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ROUTER LETTERING

There are a number of ways to do sign lettering with your router. For an informal, rustic look, you can simply work freehand. Outline the general spacing with a pencil first. Another approach is to use your computer to design the text you want to cut. You can use Word or any other graphics or word processing program to lay out the lettering, control the fonts, adjust spacing, etc. If you don't have a large format printer, you may have to print on several pages with registration marks to realign them on your workpiece. You can then transfer the design to the wood and cut freehand, or use them to cut templates for pattern routing, allowing for the thickness of the template guide. If you're willing to live with a restricted set of fonts and sizes, you can buy a commercial set of lettering templates. A more complex option is to use a pantograph with a smaller router, such as a Dremel tool. A pantograph uses a set of rigid arms to allow you to trace a design off to the side of your work, while the cutting tool makes the identical shape.

- Michael Natkin

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