10 1/2" x 13" Genuine Walnut Step Edge Plaque
Item GWST1013
$49.60 ea at volume, blank
plus $8.50 each to engrave
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8" x 10" Genuine Walnut Step Edge Plaque
8" x 10" Genuine Walnut Step Edge Plaque (item GWST810) is in our Wood Plaques range of Awards & Recognition, with a 6.5 in x 8.5 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $48.45 each all-in: $39.20 for the piece plus $9.25 to engrave, setup included. It can be ordered from a single piece. Production is 3 to 5 business days after you approve a free digital proof.
Order today, in hand by
Counted from today, allowing a day for your proof and 5 days of
ground transit. It holds if your artwork is with us today and you approve the proof within one
business day. Checkout will not accept a date we cannot keep, and it names this one.
Often sooner: the fast end of that window is Wed, Oct 21.
We promise the late end, because a date is worth nothing if we miss it.
$30.38
each at 500+ · $49.00 at 1
| Quantity | Price each | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 1-11 | $49.00 | - |
| 12-23 | $45.08 | save 8% |
| 24-47 | $42.14 | save 14% |
| 48-95 | $39.20 | save 20% |
| 96-249 | $36.26 | save 26% |
| 250-499 | $33.32 | save 32% |
| 500+ | $30.38 | save 38% |
✓ 1,000+ in stock
Estimated delivery Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2 (order today, artwork approved within a day)
Sold loose or by the case of 24. Ask us if you want a full case: we will check the case price for you.
See your logo on it
Drop your logo on, drag it where you want it and size it. You will see exactly what we engrave, and what it costs, before you pay. The personalization area on this item is 6.5in x 8.5in.
engraving area
Confirming saves this exact layout as your approved proof, so nothing is engraved that you have not seen.
Included at no extra charge
- No setup fee, at any quantity (most promo sites charge $40 to $63 per design)
- Free digital proof before anything is produced
- Free artwork check at the real imprint size
- Free ground freight on orders over $250
- Artwork kept on file for fast, matching re-orders
No proof fees, no art fees, no small-order fees. Engraving is priced on its own line and
shown in full before you pay, never added afterwards.
What is the 8" x 10" Genuine Walnut Step Edge Plaque?
This plaque is made from solid walnut with a deep natural grain and a hand-finished surface. It measures 8" x 10".
In practice: walnut is the darkest of the common domestic hardwoods, which gives engraving somewhere to sit. Grain varies piece to piece. An argument for it, not against it, on an award meant to feel individual.
Wall-mounted recognition stays visible to everyone who walks past, not just the recipient. Laser engraving produces a near-black mark against the walnut, one of the highest-contrast wood results available.
The piece stays on a desk for years, which is the whole return. Choose recipients the way you would choose who to take to dinner. Concretely: $49.00 each at 1-11, $30.38 at 500+.
Specifications
| Item number | GWST810 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Plaque |
| Material | Walnut |
| Dimensions | 8" x 10" |
| Shipping weight | 1.4 lb |
| Color | Walnut |
| Decoration methods | Laser Engraving, UV Printing |
| Standard imprint area | 6.5 in x 8.5 in |
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
| Durability | Very high. |
| Care | Dust with a dry cloth. Keep out of direct sun and away from radiators. |
| Category | Awards & Recognition |
| Collection | Wood Plaques |
Decoration options
The decoration method is chosen to match the substrate, which is why the mark is permanent rather than printed on top of it. Standard imprint area on this item is 6.5 in x 8.5 in.
Laser Engraving
A focused laser removes the surface layer to expose the substrate beneath. A permanent, high-contrast, single-color mark with no ink involved.
Best for
Logos, names, dates and fine text. The default choice when the mark has to outlive the campaign.
Color
Single color: the natural color of the material under the surface.
UV Printing
UV-cured ink is jetted directly onto the product and cured instantly under ultraviolet light. Full-color, photographic-quality artwork with hard edges and no dot gain.
Best for
Multi-color logos, gradients, photographs and exact brand-color matching.
Color
Full color, including white ink on dark substrates.
Artwork requirements
- Vector files are the safe option. They hold their edges whether the mark runs at an inch or a foot.
- Convert all type to outlines so fonts do not substitute in production.
- Supply Pantone (PMS) references for any color that has to match exactly.
- Nothing is produced before you approve a proof in writing. That is a hard rule, not a courtesy.
- Vector artwork (.ai, .eps, .pdf or .svg) reproduces best at every size and is what we ask for first.
- Raster artwork should be at least 300 dpi at the finished imprint size, on a transparent or white background.
Production schedule
| Proof to you | Within one business day of usable artwork arriving |
|---|---|
| Production, standard | 3 to 5 business days, counted from your approval |
| Production, rush | quoted per job, confirmed in writing before you pay |
| Transit by ground | 1 to 5 business days, by distance from the shipping point |
Common uses
Service awardsBuilt for service awards. That is the use case the format was designed around, not one retrofitted to it.
Donor recognitionDonor recognition is where this earns its cost, and where buyers re-order it.
Sponsor and partner recognitionSponsor and partner recognition is where this earns its cost, and where buyers re-order it.
Team and department awardsRecognizing a group without the cost or ceremony of individual crystal for every person.
Internal contests and incentivesA tangible prize outperforms a gift card for exactly the reason you would expect. It stays on the desk.
Community and civic eventsLocal sponsorships and volunteer thanks, where visible presence matters more than volume.
Safety and quality milestonesMarking a record that took every person on the floor to achieve, with something they can point at.
Fundraising and donor recognitionThanking the people who gave, in a form that quietly encourages the next person to.
Where this works best
The same item lands differently depending on who gets it and why. Here is how this one performs across the programs it sells into most.
1
Sports Leagues, Tournaments & Clubs
Sport needs volume, deadlines and a clear hierarchy of awards. Awards are read as a hierarchy whether or not you intended one. If the participation piece and the champion piece look similar, the champion feels short-changed, and that is remembered longer than the result. Walnut is the darkest of the common domestic hardwoods, which gives engraving somewhere to sit. Reserve it for named recipients: key clients, top performers, long service.
2
Employee Recognition & Service Awards
Recognition fails when the object does not match the words. Consistency is what makes a recognition program credible. If a ten year award looks better this year than it did last year, everyone who got last year's version notices. Lock the specification and the supplier, and treat the item list as something you change deliberately rather than annually. This is a shortlist item. Individual personalisation is expected at this level.
3
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Every pound spent on a donor gift is a pound not spent on the mission, so the gift has to earn it. Recognition pieces for major donors and board members are the clearest win: they are relatively few, they are highly personal, and they materially affect renewal. For event merchandise, price the item to sell rather than to give. Decoration holds up in this setting, which is where cheaper substrates fail. $49.00 before breaks buys something that stays on a desk for years.
4
Education, Schools & Universities
Education buys in waves: orientation, homecoming, graduation, staff appreciation. Departments buy separately even when the brand is shared, which is how a university ends up with nine versions of its own crest. A single approved item list with locked artwork solves more than any individual purchasing decision will. An imprint area of 6.5 in x 8.5 in is enough for a logo and a line of text without crowding. Give this to the handful of people who genuinely moved the number.
5
Government, Military & First Responders
This segment is precise about protocol and unforgiving about quality. Protocol governs the object. Placement of insignia, order of precedence on a plaque and the wording of a commendation are conventions rather than preferences, and getting them wrong is the one error this segment does not overlook. At this price the recipient list should fit on one page.
How does ordering and turnaround work?
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
|---|---|
| Setup | Free on every order, at any quantity |
| Freight | Orders over $250 ship free by ground; individual address splits available on request |
| Rush service | Working to a date? Ask and we will confirm what is genuinely possible, priced up front |
| Proofing | Digital proof within 1 business day; production begins on written approval |
| Re-orders | We keep the approved file, so a re-order reproduces it exactly |
| Shipping | Orders over $250 ship free by ground; individual address splits available on request |
What do buyers ask about GWST810?
Do you keep this item in stock?
Yes. The warehouse shows more than 1,000 of GWST810 in stock as of the last hourly sync. If a color is short we say so the day you order rather than the week before the deadline. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit.
What happens if something arrives damaged?
We replace damaged pieces. Send a photograph and the item number within 10 days of delivery and we handle the carrier claim ourselves. If the box arrives visibly damaged, write that on the freight bill before signing. The replacement runs from the artwork you already approved, so it matches the rest of the order.
Can I see a proof before you produce the order?
Always, and we do not start without written approval. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing. Once approved, the proof becomes the specification for the run, so check the spelling and the placement carefully. The personalization area on GWST810 is 6.5 in x 8.5 in.
Can I get a sample before committing?
Yes: order one piece. GWST810 sells from a single unit at $49.00, the first rung of its published ladder, so a sample is simply a normal order. A decorated single piece goes through the same proof as a full run.
Can you work to a fixed in-hand date?
Yes. Give us the in-hand date and checkout tells you immediately whether standard production makes it. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit. A rush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay.
Can I mix colors or sizes to reach a quantity break?
Yes, provided the artwork stays the same across the run. Different artwork is fine as well: it gets its own proof, and setup stays free. Price breaks on this item fall at 1-11, 12-23, 24-47, 48-95, 96-249, 250-499, 500+. The published ladder on GWST810 runs from $49.00 a piece at 1-11 down to $30.38 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.
What if the artwork does not fit the imprint area?
The personalization area on GWST810 is 6.5 in x 8.5 in. If your mark does not sit well in that shape we redraw or re-proportion it and show you the result on the proof before anything is produced. Engraving is charged on the share of the area your artwork covers, so a smaller mark costs less.
What is the minimum order for GWST810?
GWST810 can be ordered from a single piece. The published ladder on GWST810 runs from $49.00 a piece at 1-11 down to $30.38 at 500+, about 38% less per piece. There is no setup fee at any quantity. The personalization area on GWST810 is 6.5 in x 8.5 in.
See it with your logo first
Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of GWST810 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.
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8" x 10" Genuine Walnut Step Edge PlaqueItem GWST810 · free proof, full refund until you approve
$30.38
What GWST810 costs at each quantity
The piece, the engraving and the freight, worked out at every break on this item's own ladder. Most suppliers publish the piece price and leave you to find out the rest at checkout.
| Quantity | Piece | Engraving | All-in each | Order total | Ground freight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $49.00 | $41.75 | $90.75 | $90.75 | Priced by weight |
| 12 | $45.08 | $11.25 | $56.33 | $675.96 | Free |
| 24 | $42.14 | $10.00 | $52.14 | $1,251.36 | Free |
| 48 | $39.20 | $9.25 | $48.45 | $2,325.60 | Free |
| 96 | $36.26 | $9.00 | $45.26 | $4,344.96 | Free |
| 250 | $33.32 | $8.75 | $42.07 | $10,517.50 | Free |
| 500 | $30.38 | $8.50 | $38.88 | $19,440.00 | Free |
- Ground freight is free from 12 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
- The personalization area is 6.5 in by 8.5 in. Engraving is charged on the share your artwork actually covers, so a smaller logo costs less. Place yours on the product above and the price updates as you size it.
- At 50 pieces this costs less than 42% of the 3,730 other priced items in Awards & Recognition.
- Setup is free at every quantity, including 1.