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General Category => Tutorials, Techniques and Tips => Topic started by: agooday88 on July 10, 2014, 12:13:32 am

Title: cutting a word in wood
Post by: agooday88 on July 10, 2014, 12:13:32 am

 Hey there... I am probably the only one in here that doesn't know how to do this, but ya gotta learn some time. lol
 I want to cut a name INTO a piece of wood. I drew the names with stencils but I cant figure out how to cut out some letters. The L and T and all those are easy but the ones with  a hole inside are not making sense. Example.. when cutting a " A " .... I cut around the outside of the it I get a A with no hole in the middle. Same thing with an "O"  I get a hole! I want to cut just a thin letter in the wood. Does that make sense?
 How is this done? Please don't laugh at this post. I am a beginner and I am sure that this is a dumb question to a lot of you. :(
 Thank u for your help. Have a Blessed Day!  :D

Title: Re: cutting a word in wood
Post by: spirithorse on July 10, 2014, 03:03:41 am

Normally you have to use a font that is scrollable such as Freefrm 721 Blk, Stencil, Scrollsini, or similar.
You can use other fonts but, you have to make a 'Bridge' so that a section of wood is attached to
the piece that would normally fall out of the letters such as 'O', 'A', 'B' etc.
God Bless! Spirithorse

Title: Re: cutting a word in wood
Post by: pddesertrat on July 10, 2014, 09:05:58 am

Certainly not a dumb question.  If you search the internet for Freefrm 721 Blk you can clearly see what Spirithorse is talking about.  Thanks for asking the question, now I know what font to use when I want lettering.

Title: Re: cutting a word in wood
Post by: PigsFly on July 14, 2014, 03:57:47 pm

Here is another free font to eliminate the necessity of bridges when scrolling words into wood.  Scroll down to "WordArt"

http://www.scrollcrafters.com/Pages/FreeStuff.aspx

It is quite similar to Hobo but without the need for the bridges.

Title: Re: cutting a word in wood
Post by: pierre62 on July 14, 2014, 06:31:59 pm

Thank you for sharing!

Title: Re: cutting a word in wood
Post by: PigsFly on July 14, 2014, 07:43:23 pm

Sharing and helping is what is all about - enjoy your scrolling, it is addictive.

Title: Re: cutting a word in wood
Post by: Loskoppie on August 08, 2014, 08:45:04 am

you are not the only one who is finding words in wood a problem.  Thanks for the tips.

Title: Re: cutting a word in wood
Post by: agooday88 on December 28, 2014, 01:02:31 pm

I understand what you mean. thanks..  I will use that info.  But what my problem is....I am making a heart and cutting out the word MOTHER in the middle of it. When I cut out the O and the R I had a big hole. I also cut out some stars with my kids name in it and the A was just a triangle. How do I get the middle of the letter?  Or is there no way... lol  I can accept that.