A&M Steel Stamps News?

JHowell · Post by **JHowell** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:22 pm

Anybody talked to Paul Argendorf recently? I've been trying to contact him for a couple of weeks with no success. I heard that he's had some health issues but understood that he was back in the shop. He's normally very prompt about returning messages, so I'm a bit worried.

Jack

e Markle · Post by **e Markle** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:40 pm

Someone else just posted that they were unsuccessfully trying to contact him.

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Hope all is well.

SimeonTurner · Post by **SimeonTurner** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:08 pm

I know that the folks on the Christian Pipe Smokers Forum had been trying to get some work done from him as well for their POY, and struggling to hear back from him. I think he is MIA.

JHowell · Post by **JHowell** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:09 pm

All right, then, gents, we need to train someone. I'll happily support Paul if he gets back online, but I need a stamp now. I've emailed Buckeye Engraving in Kent, OH, who seemed like a likely candidate but haven't heard back. There's a company in Pittsburgh that does this sort of thing but they have a $150 setup charge. We want more of a family business and less of a corporation.

Anybody have any sources to share? If a shop can see the benefits of dealing with a particular market we'll all get a better product.

Jack

Sawdust · Post by **Sawdust** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:41 pm

I don't know about a stamp for pipes, but Harper makes a really nice leather stamp. Their prices are on the high side but they are also high quality. It might be worth talking to them.
http://www.harpermfg.com/index.html

Jim

mredmond · Post by **mredmond** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:11 pm

Any information, from Paul or other sources is very much appreciated. It seems my timing is bad, as I was planning to contact Paul this week to get my first stamp made. I haven't met Paul, but I hope he is doing better as it seems he's been good to our craft.

Micah

JHowell · Post by **JHowell** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:42 am

Sawdust wrote:I don't know about a stamp for pipes, but Harper makes a really nice leather stamp. Their prices are on the high side but they are also high quality. It might be worth talking to them.
http://www.harpermfg.com/index.html

Jim

I just ordered a stamp from Harper. Of the five shops I emailed, they were one of two that responded promptly, and the only one that could open my eps file. The price was reasonable. I'll post how the stamp turns out.

Jack

taharris · Post by **taharris** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:24 pm

What is a reasonable price for a stamp?

caskwith · Post by **caskwith** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:55 pm

I have been considering changing from pantographs to stamps, good job I wasn't quite ready it seems. I will watch this thread with interest, I also might send out a few emails to some UK based stamp makers.

e Markle · Post by **e Markle** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:46 pm

taharris wrote:What is a reasonable price for a stamp?

$150? I paid $130, and was originally quoted $180.

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 2:59 pm

Depending on the stamp, I'd agree - $150 for the types of stamps we need on short notice is very reasonable.

RadDavis · Post by **RadDavis** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:42 pm

It all depends on what your stamp says.

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:58 am

Yeah, $150 for "USA" would be a little steep.

Sasquatch · Post by **Sasquatch** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:49 am

I was thinking "Crafted with PRIDE in the Great White North by pipemeister extraordinare Todd Bannard, for your smoking pleasure" with a shark fighting a bear underneath.

That's wicked, huh?

TreverT · Post by **TreverT** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:58 pm

FWIW, I had a stamp made by Rio Grande about 15 years ago and am still using it. They do a good job, if you're in a tight spot and need something quick.

e Markle · Post by **e Markle** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:18 pm

TreverT wrote:FWIW, I had a stamp made by Rio Grande about 15 years ago and am still using it. They do a good job, if you're in a tight spot and need something quick.

Any idea if you can upload an image to them that they can reproduce? I'd really like to have more of a logo/graphic.

TreverT · Post by **TreverT** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:58 pm

e Markle wrote:
TreverT wrote:FWIW, I had a stamp made by Rio Grande about 15 years ago and am still using it. They do a good job, if you're in a tight spot and need something quick.
Any idea if you can upload an image to them that they can reproduce? I'd really like to have more of a logo/graphic.

That was what I did when I got my stamp made way back when. Think I sent them an EPS file. Just write to them and get a quote, they'll tell you what they can and can't do, assuming no one is able to get hold of Paul in the meantime.

JHowell · Post by **JHowell** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:29 pm

TreverT wrote:
e Markle wrote:
TreverT wrote:FWIW, I had a stamp made by Rio Grande about 15 years ago and am still using it. They do a good job, if you're in a tight spot and need something quick.
Any idea if you can upload an image to them that they can reproduce? I'd really like to have more of a logo/graphic.

That was what I did when I got my stamp made way back when. Think I sent them an EPS file. Just write to them and get a quote, they'll tell you what they can and can't do, assuming no one is able to get hold of Paul in the meantime.

Got the name wrong on my last post, I'm dealing with www.steelstampsinc.com. I emailed them an eps file, no worries. Stamp is $150, turnaround is two weeks, which is a little long but having gotten to this point I decided to go ahead.

e Markle · Post by **e Markle** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:53 am

JHowell wrote:
TreverT wrote: That was what I did when I got my stamp made way back when. Think I sent them an EPS file. Just write to them and get a quote, they'll tell you what they can and can't do, assuming no one is able to get hold of Paul in the meantime.
Got the name wrong on my last post, I'm dealing with http://www.steelstampsinc.com. I emailed them an eps file, no worries. Stamp is $150, turnaround is two weeks, which is a little long but having gotten to this point I decided to go ahead.

Perfect - Thank you both.

JHowell · Post by **JHowell** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:17 pm

Just got an email from Paul saying he's been sick for two weeks but is back in the shop now. Too late for this stamp for me, but good news for those of you waiting for existing orders.

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