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    Default Any suggestions

    I'm looking to buy a house sign for my sister (belated birthday present)

    I was going to get a wooden one, but the place my mum got hers from quoted £470 - and I'm not that generous! (reckon it must be gold plated!!)

    Do you know anyone locally that does house signs? and at a reasonable price?

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    Try Souters in Thurso, the shop beside Mackays and the Bistro

    Good hunting

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    Have you tried Wood Bees or Souters
    They might be able to help.

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    Check out eBay. SWMBO got a house sign from there, made to order. And a whole lot less than £450 too. Well, she said it was.............. (I know it's not local, strictly speaking, but there's a huge choice).


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    Also if you visit Wick you could try Shearers in Victoria Place. I too would try e-bay.
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    My sign was £30.00 approx {6 years ago} made out of Caithness stone from Willie MacDonald who does the headstones. Or I'm sure any joiner would be able to help you out if its wood you want.
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    Never thought of Souters, but now you say it, they do have a few different ones behind the counter! I'll take a look on Saturday. Wanted one the same as my mums, but she said it only cost £40 - not £470. Even took a photo to the place so they knew exactly which one

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    go looking for a house that has the same name, only kidding

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    Quote Originally Posted by emszxr View Post
    go looking for a house that has the same name, only kidding
    Think that might cost more than £470, but thanks for the suggestion!

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    Quote Originally Posted by henry20 View Post
    Think that might cost more than £470, but thanks for the suggestion!
    I think it was ment so you could relocate there sign from the house not actually buy the house.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Piglet View Post
    I think it was ment so you could relocate there sign from the house not actually buy the house.
    I think henry20 kens that, it would cost more than £470 if they were caught.

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    Ok, now my sister has mentioned that she once thought about buying a slate sign from a guy at a craft fayre - took his card, but never got round to phoning him - does anyone know who does slate signs locally? (She lost his business card!)

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    Is Golspie any good?
    Got a house no. done by the firm just as you get in to Golspie on the right hand side.
    Done in stone and very reasonable.

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    Will get the other half to price one on way back up road on Friday. Cheers for that LENSMAN

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    Orcadian Stone Company, is in Golspie there phone number is Tel/Fax 01408 633483 http://www.orcadianstone.co.uk/index1024x768.html

    They also own the Sutherland Stone wear company. There is a link on the website to contact them for enquire/prices.

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    If you can get to a Timpsons (yeah, the shoe people) they do excellent signs. They did two really nice brass memorial plaques to my design for £50 apiece. They have a web site.
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    well I got mine from R S waters and it cost me £30. Of course they are shut now, but shearers may do them. I think focus does them in Inverness.
    for that price you were quoted - goodness - is it solid gold?
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    Quote Originally Posted by katarina View Post
    for that price you were quoted - goodness - is it solid gold?

    That was my thought exactly.

    Thanks to everyone for their help and contact numbers. I'm sure I'll get something arranged now.

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    David Mackay near Lybster does some very good sandblast stonework including signs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by footie chick View Post
    My sign was £30.00 approx {6 years ago} made out of Caithness stone from Willie MacDonald who does the headstones. Or I'm sure any joiner would be able to help you out if its wood you want.
    The above does lovely signs in Granite or slate with gold or white lettering very reasonable he is in martha tce wick and tel number is 605432

    cheers

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