With the paper stencil glued to the wood trace the outside of one letter with the tip of your chip carving knife.
Carving letters in wood by hand.
How to carve wood letters method 1 of 3.
Online you can choose from a wide range of letters to download.
Pick softwoods for the easiest carving experience.
For more tips on carving read mcdermott s companion article from fine woodworking magazine.
Gary junken in this video mcdermott demonstrates carving letters in wood starting with the letter r this complex letter covers almost all of the techniques required to carve any other letter in the alphabet.
Hold a right angle chisel against your wood.
A right angle chisel has.
Transferring letters to the wood.
In order to engrave letters into wood a woodworker will need a very small router with a 1 4 inch routing footing bit.
The idea is to define the outer edge of the letter in paper remove the paper after it s free from the surrounding paper then remove the wood within the area outlined.