Shelter Graffiti

[Homer&Marje]

Years ago, one could get a 7.5 gallon pony keg. If you have never humped one of those into the boondocks, well, what did you do in your youth?

I think we call those Beer Balls up here. They are about 40 bucks or so and you get about 3 30 packs worth out of them.

Weary, you should get a hand held zip saw, one with the blade that almost looks like a screwdriver bit....they are extremely handy and would carve out a trail sign in no time. Router works too though, just bulky to move around....unless it's mounted to a router table. Which it probably is.

[weary]

I think we call those Beer Balls up here. They are about 40 bucks or so and you get about 3 30 packs worth out of them.

Weary, you should get a hand held zip saw, one with the blade that almost looks like a screwdriver bit....they are extremely handy and would carve out a trail sign in no time. Router works too though, just bulky to move around....unless it's mounted to a router table. Which it probably is.

I print the sign with my computer. Paste it on the wood, and route through the paper into the wood. I then scrub the paper off, give the sign three coats of green paint, and fill the routed letter grooves with white paint.

The router is awkward, hard to control, and tends to obscure my computer lettering. I've never seen or heard of a zip saw. I've tried to use a Dremel,but it is too slow.

Weary

[mudhead]

Go to a woodworker's warehouse. Gadgets that hook up to a PC and carve have gotten quite affordable.

Course, nothing wrong with doing it the time honored freehand version. At least you have a router to use!



Pony keg was just a runt version of the 15 gal unit. 7.5 gallons is really quite alot.

[weary]

Go to a woodworker's warehouse. Gadgets that hook up to a PC and carve have gotten quite affordable.

Course, nothing wrong with doing it the time honored freehand version. At least you have a router to use!
Pony keg was just a runt version of the 15 gal unit. 7.5 gallons is really quite alot.

I don't want the sign to look too polished. I like the illusion of wildness, even for our town land trust preserves. I've looked at the machines that will precisely copy my paper pattern. Aside from the cost, I think a little roughness is a plus.

Weary

[Tin Man]

I don't want the sign to look too polished. I like the illusion of wildness, even for our town land trust preserves. I've looked at the machines that will precisely copy my paper pattern. Aside from the cost, I think a little roughness is a plus.

Weary

a little roughness? with a power router?

[mudhead]

I think a little roughness is a plus.

Weary

Agreed.

Leave the prissy signs on the other side of the river.

Course, Acadia has the machined signs, and they seem very sterile, with little character.

[Lone Wolf]

how 'bout replacing that fugly maine border sign

[Plodderman]

Do not see why people want to carve there names in the shelters but unless a shelter comes down on top of me from all the carvings I do not really care.

[Gray Blazer]

At least you have a router to use!

We call them electric termites down here.

[weary]

a little roughness? with a power router?

Tin Man try drawing a sign with a hand held router. Let us know how smooth and regular the letters are.

[mudhead]

S character.

[WalkinHome]

how 'bout replacing that fugly maine border sign

Send your request to the AMC - that piece is their responsibility - MATC picks it up north of Grafton Notch.

[Tin Man]

Tin Man try drawing a sign with a hand held router. Let us know how smooth and regular the letters are.

i was referring to someone with some skil

thought that might be you, sorry I was mistaken