[Woodcarver] Qustion on signing carvings

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Doug,

In issue 13 of Carving Magazine I have an article on signing and engraving 
your carvings. The method that I use mostly is a Dremal engraver (model 290) 
or an ACE Hardware engraver (number 24615), both selling in the $10 area. It 
comes with 2 tips, high-speed steel and carbide. I grind the tips to a sharp 
point on about 15-degree taper. It works like a knife to engrave the wood 
yet has the control of a pencil. In the article I show lettering in black 
walnut as small as 1/16-inch.

I use the high-speed steel tip for engraving wood and the carbide tip for 
metal and glass.

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552

(815) 498-9290 phone
(815) 498-9249 fax
http://www.thecarvingshop.net [business web site]
http://www.carvingmagazine.com ['Ask Joe' column]
http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Evans" <dge1 at comcast.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 4:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Qustion



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> Hi gang,

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> I need to find a new way to sign my carvings. I want to use a marker of 

> some

> type. I've tried using a v-tool and burning in my name and don't like this

> approach.

>

> I've tried Sharpie permanent markers and the Micron markers. Both of these

> run whenever I seal them with Deft or Krylon. Also the Micron's seem to

> engrave on the wood rather write on the wood and stop functioning after a

> couple of uses.

>

> What do you use ??

>

> Thanks !!!

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> Doug Evans

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