Me and my father sell our own wooden flags and give the money to our local veterans group. This video helped us get started. Just found out recently that my 95 year old neighbor across the street is a WW2 and Korean War veteran. We're thinking of making him a special one.
Thats so awesome and im happy to hear that the video was helpful! What a great way to give back to those who have sacrificed so much for this country! 🇺🇸 thank you for sharing
@@MaxF01 the stars took a very long time. Do you have a video that shows an easier way I was going to buy the metal stencil and instead of tracing the stars just use the dremel right on it what you think
Just finished my first piece, came out phenomenal. In the process of making another for one of my family members. Thank you for the in-depth instruction 👍🏼
I have been researching for months on how to keep stain from bleeding. Most recommended using razor the cut fibers, but there was still some bleeding. Keeping the razor in place was genius idea. Well done.
Thank you for making this video Max! I'm gonna be making some myself soon and I learned some great tips from your video, especially with the razor blades to keep the stains from bleeding. I love the burned wood, definitely gives it an awesome rustic look... Great job! God bless you brother.
@@bigaxe602 you could definitely do spray paint! I used spray paint on the cross flag, metallic flag and the medium concealment flag if you would like to see how they turn out
Nicely done man! This is by far the best instructional video for making a rustic flag. Thanks for posting the links to the tools as well. After watching I was inspired to make one. I followed all steps from the video and my flag turned out great! Your awesome dude!!!
I am carving my stars and I think my flag looks great, especially for my first try. Thanks Max, I couldn't have done it without your easy to follow instructions 😊
Thanks for the tutorial. I’ve seen a couple of these made by a local guy but he didn’t sand them to well before hand and the edges were very splintery. He also just spray painted or stained the stars from a pattern instead of carving them. It seems the carving gave them a much better look with depth. I made a few similar items and instead of spraying a final poly coat I Like to use the same Varathane stain in a matte crystal clear which gives it a beautiful shiny matte sheen, gorgeous for furniture finish work. You an also steel wool and add as many coats as possible to make it look like an absolute stunning piece with a super smooth finish with a deep shine, furniture grade. Yes this takes a lot more extra time and effort and if not making one for yourself you’ll have to charge accordingly unless you’re like me and enjoy making them as gifts for friends and relatives.
You sir, are a great American! I love this and will be making them for gifts! Thank you so much for taking the time to post this video. The rustic look of this thing is amazing, and I wouldn't have it any other way for the vets that I am going to give it to. Again, thank you!
Thank you so very much for the positive feedback! Im so glad the video was helpful! I wish you the best of luck in your flag making! You are very welcome!👍🏻
@@wesleymcneal3012 thats awesome i wish the best of luck to you as well! I know that etsy is a common place for people to sell them so it might help to go on there and maybe see what people have them listed for or else look at wooden flag websites to see their price points. I hope this helps and again best of luck!
Carving the stars out looks so much better and neater than me painting over star stencils and dealing with the bleeding. I'm in the process of making my 2nd one ever(1st one to sell so I want it to be better than the 1st that was a gift). I'm trying to do some more research in hopes that it turns out better than the 1st one I made.
Clear and concise video. The end result looks awesome! The only thing I would mention is the ends of your red strips probably should have been stained as well as the side of the union. Otherwise ... excellent!
Hey I was thinking about making one but I don’t have a nail gun and don’t feel like buying one, do you think I could do it the old fashioned way with a hammer?
Thank you!! You should man they are such a cool project but i do understand what your saying haha, im going to try do one with the stripes stained white and the stars spray painted white and see how it turns out. Sometimes if i do a lot of craving my hand will get all cramped up and it doesnt feel too great and it would also be much quicker!
Like your videos and the fact that you don't have a 40 x 40 shop full of Grizzly tools. I do weekend wood work and don't have $50,000 worth of tools like some of the people on youtube. Had problems with burning. Harder to get the "toast" color then I thought. I did have some burnt spots but that is ok, it was the over all darkening of the wood that I was looking for. I want to build several of these for Christmas presents so I figure I should get it right eventually. About the stain, my colors do not seem as bright as they do on all the videos out there. I used the scarlet, and blue that you recommended but I also used a whitewash color stain as I was looking for a white (ish) rather then a bare wood tone. I applied a color, waited a few minutes, wiped it off, let it dry, and then reapplied another coat. I watched several vids (again) and realized that no one was wiping off the boards between coats as they would do for a cherry or oak stain. Are you wiping off the stain between coats and just not showing it? I am afraid that not all the stain will soak in and I will be left with places that are permanently tacky. Also, is there a trick to not spreading the stain where it doesn't need to be. The back of your flag seemed pretty clean but I have places all over the back where I "contaminated" it when I was staining the front of the boards.
Thank you very much! Haha yea for now i just got my corner in the garage 😂 youll definitely get the hang of it the more you do it. For my staining i just rub it in with a rag without wiping off the excess, which their usually isnt any because i spread it until there's no excess. But i also do a couple coats to get it darker and on my recent flags i have done 3 coats of my blue and red to get the color and darkness that i like. And when im applying it i usually just try my best to keep one hand clean and then use that one to handle the wood and use the other to handle the stain and do my best to keep the stain under control. Good luck to you man i hope you can get it figured out 👍🏼 the more projects you make and the more you mess around with staining and torching youll definitely get a feel for it
@@MaxF01 All of my tools and benches are on wheels or have a handle so I can move things out of the way to work on my F250. My first few stars looked as it I was trying to carve them out but once I concentrated on just removing the color they came out much smoother. I emailed That Flag Company about the stain and they said the same thing that you did. Don't wipe the stain off once applied and add a second coat after the first is dry. I have made some mistakes but I am finishing this flag and will hang it on my garage wall to remember where I started. Not doing them for money but as gifts to family/vets. Going to practice on the stars a little more before I start my next flag. Thanks again for the videos.
@@MaxF01 Built two and working on my third. First one is in the garage as an example of things to avoid. Stars are a little rough, got glue on the red bars, tried to wipe it off and flag looks like I bled on it. Second was much better and and darkened as the coating dried to give a weathered look. On a future flag I may run the board through the planer to think them out a little. Might make the flag lighter (less heavy). Only two minor issues so far. My navy blue stain is really thick. It is made that way so it will not run but it takes some thought to keep it from drying before you can get some of it off or it will dry tacky. My dremel bits dull before I finish all the stars. Have to keep those stocked up. Thanks for all your help. By the way, I am working on a rustic coffee table and am considering making a flag out of hard wood, embedding it into the table, and coating the whole thing in some type of clear epoxy. I have to make three flags as gifts by christmas but if I can get the table finished I will send you a photo.
@@rjohnsoneod im glad to hear they are coming along better! I would love to see the coffee table! I was thinking about doing one of those for a video so that would be cool to see how it turns out! I hope it all goes well man 👍🏼
This is outstanding!! Thank you so much for sharing you knowledge with the world. I'm going to be working on a couple of flags with my son and grandson. I'm a beginner at this and I'll let you know what happens :)
Thank you very much Sir i appreciate it!! Its my pleasure! Im happy to hear that i hope everything goes well and id love to hear what happens! Thanks again! (:
@@brennenrichards2585 It went pretty well...I just made some minor mistakes when engraved the flags so I decided to not fill in the stars and practice some more. I'll attach a picture my flag.
@@MaxF01 Just finished the flag and it came out fairly well. I need to practice on the engraving portion...made some minor mistakes so I decided just to keep the stars outlined only. I'll send you a picture if I can figure out how to add it...I'm not to good with all this technology 😊
@@carlosm.thrasher846 thats awesome man! Yea it definitely gets easier and better with practice! I would love to see it! If you cant post it through youtube you could send it to me on Instagram if you have that, my Instagram is @maxf_yt.
what a great looking flag, you did a great job with the whole project easy to follow instructions, woodburning turned it into a great project. i would like some feed back on how to get the graphics you used to get it off of the computer, what program do you use, i am not savy to doing that , can you help me with that ?thanks i will be waiting for an answer. and again great job will keep following your site.
Thank you very much!! To get the graphics off the computer i use a program called "paint". I dont know if apple computers have it but Microsoft computers usually do. Once there i will adjust the size and then print. I have been told that "rapid resizer" is another program that lets you adjust the size of graphics and then print. In a couple of my videos i show my process incase you want to see it. Hope this helps! Best of luck to you!
@@MaxF01 thanks Max i appreciate the quick response, are there symbols and pictures that i can retrive off of these sites, if not where can i get stuff to put on my wood projects to carve on my wood projects with the router, thats what i am into, and again thanks and keep those videos coming, i will callyou the talented flag man.
@@rouxso5124 of course no problem!! To get the pictures themselves i just use google images and add the word "outline" or "silhouette " to whatever image or design i am trying to find. Thank you very much i appreciate that!!
Question. The cardboard used when carving. Does that help keep the dust wheel from marking up the blue wood as well as for a straight line reference? It is dual purpose?
thanks for the video picked up wood and a dremel today plan on making one for a gift I was going to use the base that came with the dremel or is the flex shaft the way to go?
No problem, i actually have never tried it without the flex shaft but if your only making one i would give it a try without it and it might not be too bad! The flex shaft is nice if you are going to be doing a lot of carving but for only one it might be fine without. Good luck to you! 👍🏼
@@MaxF01 got the flex shaft everything was good until I noticed I goofed up and the stencil was upside down. only carved one star but its too late So my mother will have to wait for a good one. lol.
Max i finally was able to go to Lowes and get the paint i needed to paint the flag, thanks to you wasn't able to get navy blue but was able to get a blue color very close to navy so now i am set up to do a flag for myself. i noticed that the backer strips don't go even from top to bottom, is there a reason you do that or can i make mine go even from top to bottom, and again thanks this is a Louisiana Veteran making this American flag. the blue i got at Lowes is #43 deep ocean minwax water base it is a good match.
Thats great to hear im sure the blue you go will work out just fine! You can definitely even the backer strips out. I really hope everything works out and the flag turns out good, im sure it will! Also thank you for your service!
Rouxso the color you want from Lowe’s is the water based MinWax stain in “True Blue”. It’s a proprietary color unique to Lowe’s. Also the red is “Scarlet” which matches the proper flag colors very closely. Also if you have access to a CNC you can get the stars carved out by the machine and then fill them in using stars carved out from a light colored piece of lumber. OR get West System epoxy and mix up a small batch with white color powdered dyes in it and you’ll use their syringes to place just the right amount into the carved out areas.
Hey how are you doing? I tried to use the Dremel 3000 to carve a piece of scrap wood. I had a hard time making a straight line. Do you have any tips to make it easier? Thanks
Bro I just made my first one came out pretty nice ....One thing I learned ....Do not let them cut it hahaha...Also I had a hard time finding the stain so I decided to get a different brand ...wish I was able to send a pic
Dude thats awesome!!!👍🏼 hahaha ill take note of that! Oh heck yea! If you have instagram you could send me a pic through that, my instagram name is @maxf_yt
Me and my father sell our own wooden flags and give the money to our local veterans group. This video helped us get started.
Just found out recently that my 95 year old neighbor across the street is a WW2 and Korean War veteran. We're thinking of making him a special one.
Thats so awesome and im happy to hear that the video was helpful! What a great way to give back to those who have sacrificed so much for this country! 🇺🇸 thank you for sharing
Heck ya! That’s amazing!
How much are you selling them for
@@graysonlue $125 last time I checked
Thank you for your support. Our Veterans should never be forgotten.
Made 2 already came out perfect. Thank you
No problem! Im glad to hear!!
@@MaxF01 the stars took a very long time. Do you have a video that shows an easier way I was going to buy the metal stencil and instead of tracing the stars just use the dremel right on it what you think
Just finished my first piece, came out phenomenal. In the process of making another for one of my family members. Thank you for the in-depth instruction 👍🏼
I've made 3 of these for friends and they love them. Very simple directions to follow.
great job, i'll be making one soon....'merica!
I have been researching for months on how to keep stain from bleeding. Most recommended using razor the cut fibers, but there was still some bleeding. Keeping the razor in place was genius idea. Well done.
Thank you for making this video Max! I'm gonna be making some myself soon and I learned some great tips from your video, especially with the razor blades to keep the stains from bleeding. I love the burned wood, definitely gives it an awesome rustic look... Great job! God bless you brother.
Thank you brother 🙏🏼🇺🇸 im sure you will make some amazing flags!! God bless!
I never thought of carving out all the stars. That’s hard work and dedication! Awesome end product man! Amazing job!
Haha it can be a bit time consuming but it does turn out nice! Thanks a lot man i appreciate it! 🙏👊🏼
Why not just use white spray paint I tried the dremel and it wasn't quite perfect looking so I thought why not white spray paint
@@bigaxe602 you could definitely do spray paint! I used spray paint on the cross flag, metallic flag and the medium concealment flag if you would like to see how they turn out
Nicely done man! This is by far the best instructional video for making a rustic flag. Thanks for posting the links to the tools as well. After watching I was inspired to make one. I followed all steps from the video and my flag turned out great! Your awesome dude!!!
Thanks a lot man!! Im so glad to hear it turned out!!💪🏼
Bro, I’m going to do this!!! Awesome job!
Thanks a lot man and i hope yours goes well!!!
Very nice my friend. As a veteran it is good to see a young person make such a wonderful piece. Thank you!!
Thank you very much for the comment and Thank you Sir for your service! 🇺🇸
I am carving my stars and I think my flag looks great, especially for my first try. Thanks Max, I couldn't have done it without your easy to follow instructions 😊
Thats so awesome im happy to hear that!! 😁 no problem!
Thanks for the tutorial.
I’ve seen a couple of these made by a local guy but he didn’t sand them to well before hand and the edges were very splintery.
He also just spray painted or stained the stars from a pattern instead of carving them.
It seems the carving gave them a much better look with depth.
I made a few similar items and instead of spraying a final poly coat I
Like to use the same Varathane stain in a matte crystal clear which gives it a beautiful shiny matte sheen, gorgeous for furniture finish work.
You an also steel wool and add as many coats as possible to make it look like an absolute stunning piece with a super smooth finish with a deep shine, furniture grade.
Yes this takes a lot more extra time and effort and if not making one for yourself you’ll have to charge accordingly unless you’re like me and enjoy making them as gifts for friends and relatives.
You sir, are a great American! I love this and will be making them for gifts! Thank you so much for taking the time to post this video. The rustic look of this thing is amazing, and I wouldn't have it any other way for the vets that I am going to give it to. Again, thank you!
Thank you so very much for the positive feedback! Im so glad the video was helpful! I wish you the best of luck in your flag making! You are very welcome!👍🏻
Just wanted to thank you for making your videos. I actually started making them and selling them.Thank you so very much
That is so awesome!!! You are so welcome and thank you for sharing that with me it makes me very happy(: best of luck to you!!
I'm also trying to sell them I just dont now a good price to price them
@@wesleymcneal3012 thats awesome i wish the best of luck to you as well! I know that etsy is a common place for people to sell them so it might help to go on there and maybe see what people have them listed for or else look at wooden flag websites to see their price points. I hope this helps and again best of luck!
@@MaxF01 thx for the advise
@@wesleymcneal3012 no problem!
Started my first one today thanks to this video, thank you brother! I'm keeping my first build, but will be donating some in the future too
Heck yea brother! 👊🏼🇺🇸 im happy to share 👍🏼
You've inspired me to make one. Thanks Max !
No problem i hope it goes well!! 👍🏼
Really good video. Going to make a great Father’s Day gift. Thank you.
Thank you very much! No problem!
Great video! I just finished setting up my first basement wood shop and have done a few small projects, this will be my next one!
Thank you very much! Thats awesome man best of luck to you!
Did the first one and gave it to my son in the Infantry at Ft. Drum. NY. Thanks for the great video
Thank you Sr very much appreciated 👍 I will try to do one this weekend best video I see on how to do a flags brother good job thanks
No problem brother i hope the build goes well! 👍🏼
Damn, i got tired just watching you carve those stars. Nice job
Haha they can be a little time consuming. Thank you very much
That's my favorite build, thanks
Very nicely done. Particularly liked the razor tip you used.
Thank you! Im glad it was helpful!
Thanks! I built one with ur help
This is amazing. Thank you for your video. I'm thinking of making one for my nephew who is a ranger in the Army.
Thank you and no problem! That would be awesome!! Im sure he would love it!
Thank you. I'm going to try and make one myself. Love it!
Carving the stars out looks so much better and neater than me painting over star stencils and dealing with the bleeding. I'm in the process of making my 2nd one ever(1st one to sell so I want it to be better than the 1st that was a gift). I'm trying to do some more research in hopes that it turns out better than the 1st one I made.
Awesome job, I'm going to start making mine tomorrow..tks..
Thank you! Hope it goes well!💪🏼
That looks amazing ill be trying this next week
Thanks a lot i hope it goes well!
Excellent job of not making it complicated.
Thank you for the very informational videos!!!
Just got done making 2 small flags! Getting great reviews!
Starting large flags!!!
Thanks again!!
Very well done,...........video and the project. 😎
Awesome!!! Great Flag I'll be making one also.
Thanks man!! Thats awesome i hope it turns out!!
Clear and concise video. The end result looks awesome! The only thing I would mention is the ends of your red strips probably should have been stained as well as the side of the union. Otherwise ... excellent!
Looks great. Always good to see other Flag Makers doing their thing. Keep it up!
Thank you!!
God bless you, brother
Very good video. I can start making them now. Thank you.
Great job! You are Very talented.
Thank you very much!!
Wow, thats beautiful. Great Job!
Great job man! I made one yesterday,turned out really nice. Just gotta put a sealer/gloss on it today.
Thank you very much! Thats awesome!!
Great video just finished my first flag. Thanks
Thank you very much! Thats awesome to hear!!
Great video! Super easy to follow and very informative
Thank you so much im glad you liked it!🙌🏼
Hey I was thinking about making one but I don’t have a nail gun and don’t feel like buying one, do you think I could do it the old fashioned way with a hammer?
You're an Artist man!
My God man! That is awesome I’m definitely gonna make that this week!
You are very talented! Love this.
Thank you so much! Im glad you like it!
Awesome video. Thank You.
Thank you!
Very detailed video, thank you for the inspiration!
Thank you very much!
Looks really nice, thinking about making one but those stars though.
Thank you!! You should man they are such a cool project but i do understand what your saying haha, im going to try do one with the stripes stained white and the stars spray painted white and see how it turns out. Sometimes if i do a lot of craving my hand will get all cramped up and it doesnt feel too great and it would also be much quicker!
This is awesome. Thank you!
Thank you!!
Very well done. Thanks for your time.
Like your videos and the fact that you don't have a 40 x 40 shop full of Grizzly tools. I do weekend wood work and don't have $50,000 worth of tools like some of the people on youtube. Had problems with burning. Harder to get the "toast" color then I thought. I did have some burnt spots but that is ok, it was the over all darkening of the wood that I was looking for. I want to build several of these for Christmas presents so I figure I should get it right eventually. About the stain, my colors do not seem as bright as they do on all the videos out there. I used the scarlet, and blue that you recommended but I also used a whitewash color stain as I was looking for a white (ish) rather then a bare wood tone. I applied a color, waited a few minutes, wiped it off, let it dry, and then reapplied another coat. I watched several vids (again) and realized that no one was wiping off the boards between coats as they would do for a cherry or oak stain. Are you wiping off the stain between coats and just not showing it? I am afraid that not all the stain will soak in and I will be left with places that are permanently tacky. Also, is there a trick to not spreading the stain where it doesn't need to be. The back of your flag seemed pretty clean but I have places all over the back where I "contaminated" it when I was staining the front of the boards.
Thank you very much! Haha yea for now i just got my corner in the garage 😂 youll definitely get the hang of it the more you do it. For my staining i just rub it in with a rag without wiping off the excess, which their usually isnt any because i spread it until there's no excess. But i also do a couple coats to get it darker and on my recent flags i have done 3 coats of my blue and red to get the color and darkness that i like. And when im applying it i usually just try my best to keep one hand clean and then use that one to handle the wood and use the other to handle the stain and do my best to keep the stain under control. Good luck to you man i hope you can get it figured out 👍🏼 the more projects you make and the more you mess around with staining and torching youll definitely get a feel for it
@@MaxF01 All of my tools and benches are on wheels or have a handle so I can move things out of the way to work on my F250. My first few stars looked as it I was trying to carve them out but once I concentrated on just removing the color they came out much smoother. I emailed That Flag Company about the stain and they said the same thing that you did. Don't wipe the stain off once applied and add a second coat after the first is dry. I have made some mistakes but I am finishing this flag and will hang it on my garage wall to remember where I started. Not doing them for money but as gifts to family/vets. Going to practice on the stars a little more before I start my next flag. Thanks again for the videos.
@@rjohnsoneod practice makes perfect man! Im happy to share!
@@MaxF01 Built two and working on my third. First one is in the garage as an example of things to avoid. Stars are a little rough, got glue on the red bars, tried to wipe it off and flag looks like I bled on it. Second was much better and and darkened as the coating dried to give a weathered look. On a future flag I may run the board through the planer to think them out a little. Might make the flag lighter (less heavy). Only two minor issues so far. My navy blue stain is really thick. It is made that way so it will not run but it takes some thought to keep it from drying before you can get some of it off or it will dry tacky. My dremel bits dull before I finish all the stars. Have to keep those stocked up. Thanks for all your help. By the way, I am working on a rustic coffee table and am considering making a flag out of hard wood, embedding it into the table, and coating the whole thing in some type of clear epoxy. I have to make three flags as gifts by christmas but if I can get the table finished I will send you a photo.
@@rjohnsoneod im glad to hear they are coming along better! I would love to see the coffee table! I was thinking about doing one of those for a video so that would be cool to see how it turns out! I hope it all goes well man 👍🏼
Nice work. Thanks for sharing
Thank you! I hope it was helpful!
Awesome job and thank you for the detailed video
Thank you!
This is outstanding!! Thank you so much for sharing you knowledge with the world. I'm going to be working on a couple of flags with my son and grandson. I'm a beginner at this and I'll let you know what happens :)
Thank you very much Sir i appreciate it!! Its my pleasure! Im happy to hear that i hope everything goes well and id love to hear what happens! Thanks again! (:
How’d it go?
@@brennenrichards2585 It went pretty well...I just made some minor mistakes when engraved the flags so I decided to not fill in the stars and practice some more. I'll attach a picture my flag.
@@MaxF01 Just finished the flag and it came out fairly well. I need to practice on the engraving portion...made some minor mistakes so I decided just to keep the stars outlined only. I'll send you a picture if I can figure out how to add it...I'm not to good with all this technology 😊
@@carlosm.thrasher846 thats awesome man! Yea it definitely gets easier and better with practice! I would love to see it! If you cant post it through youtube you could send it to me on Instagram if you have that, my Instagram is @maxf_yt.
How to you get such a fantastic and even burn. That is awesome....Great job
Slow and steady! Thank you!!
That’s beautiful brother 🇺🇸
Thank you Brother🙏🏼🇺🇸
Very nice. Thanks for sharing, I will be making one of these.
Perfect video!! Nice, thank you!!
Thank you very much!!
Great video, what size nails you use on back braces?
That’s great! I am going to try this method
I got the same stencil pack as you, are you using the medium or large stencil?
Looks great
Thank you very much i appreciate it!!
Great job, appreciate you making the video.
Thank you very much! Im happy to share!
Nicely done
Awesome job!
Looks awesome
Do you need to use a prestain conditioner are you using pine
Just finished a couple for Christmas gifts. Thanks for the videos man I used a couple of yours to finish them.
That is so awesome im sure their gonna love them!! You are very welcome!👍🏼
Thanks for the video time for me to make one
Very well done. May try one this weekend. Do you sand the boards at all for better stain absorption? Or does the burn take care of that for you?
what a great looking flag, you did a great job with the whole project easy to follow instructions, woodburning turned it into a great project. i would like some feed back on how to get the graphics you used to get it off of the computer, what program do you use, i am not savy to doing that , can you help me with that ?thanks i will be waiting for an answer. and again great job will keep following your site.
Thank you very much!! To get the graphics off the computer i use a program called "paint". I dont know if apple computers have it but Microsoft computers usually do. Once there i will adjust the size and then print. I have been told that "rapid resizer" is another program that lets you adjust the size of graphics and then print. In a couple of my videos i show my process incase you want to see it. Hope this helps! Best of luck to you!
@@MaxF01 thanks Max i appreciate the quick response, are there symbols and pictures that i can retrive off of these sites, if not where can i get stuff to put on my wood projects to carve on my wood projects with the router, thats what i am into, and again thanks and keep those videos coming, i will callyou the talented flag man.
@@rouxso5124 of course no problem!! To get the pictures themselves i just use google images and add the word "outline" or "silhouette " to whatever image or design i am trying to find. Thank you very much i appreciate that!!
Question. The cardboard used when carving. Does that help keep the dust wheel from marking up the blue wood as well as for a straight line reference? It is dual purpose?
Very nyc making👍
Thank you!
I love it!!
Thank you very much!!
Are these stains just on the shelf or do you have to get them tinted like paint cans?
When it’s all said and done about how much time and money in each one? Looking at getting into it. Thanks
Looks Great. I was wondering since you cut the strips free hand meaning you do not use a stop block how even are your sides. Thanks.
Thank you very much! I think they turn out pretty even, but having a stop block would definitely speed it up!
Did you use a mini torch to burn the stars or leave them raw?
What kind is price range can you sell these for? They’re awesome
Looks amazing!!!
Thank you very much!
Really good video thank you love it 😊
Thank you!
so how long does it take to make one generally for you....
thanks for the video picked up wood and a dremel today plan on making one for a gift I was going to use the base that came with the dremel or is the flex shaft the way to go?
No problem, i actually have never tried it without the flex shaft but if your only making one i would give it a try without it and it might not be too bad! The flex shaft is nice if you are going to be doing a lot of carving but for only one it might be fine without. Good luck to you! 👍🏼
@@MaxF01 got the flex shaft everything was good until I noticed I goofed up and the stencil was upside down. only carved one star but its too late So my mother will have to wait for a good one. lol.
@@derrickcurtis2793 shoot man i had to learn that the hard way also! It will be worth the wait! 😁
Very nicely done. great video, surprised you found straight wood at Home Depot. lol
Max i finally was able to go to Lowes and get the paint i needed to paint the flag, thanks to you wasn't able to get navy blue but was able to get a blue color very close to navy so now i am set up to do a flag for myself. i noticed that the backer strips don't go even from top to bottom, is there a reason you do that or can i make mine go even from top to bottom, and again thanks this is a Louisiana Veteran making this American flag. the blue i got at Lowes is #43 deep ocean minwax water base it is a good match.
Thats great to hear im sure the blue you go will work out just fine! You can definitely even the backer strips out. I really hope everything works out and the flag turns out good, im sure it will! Also thank you for your service!
Rouxso the color you want from Lowe’s is the water based MinWax stain in “True Blue”. It’s a proprietary color unique to Lowe’s. Also the red is “Scarlet” which matches the proper flag colors very closely. Also if you have access to a CNC you can get the stars carved out by the machine and then fill them in using stars carved out from a light colored piece of lumber.
OR get West System epoxy and mix up a small batch with white color powdered dyes in it and you’ll use their syringes to place just the right amount into the carved out areas.
FRECKIN GREAT VIDEO. WITH THE STARS STENCIL WOULD IT BE OK TO PAINT THE STARS WHITE ? WITHOUT CARVING THEM ?. THANK YOU.
Thank you very much! Yes absolutely 👍🏼 i did that on the cross flag and also the metallic flag
Does that protection keep the wood from rotting when it is hung up outside and keep it weather proof?
Beautiful!
I went to Lowe’s to get the scarlet stain but they don’t have that color anymore. What color tint would you recommend
Hey how are you doing? I tried to use the Dremel 3000 to carve a piece of scrap wood. I had a hard time making a straight line. Do you have any tips to make it easier? Thanks
I hope those are affiliate links because I ordered almost everything! Thank you. I'm looking forward to trying this build
No problem man! They are and thank you! I hope it goes well 👊🏼
Did your flex shaft get really hot? Mine does and I was wondering if something is wrong with mine or is that normal? Great work on the flag!!
Yes it does, haha sometimes i feel like its just gonna melt right through so i hope its normal! Thank you very much! 🙏
How long do the stars take to carve out? Estimated Time?
ever think of adding mini Christmas lights in the white stars and stripes?
I actually did think of doing something very similar to that a while ago but i never tried it, i should give it a go! Thank you for the suggestion!
We used tomake them at a carpenter shop in the army that ks for making this video
Thats awesome! And no problem! Thank you for your service🇺🇸
Nice work bro
Thank you very much!
Hey man, used your video to make a couple flags but I’m curious, what type of wood do you use? Oak? Hardwood? Softwood?
Bro I just made my first one came out pretty nice ....One thing I learned ....Do not let them cut it hahaha...Also I had a hard time finding the stain so I decided to get a different brand ...wish I was able to send a pic
Dude thats awesome!!!👍🏼 hahaha ill take note of that! Oh heck yea! If you have instagram you could send me a pic through that, my instagram name is @maxf_yt
Max F hahah made one and it was backwards ..So I am hanging it vertically...
@@siggie8727 haha dude thats a good idea it probably looks really cool!!
Max F when I
Am done I’ll post it on Instagram
Max F also thinking about lights in the stars from behind ....Battery powered
Great Job! How long do you think on average it takes you to dremel the stars? Thanks.
Thank you very much! It takes around an hour and a half to trace them and carve them