Making
Wood Signs
- 2nd Edition
by Patrick Spielman
Softcover
200 x 255mm
128pp
Published by Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., New York USA
R.R.P.$35.90
ISBN 1-4027-0569-7
Extract from back cover of book:
Newly revised edition of the bestselling classic.
Top woodworking author Patrick Spielman shows you every aspect of sign making in this thoroughly updated, essential, and complete reference. It includes important new advances to help you work faster and more efficiently in the shop.
Spielman explains which materials to choose, what tools you need, and how to use them. Hundreds of colour photographs illustrate techniques like hand carving, scroll sawing, sandblasting, and routing. With Spielman's expert guidance, you'll also learn how to make a variety of handsome projects, including novelty items such as personalised hammer handles, home address plaques, and commercial signs.
Bonus: Alphabet, design and ornamental patterns.
Photos: Colour
Units of Measurement: Imperial
Contents
Metric Conversion
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Materials
for Sign-Making
Selecting Wood Material
Woods
for Interior Signs
Woods for Exterior Signs
Face-Grain Choices
Rustic Slabs
Pressure-Treated Wood
Plywood and Panel Material
-
Exterior Plywood
- MDO and HDO Plywood
- Baltic and Finnish Birch Plywood
- Colored Plywood
- Overlay Moldings and Carvings
- Sheet Plastic
- High-Density Polyurethane Foam Board
- Acrylic Plastic
- Polycarbonate
Plastic
- Solid Surface Material
- Decorative Plastic Laminate
- Metals
Basic Adhesives
- PVA (Polyvinyl Acetate) Glue
- Polyurethane
Glue
- Epoxy Adhesive
- Instant Glue
- Acrylic Sheet Cement
- Silicone Adhesive
- Other Adhesives and Tape
Design
and Layout
Some Basic Sign Considerations
Letter Shapes and Spacings
Drawing and Designing Letters
- Letter Heights
- Rules for Spacing
Between Letters
- Font Guidelines
Sign Shapes
Selecting and Arranging
Words
Templates and Patterns
Scaled Drawings
Using Photocopiers
and Proportional Scales
Using Projectors for Enlargements
Signboards
and Panels
Plywood Panels
Signboard Shapes
Ornate Signboard
Ends
Recessed Signboard Faces
Simple Flat-Faced Plaques
Using Solid
Surface Material
Rope-Edged Signboards
- Rope Types
- Preparing
the Plaques
- Preparing the Rope
Cutout
Letters
Scroll Saw Safety Guidelines
Sawing Inside Openings
Carved Faces
Routing and Sandblasting Faces
Routing Letter Edges
Rounding Over Letter Edges
- Connected Letters
Scroll-Sawn
Novelty Signs
Textured Letter Faces
Split-Particleboard Letters
Desk Signs
Scroll-Sawing Metals
Pierced Script Letters
Personalized
Items
Football Plaque
Compound-Sawn Personalized Ornament
Specialised
Scroll-Saw Techniques
Carved Flush Letters
Bevel-Sawn Raised Borders
Recessed and Belief Letters
Decorative Letter Faces
Bevel-Sawn
Incised Letters
Straight-line
Routing
Routers
- Clear Router Bases
- Dust Collection
- Vacuum
Attachment
- Router Bits
- Router Safety Guidelines
Guided Routing
Straight-Line Routing Technique
- Feed Direction
- T Squares
- Double Straightedges
Router
Template Guides
Holding Templates
Raised-Letter Templates
Letters
with Raised Borders
Inlaid Letter Faces
- Inlay Materials and Techniques
Single-Stroke Inclined Letters
Other Template-Routing Jobs
Circle-Cutting
Jigs
Bearing-Guided Router Bits
Freehand
Routing
Preparation and Tips
Engraved Routing
Routing a Welcome
Sign
Single-Stroke Routing
- Old-English Letters
- Roman Letters
Routed with a V-Bit
Raised Letters and Texturing
Routing
Large Signs
Gluing Up the Signboard
Outlining the Letters
Removing
the Background
Sanding and Finishing
High-Relief Letters
Texturing
the Background
Routing
Machines
Light-Duty Carving Machines
CNC Routers
- Table Sizes
- Router Motors
- Bits
- Cutting Speeds
- Drive Systems and
Drive Motors
- Accessories and Options
- Software
Sandblasting
Woods for Sandblasting
Sandblasting Equipment
- Air Compressor
- Sandblast Machines or Generators
- Nozzles
- Abrasives and Blasting
Media
- Sandblast Stencil
- Hand-Cutting Stencils
Sandblasting
a Sign
Subcontracted Sandblasting
Sandblasting Experiments
Hand-Carving
Signs
Tools
Carving Wood
Carving and Shaping Letters
Carving
Appliques
Carving Incised Letters
- Carving Small Letters
Raised
or Relief Letters
Finishing
Techniques
Finishing Interior Signs
- Aerosol Sprays
Finishing
Exterior Signs
- Natural Exterior Finishes
- Water-Repellent Finishes
- Solid-Color Stains
- Reflective Coatings
- Decorative Resin Coatings
- Gold Finishes
- Gold Leaf
- Gold Leaf Basics
- Types of
Leaf
- Surface Preparation
- Size
- Testing the Tack
- Applying
the Leaf
Posts
and Installations
Posts
Post Finials
Arm Posts
Metal and
Wood Brackets
Wall and "Boxed" Installations
Mounting Individual Letters
Stud-Mounted Letters
Final Details
Appendix
Alphabet Patterns
Designs and Ornaments
Metric
Conversion Chart
About the Author