Ray's Woodworking

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Setting Up Guide

Tools

Wood

Sign Designs

Methods

Work Area Setup

• Table or bench mid-chest ( 37" to top) with stool (18 -20" from floor)
• Chair with back to keep torso straight: No bending over.
• Good lighting
• Power strip and cords

Caddy for:

• Tape, masking paper, inks
• pens,sharpies, markers
• Compass & dividers
• Precision ruler (1 /32)
• Small cleaning probes & brushes
• Depth gauges

Drawer for:

• Layout tools
• Measuring, calipers, yard stick
• Moisture meter
• Brushes
• Spray glue

Boxes for:

• Router bits
• Dremmel / rotary tool
• Cutters, carving tools
• Arbor wrenches and collets
• Sharpening stones
• Templates, Letters
• Patterns, Stencils
• Folders & Papers
• Printed patterns, pictures
• Coloring / clip art pages
• Printed posters, lettering
• Printed fonts and sizes
• Borders, scrolls, vines

Bag for:

• Templates
• Patterns
• Blanks
• Jigs
• Letters
• Base plates, inserts, inlay tools
• Jigs, blanks, off cuts
• Bit tunes, racks, accessories, collets
• Diamond sharpeners, hone, guides
• Small items for sale, extra signs etc
• Drying rack with clips
• Easel for display

Needed Supplies

• Brushes
• Writing pad -taking orders and notes
• Masking tape
• Scotch Extreme mounting tape (Red roll)
• Clear paper tape (scotch etc.)
• Double-sided tape
• Transfer papers
• Freezer paper
• Label backing
• Carbon Transfer paper
• Machine sandpaper 40, 50, 80 and 120 grits
• Yellow wood glue
• Titebond glues ( med & thin)
• Wood filler; Titebond med brown, clear
• Plastic wood
• 50, 80, 120, 240 sanding discs and belts
• Sanding sealer water based
• Clear gloss urethane, exterior water based
• Varnishes, finishes
• Krylon or Rust Oleum primer flat black spray paint
• Krylon or Rust Oleum clear finish semi-gloss, satin, glossy
• Marsh Stencil inks - black, blue, red
• Acrylic paint colors / brushes
• Sign Painters 1 Shot paint colors
• Black Diamond pigment variety pack
• Sharpie pens - black, thin, med, wide
• Tombow color paint pens
• US Art Supply paint markers
• B'Laster silicone spray
• Minwax Paste Wax, 1 lb can
• Hangman mirror and picture hangers
• Screw eye loops
• S-hooks
• Critter 20310 maintenance kit
• Glue sticks - white or clear

Hobby Business Setup

• Develop brand and logo
• Price lists
• Writing pad for taking orders and making notes
• Business card rack
• Rubber stamp or other signature logo, tags or identifier

Tools, tool supplies

• Larger router for edges, background material removal, patterns and templates
• Small router for carving with clear base with low handles
• Dremmel or rotary tool for extreme fine detail, 1/8 or 5/16 bits and pattern cleanup
• Collet and bit sets for 1/4, 1/8 and 5/16 shanks
• Router base plates and inserts
• Wrenches for collets
• 1/4 shank Bits; 1/8 straight spiral, 15 deg (profile is 15 45 from Dave's Wood Signs), cove, 45 deg chamfer, 60 deg v-groove, 90 deg v-groove, pattern bit, carving liner (SC50 Whiteside)
• Belt sander and 40, 50, 80 and 120 belt grits
• Drill & bits
• Vacuum or compressor/air blower
• Heavy nylon bristle brush
• Carving tool and X-Acto knife
• Magnifier head band or glasses to 5x
• Safety glasses, hat
• Portable goose neck lamp
• Gorilla glue, Titebond glue

Supplies:

Ink spray cans

• Ideal, Marsh (Zoro for cases, Carleson's for cans) or printing ink in spray bottles
• sanding sealer, water based
• Gasoline or spray Gunk for cleanup and soaking nozzles

Paint

• Soaks in because of the pigment carriers
• Heavier and gums up sanding belts
• Spray nozzles have to be held farther away eg: arms length
• Grain absorption and needs sanding sealer 1st

Layout

• Carbon paper, freezer paper
• Yardstick, rulers, compass
• Black sharpies, pens, markers
• Masking paper,painters tape, carpet tape
• Anti skid drawer liner or mats
• Sanding board to hold tight
• Sanding sponge
• Paint standoffs or carpet strips and lazy susan
• Scissors, X-Acto knife, scraper, putty knife, blades
• Silicone or wax for base plates