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This is a two sider...2"thick x 24" wide x28" tall. Oval with fox is 9" x 13". Coora Foam (Duna) 15lb. Panel is pre finished and masked and the letters carved. About 1hr and 10 min. a side. After the pattern is transfered with Saral Paper, I cut the stop cuts with a 1/8", up-cut bit. then...

GB2 is correct. Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

Think of masonite as a really thin piece of MDF. Good Luck! Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

That certainly has MY juices flowing!! :U Rock: Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

Thanks everyone! One of the problems here is that the state moved the road away from the building many years ago (modernized 4 lane) to help trafic flow from the city to the burbs. I'm sure the letters are more than 30 years old. I tried pulling one off by hand and it didn't budge. I'm afraid...

Here is a situation where these white, raised letters on light colored brick just don't "pop". They really can't be removed and I can't get a mask behind them because they are attached right to the brick. Black returns would help but it would be just a bear of a job. I was thinking that I could...

Thanks! Here's some close-ups before the laquer.... I took shots of the the hour by hour progress if anyone is interested? Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

Here's the crest that I asked pricing advise on awhile back. 20" in diameter, 1" thick. Made in two pieces. The Trojan is 1/2" thick. The lettering on this was a little tricky for 2 reasons.....first, it went slightly up on the sides of the panel. Second, the wood was supposed to be Honduran...

OK, note to self....... just because you haven't done it before doesn't mean it's not easy..... :doh: I'll post the pics in the hand made sign forum...... Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

I forgot I posted this here......I think it got moved from the G Board and I lost it. Anyway, I took Geno's advice and quoted them $1,500 each, No problem! Did the 2 in a week. Good enough for me. Thanks for the advice. (I'd like to post a pic but i haven't found the time to learn how)...

LOL!!!! Things have been pretty good here for me over the last 2 years and I'm still getting calls for new work so I'm thinking +10% is safe. BTW, their tuition has doubled in the last 7 years and new buildings are going up on their campus like mushrooms (They already have a golf course on...

Thanks Geno! Royster, the fella that called me handled it last time. He's actually the head cabinet maker at the school (they imported him from England). He had a ballpark price in mind last time and was satisfied with the price. He is also the one who makes the decesions. The school just...

I carved two school crests back in '03 in mahogany for a local prep school. I charged $1,200 for each back then (both took less than a week). What, in your opinion, would be a fair increase? BTW, I don't have to compete for this job......no cut rate carvers in my area to compete with...

Here's another option if you are interested........ http://www.americanfibertech.com/webpages/index.asp Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

Try doling a fair with 150,000 in attendance......believe me, you get em ALL! Most of the above listed comments are statements. i.e. Spelled wrong....that's crooked etc. Simple , I don't answer statements....I make like they aren't even there. They get real uncomfortable real, quick once...

With a couple of very rare exceptions, I'd say I'm at the monument level................like those you see all over the place in cemeteries. :Oops: :toasting: Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

Very nice! I would have never thought of using gray on white......very classie! Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

The funny part is I called them again this afternoon using the number I posted yesterday.......reached some guy with a spanish accent......he wasn't happy. lol Maybe he got more than two calls from my typo......ut oh Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

I drove around in one this summer for a week (rental).......you can't drive it anywhere or park it without turning heads. Company name on the doors is all that's needed.....IMHO Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

I'm glad you got hold of them cause I typed the wrong number..... Musta had some good smoke yesterday....er somethin. lol These are the RIGHT #'s W & B Goldleaf..... 773-472-1544 or 773-360-0122 Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!