Watch many of your videos over the past few weeks. I just received my Dewalt DWP611 this morning and have carved my first 2 signs for practice. Wow, thank you so much for all the great info you and your family team are sharing, just awesome !
Great review. I tend to subscribe to Your Dad's philosophy and lean on the profile bit. You demonstrated what is possible with the other bits. Thank You!
Really helpful video. Just got my router set up and am in practice mode. It’s salmon fishing season on the Siletz River on the Oregon coast, so very limited practice time till mid October. My plan is inset designs filled with colored resin. Maybe some lettering to go with the designs. It is good to see your monthly videos of others work to inspire what I like and might try.
That's awesome, man! First of all, I love carving but fishing definitely tops that HAHA. Second, I like your idea of resin filling the lettering. We've done quite a bit of that. Be sure to email some pictures of your work so we can show it off! As always, if you have any questions, you can email me ryan@makeawoodsign.com or dad eric@makeawoodsign.com
Super video again, just a thought, define inset and outset for beginners that might not know the difference as it refers to the techniques or the way you approach the planning and routing. .
Good information. My experience with wide bits like 60° is the deeper the cut the more precise you have to be. The shallower may be a problem with sanding but you have more room for slight errors. The profile bits may require more time to carve but if your line isn't straight, you can come back and straighten it out. If you are experienced and confident enought, go deep and wide. Otherwise i prefer to go deep with a profile or a liner and make several passes taking off material as i go. Slower but my lines come out straighter. Lately my lines are getting better with a 60°
Hi Manuel, you make some good points. Yes much more room for error when using the profile bit for inset letters. However I grew up carving onsite so I had to try everything I could to get faster but still have the quality. Using the 60 accomplishes that perfectly or me. On our new course Ryan and I go into lots of those kind of details and tons more. Thank you for the feedback and for watching!!!
I do alot of my wood working at night, after kiddo is in bed, and my workspace currently is just my back porch ive enclosed and dont have great lighting up yet so its usually pretty dark trying to work. I wrapped a headlamp around my router handles and it bends around but thought about mounting a tiny led light strip around the base but dont want to loose any areas of my viewing where the strip would be, does your router have a light built into it? I mean itd be great to have a router like yours but ive got my old craftsman that i do really like and am very comfortable with too and dont have money to buy a new one either. Just curious how your lighting is set up on thag router? Oh oh ok i think youve done what im thinking of doing too; using tint battery powered twinkle lights mounted up on one side, i want to have them all the way around so i dont get any shadows though...im guessing youve got a video showing how you did that diy lighting set up on your router...i knew i wasnt the only one having the lighting issue. Why havent they made a router with a light built in though, dang be a smart build.
Most of the new routers do have built in lights, but they're not the best. Here's a video on how we use the little fairy lights on our routers th-cam.com/video/EXqT3NchUYY/w-d-xo.html
As always great information and I have to admit I really can’t wait to try the 8th inch spiral I’m probably going to make an order in the next couple days for a few odds and ends and get that bit
Hi Meghan, we make and sell what we call layout letters and numbers as well as many supplies. This video shows the process th-cam.com/video/iU_9xIKVJT8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=L1PUtcR5BN4GySRZ If you have more questions you can email me directly eric@makeawoodsign.com.. Thank you for watching
@@oldave100 Hello Dave, thanks for your reply. I really love your videos and how detailed your explanation is. Your control over your routers is amazing. I will definitely visit your website for my future purchases. I am based in Australia, would you ship to Australia? Thx
Great video I'll have to try the inset letters. I really love the look of the outset best and I get tons of compliments and some don't believe its free handed
Great video. Who makes that depth gauge? I can’t find it on your website? Also thank you for making the plate for the Milwaukee M18 Router. Maybe it was after I emailed you guys :-) but really I’d like that depth gauge
Thank you Stephen!!! We just recently added the Milwaukee plate. Here's the link to the depth gauge, www.makeawoodsign.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=128
Hi Gordon, this is Vicki We have all of our products (including our router bits), listed in our Ebay store. This is how we do all of our international orders. Ebay has a great Global Shipping program. You can see what your shipping and customs fees will be before you complete your order. Here is a link to our Ebay store. www.ebay.com/usr/oldave100?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 If you dont find what you are looking for in our Ebay store, let me know and I can create a private listing with what you would like. I will make the listing and then send you a link to it. If you have any questions, please email me. Thank you
is there a v bit with somewhat of a small flat bottom for inset letters (flag stars v point fot start tips) that allow going around the shape and cleaning the bottom flat with the same bit
We have a small 1/8" spiral upcut bit for small inset letters. However it doesn't have any v groove to it. I always use my v groove bits for points on stars. Then switch to the spiral if I want flat bottom. Hope this make sense. Let me know if you have any other questions, eric@makeawoodsign.com.
@@oldave100 got it...thanks ... your responses are always pretty fast...as is your awesome carving...not new to woodworking and have a nice shop but carving...not so much ..but I'll get there...thanks again
Hi Conrad, Thank you for watching. We actually have them all available on our website. Here's the link www.makeawoodsign.com/shop/ Just click on the Router Bits tab. If I can answer any other questions for you just send me an email, eric@makeawoodsign.com
Hi Eric I've just tried to make an order on your website however because I'm UK based it says to contact yourselfs because of shipping cost could you advise me if I was to continue with the order would shipping be a problem ? Thanks in advance mate 👍
Hi Conrad, I'm sorry I didn't realize you were in the UK. Our website is only set up for US based orders. We do all of our international orders through the eBay global shipping program and it works really well. He's a link to our international ebay store www.ebay.com/usr/oldave100?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 Sorry for the confusion.
With your videos and mainly your 7 step video ( free download ). I feel confident I can graduate from the Dremel to a Router. Now to either make my own base plate or order one from you.
Thanks for watching Jeff, happy to help. I have seen many of our viewers do very well moving up from a Dremel to the router. If I can answer any specific questions for you let me know, eric@makeawoodsign.com
Wow great examples eric really helpful champ, much appreciate you always God bless you all ❤ greatings from DOWN Under Australia 🇦🇺
Thanks Michael!
I could have sworn you did a similar video before but wow what a refresher! Thanks Eric!
I'm sure I have but I wanted to bring all the info up to date. Thank you Greg!!!
Always great to have a refreshing video on the router bits and how to use them
Thank You, happy to help!!!
Good morning. Can never get too much info !! Thanks once again for all you do !!
Thank you Jeff!!!
Thanks for sharing with us Eric and Vicki, great information. Fred. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👋👋
Thank you Fred!!!
Watch many of your videos over the past few weeks. I just received my Dewalt DWP611 this morning and have carved my first 2 signs for practice. Wow, thank you so much for all the great info you and your family team are sharing, just awesome !
Thank you so much for watching and all the kind words!!! If I can answer any questions for you just let me know, eric@makeawoodsign.com
This video has a lot of good information. As a beginner, I learned a bunch.
Thank you Bill!!!
Enjoyed this demo, Eric...Tell Vicki Joyce and I say hey.....
Thank you Bruce, I will...
Your demonstration videos are most helpful and appreciated. Invaluable information. Thanks!
Thank you Bob!!!!
Great to make up sign to show different bits for future reference
Thank you John, Happy it helps.
Great review. I tend to subscribe to Your Dad's philosophy and lean on the profile bit. You demonstrated what is possible with the other bits. Thank You!
Thank you Bob!!!
Appreciate all your teaching
So helpful 👍 God Bless You!
Thank you Greg!!!
Appreciate y’all
Thank you Gary!!!
Thanks so much. Being a beginner. Greatlt appreciated. Looking forward into more info
You're very welcome Sheila. Please let me know if I can answer any questions for you. Always happy to help, eric@makeawoodsign.com.
Really helpful video. Just got my router set up and am in practice mode. It’s salmon fishing season on the Siletz River on the Oregon coast, so very limited practice time till mid October. My plan is inset designs filled with colored resin. Maybe some lettering to go with the designs. It is good to see your monthly videos of others work to inspire what I like and might try.
That's awesome, man! First of all, I love carving but fishing definitely tops that HAHA. Second, I like your idea of resin filling the lettering. We've done quite a bit of that. Be sure to email some pictures of your work so we can show it off! As always, if you have any questions, you can email me ryan@makeawoodsign.com or dad eric@makeawoodsign.com
GREAT BDETAIL AND VISUAL COMPARISONS
Thank you Vernon!!!
Super video again, just a thought, define inset and outset for beginners that might not know the difference as it refers to the techniques or the way you approach the planning and routing. .
Thanks buddy, I'll try to keep that in mind
Great demo, thanks
Thank you Martin!!!
Good information. My experience with wide bits like 60° is the deeper the cut the more precise you have to be. The shallower may be a problem with sanding but you have more room for slight errors. The profile bits may require more time to carve but if your line isn't straight, you can come back and straighten it out. If you are experienced and confident enought, go deep and wide. Otherwise i prefer to go deep with a profile or a liner and make several passes taking off material as i go. Slower but my lines come out straighter. Lately my lines are getting better with a 60°
Hi Manuel, you make some good points. Yes much more room for error when using the profile bit for inset letters. However I grew up carving onsite so I had to try everything I could to get faster but still have the quality. Using the 60 accomplishes that perfectly or me. On our new course Ryan and I go into lots of those kind of details and tons more. Thank you for the feedback and for watching!!!
I do alot of my wood working at night, after kiddo is in bed, and my workspace currently is just my back porch ive enclosed and dont have great lighting up yet so its usually pretty dark trying to work. I wrapped a headlamp around my router handles and it bends around but thought about mounting a tiny led light strip around the base but dont want to loose any areas of my viewing where the strip would be, does your router have a light built into it? I mean itd be great to have a router like yours but ive got my old craftsman that i do really like and am very comfortable with too and dont have money to buy a new one either. Just curious how your lighting is set up on thag router? Oh oh ok i think youve done what im thinking of doing too; using tint battery powered twinkle lights mounted up on one side, i want to have them all the way around so i dont get any shadows though...im guessing youve got a video showing how you did that diy lighting set up on your router...i knew i wasnt the only one having the lighting issue. Why havent they made a router with a light built in though, dang be a smart build.
Most of the new routers do have built in lights, but they're not the best. Here's a video on how we use the little fairy lights on our routers th-cam.com/video/EXqT3NchUYY/w-d-xo.html
As always great information and I have to admit I really can’t wait to try the 8th inch spiral I’m probably going to make an order in the next couple days for a few odds and ends and get that bit
Thank you Charlie!!!
Can you please teach how you got the letters on the wood to begin with? I mean how you use a template and get perfect space between each alphabet. Thx
Hi Meghan, we make and sell what we call layout letters and numbers as well as many supplies. This video shows the process
th-cam.com/video/iU_9xIKVJT8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=L1PUtcR5BN4GySRZ
If you have more questions you can email me directly eric@makeawoodsign.com.. Thank you for watching
@@oldave100 Hello Dave, thanks for your reply. I really love your videos and how detailed your explanation is. Your control over your routers is amazing. I will definitely visit your website for my future purchases. I am based in Australia, would you ship to Australia? Thx
Great video I'll have to try the inset letters. I really love the look of the outset best and I get tons of compliments and some don't believe its free handed
Outset I think are much more impressive and unique for sure. However there are some customers that prefer inset. Thank you John!!!
Thanks great info: love to all and God Bless Always.
Thank you Danny!!!
Great video. Who makes that depth gauge? I can’t find it on your website? Also thank you for making the plate for the Milwaukee M18 Router. Maybe it was after I emailed you guys :-) but really I’d like that depth gauge
Thank you Stephen!!! We just recently added the Milwaukee plate. Here's the link to the depth gauge, www.makeawoodsign.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=128
EZ E nice job. Slow down or cut back on the coffee...lol...🤘🤘🤘
LOL, Thanks for the advice Dano!!!
Hi Eric
We’re did you get your magnifying head set
Got them in our Amazon store. Here's the link amzn.to/464IxMb Thank you ❤
Can you send a link where I can buy these router bits please.I am in the UK and struggling to find them.
Thank you
Gordon.
Hi Gordon, you can get all of our bits we use on our website www.makeawoodsign.com/shop/index.php?route=product/category&path=4
Hi Gordon, this is Vicki
We have all of our products (including our router bits), listed in our Ebay store. This is how we do all of our international orders. Ebay has a great Global Shipping program. You can see what your shipping and customs fees will be before you complete your order.
Here is a link to our Ebay store.
www.ebay.com/usr/oldave100?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
If you dont find what you are looking for in our Ebay store, let me know and I can create a private listing with what you would like. I will make the listing and then send you a link to it.
If you have any questions, please email me.
Thank you
is there a v bit with somewhat of a small flat bottom for inset letters (flag stars v point fot start tips) that allow going around the shape and cleaning the bottom flat with the same bit
We have a small 1/8" spiral upcut bit for small inset letters. However it doesn't have any v groove to it. I always use my v groove bits for points on stars. Then switch to the spiral if I want flat bottom. Hope this make sense. Let me know if you have any other questions, eric@makeawoodsign.com.
@@oldave100 got it...thanks ... your responses are always pretty fast...as is your awesome carving...not new to woodworking and have a nice shop but carving...not so much ..but I'll get there...thanks again
You're very welcome. Happy to help.
How about a 50 degree bit? I think that would be the Goldilocks
We don't use a 50 degree bit because the 60 degree does everything we need it to for that application
do you ship to yhe UK
Yes through our eBay store. Our eBay Store Link: www.ebay.com/usr/oldave100?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
Hey guys where can I purchase theses router bits please
Hi Conrad, Thank you for watching. We actually have them all available on our website. Here's the link www.makeawoodsign.com/shop/ Just click on the Router Bits tab. If I can answer any other questions for you just send me an email, eric@makeawoodsign.com
@@oldave100 thanks @Eric rotten made my life so much easier now ' its nearly impossible to find the correct bits in the UK 🇬🇧 hahha
Hi Eric I've just tried to make an order on your website however because I'm UK based it says to contact yourselfs because of shipping cost could you advise me if I was to continue with the order would shipping be a problem ? Thanks in advance mate 👍
Hi Conrad, I'm sorry I didn't realize you were in the UK. Our website is only set up for US based orders. We do all of our international orders through the eBay global shipping program and it works really well. He's a link to our international ebay store www.ebay.com/usr/oldave100?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 Sorry for the confusion.
@@oldave100 no problem mate thanks for your support 👍
With your videos and mainly your 7 step video ( free download ). I feel confident I can graduate from the Dremel to a Router.
Now to either make my own base plate or order one from you.
Thanks for watching Jeff, happy to help. I have seen many of our viewers do very well moving up from a Dremel to the router. If I can answer any specific questions for you let me know, eric@makeawoodsign.com
Using UPCUT bits.??? Doesn’t that make tear out on the face of the board?
Actually no. We rarely have tear out. However, it does depend on the board and the sharpness of the bit
I think you need to buy more routers so you could show all your bits!! Thats the excuse you could use to justify getting more! Ha! Ha!
Great idea Jason, I will use that one....
OMG how this audio sucks… Sorry to saying this. But old video…
😂😂 Yeah, this video is like 10 years old. We've evolved over the years
@@oldave100 Now you have reverything really good !! I love your work 👍🏻