Election signs can get expensive pretty quickly, especially when you want something larger and more visible. So instead of ordering everything professionally made, I decided to build some of my signs myself.
The wood I used actually has its own Whistler story. It was leftover waste wood from the filming of a show near Callaghan Olympic Park. Instead of ending up as waste, it got a second life as election signs.
The Makita
And no, the Makita circular saw in the photos wasn’t borrowed. 😄
About a week ago, I found a whole Makita tool set on Marketplace and bought it for our new home. Why Makita? That is probably a story for another day. Let’s just say that years ago, when I was back in Slovakia helping my parents renovate their apartment, Makita tools were there too. Apparently some things follow you across the world. 🇸🇰➡️🇨🇦
So there I was in Whistler: leftover wood, my new Makita tools, a few printed campaign signs, and an idea.
Goats, horses, signs
Step one was a pair of sawhorses to cut on. In Slovakia we call that thing a koza — a goat. In Canada, apparently, it’s a horse. Same four legs, different country. 🐐🐴
A few cuts later, the signs were taking shape.
And then came the quality-control department. Real goats this time. 🐐🐐
I’m not entirely sure the goats approved of my carpentry, but they definitely seemed interested in the project. It may not be the most conventional way to make election signs, but I like it.
Reuse something that would otherwise be waste. Build it yourself. Save some money. And have a little fun along the way.
