Hi everyone. I'm finally getting my life back in order after losing my wife of 35 years to cancer back in August of 2013. I was just putting the final touches on my woodworking shop when she became ill, and since that time, I haven't had much ambition to make things. But I'm back in the shop now, and trying something new. I bought the three different sized interlock sign making template sets from Rockler back in early 2013, and just now playing with them for the first time. I tried them out on a piece of cedar, but I'm finding that the cedar is too delicate, and wants to break out on the small details of the letters. Anyone have a favorite species for this? Some pointers? If it matters I'm using a Dewalt variable speed plunge router.