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Old 10-03-2016, 05:04 AM   #1
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New campsite sign

Probably close to ten years ago I took a day class on router use at my local Lee Valley Tools. Shortly afterwards I bought a router and around the same time, a signmaking template kit. I've used the router but, until recently, not the kit. I figure it was high time - I found a suitably rustic piece of wood in our shop stock and made a sign. It's far from perfect but it's perfect for us!


Started off on the left edge of the board.




Next step - cut the board into two equal lengths and add the names - John (that's me), Dawn (that's DW), Emily (DD) and Bella (the camping kitty).




Last step - the hardware.




Looking forward to displaying it for the first time this coming weekend.
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Old 10-03-2016, 05:44 AM   #2
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Nicely done!
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Old 10-03-2016, 07:53 AM   #3
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Old 10-03-2016, 07:56 AM   #4
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Very nice!
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Old 10-03-2016, 10:47 AM   #6
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Thanks for the kind words, folks.
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Old 10-03-2016, 11:03 AM   #7
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Oops.. duplicate.
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Nothing wrong with that!
Display it proudly!
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Old 10-03-2016, 11:40 AM   #10
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Sounds like a retirement business to me... I see them at county fairs...routing custom signage on pine boards, staining them to look like hardwood and selling them for big bucks.....

Go for it...
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Old 10-05-2016, 04:42 PM   #12
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Nice, i could be your first order.
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Old 10-17-2016, 02:02 PM   #13
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Again, thanks for the kind words, folks.

We were picking up our daughter at school last week when I came across an old broken bike pedal. I figured I could add reflectors to the sign... style AND safety!




The first step was to disassemble the pedal. I ground off the peened ends of the grips, put the pedal in the vise and tapped it with a hammer. That did the job. And now I had some rivets to remove.



I ground off the backs of the rivets...




... and went back to the vise to tap them out with a punch (bad photo).




Now all the parts were separate.




A little measuring and a couple of holes...




... for the #4 x 1/2" button head hex screws I would use.




Reflectors...




Reflecting!

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Old 10-18-2016, 10:58 AM   #16
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Agreed... pride of creation too!
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