diff --git a/mods/default/README.txt b/mods/default/README.txt
index 4d33d39..048b4c0 100644
--- a/mods/default/README.txt
+++ b/mods/default/README.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ Cisoun's WTFPL texture pack:
   default_lava.png
   default_leaves.png
   default_sapling.png
-  default_sign_wall.png
   default_stone.png
   default_tree.png
   default_tree_top.png
@@ -178,6 +177,7 @@ Gambit (WTFPL):
   default_paper.png
   default_diamond_block.png
   default_ladder_steel.png
+  default_sign_wall_wood.png
 
 asl97 (WTFPL):
   default_ice.png
diff --git a/mods/default/aliases.lua b/mods/default/aliases.lua
index 487d20d..63fe59b 100644
--- a/mods/default/aliases.lua
+++ b/mods/default/aliases.lua
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ minetest.register_alias("water_source", "default:water_source")
 minetest.register_alias("lava_flowing", "default:lava_flowing")
 minetest.register_alias("lava_source", "default:lava_source")
 minetest.register_alias("torch", "default:torch")
-minetest.register_alias("sign_wall", "default:sign_wall")
+minetest.register_alias("sign_wall", "default:sign_wall_wood")
 minetest.register_alias("furnace", "default:furnace")
 minetest.register_alias("chest", "default:chest")
 minetest.register_alias("locked_chest", "default:chest_locked")
@@ -76,4 +76,5 @@ minetest.register_alias("default:pinetree", "default:pine_tree")
 minetest.register_alias("default:pinewood", "default:pine_wood")
 
 minetest.register_alias("default:ladder", "default:ladder_wood")
+minetest.register_alias("default:sign_wall", "default:sign_wall_wood")
 
diff --git a/mods/default/crafting.lua b/mods/default/crafting.lua
index 92864b1..5ab8c53 100644
--- a/mods/default/crafting.lua
+++ b/mods/default/crafting.lua
@@ -43,7 +43,16 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 })
 
 minetest.register_craft({
-	output = 'default:sign_wall',
+	output = 'default:sign_wall_steel 3',
+	recipe = {
+		{'default:steel_ingot', 'default:steel_ingot', 'default:steel_ingot'},
+		{'default:steel_ingot', 'default:steel_ingot', 'default:steel_ingot'},
+		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
+	}
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = 'default:sign_wall_wood 3',
 	recipe = {
 		{'group:wood', 'group:wood', 'group:wood'},
 		{'group:wood', 'group:wood', 'group:wood'},
diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index 61feec2..9006f13 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ default:chest_locked
 
 default:bookshelf
 
-default:sign_wall
+default:sign_wall_wood
+default:sign_wall_steel
 
 default:ladder_wood
 default:ladder_steel
@@ -1610,49 +1611,60 @@ minetest.register_node("default:bookshelf", {
 	end,
 })
 
+local function register_sign(material, desc, def)
+	minetest.register_node("default:sign_wall_" .. material, {
+		description = desc .. " Sign",
+		drawtype = "nodebox",
+		tiles = {"default_sign_wall_" .. material .. ".png"},
+		inventory_image = "default_sign_" .. material .. ".png",
+		wield_image = "default_sign_" .. material .. ".png",
+		paramtype = "light",
+		paramtype2 = "wallmounted",
+		sunlight_propagates = true,
+		is_ground_content = false,
+		walkable = false,
+		node_box = {
+			type = "wallmounted",
+			wall_top    = {-0.4375, 0.4375, -0.3125, 0.4375, 0.5, 0.3125},
+			wall_bottom = {-0.4375, -0.5, -0.3125, 0.4375, -0.4375, 0.3125},
+			wall_side   = {-0.5, -0.3125, -0.4375, -0.4375, 0.3125, 0.4375},
+		},
+		groups = def.groups,
+		legacy_wallmounted = true,
+		sounds = def.sounds,
 
-minetest.register_node("default:sign_wall", {
-	description = "Sign",
-	drawtype = "nodebox",
-	tiles = {"default_sign.png"},
-	inventory_image = "default_sign_wall.png",
-	wield_image = "default_sign_wall.png",
-	paramtype = "light",
-	paramtype2 = "wallmounted",
-	sunlight_propagates = true,
-	is_ground_content = false,
-	walkable = false,
-	node_box = {
-		type = "wallmounted",
-		wall_top    = {-0.4375, 0.4375, -0.3125, 0.4375, 0.5, 0.3125},
-		wall_bottom = {-0.4375, -0.5, -0.3125, 0.4375, -0.4375, 0.3125},
-		wall_side   = {-0.5, -0.3125, -0.4375, -0.4375, 0.3125, 0.4375},
-	},
-	groups = {choppy = 2, dig_immediate = 2, attached_node = 1},
-	legacy_wallmounted = true,
-	sounds = default.node_sound_defaults(),
+		on_construct = function(pos)
+			--local n = minetest.get_node(pos)
+			local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+			meta:set_string("formspec", "field[text;;${text}]")
+			meta:set_string("infotext", "\"\"")
+		end,
+		on_receive_fields = function(pos, formname, fields, sender)
+			--print("Sign at "..minetest.pos_to_string(pos).." got "..dump(fields))
+			local player_name = sender:get_player_name()
+			if minetest.is_protected(pos, player_name) then
+				minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, player_name)
+				return
+			end
+			local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+			if not fields.text then return end
+			minetest.log("action", (player_name or "") .. " wrote \"" ..
+				fields.text .. "\" to sign at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
+			meta:set_string("text", fields.text)
+			meta:set_string("infotext", '"' .. fields.text .. '"')
+		end,
+	})
+end
 
-	on_construct = function(pos)
-		--local n = minetest.get_node(pos)
-		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-		meta:set_string("formspec", "field[text;;${text}]")
-		meta:set_string("infotext", "\"\"")
-	end,
-	on_receive_fields = function(pos, formname, fields, sender)
-		--print("Sign at "..minetest.pos_to_string(pos).." got "..dump(fields))
-		if minetest.is_protected(pos, sender:get_player_name()) then
-			minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, sender:get_player_name())
-			return
-		end
-		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-		if not fields.text then return end
-		minetest.log("action", (sender:get_player_name() or "") .. " wrote \"" ..
-			fields.text .. "\" to sign at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
-		meta:set_string("text", fields.text)
-		meta:set_string("infotext", '"' .. fields.text .. '"')
-	end,
+register_sign("wood", "Wooden", {
+	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
+	groups = {choppy = 2, attached_node = 1, flammable = 2}
 })
 
+register_sign("steel", "Steel", {
+	sounds = default.node_sound_defaults(),
+	groups = {cracky = 2, attached_node = 1}
+})
 
 minetest.register_node("default:ladder_wood", {
 	description = "Wooden Ladder",
diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_sign.png b/mods/default/textures/default_sign.png
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diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_sign_steel.png b/mods/default/textures/default_sign_steel.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_sign_wall.png b/mods/default/textures/default_sign_wall.png
deleted file mode 100644
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diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_sign_wall_steel.png b/mods/default/textures/default_sign_wall_steel.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_sign_wall_wood.png b/mods/default/textures/default_sign_wall_wood.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_sign_wood.png b/mods/default/textures/default_sign_wood.png
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