Wooden Plaque Grains for March 2017 Commissions 🪵

Plaque orders for March-April graduation ceremonies and government merit awards are landing now. The grain you specify this week locks the visual personality of every plaque you ship through the spring season.

Beech for Modern, Walnut for Heritage

European beech is pale, tight-grained, and reads contemporary — perfect for tech-company milestone awards and university tech-faculty graduations. American walnut is darker with sweeping figure that suits portrait plaques and senior-faculty retirement gifts. A beech plaque costs about 15% less than walnut at the same dimensions.

Thai Redwood for Royal and Religious Awards

Thai redwood (Mai Sak) carries cultural authority that imported woods cannot match. Use it for royal-anniversary commemoratives, temple donor plaques, and ministry-issued certificates of merit — especially during the ongoing mourning period for King Bhumibol. The warm red-brown tone pairs perfectly with hand-applied gold-leaf nameplates.