quickee name

[mhoy]

Nifty s/w for a forum. Seems to be used by a number of places.
Anyway guess things work.

Mark

[LCHIEN]

quickee name

Here's a quickie project finished in about 5 hours for a baby
party. Obviously his name is Harrison. The name is long so I
used smaller letters than usual making the detail a bit
tighter than normal.

Step 1 - Compose in Microsoft word, 128 point type, and print it. I draw a solid bar underneath to tie it all together.

Step 2 - Glue it to the wood


Step 3 - Mark all the inside tight corners with a circle template,
label the size holes like the "S" here.


Step 4 - drill the holes on the DP using brad point bits


Step 5 - cut out the letters on the scroll saw, cut out the inside cuts, too.


Step 6 - Peel off the template, belt sand off the rest. clean
up the edges as best you can using 1" belt sander and needle files.


Step 7 - finish with a coat or two of tung oil then a clear
spray varnish several coats with a bit of sanding

[Rodent]

Cool project. We have twins on the way, due in December. I'm definitely gonna have to do this one. Besides, it's the best shot I have at getting the wife to approve buying a scroll saw with diaper money (it's all diaper money now).

Dave

[tfischer]

quote:Originally posted by LCHIEN

Obviously his name is Harrison. The name is long so I

Heh, Harrison is my wife's maiden name -- wanna make one for my FIL?

I don't think I"d have the patience (or talent) for scroll saw work, but maybe someday I'll give it a try...

-Tim

[jethro]

Nice, Loring. What font is that? It really seems to lend itself to this type of scroll work.

[LCHIEN]

quote:Originally posted by jethro

Nice, Loring. What font is that? It really seems to lend itself to this type of scroll work.

Old Century. came with Print Shop
I like the Swashbuckling "O" and the swagger in the tops and bottoms of the letters (not flat top) like the A, H and R if you look closely.

let me know if you can't find it.

[tribalwind]

Nice job

i also like cutting out thick plaques and designs on the scrollsaw
ive found using certain bits with a dremel works good for cleaning up the insides.(i usually have alot of cleaning in there as i tend to only use spiral saw blades)
long diamond bits and the sanding wheel are especially handy.sometimes nothin but an emery board will fit though.

cool font btw
heres 1 i did with a sort of customized 'font' but i cut out the letter rather than the space around it,inverse i guess.

[monte]

Nice work Loring!

[Tundra_Man]

Excellent!

[lrogers]

That's a very thoughtful gift for new baby. Might get him interested in wood working from the very beginning.

[billwmeyer]

Loring,
Thank you so much for this post. My Father in law made my daughter one of those before he died, and A letter broke off of it and got lost somehow when she moved. I have been wondering how to repair this for her. Now I can.
Thank you.
Bill

[LCHIEN]

Popped out a couple more this week

[BobSch]

quote:Originally posted by LCHIEN

Popped out a couple more this week

Looking pretty good there. Guess I'm going to have to invest in a scroll saw one of these days.

[lcm1947]

I sure wish I'd had found this hobby sooner. You guys are great.
Man, one of these days - I hope!

[LCHIEN]

quote:Originally posted by BobSch

quote:Originally posted by LCHIEN

Popped out a couple more this week

Looking pretty good there. Guess I'm going to have to invest in a scroll saw one of these days.

They're not very expensive and the supplies (scroll saw blades) are real cheap. Not like a lathe that keeps on requiring new chucks, toolrests and chisels.[8)]