- 1). Cut a rectangle out of a piece of wood using the table saw. Choose western red cedar, oak, cherry wood or another wood commonly used for sign-making.
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Use table clamps to firmly hold the wood down.Zedcor Wholly Owned/PhotoObjects.net/Getty Images
Clamp the rectangle to a work table. - 3
Beveled edge angles are more interesting than 90-degree angles.Hemera Technologies/PhotoObjects.net/Getty Images
Bevel the edge of the wooden rectangle using the router and the router bit of your choice. Be sure to move the router around the edges of the wood in a counterclockwise direction. Reclamp the rectangle halfway through to grip the wood from an edge that you have already routed. - 4
Be sure to use sandpaper grits from lowest to highest numerical rating.NA/AbleStock.com/Getty Images
Sand the rectangle with medium and then fine sandpaper. Begin with 80 grit sandpaper and finish with a grit of 150 to 180. - 5
A dark-stained plaque can bear poetry in white lettering.Photos.com/PhotoObjects.net/Getty Images
Paint the back and back edges of the plaque with the color of your choice, stain the wood or rub it with linseed oil. Allow to dry. - 6). Finish the front and front edges of the plaque using the same paint or oil as on the back. Allow to dry.
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You can get hanging hardware at any hardware store.Michael Blann/Digital Vision/Getty Images
Attach picture-hanging hardware to the upper center of the back of the plaque, following the directions on the hardware package.
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