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American Walnut Plaque w/Black Plate, 2" Insert Holder (Insert sold separately), 7" x 8"
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American Walnut Plaque w/Black Plate, 2" Insert Holder (Insert sold separately), 7" x 8"

Item P1415 · 7" x 8" · Awards & Recognition

American Walnut Plaque w/Black Plate, 2" Insert Holder (Insert sold separately), 7" x 8" (item P1415) is in our Walnut Plaques range of Awards & Recognition, with a 5.5 in x 6.5 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $62.05 each all-in: $52.80 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.

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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.
$40.92 each at 500+ · $66.00 at 1
QuantityPrice eachYou save
1-11$66.00 -
12-23$60.72 save 8%
24-47$56.76 save 14%
48-95$52.80 save 20%
96-249$48.84 save 26%
250-499$44.88 save 32%
500+$40.92 save 38%
✓ 185 in stock
Estimated delivery Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2 (order today, artwork approved within a day)
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 5.5in x 6.5in.

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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 American Walnut Plaque w/Black Plate, 2" Insert Holder (Insert sold separately), 7" x 8"?

A working plaque. Solid walnut with a deep natural grain and a hand-finished surface. It measures 7" x 8". This is the black colorway.

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. On this substrate specifically: 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: $66.00 each at 1-11, $40.92 at 500+.

Specifications

Item numberP1415
Product typePlaque
MaterialWalnut
Dimensions7" x 8"
Shipping weight1.1 lb
ColorBlack
Decoration methodsLaser Engraving, UV Printing
Standard imprint area5.5 in x 6.5 in
Minimum order1 piece
DurabilityVery high.
CareDust with a dry cloth. Keep out of direct sun and away from radiators.
CategoryAwards & Recognition
CollectionWalnut 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 5.5 in x 6.5 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

  • Send the file you have, even if it is imperfect. We will tell you honestly whether it will hold up and redraw it if it will not.
  • Vector artwork (.ai, .eps, .pdf or .svg) reproduces best at every size and is what we ask for first.
  • Do not spend a week hunting for the perfect file. Send what exists and we will tell you what is usable.
  • Vector files are the safe option. They hold their edges whether the mark runs at an inch or a foot.
  • A digital proof comes back to you first, every time. Production starts on your written approval and not before.
  • If the logo is only available as a bitmap, we need it at 300 dpi or better at final size, ideally on a transparent background.

Production schedule

Proof to youWithin one business day of usable artwork arriving
Production, standard3 to 5 business days, counted from your approval
Production, rushquoted per job, confirmed in writing before you pay
Transit by ground1 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 recognitionWorks well for sponsor and partner recognition, where the plaque format does what a printed handout cannot.
Customer loyalty tiersA physical marker of status that an account dashboard cannot replicate.
Service anniversariesFive, ten and twenty years. The object marks the span in a way a announcement never manages.
Client thank-you programsSent after a renewal, a referral or a project close, when the relationship is warm and the gesture will land.
Recruiting and onboardingIncluded in offer packs and first-day kits, where the object is doing culture work from the very first hour.
Team and department awardsRecognizing a group without the cost or ceremony of individual crystal for every person.

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

Faith & Community Organizations

Faith communities give to mark moments rather than to advertise. Congregations buy in small quantities across many occasions rather than in one annual run. That makes minimum order quantity and re-order consistency more important than unit price for almost every purchase in this segment. Laser engraving produces a near-black mark against the walnut, one of the highest-contrast wood results available. Reserve it for named recipients: key clients, top performers, long service.

2

Sports Leagues, Tournaments & Clubs

Sport needs volume, deadlines and a clear hierarchy of awards. Participation medals for the field, distinct pieces for placegetters, and something with real presence for the overall champion. Production timing is usually the binding constraint, so lock artwork well before the event rather than after the results are known. The plaque format earns its place here on keep-rate rather than headline price. This is a shortlist item. Individual personalisation is expected at this level.

3

Employee Recognition & Service Awards

Recognition fails when the object does not match the words. The presentation matters as much as the piece. An award handed over in a hallway is worth a fraction of the same award presented in front of the team, which means the object should be specified for the moment it will be photographed in, not the shelf it ends on. $66.00 before breaks buys something that stays on a desk for years.

4

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Every pound spent on a donor gift is a pound not spent on the mission, so the gift has to earn it. Volunteer recognition is where the money works hardest. Volunteers give time that would otherwise cost you wages, and the marginal cost of thanking them properly is trivial against what their continued involvement is worth. Walnut is the darkest of the common domestic hardwoods, which gives engraving somewhere to sit. Give this to the handful of people who genuinely moved the number.

5

Education, Schools & Universities

Education buys in waves: orientation, homecoming, graduation, staff appreciation. Budgets are tight and quantities are large, which pushes toward mid-tier items ordered in volume. Alumni and donor gifting is the exception: that is where the spend per unit rises sharply, because the return is measured in gifts rather than impressions. At this price the recipient list should fit on one page.

6

Government, Military & First Responders

This segment is precise about protocol and unforgiving about quality. Procurement documentation often takes longer than production. Quotes with fixed validity periods, documented lead times and clear line-item pricing move faster through approval than a better price presented informally. Decoration holds up in this setting, which is where cheaper substrates fail. Executive tier. Treat the engraving as carefully as the invoice.

How does ordering and turnaround work?

Minimum order1 piece
SetupFree, from one piece to five hundred
FreightFree ground freight above $250, and we can split a run across individual addresses
Rush serviceWorking to a date? Ask and we will confirm what is genuinely possible, priced up front
ProofingProof back to you next business day, and nothing runs until you approve it
Re-ordersRe-orders run from the file you already approved
ShippingFree ground freight above $250, and we can split a run across individual addresses

What do buyers ask about P1415?

Can I order more later and have them match?

Yes. We keep the approved artwork on file against the item number, so a re-order runs from the same file. Material batches can vary slightly on natural materials, which is worth knowing if color matching across orders is critical. The published ladder on P1415 runs from $66.00 a piece at 1-11 down to $40.92 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.

Is there a setup charge?

No. Setup is free on every order at every quantity. Art preparation, machine setup and your digital proof are built into the price, with nothing added for them later. Engraving is a separate line, shown per quantity in the cost table on this page, so the all-in figure is visible before checkout.

What if the artwork does not fit the imprint area?

The personalization area on P1415 is 5.5 in x 6.5 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.

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 P1415 runs from $66.00 a piece at 1-11 down to $40.92 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.

How is this decorated?

Laser Engraving is the primary method on P1415. A focused laser removes the surface layer to expose the substrate beneath. A permanent, high-contrast, single-color mark with no ink involved. We can also run UV Printing on this item if the artwork calls for it. The personalization area on P1415 is 5.5 in x 6.5 in.

What happens if something arrives damaged?

Tell us within 10 days of delivery and we replace it. Note any damage on the freight bill before you sign for it, because that is what the carrier claim turns on. Resolving it with the carrier is our job, not yours. The replacement runs from the artwork you already approved, so it matches the rest of the order.

Can I get a sample before committing?

Yes: order one piece. P1415 sells from a single unit at $66.00, 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.

What is the minimum order for P1415?

P1415 can be ordered from a single piece. The published ladder on P1415 runs from $66.00 a piece at 1-11 down to $40.92 at 500+, about 38% less per piece. There is no setup fee at any quantity. The personalization area on P1415 is 5.5 in x 6.5 in.

See it with your logo first

Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of P1415 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.

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What P1415 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.

QuantityPieceEngraving All-in eachOrder totalGround freight
1 $66.00 $41.75 $107.75 $107.75 Priced by weight
12 $60.72 $11.25 $71.97 $863.64 Free
24 $56.76 $10.00 $66.76 $1,602.24 Free
48 $52.80 $9.25 $62.05 $2,978.40 Free
96 $48.84 $8.75 $57.59 $5,528.64 Free
250 $44.88 $8.75 $53.63 $13,407.50 Free
500 $40.92 $8.50 $49.42 $24,710.00 Free
  • Ground freight is free from 12 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
  • The personalization area is 5.5 in by 6.5 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 35% of the 3,730 other priced items in Awards & Recognition. It sits at the dearer end of that range, which is usually the material rather than the margin.
  • Setup is free at every quantity, including 1.