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This is a new one to me

ams

New Member
Customer wants a routed wood sign 2' X 3' but wants it on a X Base Stand that is 5' 4" tall.
I am confused as I thought X Stands were for Banners or for pedestal signs. Never seen this done with a routed wood sign?

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ams

New Member
Interesting idea, but a single bar in the middle probably wouldn't support it. It need some type of support as wood is heavy.
 

rossmosh

New Member
I never trust a customer to give me specs. Any time I do, I get in trouble. Find out what they want to do and then recommend the best option you can provide.

Assuming it's for a non-permanent sign for exterior use, It might be clever to poor a concrete round with a green channel post embedded. It would be cheap and easy to move around. You could just roll it. Concrete would give it plenty of weight too.
 

ams

New Member
I never trust a customer to give me specs. Any time I do, I get in trouble. Find out what they want to do and then recommend the best option you can provide.

Assuming it's for a non-permanent sign for exterior use, It might be clever to poor a concrete round with a green channel post embedded. It would be cheap and easy to move around. You could just roll it. Concrete would give it plenty of weight too.

That would be easier, but apparently this is going inside a restaurant?
 

IDB Signs

New Member
Maybe throw the concrete in something decorative? A planter or something with some moss thrown on top? Haha. hey, it may help with the wooden, rustic, camp vibe!
 

ddarlak

Go Bills!
The person requesting this sign lacks basic knowledge of reality, they need to be learned.

Teach them what they need, not what they want.
 

LoRobs

New Member
Maybe they want something like an easel so they can move/remove it and not have any permanent hardware on it.
 

unclebun

Active Member
I believe they would be talking about a 4x4 lumber post with a lumber cross base made of 2x4's like you used to make for Christmas trees, but with gussets added to brace the base, then painted to match the sign background. Solid and heavy.

They used to use signs like this at camps...
 
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