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Baby Block Letters
Hey Group,
I am trying to find a way to router "baby block" style letters. Has any one here ever found any templates? Most templates route out the letter, the baby block style routes out around the letter leaving the letter a bit raised with a raised border? Thanks, Jack |
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Baby Block Letters
Jack wrote:
Hey Group, I am trying to find a way to router "baby block" style letters. Has any one here ever found any templates? Most templates route out the letter, the baby block style routes out around the letter leaving the letter a bit raised with a raised border? Norm did one of these a few years ago. Routed out the block and letters separately, then glued them in place. It is one approach. Lew |
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"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message ink.net... Jack wrote: Hey Group, I am trying to find a way to router "baby block" style letters. Has any one here ever found any templates? Most templates route out the letter, the baby block style routes out around the letter leaving the letter a bit raised with a raised border? Norm did one of these a few years ago. Routed out the block and letters separately, then glued them in place. It is one approach. Lew Thanks Lew, That's a good idea I hadn't thought of. Jack |
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: Hey Group, I am trying to find a way to router "baby block" style letters. Has any one here ever found any templates? Most templates route out the letter, the baby block style routes out around the letter leaving the letter a bit raised with a raised border? Thanks, Jack Have you considered making a template yourself? If you place raised letters and borders on the block, that should suffice as a template. (The router would then need to follow around the letters, giving you your cut out.) Puckdropper -- Wise is the man who attempts to answer his question before asking it. To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm |
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Baby Block Letters
On Tue, 01 May 2007 15:38:40 GMT, Lew Hodgett
wrote: Jack wrote: Hey Group, I am trying to find a way to router "baby block" style letters. Has any one here ever found any templates? Most templates route out the letter, the baby block style routes out around the letter leaving the letter a bit raised with a raised border? Norm did one of these a few years ago. Routed out the block and letters separately, then glued them in place. I believe he made the letters on a scroll saw, FWIW. -- Chuck Taylor http://home.hiwaay.net/~taylorc/contact/ |
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Baby Block Letters
"Jack" wrote in message ... "Lew Hodgett" wrote in message ink.net... Jack wrote: Hey Group, I am trying to find a way to router "baby block" style letters. Has any one here ever found any templates? Most templates route out the letter, the baby block style routes out around the letter leaving the letter a bit raised with a raised border? Norm did one of these a few years ago. Routed out the block and letters separately, then glued them in place. It is one approach. Lew Thanks Lew, That's a good idea I hadn't thought of. Another idea is to acquire some small woodcarving tools and carve out the background of the letters. Sort of like a miniature sign carving process. A set of chip carving tools don't cost that much. And as long as you keep them sharp, they will work fine. I have seen two sets of baby blocks like this. They were very distinctive and pretty. An advantage of this technique is that you can leave the tooling marks (in the background). It looks better if it is not exactly flat and smooth. The letters would be smooth though. |
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Baby Block Letters
On Tue, 1 May 2007 11:19:56 -0400, "Jack"
wrote: Hey Group, I am trying to find a way to router "baby block" style letters. Has any one here ever found any templates? Most templates route out the letter, the baby block style routes out around the letter leaving the letter a bit raised with a raised border? Thanks, Jack Maybe it's an excuse to buy a router pantograph and a set of wooden blocks? John |
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Baby Block Letters
"Jack" wrote in message here ever found any templates? Most templates route out the letter, the baby block style routes out around the letter leaving the letter a bit *If* you can't find the reverse templates to outline cut the letters, you might consider using the templates that rout out the letters and then fill the outlines with some baby safe material. Then you can pry them out and fasten them to the blocks. However, considering all the effort needed to accomplish that, it would be far easier to just go and buy wooden letters and fasten them to blocks. Often, I've seen reasonably flat letters that would your need. |
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Baby Block Letters
"Jack" writes:
I am trying to find a way to router "baby block" style letters. Has any one here ever found any templates? Most templates route out the letter, the baby block style routes out around the letter leaving the letter a bit raised with a raised border? Overhead pin router? |
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Baby Block Letters
He did the letters on a scroll saw.
"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message ink.net... Jack wrote: Hey Group, I am trying to find a way to router "baby block" style letters. Has any one here ever found any templates? Most templates route out the letter, the baby block style routes out around the letter leaving the letter a bit raised with a raised border? Norm did one of these a few years ago. Routed out the block and letters separately, then glued them in place. It is one approach. Lew |
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Baby Block Letters
On May 1, 11:38 am, Lew Hodgett wrote:
Jack wrote: Hey Group, I am trying to find a way to router "baby block" style letters. Has any one here ever found any templates? Most templates route out the letter, the baby block style routes out around the letter leaving the letter a bit raised with a raised border? Norm did one of these a few years ago. Routed out the block and letters separately, then glued them in place. It is one approach. Lew These might be an option but could get expensive depending on how many blocks. http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...at=1,250,43232 |
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Baby Block Letters
CNC??
Jack wrote: Hey Group, I am trying to find a way to router "baby block" style letters. Has any one here ever found any templates? Most templates route out the letter, the baby block style routes out around the letter leaving the letter a bit raised with a raised border? Thanks, Jack |
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