unknown wood origin. vcarve with 6.35 and 3.175 end mill roughing and 60 degree vbit to finish.
very happy with this one straight off the primo. the new t track is amazing and has made carving so much less of a chore!
this is a sign for a friends new house. i kinda looked at similar signs then designed this myself. the border took a few back and forths until i was happy with it.
Shoot hit that with a little metal brush and that would be perfect!!
it will be a bit of hand sanding im afraid. i’ve also yet to work out how i’m going to finish it. they are looking for a darker inset and lighter lettering. my usual go-to has been to seal the surface with a sanding sealer and just stain the rest, but this time i want both the surface and the v-sides light.
i’m going to run a test carve and try out a few theories and will post the results.
this is the finished product. i used oak stain for the inside and satin varnish to seal. the face i put some sanding sealer on to help keep the stain from soaking in, then sand it back lightly to natural colour.
wow, nice!
