Eight Years. Four Brands.
One Story.
What started in 2018 as a single sign in a Kentucky garage has grown into a family of handcrafted goods shipped across America.
From a Garage in Rineyville
It started in 2018 with a single CNC machine, a few boards of solid pine, and a stubborn idea. We called it Knots On Wood — a little Etsy shop carving custom signs for families who wanted something real hanging on their walls.
No vinyl. No shortcuts. Just V-carved pine and poplar, hand-stained in our Kentucky workshop. Then the thank-you notes started coming in. Then the photos — our signs hanging in homes from Oregon to Maine. We realized we weren't just making decor. We were making pieces of people's stories.
Eight Years of Growing
One brand became three. Three became one. Here's how we got here.
Knots On Wood
Launched on Etsy with custom CNC-carved wooden signs. Just me, one machine, and a whole lot of boards.
Creekside Candles
Added hand-poured soy candles to the lineup. Warm scents to match the warmth of our signs.
Picture This Prints
Launched apparel and drinkware — color-changing mugs, t-shirts, and tumblers with the same soul as our signs.
BlueGrass Gifts
Consolidated all three shops under one roof. One brand, one story, one place to find everything we make.
Not Printed. Not Vinyl. Carved.
Every sign we make is V-carved from solid pine and poplar — not printed, not vinyl, not plywood with a stencil. The letters are literally cut into the wood, giving every piece real depth, real shadows, and a heirloom quality that lasts decades.
We carve pine and poplar, and we pick each board for the carve. When you touch one of our signs, you're touching letters cut into real wood.
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Solid Pine & Poplar, Not Plywood Pine and poplar boards picked for the carve
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CNC V-Carved, Not Vinyl Real depth cut into the wood — the difference you feel when you run your fingers across it
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Hand-Stained in Kentucky 20+ stain and paint finishes applied by hand in our Rineyville workshop
Eight Years of Trust
Three Things We Never Compromise
These aren't corporate values on a poster. They're how we decide what goes out the door.
Craftsmanship
Every sign is designed and carved on our CNC machine, then stained and finished by hand. No shortcuts, no 'good enough.' If we wouldn't hang it in our own home, it doesn't ship.
Heart
These signs go on the walls of first homes, 50th anniversaries, and brand-new nurseries. We don't take that lightly. Every order gets our full attention.
Integrity
Solid pine and poplar. Real customer reviews. Real family-owned. When we say our signs are made in Kentucky, we mean carved and finished in our own shop.
Ready to Find Your Story?
Browse our handcrafted signs, mugs, and apparel — each piece made with the same care we'd put into something for our own home.
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