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Hand-crafted works of
art, unique and one of a kind.
Years
ago we saw ski trail signs like these hanging in the
great room of an Adirondack style
ski house on Sugarloaf Mountain in
Maine. But we were never able to
find a set for ourselves. That's where Elyse comes in. Elyse is
co-proprietor of the SnowSource
General Store and also happens to be an
accomplished artist and woodworker.
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Copyright ©
2005-2008 SnowSource
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Set of 3 ski trail signs:
$95.00 plus $15.00
for shipping in the
continental U.S.
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Made by Elyse and a couple of "hired
hands" in the SnowSource barn.
Each set of ski trail
signs is cut from a single length
of rough milled pine that was hand
picked at a local sawmill. As a
result, each sign in a set has the
exact same dimensions. And the
beautiful saw markings that are left
on the wood as part of the milling
process are consistent from sign to
sign. They are sanded, painted,
antiqued and waxed all by hand; the
same techniques used to make our
rustic, wooden nautical signs. Each
ski trail sign is approximately 14" x
14" x 1"
thick with a saw-toothed
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Looks can be deceiving! Our
ski trail signs look and feel old, rustic,
weathered, antique, whatever you
want to call them. But they are
actually brand new, so they have a
lifetime of use left in them. The
wood may cup a bit and have a nick,
knot or flaw here and there, but
that only adds to the look and feel
of the signs and won't affect how
beautiful they look hanging on your
wall. They can be hung indoors or
outside. However, if you plan to
hang them in a place exposed to the
weather, we suggest that you apply a
coat of exterior primer to the back
of the signs.
You won't find
these anywhere else. Available only from SnowSource and
at a very fair price considering
their artistic and decorative value;
and all of the work that goes into
custom making them. Our ski
trail signs would
cost
about twice as much if sold in
retail stores. Ski trail signs
ordered today will be custom-made
and shipped in about 10 days.
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