routing signs

[Woodpecker]

Hi out there. This may sound basic but.....I need to make a heap of signs on timber: 150 x 25. Want to rout out some letters approx 75mm high. Have tried freehand but the results looks like a kindergarten students handwriting! Can you buy an alphabet template - or what is the way to do these. Even freehand difficult because it is hard to follow the router bit over my pencil marks. Have asked around some hardware shops but little success. Thanks.

[oges]

I have seen router letter templates around the place like Bunnings or Timbecon etc.. I have used them myself, but you might look into it there.

[Dean]

I know Trend Machinery in the UK has a pretty good set.
Haven't used them myself but it appears they do produce nice letters. I have seen some templates that would produce the ugliest-shaped letters around. personal choice I guess.

I'm thinking of ordering the trend set for the same purpose as you.

www.trendmachinery.co.uk

[John Saxton]

Hi Woodpecker,Timbecon in their 2002 catalogue page 36 have the following:-

F-3015 Letter Template Set $54.90
BLS-50 Templates $79.00
PF-635-B 9.5 Router Bit $18.90

Router Pantograph $49.90 able to cater for old Enlish modern Capital/Lower Case lettering & numerals.

Cheers:)

[John Saxton]

Patrick Spielman's book of "Router Jigs and Techniques" has a chapter on Letter -Carving and wood signs so if you can get a hold of this book thu your library or whatever ISBN0-8069-6694-7
This will offer up the choices for you.
Cheers:)