Recycling to make some signs
I recently acquired a trim router as I had been looking at making some signs.
I had two types of wood, both recycled, one was a disassembled pine bread bin recovered from a skip and the other was some oak flooring planks that our neighbours were replacing.
First of all I printed out the text I wanted. 
Then transferred it to the wood using carbon paper. 
Like so. 
This was then routed out. 
The sign was then cut to size. The 24 is on old oak flooring. 
Painted Black. 
Surface sanded… 
and varnished
I realised why I was struggling to see the lines when routing. I now know to keep the “window” of the router facing me so I can see what’s going on at the cutter.
Not bad for a first attempt, maybe a bit rustic, but that gives them a bit of charm. More practice needed.