Carving/Cutting Letters

ArtisticVision80 · #1 11-12-2010, 10:36 AM

HELP! Anyone have any experience with carving out or cutting out small letters? I'm trying to make a name plate and I'm not sure what is the best way of going about this for the best results.

Thanks

carver6 · #2 11-12-2010, 02:59 PM

Are you going to carve each individual letter and then mount it or carve the letter on one piece of wood? If the latter, trace the letters and then carve them as you would any relief carving. You can find numerous lettering patterns or designs. Check Hobby Lobby, Wal-mart, or anywhere they sell craft supplies.
Garon

papasar · #3 11-12-2010, 06:50 PM

Try chip carving. Lends itself easily to small letters and you only need 1 knife.
Bill K.

chipmunk · #4 11-12-2010, 08:14 PM

hi, i've made at a 1000 name plates where i carved into the wood w/ a router to cut letters out a scroll saw is the best to do that ! u can make pretty small letters, and cuts right slow a/ with a round wire cutting blade u can cut without binding in any direction a/ make the smallest curves

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