Reclaimed wood project

So I saw something on Etsy several weeks ago and thought to myself..."I can do that!" and quickly  the wheels started turning on how I could make it happen. Obviously I love to create, and being inspired to create by others, well I love that more! So I saw the sign below on a very cool Etsy shop of which I will post a link. This over sized sign was selling for $100- so you can imagine why I would much rather make it, if I can. Not that it's not worth it, I would just rather make it. I get complete joy from doing so, and I love telling people that come into my home "why yes I did make that myself"...lol. Anyway here is the inspiration(along w/ the link) and my finished product. If you want one, let's talk, I got more wood and "wood" love to do more of these.

GO CREATE!

Etsy Shop

Now for some before, after and how I did this.

These are the tools I used plus a drill of which I clearly

forgot to place in the photo.

A belt sander, Dremel tool, jig saw, circular saw & drill

I started w/this piece of reclaimed wood I had at the house

I then decided on my dimensions, sketched the word onto the wood

cut the piece out using my circular saw, used my jig saw to cut the

outline out, then drilled holes on the insides of the 'D','E' & 'A' in order

to get my jig saw inside those areas.After that I used my belt sander to 

bring back the natural wood character of the piece. It had 

years of varnish or whatever on it. When I was done with that 

I took my Dremel tool and smoothed out all the edges on the

inside and outside of the whole piece, until I was happy w/

how it looked. I have now only to decide what color to paint

it. *Sorry I don't have step by step pics, I was too focused

on doing the piece that I forgot....whoops

And here is the finished product.