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Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
Board: Letterbox Chatter
Jul 31, 2007 5:19pm
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Is your signature stamp vertical or horizontal or square/round?

I'm just thinking about making logbooks and the best orientation.

Fiddleheads
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #114337 by Fiddleheads
Jul 31, 2007 5:27pm
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Mine is a horizontal rectangle...but I'm sure you'll find they come in all shapes and sizes!

CC
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #114337 by Fiddleheads
Jul 31, 2007 5:29pm
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I don't think it really matters if someone's stamp is vertical or horizontal b/c a finder can (and will) turn the logbook whichever way will fit their stamp best. And if you're thinking of planting a traditional box, chances are the pages may end up getting crowded and finders will squeeze in wherever there's room. I just think it's most important to make it wide enough to fit most stamps - it seems 2 inches would be about the smallest.

TE
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #114337 by Fiddleheads
Jul 31, 2007 5:32pm
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Mine is alomost a perfect square - about 1.25 inches.

Sometimes you can't help what size your logbook is - the container dictates a lot.

teekasue
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #114337 by Fiddleheads
Jul 31, 2007 6:45pm
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Quote Is your signature stamp vertical or horizontal or square/round?


Well ours isn't really either;) It's diagonial. It a pennat so I usually only use it in postals that tend to have larger log books. I have 4 little piggies that we usually use out in the wild and those can be put anyway I want to:)

Good question:)

Trish
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #114363 by Team MTpt101
Jul 31, 2007 6:56pm
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Mines a blob. So i guess its more oval than anything. Don't worry about orientation. Sometimes i put mine in upside down just to get noticed. LOL

deniserows
*i really shouldn't call my mermaid a blob*
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #114337 by Fiddleheads
Jul 31, 2007 7:15pm
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Is your signature stamp vertical or horizontal or square/round?


We have a horizontal/rectangle-shaped sig stamp...we just turn the log book to fit the stamp...or I use my handy-dandy mini sig stamp.

Mark4
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #114337 by Fiddleheads
Jul 31, 2007 7:18pm
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Mine is square and technically has a correct verticle orientation but half the time I stamp it in upside-down. Not that anyone would know... :-)

Knit wit
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #114380 by Mark4
Jul 31, 2007 7:56pm
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I/we still use a store bought signature stamp. I haven't settled on a handcarved image yet. I like out current stamp alot too, but I know I eventually will have a handcarved signature stamp...eventually
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #114381 by knit wit
Jul 31, 2007 7:58pm
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Speaking of upside down, I carved a series of optical illusions that are 2 images in one stamp. Though about doing them as a postal then maybe a traditional...thoughts?
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #114337 by Fiddleheads
Jul 31, 2007 8:00pm
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horizontal...
unless I stamp in with the "Crappin' Kitty" :)

seriously though...
I just did a new sig stamp about a week ago.
it's smaller and horizontal
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #114408 by Dixie
Jul 31, 2007 8:38pm
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Our's is square - since it's a Sudoku board (about 3X3). For smaller log books, I have just been using one of the corner blocks.

Some day I will have enough carving skill to do a smaller sig stamp...
SC
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Reply to: #114337 by Fiddleheads
Aug 1, 2007 3:59am
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square
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #114472 by oread
Aug 1, 2007 4:04am
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Quote square


Is that an admission of your personality or your stamp style?
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #114473 by Eidolon
Aug 1, 2007 4:10am
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Is that an admission of your personality or your stamp style?

HOW RUDE OF YOU
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Reply to: #114476 by oread
Aug 1, 2007 4:56am
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Mine is vertical, it is a parrot with my trail initials. But when a logbook is shaped odd or is too small, I have been known to only place the parrots head on there.
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #114337 by Fiddleheads
Aug 1, 2007 7:37am
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Mine is square; about 2x2".
But I have a smaller version of it for things like HH and some postals.
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #114337 by Fiddleheads
Aug 1, 2007 7:53am
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Quote Is your signature stamp vertical or horizontal or square/round?


Which one? I'm not sure how many I actually have now! lol!

The current one on my profile is oval/horizontal, and I have the Material Girl one that's a bigger blob shape (and a mini of that one), and a mini round SHH... speaking of mini sig-stamps, I think everyone should have one for small logbooks. You would be amazed at how many times you will use a mini sig-stamp, once you have one you like.

~SHH :-)
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #114533 by SHH
Aug 1, 2007 8:22am
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Quote I think everyone should have one for small logbooks. You would be amazed at how many times you will use a mini sig-stamp, once you have one you like.


I agree!
I carved one for the SHH's Just an Inch PLB Ring; but I've used it for alot of other boxes too!
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #114473 by Eidolon
Aug 3, 2007 11:05am
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square


Is that an admission of your personality or your stamp style?


HA! That's a good burn... but of either of you, I'd think YOU were the square! :-P
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #115097 by BrewHiker
Aug 3, 2007 11:08am
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HA! That's a good burn... but of either of you, I'd think YOU were the square! :-P


I am much more fun than Eidolon
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #115098 by oread
Aug 3, 2007 11:17am
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I am much more fun than Eidolon


I'll say! You were the first one at the Mini Meet, and almost done with your first (or was it second?) beer by the time we got there!!

Eidolon couldn't be bothered to show up... no-oo... HE had to go to Maine on his quest to catch up to Wanda...
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Reply to: #115102 by BrewHiker
Aug 3, 2007 11:29am
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Quote but of either of you, I'd think YOU were the square! :-P


I neither confirm nor deny that, I was just inquiring about her profession of squareness. ::grin::

Quote You were the first one at the Mini Meet, and almost done with your first (or was it second?) beer by the time we got there!!


Sounds like a lush to me!!!

Quote Eidolon couldn't be bothered to show up... no-oo... HE had to go to Maine on his quest to catch up to Wanda...


umm, yeah, I am SSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO striving for that... at this pace, assuming Wanda stops today, it would only take me about 10 years!!!
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #115102 by BrewHiker
Aug 3, 2007 11:34am
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Eidolon couldn't be bothered to show up... no-oo... HE had to go to Maine on his quest


HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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Reply to: #115108 by Eidolon
Aug 3, 2007 11:36am
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Sounds like a lush to me!!!


Lush??? I'm not a lush! I'm just a woman that like a good beer from time to time
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Reply to: #115112 by oread
Aug 3, 2007 11:42am
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Lush??? I'm not a lush! I'm just a woman that like a good beer from time to time


It's time! (almost)

And a few minutes later...

It's time!
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #115114 by BrewHiker
Aug 3, 2007 11:49am
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It's got to be past 5:00 PM some place!
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Reply to: #115117 by oread
Aug 3, 2007 2:18pm
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Somehow this thread made me think I was the beer board!

(Is it beer-thirty yet?)

KuKu
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Reply to: #115134 by KuKu
Aug 3, 2007 2:22pm
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(Is it beer-thirty yet?)


I'm sure it is!
Re: Quick Poll: signature stamp orientation
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Reply to: #114337 by Fiddleheads
Aug 3, 2007 2:29pm
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Everyone in my family has a square sig stamp about 2x2 so that we can fit everyone's on one page when stamping in.

If we find a full logbook, a micro LB or HH, we also have a little oval with our family trail name on it.

Shenyd of the LaB4