Rutlands Sign Crafter

[UKTony]

The problem with gadgets and woodworking is you can get obsessed about them and end up throwing money away, those who read my Cursing Norm post will understand...

The product i finally used to make a simple nameplate sign was the Rutlands Sign Crafter

The kit cost £39.95 + 6.95 delivery and includes both 7/16th and 5/8th letters, includes 164 letters and numbers and can make signs up to 12 inches wide and 36 inches in length. Another added advantage is the inclusion of a couple of guide bushes which have longer stems than my Trend ones also included is a clear poly base plate to take them and they twist on rather than screw on which make them easy to change. There is one 3/8 cove bit included however this only works with the larger letters and looks to have a longer than average shank

The kit is very easy to put together with good instructions in a nutshell you build your sign in between the two holders and attach it via the inclusive cramps

I've done a few practice signs using scraps and will be using it properly on some nice wood at the weekend.

More pics of a finished sign to follow

Hope this helps

 

[Neomorph]

The test piece looks worse than what it actually is because mine looked like that at first. Once you clean up and paint the letters black they look a LOT better. Mind you I have the trend and not the Milescraft set.

I might get the Milescraft set myself sometime in the future as having upper and lower/smaller case letters sounds good. The Trend templates only come in upper case.

 

[Hitch]

I toyed with the idea of getting that set, but decided to stick with the trend.
I prefur the trend font, the other one looks a bit 'American' for my liking.

Heres the results i get with the trend, using a 10mm core box set to cut width of about 8mm, as opposed to the 8mm straight that trend recomend.

The 'THE' was done with a 3mm straight cutter and home made jig.

Heres one with the letters painted, but not finished;