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Thanks guys! Mike......I'm totally a wood guy........and signs? It's just another thing I do as part of my business as a carver. HDU and laytex are the best products to make signs from.......so I do. I don't prefer to carve HDU. But I like the money my little sign business brings in. My...

Thanks Everyone!!! Mike, it's HDU...... Duna 20lb. I can endorse 85% of the hdu makers......no big deal differences. I hand carve the lettering as well. That said.......if this were pine, the tools and cutting marks would be the same. HDU and wood have different challenges. They "carve...

oooops, Someone always asks "how long did it take?" and "How Much?" Each end takes close to 1 1/2hrs to carve. The back undercuts and sanding take about 2 hours. Total of 5 hours. I charged $450 (includes 3 coats of paint....1 primer and 2 topcoats.....latex) for the ribbon plus the...

pic 11...here the ribbon end is carved against the fold. pic 12 & 13...now, usinga #7 22mm gouge, carve the hollow under the top ribbon. pic 14...the lower hollow is carved the same way. pic 15...shows both roughed out. pic 16...using the veiner, the hollow is deepened and the flat of the lower...

I'll throw these in now for those that didn't see the finished ribbon before. Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

First a word on the design. IMO, the "fold" of the ribbon should be at least as long as the ribbon is high......in this case, the ribbon is 5" high, so the fold is 5"...A bigger fold is great, but any shorter, the ribbon looks a little stiff.....IMO. I make the ends in two layers to give it...

Excellent job!!!! You nailed that carving! Big latex fan here too. Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

You should be able to get Kemp at you local hardware store........ Mathews is closest but pricy. Stay away from "Gold Paint" with brass or bronze powders in em........they turn black outdoors real quick.....even with clears. "Gold is Gold........paint aint!" Joe, Makin Chip$ and...

Thanks everybody!!! Gypsy, "Can you carve it in 4 days?"...... Well, It's 4 feet tall..............1 ft a day? Easy! Actually, I'll only have 3 days to work.......7 hrs each day total. I have to get there by 11am tomorrow to get past the loading dock. Then I'll have the rest of the...

Doug......I just carve......I'm really NOT a REAL sign shop. Carved banners anyone??????????????? Yes Sir, would you like just your doors carved.....how about the tailgate???? :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

Shakey0818.....It's the LBM Expo. It's for building materal retailers................. Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

Yes Bill, It's Phil. Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

Thanks everyone! Doug.......me, wing it???? YUP! Really, the actual totem will only look vaguely like this. But I do know how it will turn out. I don't own a cnc......there is a real sign shop in town that does and they did what they had to with the design. That pile of parts was made by...

The main sign.....

Last fall I was approached to demo at a lumber and building materials trade show at foxwoods. I asked what they wanted me to carve. They said a totem pole. I said, how about a SIGN with a totem pole.....BINGO!!! It's western red cedar, 4' tall, 62" wide. Finished with deck preservitive and...

That's a print?....... Came out great! Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

The exposure is so small, it doesn't seem to be a problem. Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!

Brick Straps. I make mostly small to mid size house and property markers. I usually have key-hole slots for a "blind" mount. For odd (trees, fences etc.), or in this case a long sign, I use galvanized brick straps. They are attached with 1 1/2" stainless steel screws. Joe, Makin Chip$ and...

Thanks everybody!!! Carve through a mask? Yes!!!! Only way to fly! I'll get a step x step going in the "hand made" section.....soon. Joe, Makin Chip# and Havin Fun!

Thanks Jill! Nope, I was wearing a down vest.... lol Joe, Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!