ColourRout material in the USA
ColourRout material in the USA
Does anyone know where to purchase ColourRout type material in the USA? I am looking for a wood veneer with black base material. Does it exist is the USA?
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This same question has been asked over on the shopbot forum, I forget where abouts but if I remember correctly there is a place in florida that has something very simular to ColourRout. There is supposed to be a place in the chicago area also.
Both dighsx (Jay) and I ran across a site that mentioned colored MDF by a place in Upstate NY. The information that both Jay and I posted is at the following thread link http://vectric.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=176&highlight= I think its at the bottom of that page.
Just got home from work( 2am ) and after getting some rest, I'll see if I can find that information over on shopbots forum.
Don
This same question has been asked over on the shopbot forum, I forget where abouts but if I remember correctly there is a place in florida that has something very simular to ColourRout. There is supposed to be a place in the chicago area also.
Both dighsx (Jay) and I ran across a site that mentioned colored MDF by a place in Upstate NY. The information that both Jay and I posted is at the following thread link http://vectric.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=176&highlight= I think its at the bottom of that page.
Just got home from work( 2am ) and after getting some rest, I'll see if I can find that information over on shopbots forum.
Don
One option for ColourRout is to make your own and add even more of a personal touch to your work. You can find good veneering information at. http://www.joewoodworker.com/
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Any of the veneered MDF's work well. Cherry, birch, and oak. After routing and sanding them, stain them. The stain will wipe off the veneer and be lighter with the MDF soaking up the stain and being much darker providing a nice contrast. The finer you sand the veneer the less it will stain.
Here's one that was done with cherry veneer MDF.
Here's one that was done with cherry veneer MDF.
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Thanks. The beveled edge and the border was cut with a 90 degree bit and the text and accents were done with a 60 degree bit. The size of the plaque is 21.5" wide by 38" long. Max depth on the text is 0.0911" The font is called "BlacklightD". This font works really nice for text as it cuts clean and deep enough to make it clear and crisp. This plaque was first sprayed with two coats of conversion varnish, cut, and lightly sprayed with a dark brown fast drying spray paint in the carving and the edge (I applied a little mask first). Then after the paint was dry, the overspray was sanded off and then two more coats of conversion varnish were applied. Sounds like a lot of fuss, but it's really not that bad. Staining veneered MDF plaques after cutting and then finishing is much quicker/easier, but I wanted the cherry to be natural and age to its nice warm color.
If I don't need a higher grade of veneer on the MDF, I can get oak and birch locally at Menards (this often requires digging to the bottom of the stack at 90lbs/sheet). The cherry MDF and a few others, I can get from my lumber/plywood supplier Friendship Hardwoods in Frienship, WI.
Here's a couple of mirrors done in oak and birch MDF with stain.
If I don't need a higher grade of veneer on the MDF, I can get oak and birch locally at Menards (this often requires digging to the bottom of the stack at 90lbs/sheet). The cherry MDF and a few others, I can get from my lumber/plywood supplier Friendship Hardwoods in Frienship, WI.
Here's a couple of mirrors done in oak and birch MDF with stain.
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The oak one.
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