Hello Dirtydan,
The Schmaltz sign...did the CW cut out the shape and route the decorative edge as well...or did you do that with other tools?
Hello Dirtydan,
The Schmaltz sign...did the CW cut out the shape and route the decorative edge as well...or did you do that with other tools?
Michael T
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gtj44,
Those are real nice. I've had a "Cobra" project laid out for months, but just haven't gotten around to carving it... Maybe tomorrow...
Again, nice work....
Dirtydan
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Dirtydan
A.K.A. The Gunny
Every day I thank God for Mister Levi Strauss
mailto:gunny@thegunnys.us
http://www.thegunnys.us
Thanks Dan. You should see the knee high pile of rejects I had before getting anything that looked good at all.
gtj44,
I hope you don't mind, but I was so taken with your barrel signs that I had to try one (or two). I have several friends that are into wine and these will make nice gifts. Rather than trying to find the strapping and nails I chose to carve them instead. I hope you like my version of your sign.
Terry
Maybe the sign is different in real life than it looks. When I look at the sign it appears that the "Schmaltz's" text is higher than the background. The edge of the sign and the design above the text also appear to be higher. If this is correct then the remainder of the sign (what I called the background) would have to be cut away to leave the text, design, and edge. I was trying to figure out how to remove the background on a project leaving the design, text, or whatever raised above the rest. Hopefully this is a clearer explanation of what I was asking. Thanks for your help.
Dirtydan
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Every day I thank God for Mister Levi Strauss
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http://www.thegunnys.us
Thanks Dirtydan, I'll try playing around with.
TerryT, I'll have to send my barrel signs over to you, your painting is skills are excellent! If you need some strapping, let me know, I have access to plenty. I'd gladly send you some.
I'm doing another version that is vertical with a wooden barrel spigot. On either side of the spigot is open/closed. Turn the spigot handle to open or closed to indicate the bar is open or closed.
DirtyDan, the Cobra and GT signs were made for a coworker that's a big Ford fan.
They were fun to create, finding the right text and creating the graphics made it a challenge.
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Here are two of mine that Im working on.. I still need alot of practice but hey I dont think they are bad for a rookie.