Making a Farmhouse Style Sign on an X-Carve CNC Router

[@KishJohnson]

I am just blown away. That product clean away paint. Is awesome? Never seen that before.

[@kayakerfl]

Excellent job.

[@americansouthdesigns]

Thanks!

[@DavidBealeakaFKD]

Well done. I'm a model railroader and see so many model builders talk about using arduinos to automate you model railway layout - convinced me to try a kit. Having watched your youtube I may have given a little more thought to the Original - but at twice the price maybe not. I had already ordered the Elegoo Kit (I went for the Mega - for a few bucks more). Don't know if I'll try going through the lessons to learn Arduino programs and how to's, or if I'll just build the model railway projects I want. They are well explained in multiple websites and youtubes. And this "kid" is learning to play in my second childhood in my retired senior years, but I have grandkids who might want to play with Papa's new toys.

[@americansouthdesigns]

That's awesome! The grandkids will enjoy!

[@deantokarsky5176]

Voice over or written text explaining the process, type of end mill used for roughing cut and finishing cut, or anything else would help with the instructional part for those learning to use a CNC.

[@americansouthdesigns]

Yeah, I wasn’t intending on that with this video. It’s an old one too.

[@gabeinhawaii]

Genius!

[@c-squaredrustic8548]

How deep did you go with the bit? Thanks!

[@americansouthdesigns]

I don’t recall exactly, but I typically don’t cut any deeper to .06”.

[@edwardzorniv5761]

What kind of white paint do you use? Eggshell?

[@americansouthdesigns]

I use Apple Barrel gloss white paints from Walmart

[@gthmcty111]

Very nice and clean!!! Great finish..... What font is that?

[@americansouthdesigns]

L Drake thanks! It’s Sunshine Script

[@gthmcty111]

@@americansouthdesigns thank you!!

[@thefilthelement]

if you just cover the whole thing with blue painter's tape after painting white only the letters will be exposed by the cutting and you can stain then peal the tape and not have to do all of that clean up

[@americansouthdesigns]

I normally would use oramask to do that. I do it this way on certain signs, for a reason. I lightly sand before staining, revealing wood in some areas, when I stain, it gives those areas an aged look, including the bright white paint. The mineral spirits just helps speed up the excess removal.

[@Dave-ni4vg]

What modifications fir you do to xcarve? Do you like it or would you save and pay more for something else

[@americansouthdesigns]

I liked it a lot, but I did sell it. I have a CNC4NEWBIE New Carve 4545 now. I’m still assembling it

[@maddesignsllc9407]

Great job. What's the small yellow tool you're using to knock down the edges?

[@americansouthdesigns]

It’s a small sanding pad that I got from Lowe’s. It comes with a bunch of sanding strips of various grits.

[@maddesignsllc9407]

@@americansouthdesigns thanks. I'll check that out

[@JourneymanCoup]

On average, what does a sign like that sell for?

[@americansouthdesigns]

Around here, a 48” sign is $125

[@johnjacobjinglehimerschmid3555]

More video's please...... New Subscriber ...

[@americansouthdesigns]

I’m hoping to do some more soon. It’s been crazy busy season!

[@relaxingsounds4838]

What kind of wood do you use for the sign itself ? Also what bit gives you those clean results. Amazing work by the way !

[@americansouthdesigns]

Thanks! I used some scrap pine plywood I had leftover from another project. I used an Amana Tools 60 degree V-bit with the Spektra Coating for this. It's my go-to bit on many of my carves. Link is in the description, and below if you want to check it out on Amazon. amzn.to/2QlKPkO

[@J.erem.y]

Awesome video! Which fonts did you use for this project?

[@americansouthdesigns]

Jeremy McClure thanks! If I remember correctly, it was Sunshine Script.

[@curtbrooks7495]

Are you still happy with your X carve is it a quality machine

[@americansouthdesigns]

I personally still enjoy it. However, if I were to do it all over now I’d get a CNC4NEWBIE New Carve.

[@ibuildsheds5654]

did you spray poly on it at the end?

[@americansouthdesigns]

Yes, I like to use water-based Polycrylic

[@matc6320]

How long did it take?

[@robedwards6926]

Hi, what type of cnc router do you use? What was the spray you used at the end?

[@americansouthdesigns]

It’s a modified XCarve. I use Minwax Polycrylic to finish my signs.

[@CraftedbyRay]

Wow good job what software is that?

[@americansouthdesigns]

Crafted by Ray thanks! VcarvePro

[@gthmcty111]

@@americansouthdesigns that software is phenomenal!!

[@mbasilotto]

Are you using flat paint or gloss ?

[@americansouthdesigns]

Semi gloss.

[@JeremiahL]

Dope video.. Have you tried Oramask yet?

[@JeremiahL]

Scratch that. I just saw your video about oramask..lol

[@americansouthdesigns]

Jeremiah Langston oh yeah. On these signs I stain the whole board to get stain on the distressed areas. It’s hard to see in the video, but where I sand the sign, there are small pieces of the wood that show through. The stain highlights those areas to give it distressed look.