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Make a sign - PEP BB dimensional.sand.sign

BB dimensional lumber woodworking - sand badge
 
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I was looking forward to this BB - i love wood burning. I had a hard day earlier this week and chose to make my sign one night to cheer myself up!

I used a rough piece of used pallet wood from a heat treated pallet (not chemically treated) as it fits the esthetic of my shed. I'm very happy with the results!
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board raw
board raw
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my letters in pencil
my letters in pencil
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wood burning tool and in progress
wood burning tool and in progress
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oiling with linseed oil
oiling with linseed oil
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19" long
19" long
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5.5" wide
5.5" wide
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hanging sign
hanging sign
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Burned a wood sign based on one I saw in the Hong Kong airport. Salvaged wood, basic burning stylus, tung oil.
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Note: cute sign!

 
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To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- At least 5" tall by 18" wide
- Some means of hanging or posting the sign
- No treated wood
- Lettering and images are burned
- Must finish with tung oil or linseed oil (or else the burned image disappears)

To document your completion of the BB, provide pics or video (<2 min) of the following:
Attachment 1 - The wood and your burning tools
Attachment 2 - The sign getting burned
Attachment 3 - The sign getting oiled (showing type of oil)
Attachment 4 - The sign meeting the minimum size
Attachment 5 - The sign hanging or posted

The sign is just over 5inches by just over 18inches. I hung the sign using hemp twine and drilling 4 holes. The wood wasn't treated but it was oiled with linseed oil.
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I finished my chicken yard and it needed a name, bonus points if you can guess the book I mimicked

This board came from a cedar fence picket, trimmed down. Overall size 5.5x22.5”

I used a router to carve out the letters, burned the sign with a propane weed torch, sanded it, then put linseed oil over it.
That said, I’m wondering if linseed oil is entirely needed with this style? Would the letters still fade?
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Blank slate.. er cedar
Blank slate.. er cedar
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Routered
Routered
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La flama
La flama
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Crispity crunch
Crispity crunch
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Ready for oil
Ready for oil
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Oh yeahh!
Oh yeahh!
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Hanging!
Hanging!
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Attachment detail for the curious
Attachment detail for the curious
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Bonus pic from my bedroom window. Zoning for the win
Bonus pic from my bedroom window. Zoning for the win
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Location: Miami Valley, Ohio
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My sign was made from 2x6 #2 pine finished with Linseed Oil during the 2024 SKIP event. It’s a much larger than the minimum required length. I planned to use a propane torch but Paul’s router went missing and a wood burning iron turned out to be a better choice, anyway.  Another SKIPper made the sign “Dances” which was mounted to the same post as mine.


To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- At least 5" tall by 18" wide
- Some means of hanging or posting the sign
- No treated wood
- Lettering and images are burned
- Must finish with tung oil or linseed oil (or else the burned image disappears)

To document your completion of the BB, provide pics or video (<2 min) of the following:
- The wood and your burning tools
- The sign getting burned
- The sign getting oiled (showing type of oil)
- The sign meeting the minimum size
- The sign hanging or posted
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Characters drawn with marker
Characters drawn with marker
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The wood burning iron I eventually used.
The wood burning iron I eventually used.
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Trying to not burn my fingers
Trying to not burn my fingers
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Coating with linseed oil
Coating with linseed oil
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Mounting in the meadow I thought was “Dances with Pigs”
Mounting in the meadow I thought was “Dances with Pigs”
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Remounted in the meadow actually named “Dances With Pigs”
Remounted in the meadow actually named “Dances With Pigs”
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Location: Central Ohio
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Used this as a two-fer with community living. Branded my relaxation spot in my backyard as Paradise Pavillion.
Added some artwork of birds to fancy it up a bit.

To document your completion of the BB, provide pics or video (<2 min) of the following:
- The wood and your burning tools
- The sign getting burned
- The sign getting oiled (showing type of oil)
- The sign meeting the minimum size
- The sign hanging or posted
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started with a cedar fence plank I cut down to size
started with a cedar fence plank I cut down to size
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Wood with burning tools (drew design with pencil first)
Wood with burning tools (drew design with pencil first)
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sign getting burned
sign getting burned
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sign getting oiled with boiled linseed oil
sign getting oiled with boiled linseed oil
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sign dimension 1 is over 5 inches
sign dimension 1 is over 5 inches
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sign dimension 2 is 18 inches
sign dimension 2 is 18 inches
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sign hanging/posted on the final resting place
sign hanging/posted on the final resting place
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Here’s a sign I made for our patio. The dimensions are 5 1/2 inches by a little less than 20 inches. I used a woodburning tool and linseed oil. To install I used two hooks fastened to the back.
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Wood, measurements, and tool
Wood, measurements, and tool
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Burning
Burning
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Applying Linseed oil
Applying Linseed oil
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Installed and ready for spring
Installed and ready for spring
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