Signs with real depth, carved to last
Hand-finished hardwood signs for inside and weatherproof HDU signs for outside, each one drawn for your space, carved on a CNC router and finished by hand.
Built true. Made to last.
Design conceptBuilt for businesses, realtors and builders
Design conceptBusinesses
Storefront, monument, lobby and door signs that look established on day one and hold up for years.
Sign types →
Design conceptRealtors
Closing gifts buyers hang on the wall, and past-client gifts that keep your name in front of them.
Realtor program →
Design conceptHome builders
Move-in gifts, builder's plaques and community signs that carry your name into the neighborhood.
Builder program →Why carved beats printed
Depth you can read
Carved letters cast real shadows, so they stay readable at a distance and in low light.
Material that lasts
Indoor signs are solid hardwood. Outdoor signs are HDU sign foam, which won't rot, warp or split.
Paint that stays put
Paint sits inside the carved letters instead of on a flat face, where vinyl peels and ink fades.
Made one at a time
Each sign is drawn for your space, cut for clean, consistent lettering, then finished by hand.
From first email to finished sign
Every quote includes a free proof and an estimated ready date, so you know what you're getting and when.
Request a quote
Send the size, material, wording or logo, and when you need it.
Free proof
See exactly how your sign will look before you pay anything.
Approve and deposit
Reply “approved” and pay a 50% deposit to reserve shop time.
Carved and finished
Carved with your design and a numbered maker's mark, then finished by hand.
Pickup or delivery
Balance is due before it leaves the shop. Delivery and installation are available.
Design conceptOne shop. One maker. Every piece signed.
Plane & Plumb Woodworks is a small Austin shop run by John Freeling. Every sign is designed, carved and finished by the same pair of hands, start to finish.
Each piece carries the Plane & Plumb mark and its own job number, so a matching piece can be made years later.
About the shopRequest a quote and a free proof
Tell us the size, material, wording or logo, and your date. You'll get a written quote and a proof of your sign before you pay anything.
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