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Sign Carving With Your Router

Jim Bartz (Actor, Director) Format: DVD
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 23 ratings
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Format Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC
Contributor Jim Bartz
Number Of Discs 1
Runtime 44 minutes
Publication Date April 1, 2006

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Signmaker Jim Bartz provides all the advice you need to design and carve custom wooden signs using a versatile freehand method that requires no lettering templates or guides. He takes you through the process, step-by-step, from initial design to the final details. Both relief and engraved carving methods are covered.

Topics include:

1. Examples of signs and decorative carvings
2. Tools you’ll need
3. Design tips
4. Preparing the workpiece
5. Safety consideration
6. Carving techniques
7. Removing the background
8. Detail work

Carving custom signs using an ordinary plunge router can be a rewarding and creative hobby, a profitable business, or both. And it doesn’t require a lot of expensive tools or a large workspace. This fact-filled 44 minute video is ideal for beginning or experienced woodworkers.

Product details

  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 3.2 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Jim Bartz
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 44 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ April 1, 2006
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Jim Bartz
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ RM Nordstrom Films
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000FGGNDC
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

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NJPerkins
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Instructional Video on Sign Carving with a Router!
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2011
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Frustrated with trying to find someone who could make a house sign for us, I finally decided to look into doing it myself. I bought a letter template kit and a "Pantograph Jig" for doing shapes, and finally this DVD. The DVD was ALL I needed! It steps you though the process of using your router free-hand, and it is surprisingly easy! I just finished my first sign (of the "engraved" vs "relief" type) and I actually did 2 because I want them to show the same on both sides.

With a little care and preparation, smooth hand, and some sort of computer to help with the template design (I used Microsoft Publisher), I turned out my sign(s) in a matter of a several hours each, which allows for designing, laying out, transferring, carving, sanding, sealing, painting, with mulitple coats and dry time on the sealers and paint. I am thrilled with my first results.

The soft spoken Jim Bartz provides perfectly clear instruction and leaves no detail out of his straight forward and easy to follow process. He also provides the music for the DVD which is punctuated with snowy scenes around his workshop. Just a nice video all around. I don't see the need for the lettering kit and pantograph that I purchased, but I will keep them just in case. This DVD and a good plunge router is all you need. By the way, for my signs, I used white oak from 12" wide board stock at the Home Depot and it worked just great for my 2-sided sign.

Just a great instructional video!
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A. Wessel
3.0 out of 5 stars Good for Beginners
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2010
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I ordered this hoping to get a comprehensive video on sign making. If you have never made any signs with a router, this is a good beginning. Portions are very tedious with you watching the author use his router with no voice over. This could have been shortened. It would have been nice to have more information on pattern making, paint selection, and working in various types of wood.

It is a good basic video that will get you started.
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Katrina R
4.0 out of 5 stars Good but very basic video
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2014
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Nice video but could have been better if he'd shown the process on more than one sign.
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Greg Scott
2.0 out of 5 stars Very little useful information
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2007
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The video is very vague on specific information. First: he uses the computer to print out the sign pattern on paper in order to trace the design on the sign. He never mentions what software he uses to accomplish this. Second: he talks about showing you a technique on how to avoid dropping off of the letters while carving them later on in the dvd, but never does. Third: he never tells what type of paint to use on the signs. He does talk about the stain but never tells what name brand he uses. Fourth: he says he is using his largest router bit to do part of the sign but never mentions what size that might be. Just very vague. I knew basically how to carve a sign with a router and thought this video would increase my knowledge but I was wrong. If you have never seen this type of sign being made the dvd is good but if you want details beyond the very basics I would look somewhere else. It reminded me of an episode of "How its made" on discovery channel. The subject is glossed over.
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P. C. Urbon
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent DVD
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2008
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The video is great, he goes through everything you need to know, slowly and in a way that is easy to follow. It is however kind of corny, the scenery is beautiful, but the music is not too great, but that doesn't matter, overall, it's a very helpful video. Alot of other reviews I have read say that "he never tells you what program he's using on the pc". Actually he does say you can use whatever program you like, ms paint,etc, it's only important to remember that when you print out the sign, you need to select, TILE or Poster, so that the actual size prints out in different pictures. I'm envious of his shop, he has everything, what a life, make signs for a living, my dream. I recommend the video completely, all the info is presented in an easily digested manner, he does not rush anything. If your interested in creating a beautiful sign, he shows you everything you need to make it. Buy this DVD, there is nothing else out there like it. Thanks
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Sarah Brafford
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice music
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2013
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If you've never carved anything with a router (or even thought about it much) this video could be useful. It was fairly well-done and it did have some nice music to listen to while you watch him carve a sign, but pretty basic. Don't get me wrong, it does have some very useful information, but it's mostly stuff that seems kind of intuitive to me -- but I've been dealing with wood and finishes for a while. Good beginner video.
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L. M. thompson
5.0 out of 5 stars Good information
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2017
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Very good information some is said in YouTube or the internet cans figure it out but is nice to watch video and get the information not have to think so hard and work through the mistakes. I have made several signs now and this video made it easier to start and get it done better
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R. Hanes
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Help for Sign Carvers
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2008
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This is an excellent source for the budding sign carver who just needs a little inside knowledge to get started. I built my own router base from 3/8" acrlic stock and went right to work. I couldn't get the drawing program to do what the video demonstrated but I found a way around that part and got the job done.
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