Power Carvers for Lettering

[TomHoffman]

New Here..

I am in the middle of a project that I would like to add some carved lettering. It is an Arts and Crafts Mission style bed. I would like to carve some words into the top of the cap board on the foot board.

The wood is kiln dried white oak with heavy tiger striping. I would like to incise the letters down into the board about 3/8" deep using the Roman Clasical Style.

I have the letter templates, so should be good to go.

Now the porblem, I have never carved wood before, and have been looking into th various reciprocating carvers, I have a Fordom shaft tool, I could buy a new shaft end for it, Just don't know which one to buy and what kind of results I could expect.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You.......

[schaf]

Hi Tom
Sounds a nice project.
I would use hand chisels to do the job.You will acheive a very clean cut and have far better control then if you use power.
Chris Pye has produced a great book called 'LETTERCARVING IN WOOD' which would be well worth a look.
I know that my local libery has the book so maybe check your libery.
Good luck and post a pic when complete.
Regards Terry

[Just George]

I know this is an old thread, but Arbortech is good for this. Bunnings is no longer going to stock Arbortech so they may have these items reduced.

[Barry_White]

Tom is in the states so I don't think Bunnings have any branches over there and not even sure Arbortech carvers are available in the states. They are one of the few excellent tools manufactured in Australia.

[Just George]

Tom is in the states so I don't think Bunnings have any branches over there and not even sure Arbotech carvers are available in the states. They are one of the few excellent tools manufactured in Australia.

Sorry, I overlooked where he is from.