Oldfern Trophies - price guide
We create a wide variety of designs for trophies (check out our trophy gallery). Below are three of our most common formats.
All trophies are designed for purpose. Hence it is difficult to give prices for any particular trophy until details are finalised, but some suggested guide prices are given below.
For trophies which have pyrographed inscriptions, the wood chosen needs to be light and reasonably tight grained, such as sycamore, beech or oak.
Without any pyrography, darker would be an option.
Sample prices (as a guide only):
Trophy cups
Two variations of cups, showing common components:
cup or bowl The cup can vary from quite narrow to a wide bowl. It it usualy turned separately to the rest of the trophy, then fixed to the neck, though smaller trophies may all be turned from a single blank ,
neck Being narrower, this is usually turned as a separate piece, though smaller trophies may all be turned from a single blank,
plinth Plinths can be round or square, or a combination of the two, and any size from 5" to 10", 2 to 4" high. Larger sizes can be difficult to source, but we always try to meet requests.,
pyrography Pyrography is the art of burning wood. We do this by hand, using a hot-wire stylus. The cost reflects the time this can take - it is a slow process.
Oak. 10" tall
Sycamore, sapele, 12" tall
Guide price: £150 and £200
(cup £90, pyrographed picture £35, text £25)
(cup £70, floral band £35, text £25, plinth £40,
plaque £30)
Trophy discs
Disc trophies showing the main component parts:
disc, Discs can be anything from 5" to 10" diameter, usually 1½ - 2" thick. Smaller ones can stand without a plinth (reducing the cost), larger ones are best with a plinth. We have also turned large discs up to 16" for use as wall plaques.
plinth, Usually rectangular with trapezoidal section, these give some stability to the trophy, and provide flat surfaces (front and rear) to add titles or dedications, pyrographed or via an attached plaque.
centrepiece,We can pyrograph logos, including colour if appropriate, but have also used enamel badges, carved wooden symbols and even orienteering compasses. If it fits in a circle we can probably use it.
pyrography, Pyrography is the art of burning wood. We do this by hand, using a hot-wire stylus. It is a slow process, hence it will add to the overall cost.
additions We can add small turned or carved elements either to the centre, to the outer ring or to the plinth. Acorns and leaves have frequently been requested.
Oak 10" diameter
Oak, 5" and 10" diameter
Guide price: £155, £50 and £110
(disc £50, text £35, plinth £30, centre £15, plaque £35)
(5" discs £10, 10" disc £40; logo £20, text £20/£40,
plinth £30)
Trophies on plinths
Plinth trophies showing the main component parts:
plinth, Plinths can be round or square, or a combination of the two, and can be any size from 5" to 10", 2 to 4" high. Larger sizes can be difficult to source, but we always try to meet requests. We can provide plinths to extend existing trophies, or to mount people's own "topper".
"topper", We call the object or objects on top of a plinth a topper. It can consist of more turned items, as with the cricket trophy, or carved items such as the treble clef shown here.
engraving plates, We do not engrave metal plaques, but can purchase and fix them if requested. Cost depends on type of metal, and is dependent on supplier prices. We do not carry metal plaques in stock, but buy in when required. Engraving shops will usually fix plates for you when they engrave the plate, rather than us providing a blank.
Beech and oak 7" diameter
Beech, 7" diameter
Guide price: £145 and £182
(plinth £40, treble clef £80, text £25, badge: provided)
(plinth £40, topper £50, logo £35, text £25,
plaques: £12 each)
Some common components which feature on most of our trophies, and inevitably add to the cost. Click text and/or photos for more detail.
- Text pyrography Size, font style and number of letters will determine the price of this feature: £20 - £25
- Image pyrography Size and level of detail will determine the price of this feature : £10 - £30
- Coloured pyrography: Size and level of detail will determine the price of this feature. It involves pyrographing an outline, then adding colour, hence is more time consuming, so more expensive, than plain black. £20 - £40
- Additional decorations: We can carve or shape small symbolic items (such as acorns, leaves, symbols) that can be added to a trophy. Size and level of detail will determine the cost. £5 - £30
- Brass or silver plaques: We do not engrave metal plaques, but can purchase and fix them if requested. Cost depends on type of metal, and is dependent on supplier prices. We do not carry metal plaque stock, but buy in when required. £20 - £30
Text pyrography £20-30
Image pyrography £20-50
Colour pyrography £25-60
Decorations £5-30
Engraving plaques £20-30
Smaller (cheaper) versions of the above can be turned, possibly for use as individual trophies. These may be only 5 - 6 inches high, and possibly turned from a single piece of wood.