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Topic: Homemade show signs

Posted By: Jamie (KY)
Subject: Homemade show signs
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2010 at 9:55pm

I got tired of other folks at the tractor shows having the nice signs made at a sign shop, so I made my own. Took a piece of oak and a woodburner and made this one. Also made a buddy of mine one for his 8N Ford with the Ford emblem of course. Dad had to have one for his JD A so he now has one with the leaping deer. What do you guys think?

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Posted By: Jamie (KY)
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2010 at 9:57pm

See if that works... it's been awhile.

Posted By: JohnCinMd
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2010 at 10:00pm

Good job!

Posted By: redline
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2010 at 10:09pm

Excellent! I know I would be proud to have one of those signs on my tractors. The "professionals" have a reason to be concerned.

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Posted By: Jamie (KY)
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2010 at 10:24pm

I've got to give some credit to Microsoft Word, images found on the internet, a good printer, and a nice piece of carbon paper. Doing stuff like this relaxes me and helps with my stress levels.

Posted By: Doug northern IL
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2010 at 11:12pm

nice job jamie

Posted By: Rfdeere
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2010 at 12:25am

Imagine you could sell those easy enough, if ya wanted to...

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Posted By: AllisChalmers37
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2010 at 12:41am

Jamie, my fellow Kentuckian, I will have to try to think of somethig to out do this. I believe you might start thinking your hot stuff if someone don't put you in your place pretty soon. LOL!

Now seriously that is cool and I have to confess that I'm, as usual, somewhat jealous.

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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2010 at 6:51am

I like it. Might have to experiment a little on some scrap lumber.

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Posted By: Jamie (KY)
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2010 at 9:28am

It depends on the coloring of what ever picture that I'm using. I'll find a pic on the net, save it to my pictures, then I may do a little photo editing to make it a little more black and white. Seems to be a lot easier to trace. Place some carbon paper under the pic and trace it out. I usually will tape one end of the picture down so that it doesn't move on me. This also gives me the chance to lift one end to see it as I'm working on it. I'm sure that everybody is not a UK (University of KY) fan, but here's one that I did for a friend of mine at work...

Posted By: allallis2
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2010 at 11:24am

WOW!! those are way to cool! I know I would pay you to make one for my G!!! Think it over, if you need another stress reliever! Nicely done!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2010 at 11:34am

Bill made this one after he built Woody.

Posted By: Wendell(OK/TX)
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2010 at 12:49am

Nice signs! Question is, which museum did you steal the carbon paper from? LOL

Posted By: Jamie (KY)
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2010 at 2:11pm

I call it carbon paper... not sure if that' what it's actually called??? I use the black paper that comes with my receipt books that makes a copy as you write. I have looked for it in larger sheets but haven't had any luck. I did find some at Wal-Mart about 10 years ago but none since. I guess I need to hit up the hoppy/craft stores.

Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2010 at 3:06pm

I'm sure I have enough carbon paper boxed up for moving to supply you for two more lifetimes. Checking, I found two cases already moved. 45 or 50 pounds to the case, two copy. Two layers of paper, one carbon. 8-7/16" wide, rolls 4-1/2" diameter. The assembly measures about .0075" thick if the core is 1" diameter, makes for about 168 feet per roll. I have 23 rolls in these two cases, barely opened. about 2700 square feet of carbon paper accompanied by 5400 square feet of paper that used to be white. Make me an offer.

Storey-Kenworthy office supply's 2010 catalog lists carbon paper, about $21 to $23 a box of 100 sheets. So a good office supply might still stock or have a source for pure carbon paper. There's a chance its quality would be better than what I have.

I think I have some multipart computer paper with carbons too and maybe teletype paper with more layers. USPS is my preferred shipper being only 4 miles to the post office and 25 miles to the nearest UPS office that I know about.

Gerald J.