Carving letters on wood
You can carve letters or write
words on wood by following the following steps:
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Choose soft wood to facilitate the drilling process, and to maintain the
integrity of the drilling tools, and among the best types of wood for this
purpose: pine wood, linden wood, and walnut wood.
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Ensure that there are no defects or zigzags in the wood to be carved;
otherwise there will be more difficulty during the drilling process.
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Writing letters on wood in a clear manner, as letters can be drawn
manually with a pencil on wood, taking into account that the letters are large
and clear when drawing to facilitate carving later, in addition to the
possibility of drawing small letters with thin lines, but it will be more
difficult to engrave, taking care not to Pressing the pencil while writing;
Because this can damage the wood fibers, it is preferable to use a white pencil
for writing on dark wood, and a regular pencil on light wood to better clarify
the handwriting when writing.
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Letters can also be printed on wood with carbon paper, by writing the
letters on any computer program, and it is preferable that the letters be large
in size commensurate with the size of the piece of wood, then printed on paper,
and then the printed paper is fixed on the light side of the paper Carbon is
used by transparent adhesive tape, and then the carbon paper is placed on the piece
of wood, with the dark side facing downward, and using a pencil the line of
letters is slowly traced until it is clearly transferred to the wood. Fixing
the piece of wood in the workplace with a manual clamp, and if it remains
moving, it can be fixed with another clamp on the second side.
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Use a V-shaped right angle chisel to start engraving the letters into
the wood; Because this type is able to drill wood pieces better than others.
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Put the chisel on the lower corner of the first letter, then start moving
it inside the drawn line carefully.
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Tilt the chisel handle up to enable the blade to enter the pulp, then
start drilling along the line, with the need to remove the surface layer of the
carved wood whenever it appears.
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Pressing a little on the chisel handle to dig a deeper dimension and
show the shape of the letter more clearly. Use the flat edge of your chisel to
get rid of the extra small pieces of wood.
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Tilt the angle of the chisel flat to define the shape of the bends and
angles of the letters, while pressing the corners to reach the desired depth.
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Use a chisel blade to cut off all the debris visible on the surface of
the wood, then wipe the mulch with a brush. Use a flat-headed chisel to define
the final shape of the carved letters.
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Sand the engraved letters to remove any residue from the wood with
fine-grained sandpaper.
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Wipe the sawdust and sanding dust with a cloth or brush.
Drilling on a wooden frame
The steps for drilling on a wooden
frame are as follows:
Tools and materials
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Wooden frame size in required size.
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Electric wood drilling rig.
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pencil. Ruler. Sanding device.
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A package of wood paints.
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Polishing paint. One small paintbrush for watercolor, and one medium
size brush for polishing.
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How to work Draw the desired design on the wooden frame with a pencil
and a ruler.
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Using an electric drilling rig to follow the design lines on wood, and
if it is not available it can be replaced by a metal chisel, but it is faster
and more accurate in drilling and in forming the lines and angles of the
desired shape.
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Pressing the wood slightly to reach the desired depth, clarifying the
shape of the drawing.
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Use an eraser to remove pencil lines.
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Completely sanding the wood after determining the shape of the drawing
with the sculpting device.
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Remove dust from sanding with a cloth.
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Paint the frame with the desired color with a watercolor brush, then
leave it until it dries completely, and a layer of polishing paint can be
applied with a regular-size brush over the colored layer, or the paint can be
completely dispensed with, keeping the natural wood color, and making a thin
layer of polishing paint only; To make it aesthetic.