Looks good!
It is all in the layering, fill and combine.You can also use the offsetter app to fatten your text up as well. I have done that on very thin fonts. Just set it for .01 and see what it gives you. Takes a bit f work to fill and combine but it works. The offsetter app at .25 is how I created your outside border on the one i did for you.
I have only used easel and have been able to do everything I want so far. This winter will get V carve and start that learning curve!