New Hand Carved Shop Sign

March 23, 2026, 09:06 AM

Decided to get back into selling some of the items I like to make as the local winery two miles from my home hosts “popup markets” 4-5 times a year.
The owner asked if I was interested & my wife suggested I should as an outlet for all the crap I make for no reason other than I enjoy making them & things have been piling up around my shop.

But after going through my old sales stuff I realized I wanted to upgrade my sign / shingle I hang up in my booth as the old one was just a painted one. So over the last month of crappy weather I was able to carve a new one.
It’s 72” x 14” so no one should bang their head on it in the booth.

Now I can get into cranking out some more product to sell.

March 23, 2026, 09:10 AM

229DAK

There's a talent you don't see very often! Excellent!!

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March 23, 2026, 09:11 AM

Redleg06

Fantastic work! That should certainly attract attention. Very well done.

March 23, 2026, 09:18 AM

Outnumbered

Wow that looks to require a lot of skill and patience; beautiful work!

March 23, 2026, 09:20 AM

P250UA5

Very well done, nice contrast & finely crafted.

March 23, 2026, 09:29 AM

tatortodd

Outstanding craftsmanship

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March 23, 2026, 09:29 AM

Mark in Michigan

Outstanding!

March 23, 2026, 09:30 AM

Mars_Attacks

As I work in the sign industry, WELL DONE!

I know I'm a color science director and have automated CNC routers that do this, I love to see it done the right way.

By hand.

March 23, 2026, 09:36 AM

GrumpyBiker

quote:
Originally posted by Mars_Attacks:
As I work in the sign industry, WELL DONE!

I know I'm a color science director and have automated CNC routers that do this, I love to see it done the right way.

By hand.

Wish I could work fast enough carving signs to be profitable but you just can’t compete with a CNC

March 23, 2026, 09:39 AM

HRK

quote:
Originally posted by GrumpyBiker:
Wish I could work fast enough carving signs to be profitable but you just can’t compete with a CNC

Well there is an intrinsic value to not having it done in record time by a machine, man made is always a step up and should command more money than a CNC version.

Well done GB, very nice piece.

March 23, 2026, 09:41 AM

xantom

Whoa! Nice job!

March 23, 2026, 09:50 AM

6guns

Beautiful work!

ETA, how much does it weigh?

March 23, 2026, 10:29 AM

Powers77

OP has some mad talent.

March 23, 2026, 10:30 AM

newtoSig765

Very nice!

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March 23, 2026, 10:36 AM

BGULL

Well done!

March 23, 2026, 10:40 AM

ridewv

That takes some skill, nice work Grumpy!

March 23, 2026, 10:45 AM

Graniteguy

If someone had contracted you to build that for them, what would you charge ?

March 23, 2026, 11:17 AM

LS1 GTO

That’s some skillz!!

I have finally convinced my wife that upon our relocation and settling in, the few tools i lack for making custom woodworking items but, i just might need to try my hand at wood carving (doubt i’ll get past 1/2 of a project but will need to try.

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