How To Make A Stencil With A Palm Router

[@joemcgraw6288]

Thanks, Eric, for your unselfish desire to teach us what you (and we) love doing.

[@oldave100]

It's my pleasure, Joe. I LOVE my job HAHA

[@footlingjohnson8014]

Hello🙋‍♂️Thanks for the info. I just tried your demo here. I didn’t have any hardboard but had a few pieces of old Lauan plywood which is basically wall panelling. It was 1/8 thick. 3.6 mm. I used double sided tape to secure it to a piece of pine,cut a couple letters,cleaned the edges up with some sanding sticks,and held the template down with double sided tape and sprayed the letters. The lauan cut clean with no stress on the bit. Thanks again for another fine idea👍

[@oldave100]

Right on, man! I'm glad it worked for you!

[@imyourfarmer9215]

For stencil cutting a game changer for me was a vinyl cutting machine (Cameo). Initial cost 300+-.It gave me the ability to take any image, picture, logo from the web and cut a stencil on non permanent vinyl. Customers can send me a pic of their custom image request, and i can edit/adjust/re size and have a stencil cut in 10 minutes ready to spray and carve. It paid for itself in a couple weeks.

[@oldave100]

Great idea!

[@mochabanjo]

I use the thin plastic poster board from Michaels and my Cricut and make reusable stencils from that.

[@oldave100]

great idea!

[@danyodice1048]

Great idea EZ E...🤘🤘🤘. The wheels are always turning.

[@oldave100]

Thanks DanO!

[@SawdustmakerLori]

Very useful information to know.....thanks for showing the process of how to make stencils! It would come in real handy for anyone wanting to make repeatable designs.

[@oldave100]

It definitely does make the layout process go quicker!

[@gaylewilliams7353]

Great video! I always learn a lot when I watch your videos. Thanks!

[@oldave100]

Any time, Gayle!

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍 Great idea. Thanks Eric

[@oldave100]

Any time, buddy!

[@Mrwolfpack85]

Great idea, think I can use this. And you are so right about using the lines under the letters. It helps so much to get everything even.

[@oldave100]

Oh ya, man. It really makes a big difference!

[@emilkiyak2344]

GREAT video Eric. it was a great help, and it will be a BIG time saver . thanks again for sharing your tips.

[@oldave100]

Glad we could help Emil!👍👍

[@Jimmolter761]

Thanks Eric.

[@oldave100]

Any time, buddy!

[@simonsmith707]

Are you guys coming over to the UK in May? It was brilliant seeing you both working, and explaining your process, in real life .

[@oldave100]

Thanks Simon! We're really hoping to, but as of right now, it's up in the air.

[@John-mv7wu]

Really nice job Eric

[@oldave100]

Thanks buddy!

[@mariovasquez6954]

Thank you for sharing, great idea,

[@oldave100]

Our pleasure, Mario👍👍

[@DavidBoston-rx2yi]

Great video

[@oldave100]

Thanks David!

[@PopsCustomSignsLLC]

Excellent tutorial!!

[@oldave100]

Thanks Frank!

[@RAcreativewoodworks]

Thanks for the info Eric 🎉

[@oldave100]

Any time, buddy!

[@timlist4173]

What a great idea. Could even work in a template of your campfire on this as well. Thank you sir.

[@oldave100]

Any time, Tim👍👍

[@markduggan3451]

Great idea.

[@oldave100]

Thanks Mark!

[@scatoutdebutter]

Cool. Thanks!

[@oldave100]

No problem👍👍

[@zitternden]

Very cool.

[@oldave100]

Thanks buddy👍👍

[@Mike-ou5ps]

Howdy Mr. Rohten... Good video!!! 👍 Thank You. Question: A few videos back, I'd say in the past week or 2, yall did a sign and used that clear spray as normal, but yall said that particular sign was going to be used outside in the weather and that yall didn't know how that Clear would perform. Remember that video? So, I'm curious. It's been a week or 2. How's that outdoor sign handling being out in the weather? I figured it would start crackling after awhile??? Can you give us an update on that? Thanks 😊

[@oldave100]

Hey Mike! It's been holding up just fine. However, we haven't had the harsh desert sun on it yet, so We'll have to wait and see how it does in those conditions.

[@davidmahoy4478]

What bit did you say to use, it looked like a profile bit. Never thought about making my own stencil, thanks for showing us how.

[@oldave100]

No problem, David! We used the profile bit

[@ChrisPetro-p9x]

Do you router into the final work-piece through the stencil? In other words, is your text grooved into the wood as a guide ?

[@oldave100]

Great question! We only use the stencil for the layout. We don't use it to carve. Everything we carve is freehand

[@tammyhaas4532]

My mom owns a campsite and she wanted lot signs made but she wanted them to glow at night when lights hit them I couldn't find the right paint for that do you have any advice on what I can use and can I just add it to the signs I already made or do I have to make all new signs

[@oldave100]

Hey Tammy, we actually just did a reflective sign with glass bead. You can check it out here kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmXYc3Vtd8Srrdk

[@judyrhymer4605]

What is"hardboard"so u know what to look for when I go to home Depot? This is a great video as I have been wondering about how to do this for awhile now!!

[@oldave100]

Thanks Judy. It's just a 1/8" veneer type of deal. If you ask for that at home depot or lowe's they should know what you're referring to.

[@davidjefferds8532]

Hello. How would mdf work for a stencil?

[@oldave100]

I don't think they make MDF in 1/8" sheets, and you really want to use thin material. The hardboard is super cheap and pretty tough so I think that's your best bet

[@bobmoroney3643]

Any particular reason you wear gloves?

[@oldave100]

Dad wears gloves for EVERYTHING 😂😂😂