Woodworkers! HEEEEELLLLPPPPPP!!!!!!!!

[solderstain]

I'm preparing two cabinets for my two 'traditional' TW builds. My Express is making joyous loud noises already, and I've got one of Allyn's 'pool chassis waiting for its turn on the bench.

I'm a 'soldering iron' guy, not a wood worker. I had a couple of cabinets made for me - one is butternut wood (for the 'pool) and a cherry wood cabinet (for the Express). I'm becoming good at applying tung oil finishes (which is no great accomplishment - you'd have to be pretty inept to screw one up ). The finish on the butternut cab is done. I'm about a week into the finish on the cherry cabinet.

FINALLY - my question: What do you guys use to label the front panel (if you do)? I've already thought of Chartpak dry transfer lettering, and have used that successfully for many years on many projects. But... my personal experience with that is that it works best on smooth surfaces, and haven't tried those yet on oil-based finishes. Anyone used Chartpak lettering on an oil finish?

What else have you tried??????

Thanks for any and all suggestions.

[Big Jim]

If you are talking about wood faceplates, I've found the local trophy shop where I live to be a great asset. They will lazer engrave your faceplate quite easily. I also found them to be very inexpensive (like $8.00 for an Express plate)
Jim

[solderstain]

If you are talking about wood faceplates, I've found the local trophy shop where I live to be a great asset. They will lazer engrave your faceplate quite easily. I also found them to be very inexpensive (like $8.00 for an Express plate)
Jim

Now THAT'S an idea I never would have thought of. EGGZELLENT! Thanks! I'll give that a try!!! (Yes, I was talking about the wood face plate...)

I love this place!

[Zippy]

If your local shop is anything like the place where RJ gets his faceplates, take along some nice clean line art to have engraved where the train logo would normally go.