5 Common Mistakes - Sign Carving Mistakes To Avoid

Episode 719 - Today, we're going over 5 common mistakes that can really screw up a good project. Let us know if you've made these mistakes. Because we sure have!
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[@timhalleran3514]

Thanks guys! My first sign 1/9/24. I made two mistakes; too much paint and shallow carving on smaller letters. I actually sanded so much I lost the details of the letters. I had to mask the board with tape and re-do the letters. I learned a lot with this first sign!!
Thanks again.
Tim Halleran

[@oldave100]

Awesome, man! You're gonna learn more and more and it honestly keeps getting more fun! When you're ready, send dad a picture of one of your signs so we can show it off on a SCOTD episode [e-mail]

[@Mrwolfpack85]

Your bits and base plate are game changers! Can’t imagine doing signs without them.

[@oldave100]

Thank you Lou, we appreciate you❤

[@terryschlosser15]

I gotta say Eric, your videos and instructional info have helped my sign company grow very quickly in fact I can hardly keep up w my custom orders
I'm thinking of brining on a helper. Thanks beau

[@oldave100]

Dude!! That's awesome!! I'm stoked for you👍👍👍
Would you be willing to email me a kind of summary of how you found us, got started making signs and where your business is now?
[e-mail]

[@susanwoodcarver]

Always exceptional advice! Thanks guys!!😊

[@oldave100]

Thank you, Susan!

[@donnabeckemeier266]

Love the tips! Great video guys. Thanks for the help. Hope you're all having a fantastic time at the Tribe Counsel! Wish I could be there.

[@oldave100]

Thanks so much, Donna! We had a great time, and we'll be doing it next year for sure!

[@highperformancebassboats]

Great info Guys. Thanx

[@oldave100]

Thank you Roy❤

[@sncpageable]

Excellent tips! Thank you!

[@oldave100]

Thank you Miss Carmen❤

[@731Woodworks]

Great info guys!

[@oldave100]

Thanks Matt!

[@davidmahoy4478]

More good information, thanks a lot guys.

[@oldave100]

Any time, man👍👍

[@billlarrabee9436]

Great advice as always!

[@oldave100]

Thank you Bill!!!

[@evelynmueller6523]

I'm about to start one today, these are great tips, thanks!!

[@oldave100]

You're very welcome, happy to help. If I can answer any questions for you please let me know, [e-mail]

[@Smore45]

Good advice. Thanks. See you Friday in Hickory!

[@oldave100]

Thanks Wallace! We're really looking forward to it!

[@fishtank5050]

Excellent tips ,i use a black and decker dn66 router, they don't even make them anymore but I can still find them on ebay or marketplace, I'm on my 8th machine..it works for me..🤣👍

[@oldave100]

Thank you buddy, appreciate you watching and the feedback❤

[@pamelaberry4520]

those were really great tips for new carvers and great reminders for the experienced carver

[@oldave100]

Thanks Pam! It's always good to get a little reminder here and there HAHA

[@PopsCustomSignsLLC]

Excellent video and great tips!!

[@oldave100]

Thanks Frank! We miss you guys already, HAHA!

[@PopsCustomSignsLLC]

@@oldave100 Thanks again for a great weekend!!! It was a great turnout!!!

[@luck5435]

Thanks .....MASTERS...

[@oldave100]

😂😂 I don't know about that, but you're welcome!

[@zitternden]

Thanks.

[@oldave100]

Thank you for watching❤

[@danielgamache3149]

Knowledge!!

[@oldave100]

Thanks, Daniel!

[@johnjohnoj6408]

Ty guys

[@oldave100]

Thank you John❤

[@kiwikarver-christchurchnew8380]

That sign looks ace behind you hahahaha

[@oldave100]

HAHAHA i thought so too!

[@danyodice1048]

Nice job EZ E....🤘🤘🤘

[@oldave100]

Thanks Dan O!

[@midstaterustics4507]

Another excellent video. Where did you drum up those 3 bits at the beginning.

[@oldave100]

Thanks Don! Dad found those in a pile of old stuff we have. There's quite a bit of old stuff around here HAHA

[@gregariouswoodworks1270]

awesome explanation! I bought a larger router for better control but I see a solid bigger base on my trim router would have helped. Still nice having a new shop toy ; )

[@oldave100]

Thanks buddy! And you can never go wrong with having a new toy in the shop HAHA!!

[@tomstone2322]

Great info really enjoy your videos as I learn. I want to order some templates just wondering if your still having issues with your website? Maybe it’s me. Thanks

[@oldave100]

Thanks, Tom! The website should be good to go now. Sorry for the inconvenience, but the improvements will bee worth it!

[@kiwikarver-christchurchnew8380]

Just thinking - done so few times these days...Love the caps BUT they make it hard to see your eyes..."eyes are the doors to the mind" Some lower light stands wood (see what I did) help. Cheers

[@oldave100]

Ya, mom keeps telling me that too. I gotta lift my hat up a bit

[@burtgraham3689]

Thanks guys for the tips. I have a bunch of dull bits that I cant get anyone up here across the line to sharpen. Have to find an excuse to come and visit you folk for a day or two haha Being in the Pacific NW during the winter Im lucky if I can get boards under 15% have to let them sit in my heated shop for a couple of weeks.

[@oldave100]

Ya, being up in that area I imagine it would be pretty tough to find good lumber. I guess you'd better come on down and hang out with us for a couple months!

[@burtgraham3689]

@@oldave100 would love to come down next year. It would be my 80th bday present to me. lol

[@oldave100]

We would love it!!!

[@ozzie8821]

Great 👍👍👍👍🍺😎

[@oldave100]

Thank you

[@KaZoodlesDesignStudi]

So is a DeWalt 611 still a good choice? It's the one I got when I first started with y'all ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@oldave100]

It’s definitely a great router, we've just transitioned to more battery operated tools.

[@mr.knownothing]

Love the cordless routers. Every time I use a corded router the cord would catch on something. Ruined many signs because of it.

[@oldave100]

It took me a long time, but I'm a huge fan of the cordless routers now.

[@lenshandcraftedwoodsigns6033]

Depth is always my problem.

[@oldave100]

Just keep at and play. Let me know if I can answer any questions for you, [e-mail]

[@JohnClark-tt2bl]

I really like the Skil router I recently bought. It came with a plunge base, but it's also fully acrylic on the bottom, really easy to see what you're doing. It's a 2hp, fairly heavy, but I can put my hands around the acrylic base and move it around.
Kinda feels like I'm using an ouija board.😄

[@oldave100]

HAHA that's a great analogy!

[@robertcowan5545]

The gospel from the Rhoten's. Yes, I belong to oversprayers anonymous. It's my curse. I'm working on it. Thanks for the reminders.

[@oldave100]

HAHA it's a hard habit to break, buddy!