Our Story Signature Custom Woodwork Made in America Crafted by Hand. Perfected by Heart.
Signature Custom Woodwork Made in America is more than just a woodworking shop—it’s the story of a husband and wife team who turned a shared love for craftsmanship, family, and home into a growing collection of artisan kitchen essentials. Located in the heart of the Midlands of South Carolina, Doug and Deb Speer have built something meaningful from the ground up—together.
Doug is the hands-on craftsman behind every Signature creation. With decades of woodworking experience and a deep respect for American-made quality, Doug pours care and precision into each product—from the precise joints of a handcrafted spice rack to the polished surface of a butcher block cutting board. His background in public service taught him discipline and attention to detail; his workshop now reflects those same values with every saw cut, routed edge, and finished board.
Deb is the finishing touch. She inspects every product with a sharp eye and a loving heart. From quality control to customer communication, Deb ensures that every order leaving the shop meets their shared standard of excellence. She’s the one who makes sure each cutting board is smooth as silk, every spice rack is perfectly leveled, and every package arrives just the way it should.
Their journey began with a simple idea—design a better spice rack. Not just functional, but beautiful. Not just beautiful, but built to last. That first idea turned into a growing line of handcrafted kitchen products: wall-mounted and in-wall spice racks, stove top covers that double as serving trays, premium hardwood cutting boards, and a brand-new collection of cheese boards featuring artisan bee handles made in Ukraine.
As demand grew, so did their mission: to bring warmth, utility, and timeless craftsmanship back into the American kitchen. Today, Signature Custom Woodwork Made in America is proud to offer its full line of kitchen products directly through their Shopify storefront, where every order is made to your specifications—and every piece tells a story.
At Signature, it’s not just about woodworking. It’s about creating heirloom-quality products that feel personal. That serve your home. That bring people together. Doug builds with skill. Deb finishes with love. Together, they make the kind of kitchen pieces you’ll pass down—not toss out.
Because here, the signature isn’t just on the wood. It’s in the work.
A Legacy Built in Sawdust
The History of Signature Custom Woodwork Made in America
The foundation of Signature Custom Woodwork Made in America was laid long before the first spice rack came off our bench. It began in the early 1900s, when Doug Speer’s great-grandfather built farm tables and cabinets by lantern light in a small Pennsylvania workshop using only hand tools and grit. Each generation since then picked up where the last left off — chisels, planes, and patience passed down like family secrets. Woodworking wasn’t just a trade; it was a way of life. A source of pride. A mark of manhood. And above all, a means to provide something lasting.
That heritage still runs through every board we cut today.
Our small shop in the Midlands of South Carolina may be powered by more modern tools, but the soul of our work remains unchanged — slow, deliberate, and deeply personal. We don’t follow trends. We follow grain lines, hand-feel, and intuition honed by decades of hands-on experience. Each rack, board, or organizer we craft speaks to the values we’ve inherited: quality, usefulness, and beauty in simplicity.
After serving in law enforcement proudly answering the call of duty, Doug returned to his woodworking roots — bringing along not only his inherited skill set, but the same discipline, integrity, and attention to detail that marked his service. With the loving support and steady eye of his wife, Deb, what began as weekend work in the shop has grown into a full-time passion — a veteran-owned woodworking shop devoted to building pieces that stand the test of time.
Together, we create small batch woodcraft using hand-selected American hardwoods. No two racks are ever quite alike — and that’s by design. Whether it’s a wall-mounted organizer, a fully custom spice rack, or a collector’s Lenox Spice Village display, you’re getting more than kitchen storage — you’re receiving handcrafted kitchen décor made with pride in the USA.
Each design starts with conversation and ends with craftsmanship — whether you’re looking for South Carolina handmade spice racks or a showpiece that blends form with function. Every product under the Signature Custom Woodwork USA name tells a story: of family, of tradition, of thoughtful American hands shaping raw materials into useful art.
In a world of mass-produced convenience, we offer something rare — time-tested craftsmanship with soul.