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  1. Staining / sealing advice needed for a Mahogany (Sapelle) cafe sign

    Hello everyone, A wooden cafe sign I designed quite a while ago is nearing completion - it's been CNC-routed out of 7ft of Sapele (which took a friend forever of course) and now needs staining in two tones, sealing and the letters painting. As it's going to be in full sun most of the day (in...
  2. Mahogany (Sapele) cafe sign - finishing advice please :-)

    Hello everyone, A wooden cafe sign project I designed a while ago is coming to its conclusion - it's been CNC-routed out of a 7ft piece of Sapele (which took a friend forever of course!) and now needs staining in two tones, sealing and just the letters painting. As it's going to be in full...
  3. CNC-routed sign - mahogany?

    Anyone got any experience or thoughts on working with this wood type for a CNC-routed sign? I attached a mock-up for the design plus a prototype we routed out of pine. We're basically looking for a nice, durable wood for routing / staining. Joe Crumley and a few others (thanks all!) suggested...
  4. Wooden sign for cafe - advice please :-)

    Hello everyone, I've designed a wooden sign for a local cafe and we've already had a half-size (3ft) mock-up done in pine - fully CNC routered (by a friend who's keen to get better at this process) at varying levels to create a nice effect. Now we have to source some beautiful (nice grain)...
  5. Carved wooden sign for cafe - need advice please

    Hello everyone, I've designed a wooden sign for a local cafe and we've already had a half-size (3ft) mock-up done in pine - fully CNC routered (by a friend who's keen to get better at this process) at varying levels to create a nice effect. Now we have to source some beautiful (nice grain)...
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