LOL, thanks for the comments. It measures about 2' wide and 16" tall. I don't think I want to make any more of them, between cutting this all out and all the sanding I racked up quite a few hours into this thing. I guess I just need to but one of the computer guided routers and let it do the dirty work.

 

job well done

 

I ask this in all seriousness - how much you want to make another? Please?

 

Probably more than anyone would want to spend. I did this all by hand, and I figured I had around 20-25 hours into making it, so even if I was making $10 per hour which is extremely low, it would cost $200-$250 before even figuring any material into it, not to mention the 10-15 blades I went through. That's why I do this as a hobby and not for a living.

 

I LIKE...

 

Looks horrible. It's an abomination. I specialize in wood disposal.
Please send it to me immediately![sm=smiley2.gif]

 

wow!! very very impressive!

Rob

 

I lovegood craftsmanship...and that is a fine example!

 

Ok, Kodster, I "dabble" in woodworking also, did you make it out of one piece? Is there different layers laminated together and then routed? I'm working on something very similar only solid mahogony........gonna be a memorial to a brother who died 3 years ago.

 

It is two pieces, the black shield, and the sign itself. The sign was one piece, I made a template(computer aided draftsman by day) and glued it to my work piece and just started cutting out what I did not want with a scroll saw, and then alot of sanding using sanding strips that mount directly into the same saw.

Good luck with your memorial, take your time and go slow and change blades often. After all, if you make a mistake on something like this, there is no fixing it, you just start over.