Our vintage wood signs that begin with ds along with the item number,  (example: ds-1234) are reminiscent of old world european pub signs.  Our vintage wood signs are all made-to-order and manufactured in the USA.  These signs take 10 - 15 business days to be produced by our manufacturer.

Sign Edges

Our framed edge signs are reminiscent of old British & Irish pub signs.  Framed signs use real milled poplar that is hand bent and cut to fit the sign.  They also have a light stain applied to give them a more aged look.
		A routed edge has a small groove routed into it, to which goldstriping is applied.  This gives the sign a more classic look.
A painted edge sign has a cleaner, more modern look.  The edges are rounded, but there is no goldstripe.

Sign Personalization:

Many of our wood signs can be personalized with a name of your choice.  The signs are personalized with vinyl lettering and in some cases accents are added to the letters by hand. 

Our Sign Manufacturing Process:

Our signs are all made by hand and made to order in Charleston, SC. We start with a blank made from MDF (medium density fiberboard).  We use MDF because of its durability, its smooth flat surface, and its ease in shaping the edges.  This blank is then cut to size & shape.  If it is a routed or painted edge sign, the edges will be shaped at this point. 

It is then sent to our spray booth to get a coat of paint applied:

Once the paint is dry, each sign is silkscreened the old fashioned way-by hand. 

If the sign is personalized, it will go to our personalization department where a vinyl stencil is cut and applied.  Some signs will have the personalization accented by hand. 

The routed-edge signs will then have goldstriping applied by hand to the groove in the routed edge. 

At this point, our painted & routed edge signs are finished, except for a keyhole that is cut in the back for easy hanging. 

Our framed wood signs, however, go through a few more steps.  We use real milled poplar for all of our frames.  For signs with curved shapes, the frame is first steamed and bent to shape, or it is hand kerfed, which is the process of cutting slits into one edge of the frame to crate an arched shape. 

Once the frame is applied to the sign, it is sanded, painted, and goldstriped by hand. 

All of our framed signs are finished with a hand rubbed stain to mellow the colors and give the sign more of an aged appearance. 

Some of our signs get a three-dimensional resin relief painted gold  These reliefs are first sculpted from clay.  Then a mold is made and it is reproduced in resin and hand painted.