I made 22 signs "just because".
A couple guys were after me about making some, so I just made as many as I could fit on the machine.

I used Quarter Sawn Red Oak, Ash, and Honey Locust.
I painted the v-carved letters, sanded the out, stained them with a custom mixed stain, then finished them with mineral oil.

Mineral oil keeps the wood from warping, checking, splitting, or changing it's water content. Plus if it gets dusty over the years, it's super easy for anyone to clean them with soap and water, dry them, and oil them again.
It's SO much better than polyurethane for certain things, and these signs are one.

I'm pretty sure I posted the signs before, so that's about all I have to say.
Most all of them are gone already, but I am going to post the leftovers for sale in WTS as soon as I can.

Here's the signs...

Image

I've been struggling with this particular Partagas sign.
I haven't been able to figure out what to do with it to make it "pop".
Everyone is happy with it except me.

I've tried strategically placed black paint, insanely expensive gold paint, and different stains. None have made me happy.
I think it's the size that's the problem. I need to make it bigger so I can really get in there and work on it.

This time, I stained the sign with a light custom mixed stain.
Then I used a syringe to put a much darker stain in all the lines (toolpaths).
I let the stain set for a number of hours, then used the syringe and put in another layer of stain.
Then I soaked it up and blew the extra stain out with air.
It turned out better than the rest I've done, but I'd still like to work in some gold paint. :-)

Here's that sign...

Image
[Reply]

I can't turn my pics in photobucket.
It's maddening. I'm gonna do it, no matter what. :-)

Well, I got one to change. The other, no dice.
I need a new photobucket that actually works.
[Reply]

Beautiful work as always, brother! Let me know when you get into making pipe racks :-)
[Reply]

You can make a pipe rack out of a cardboard box.
They have them on youtube!!!
[Reply]

Those look great as always. Do you ever do H Upmann ones?
[Reply]

Hey not like I said cribbage board :-)
[Reply]

That's a lot of determination from a guy that doesn't like Partagas. :-)

You're a truly skilled guy, Scott. I guess anyone could run a CNC machine, but your finishing skills are fantastic.
[Reply]

:-)
[Reply]

Awesome work as always, Scott.
[Reply]

Stellar job, Scott! What was Bubs' role in all of this?
[Reply]

No H. Upmann's yet, I actually did some work on Ben's cribbage board but I'm creatively stifled, and Bubs role was to lay under my feet, annoy me, and drag sawdust in the house.
He really doesn't bring anything to the party at all. Nada.

I do have a whole bunch of "odd shaped" signs in the works.
Most logos are oval for some reason, so I have to either make a custom logo (which is super hard) or work from old, old logos.
Someday I'll do them all, but they aren't a burning desire.
I just try to make what I think most of the guys will like.
[Reply]

I just have really, really good tools, Jamie.
If I had a drum sander, I'd be in heaven. :-)
I make up a lot of new ways to finish stuff, too. I do lots of reading and dig up archaic ways of finishing wood. Then I use parts and pieces and make my own ways.
Purists wood have my neck. :-)
[Reply]

Those all look great. Good work.
[Reply]

Awesome work, Scott! Nice to see talent like this. :-)
[Reply]

Purists Wood is my stage name - what a coincidence.
[Reply]

Really dig these, and would look great in the Man Cave, just don't have the funds yet, maybe next year sometime....excellent work my friend :-)
[Reply]