This piece reads "People sleep safe in their beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do them harm." How true it is and how thankful I am for my own Law Enforcement Officer!

Rough Men Stand Ready is hand-painted on 3/8 plywood in a black background with a metallic Thin Blue Line and antique white text, then hand-distressed to give it that worn & weathered look. I've painted the back and fitted the piece with a sawtooth hanger for easy leveling.

Because each of my weathered wall art pieces is hand cut from wood that can have a rough texture, knots, small cracks or other "imperfections" that add to its rustic nature, painted with paints I mix myself right on the piece, and hand distressed, no two will ever be exactly the same. Dimensions are approximately 12" x 12".

My turnaround time is usually 2-6 weeks because each piece is hand cut, painted and distressed. If you need yours sooner than that, you may be interested in the "Rush" add-on available in my shop here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/159913801/rush-order-add-on-bump-me-to-the-front?ref=shop_home_active_9. The Rush add-on will bump your purchase to "the front of the line" (ahead of orders I have not yet started).

Thank you for looking!

FAQs:

**Does MamsCrafted ship free?

MamsCrafted prices include initial shipping fees. This means your items will ship free via USPS to U.S. domestic addresses.

If you provide an inaccurate address, or fail to retrieve your package, or it is sent back to me for whatever reason, and you would like me to reship it, you will be responsible for reshipping fees. Please contact me to purchase a new shipping label. If you choose not to purchase reshipping fees, it will be considered a "forced return." MamsCrafted will not refund for forced returns.

**USPS says my MamsCrafted package was delivered, but I can't find it. What should I do?

Well, that is really awful. Here's what may have happened:

If you live with others, one of them may have misplaced your package. My boy occasionally wanders off with mine. Ask everyone if they've retrieved the mail.

The mail carrier might have mis-scanned as "delivered" when it's really just loaded on the truck. Wait a day or so to see if it's delivered.

If you still don't find your package, call your Post Office and ask for GPS coordinates of delivery. If GPS shows it was delivered to your address, you may have been struck by a mail thief. Despicable. Stealing mail is a federal offense and you should immediately file a police report.

International: call your Post Office to ask if your package is being held until you pay customs taxes.

**I live outside the U.S. and my package arrived with customs fees due. Will MamsCrafted resolve it for me?

Taxes—including customs duties, import taxes, and VAT fees suck. I wish you weren't subject to them.

Neither Etsy nor MamsCrafted can predict, estimate, collect or pay your taxes/fees. They are solely your responsibility as a buyer. If you fail to pay the fee, your postal service will make a "forced return" (send your package back to the seller). MamsCrafted will not refund for forced returns.