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Thanks for watching this video on my method for letter carving. It’s somewhat unconventional in that I trace the letters to make setting out easier and quick. A great way to get into carving your first letter. Why not give it a go with your initials and a couple of Fishtail chisels!
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@MrTrapper28 2 года назад

A few tips. Standard practice in letter carving is that pointy letters such as an A should break out of the top line and curved letters such as an S or C or O should break out top and bottom of lines. If you don’t do this then these letters will look smaller than letters with horizontal tops or bottom. Hence your A’s and especially your S look a little too small. The space between letters is called kerning and next time close up the space between the capital B and the R, it’s too big. Just a tip from someone who has spent their commercial life around type. Cheers and I hope these tips help.

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Hey Bob, thankyou for that. Some great info and i will pin your comment! Now youve said all that it is covered i think in the book i mentioned, but i was literally just copying my logo for this one. But certainly refreshed my memory. Amazing how you forget! Didnt know the kerning term! Thankyou very much

@waheedjawwad354 Год назад

You are a great Master in those grapgic design terms 😅

@alierem4266 Год назад

Great points, well made. Coming from your valued experience, this can add to knowledge in 'what to do' as well as what not to do. Most grateful for your views.

@peterbixby8192 2 года назад

Doing the smaller letters would give you an excellent reason to buy some shiny new little chisels.

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Haha yeah absolutely! Although ive my eye on some other shiny tools

@neilhamilton9855 2 года назад

I Have only recently discovered your channel but have quickly learned to appreciate your skills, humour and obvious love of what you do. I think the quiet,self-depreciating way you produce fantastic pieces of work says a lot about you. As a real DIYer working in his garage, I urge you to keep up the great work. The videos are so inspiring!

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers For that Neil, Proper genuine comment and really helps inspire me to keep going. Thankyou

@neilhamilton9855 2 года назад

@@BradshawJoinery Hahaha I think it’s you that is inspiring! There is nothing finer than watching a craftsperson work, it’s like physical poetry…it just flows. If there is one bit of advice I might be so cheeky to give, it’s never listen to people who tell you to “quit whilst you are ahead” that’s the very time to push that bit harder and see what you can do. You are incredibly talented already, but what comes next? Push it, give it a go, try something different…never just settle for fear of failing.

@kramnic8240 2 года назад

Oh great, another video raising the bar. Thanks. * sits angrily impressed *

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Haha cheers mate! Its not a hard thing to do, just time consuming

@alierem4266 Год назад

Competence in tool use, skill set, vision in cutting and the applied patience in following a disciplined/regimented aporoach you have is most commended. The lenght of the video is greatly appreciated, as this also added value to your professionalism in your chosen well suited occupation in craftsmanship of high order.

@bchdsailor 2 года назад

Sharp tools and a steady hand, excellent work

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Thankyou!

@patcollins8747 Год назад

Brilliant, looks fantastic.

@BradshawJoinery Год назад

Thanks

@MickCheeseman 2 года назад

Loved this. 10/10

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers Mick!

@alistairbiggar6830 2 года назад

That looks amazing.

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers for that Alistair!

@tomphillips8565 Год назад

You are doing fine. Don't worry about the time it takes to complete a good job. Letter carving takes time.

@BradshawJoinery Год назад

Thankyou matey!

@ThePhoenixlad 2 года назад

Looks great. Quit whilst you're ahead ;). In the years ahead, perhaps 100's, whoever will see this will realise it was handmade by 'someone' called Bradshaw, (you), rather than a company. Keep it real I'd say. well done either way! 10/10

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Thankyou! Yes, i think for anyone who pays attention to the detail, they will realise this is hand cut, and treasure it with the respect it deserves. Hopefully! The story makes the piece. Wouldnt be as nice if it was machine made 100%

@johnfredrick2722 2 года назад

Ya go for it!!

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers John, Still undecided! lol

@zzota 2 года назад

10/10 go for the 'joinery' line.

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Haha you just like seeing me suffer! thanks

@geometron3646 4 месяца назад

Thanks, I'll try this instead of power tooling... am then going to gold leaf inlay the lettering.

@tonyalways7174 Год назад

Very nice work indeed 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@BradshawJoinery Год назад

Thankyou Tony :)

@peterdnreynolds777 2 года назад

Looks amazing

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Thankyou Peter!

@Cradley684 2 года назад

Well I think it looks great Mate, great job have a nice day !!!.

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers Brian! You too!

@carllamb6711 2 года назад

As always Great job my mate bit of tidying sanding then paint The lettering Black. Jobs a good one Thanks 👍👍👍👍

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Thanks Carl! Yeah just got the other side to do then im finito

@mannygareza5885 Год назад

Looks great!

@BradshawJoinery Год назад

Thankyou

@janostberg629 2 года назад

Very nice! I absolutely think you should do the joinery as well 👍

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers Jan, I'm gonna get the other side done to this point then see how much time I have

@micksjoinery666 2 года назад

Excellent mate.

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers Mick!

@matthewcalder4351 2 года назад

10 out 10 👍eye sight gd as yrs you will be able to do the rest. Cracking job m8.cheers M

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Haha, i didnt in the end, ran out of time!

@baldanddangerous1572 2 года назад

10/10 yes joinery line for me please

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers Dougie, Im gonna leave it for now lol

@theofarmmanager267 2 года назад

Very good indeed if letter carving was that new to you. I think another responder has talked about spaces and sizes - a thank you from me for that as those tips will help me next time A cheat from me. I had even less experience than you in letter carving but I do have a laser burning machine - not router but a laser. So I burnt the shape onto the timber via a computer image. I found that gave me a superb outline from which to carve. It was almost a case of if you can see the laser burn, then you need to carry on a bit. I chose to carve on apple wood which I harvested from the orchard 30m away from the edge of our field about 8 years ago. All air dried and, without question, the hardest pieces of timber that I have ever had to work with. The timber is superb, just wonderful colours, textures and defects. I had a stone and a strop next to me and I must have sharpened every 30 seconds.

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Thanks Theo! Yes that was some useful info! Tbh i should have reffered to the lettering book i mentioned before starting, but for this one i was literally following my logo! Laser sounds good! anything that can speed up or help achieve the end result is good in my opinion. especially if it means you actually have a go rather than avoiding it!

@Igotknobblies 11 месяцев назад

Brilliant video thanks. Really impressed by my first attempt, exactly how you instructed. However, I'm having a nightmare removing the black carbon around each letter. Yes you could say I should cut it all out, but as it was traced freehand, there is plenty that needs removing. I don't want to lose the 'tooled' finish my plane has left. Sandpaper is an option but it'll be flat and drab in comparison. A sharp cabinet scraper may be my only option but in concerned about losing cips from the smaller, more intricate letters. It's on oak.....

@paultay23 2 года назад

Nice one Ollie...boy you have some patience... I would stencil the "Joinery" .... Ironically I have just purchase some carving chisels...not for letter carving mind, but I may give it a go now I have seen you do it. Cheers Paul.

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers Paul! Ouhh nice one! I find it quite therapeutic and the end result is so fulfilling!

@MrHighflyingclive 2 года назад

One down, only 23 more drawers to do... :-)

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Aherm..... 43 drawers in this kitchen :'( haha!!

@promiscuous5761 2 года назад

Thank you..

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

No worries!

@paulbanks8583 2 года назад

Looks great 👍 why not draw the outline of the letters like you did for Bradshaw and leave it like that. I personally think it would work well. Love the videos keep them coming.

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

yeah good idea! Loved that stencil look! not sure though if the blue will react with the lacquer!

@shawngeraghty6347 6 месяцев назад

Great video. I'm just starting out in carving. So good to see what your actual technique is. And Pye's book is a great aid. Did you ever finish the "joinery"?

@tonyworkswood 2 года назад

Great job it looks very classy. Maybe slightly tinted to highlight the definition even more? Tony

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers Tony! I have painted the lettwering black before now but never tinted it. Not sure how!

@busman2000 2 года назад

Thank goodness some people still have skills and use them, just please don't forget to pass them on to someone who is keen to learn and do the same.

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers Andrew, trying my best to 👍👍

@johnbolwell5969 2 года назад

That's a tough job and I admire your patience in doing it well. Today's tip - get yourself a CNC!

@tonyharison2058 2 года назад

Ha yeah right, lucky I know someone with a cnc 😅

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Haha Cheers John, CNC isnt quite as nice, but yeah they would have been cnc if i remebered to get them done before glueing together

@marcperrault5063 2 года назад

Go for it

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers MArc :)

@projectlivesey5629 2 года назад

Skills👌

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Thanks buddy

@Tukangkayu_ae 2 года назад

nice job

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers!

@Barnagh1 2 года назад

Copy and paste in the 1980’s…. I love it.

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Haha cheers John!

@alaurben 2 года назад

Outstanding work, as always. Just a hint, if you're planning to do this with all your work, get Festool to send you a Shaper Origin. At least it will feel like you're doing some of the work! 👍

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers, i see a few on the fetool talk group bought the origin. I think id buy a dedicated cnc if i were to get one! I reckon it would work very well with some of the things i do!

@alaurben 2 года назад

@@BradshawJoinery It would allow you to do more on 'awkward' surfaces, such as worktop or table edges, that would be difficult, at best, on a 3-axis CNC

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

True! It is a brilliant piece of kit!

@lyndseyb4852 Год назад

A good tip I heard was to start with the middle letter then alternate sides, idea being is that unless you're shit hot, the last letter carved is probably going to be better quality than the first letter carved and it's the first letter that catches the eye the most

@BradshawJoinery Год назад

Ahh, ill try that one thanks. Learning every day

@CandidZulu Год назад

2 1/32" , easy!

@jimbartley9125 2 года назад

Nice.

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers Jim

@Bespokespaces 2 месяца назад

Great video. Did some of this as a school project; many years ago. Now in retirement would like to take advantage of technology to set out the lettering. I have an IMac and a printer and have downloaded the Optimus Princepts but Oh boy, I'm missing the chunk of how to get it to paper! My age I guess. RU-vid normally helps but I can't find anything that will guide me on how to type out a word, size, and print it. Can you help?

@petedavies4796 2 года назад

As normal Ollie 10/10 you gotta have a go at joinery but would suggest a practice first

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers Pete! I did the small r in joinery and it went well, but im going to do the other drawer side the same as this first then see how much time i have left

@stevenmoreton6871 2 года назад

Have you thought about laser cutting the joinery text slightly to give a hint of the newer tech and the older handcrafted or eve make a branding iron just a thought

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

I thought about doing them all with laser but not sure i can now they are glued up

@badWithComputer 2 года назад

You can mirror the text before you print it, flip the paper over so it's printed side down and now the readable way around, and then scribble (or just rub with a dowel end) so that the ink transfers. Much quicker and more precise than tracing.

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

How does the ink transfer to the piece from paper?

@MisterBigglezworth 2 года назад

@@BradshawJoinery I used to do a similar thing with tracing paper to make copies of ‘good’ drawings when I was a kid. Copy or trace the drawing onto the tracing paper with a soft pencil. Then flip the tracing paper over and place it copy face down. Trace the lines from the reverse side of the paper until the graphite transfers to the workpiece. Im not sure if this method will work on oak though but it’s worth a go.

@ixurlife8062 2 года назад

😘🤩 quality big man sorry no be paying attention as much trying learn every day lifes been brutal lately 🙃😁 many an invoice done wee that bit haha, respect bro for not doing it wee router tae old school 🥰

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers mate, nay bother! nice little finishing touch eh!

@ixurlife8062 2 года назад

@@BradshawJoinery haha aye quality touch chief makes it wee bit more personalised top job as always 👏

@jeffers2923 2 года назад

Very nice work ,I would give it 10 /10 not sure if the smaller lettering will be as straight forward though 👍

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Thankyou! Im going to get the other side done the same then decide!

@alierem4266 Год назад

Well, it could not be but hey, what if this was say...Arabic text. Now, that is a 'curly' one to cut.

@johnpeplow3985 2 года назад

Are there any limits to your skills ? Love the comment at the beginning if it’s not straight it adds to the character. 11 out of 10 the score and who am I to recommend what you undertake you can achieve anything as it wouldn’t be a problem for you. Again perfection.

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Haha cheers John, i carved a few parctice letters in the smaller text but i dont think ive time to do it. Plus its more cabinetry than joinery so will just leave it at bradshaw

@steveg4iwr 2 года назад

Stop when your winning. Looks good

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers Steve. Think i Agree!

@michelediguida532 Год назад

HI, very nice job on your logo ... Could you please give some additional informations about the size and sweep of your gouges , especially the fishtail ones ? Thanks

@BradshawJoinery Год назад

thankyou, i am not sure i can help on thats one, but they were ashley isles i think and came from workshop heaven if that helps!

@cliveclapham6451 2 года назад

👍 good job you don't trade as "BRADSHAW Fine Cabinetmaker's" 11/10 like all good amps 🤭 Yes do the Joinery 👍

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Haha Cheers Clive! Yeah that would suck! Still thinking about the joinery but i reckon im gonna leave it! Still got the other side to do yet!

@vanzipper6486 2 года назад

👍

@BradshawJoinery Год назад

🙌

@mattcable6379 2 года назад

CNC time surely Ollie :D

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Haha! Id utilise one so well, just space problems

@burtdale3814 2 года назад

How about a burner or stamp for joinery in the future.

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

The norm is laser engraved, I might get some nice aged brass or enamel plaques in the future

@mresteamable Год назад

How do you get the center line in the middle of the letters ? Are you guessing?

@BradshawJoinery Год назад

Mark with a combination square,

@Richard-wk9le 2 года назад

How long did this take you ? Say a evening, a couple hours ?

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Yeah just sat down for an evening. probably a couple of hours but filming aswell..

@andylowry8439 2 года назад

With 20/20 vision the you'll fly the small lettering, if you don't your misses will think she's right lol.

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Lol Andy, you sound like her. 🤣 I think I'm gonna leave it. I still have the other side of the drawer to do

@Harry-dm8or 2 года назад

Can an you recommend a decent wood carving chisel set

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Hi Harry have a look on workshop heaven or give them a call. Very helpful. Mine are Ashley isles

@Harry-dm8or 2 года назад

@@BradshawJoinery thank you buddy

@NicOlas-wz6lc Год назад

Hello great job what is the name of your font please?

@BradshawJoinery Год назад

Optimus primceptd bold. 👍

@NicOlas-wz6lc Год назад

@@BradshawJoinery Thanks You !!! 👍

@evelyngorfram9306 2 года назад

Great work, but I recommend you skip the "joinery" part unless you're willing to spring for so me smaller chisels. PS. Nice D, & a cute S. ;)

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Haha Yah i think ill leave it there! Glad you like the D lol

@laurencehulett3311 Год назад

Surely festool have got a £2000 tool to do this job. 😂

@BradshawJoinery Год назад

Haha yeah, probably the shaper origin? 🤣

@Hutch54 6 месяцев назад

Why can’t you just glue the stencil on and skip all the tracing?

@YourAashique 5 месяцев назад

Can you upload tutorials? 23rd February 2024.

@mauserkk98 2 года назад

Looks like a 10 .

@BradshawJoinery 2 года назад

Cheers Nicholas! :)