When we moved into our house, one of the numbers was broken. These were the old, seventies, big wooden numbers (that apparently aren't made anymore). I wasn't too keen on replacing all of the numbers with little plastic pieces of junk, so, what does a DIYer do? Makes his own, of course.
I found some pictures of numbers I liked on-line. I could have photo shopped the on-line pictures and printed them out, but that seemed like cheating. So, I did free-hand sketches on paper. Since I lack artistic ability, it took quite awhile to get them just right.
I had just purchased some rough cedar to replace some of the front trim and had some left over, so I had the right materials. Unfortunately, I don't have the right tools. No problem--improvise!
Using my paper sketches, I traced the outline on the wood and started hacking away with my jigsaw.
The curves on the inside of the 9 were the worst. Maybe I'll ask for a band saw for Christmas.
I finished the numbers out, removing rough edges with a file and sandpaper. A couple of coats of paint and we were in business. Upon close inspection, the numbers are obviously imperfect, but there's something about the imperfections that make them interesting. I know nobody else has any like them!
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