History, made to be lived with.
The Piece
The Declaration of Independence, carved at the scale it deserves.
Faced in fine American hardwood, every word of the 1776 engrossed text, every flourish of every signature, carved letter by letter until the document reads in shadow and grain.
Three sizes · maple · walnut · rift white oak
- Signatures of record
- 56
- Hardwoods to choose from
- 3
- Years of independence
- 250
The Craft
Carved deep. Read by light.
We begin with a faithful tracing of the engrossed parchment that hangs in the National Archives: the slanting round hand of the clerk, the ornate blackletter of the title, and all fifty-six signatures exactly where the signers left them.
Each line is then carved into the panel on a precision router, cut deep enough to catch the light as it moves across a room. Every piece is sanded, finished, and inspected by hand in our studio before it is signed.
The Woods
Three American hardwoods.
Each carving is a hardwood veneer laminated to a dense, stable core. The grain varies from piece to piece and between sizes, so no two carvings are quite alike. Like any fine wood, a panel this large lives with the seasons, and its face only deepens in character with time.
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Maple
Pale, even, and bright. The carved text reads like ink on parchment.
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Walnut
Deep chocolate brown with a quiet figure. The library choice, rich and warm.
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Rift White Oak
Straight, tight grain in a soft gold-grey. Calm, architectural, and enduring.
Prefer solid hardwood? Solid-wood editions are made to order. Ask us about solid hardwood
The Edition
The 250th Anniversary Edition.
Made to mark two hundred and fifty years of American independence. Each carving is numbered and signed on its back panel with the Freedom Carver maker's mark, a record of its place in the edition for the generations who inherit it.
- Woods
- Maple, walnut, or rift white oak
- Construction
- Hardwood veneer on a stable MDF core; solid hardwood on request
- Sizes
- Large, 47 × 56⅛ in Medium, 39⅜ × 47 in Small, 33 × 39⅜ in
- Text
- The full engrossed text of the Declaration, July 4, 1776, with all fifty-six signatures
- Finish
- Hand-rubbed gel stain with a clear lacquer coat
- Mounting
- Stainless steel bolts with brass cap nuts on the face, hung from a galvanized cable. Installed before delivery, or included uninstalled if you prefer a smooth face
- Provenance
- Numbered and signed with the Freedom Carver maker's mark
- Delivery
- Free delivery in South Florida. Elsewhere, contact us for a shipping quote
Acquisition
Bring the founding document into the room.
Tell us which size and wood you'd like, and we'll be in touch to reserve your piece.
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