Carving Letters

[wade clark]

Tom,
Leave the base on the router. If you want a less finished look, go a little shallow, then go back with hand tools to give it the look you want. Use the router for bulk wood removal, like you would a table saw or a band saw, or a chainsaw.
Wade

[DICK "chipncut" CAIN]

Hi Tom,
If I were you, I'd use chisels. A recent article in WC Illustrated
gave a good lesson.
Using rotary power tools, there's to much chance of going off the line,& ruining you project. You get much more control, using chisels.
With white oak you may have to use a mallet, it's pretty hard, but very satisfying results.
Read that article & practice, then tackle it with confidence.

I've attached some of my sign work.

Also checkout the Irish Claddagh in my Gallery.

DickBouncing S