[Woodcarver] Qustion on signing carvings

[Corey Hallagan]

Thanks Joe for this info. I am going to check out the Ace hardware unit.

Corey

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 7:45 AM, Joe Dillett <jdillett at thecarvingshop.net>wrote:


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> Hi Doug,

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> 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.

>

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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,

>>

>> 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 !!!

>>

>> Doug Evans

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