefix=1%2F8th+shank+v+groove+router+bits%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-3

www.amazon.co.uk/Saipor-Precision-Engraving-Adapter-Convert/dp/B084QBVK1H/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?crid=22AH9CLCDJ5WT&keywords=3%2F8th+to+1%2F4+router+collet+adapter&qid=1704411432&sprefix=3%2F8th+to+1%2F4+router+collet+adapter%2Caps%2C253&sr=8-7

The second link is the collet adapter for the 1/4 inch to 1/8th inch bits

Thanks for the great comments, I think the font for this was "carnival freakshow"

@@JohnathonWhittaker I can only find Carnivalee Freakshow which is different to yours, do you have a link to the correct font as I think it's awesome?

@@knuttucks yes your right, my bad. this font is very similiar to "Wood Type URW D" and "Saloon Girl Regular". I cant find it anymore as a free font, think it was just a trial. closest one I can find is called IFC Railroad Bold.. hope that helps and sorry for the delayed response

Thank you!

I generally remove the worst of.it.with 80 grit and finish with a 120

I use a few different types but all 1/8th shank bits commonly used for cnc. I used 10 and 20 degree v-groove also 1.5mm and 3 mm spiral upcut bits for back ground clear out. I am assembling an Amazon link for everything so you can buy the same if.you want

What bits do you use? Can you send me the link?

I have put some links in the description about the bits I use

ongky marindra where are you based? If you Go on Amazon or eBay and look up 1/4 to 1/8th collet reducer you should find one close to you. If you can't find it.i can ship one to you

Carved By Hand1 live in Indonesia. Hehehe.. ok, a collet adaptor. I'll try to find one. Thanks a lot. 👍

@@ongkymarindra isn't a collet reducer from china an option.i used the geek app and order sometimes some stuff from there.recently a load of small brass hinges(15x10mm) including the screws for small boxes.the quality is really good and it only costs me ~8€ including shipping for 60 pieces.here in germany i couldn't get any,not even in the hobby store.