Paul Downs - Professional Woodworking

Custom Conference Table Logo Inlays

Have your logo inlaid onto your conference table

We can incorporate your logo into your table. There are two ways to do this: inlaying, where the logo is made up of individual pieces of wood; and engraving, where the logo is burned into a wood panel. Not all logos are suitable for inlay - shading and unsharp edges don't work well in wood. Some colors are also difficult to duplicate. These can be changed to wood colors and still look good. Very complex logos can be engraved instead of inlaid. Engraving is less expensive.

Send us your logo and we can discuss your options. If possible, we prefer to get files in the original .eps format used by your graphic designer.Here are some examples of logos we have done:

When woods of the original color aren't available, we substitute appropriate replacements. Here's the logo of the 460th Space Wing, an Air Force unit.

460th Space Wing

The logo is placed at each end of the center panel of the table.

CT Buckley

Here's another example: you probably recognize this. We put this on the the boardroom table for Red Bull North America.

Red Bull

This is an engraved logo - the image is burned into the wood. This is a low-cost way to replicate complex graphics. From a table we made for the White River Electric Association, in Colorado.

White River Electric Association

A complex logo can also be inlaid. The logo of the Prince George's County Courts has more than 400 separate pieces. Here's a shot of a test panel, shown prior to finishing:

Prince George's County Courts

And here it is in the finished table:

Prince George's County Courts

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