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| SAMPLES MENU | Awards | Shooters Badges | Guns |
| Cart Tops | Leather | Cart Decorations | Miscellaneous |
About Us
After many years of wondering what to do to keep busy in retirement, Chuckaroo decided that starting
a Laser Engraving service sounded like a good idea. With an investment in a
several new, state of the art, Epilog CO2 Lasers, we are eager to create
some smiles and happy customers. His 30 year career, with "The Old Ma Bell",
taught him how to ensure customer satisfaction and it also developed his high work ethics.
A lifelong shooter and Cowboy Action Shooting competitor, Chuckaroo decided to initially cater to the Cowboy Action shooters needs and begin the retirement career of laser engraving. The abilities of the CO2 Laser are really incredible. It will engrave almost any material and has resolution up to 1,200 dots per inch. This provides extreme detail and limitless opportunities for engraving.
Our focus is to cater to the Single Action Shooting Society™ (SASS) and cowboy shooter. Shooters badges, awards, grips, gun stocks, leather, name tags, gun cart seats and adornments for your gun cart are our initial offerings. However, we will engrave almost anything.
Chuckaroo started shooting Cowboy Action in
1996 and has been the match director for the SASS Maryland State Championship
(Thunder Valley Days) for all 11 years, and the match director for the SASS N. E.
Regional Championship (The Mason Dixon Stampede) for the last 8 years. His
involvement has helped him understand the needs of the shooter and match
directors.
Our goal is to see that we meet your requirements and give you enough
confidence, that after you have given us your order, you can consider it
done.
As a match director, I know what is going on behind the scenes. Worrying about
awards and badges can take up a lot of energy. Having dealt with vendors that
were difficult to get in touch with, or unresponsive to calls and E-mails, I
know the frustration and anxiety that takes place. You don’t need that.
Once the final design is approved by you, we will provide you with updates and
the progress of your order. We will settle on a ship date and a method for
getting your last minute shooters badges and additional awards done.
If I am not available when you call, I guarantee you that I will return voice
mail messages and E-mails quickly. I am glued to my cell phone when not at home
and take a laptop with me whenever I travel to shoot in a match. The business is
stationary and we do not do shows or travel to shoots to be a vendor.
My heart and lifestyle is focused around Cowboy Action Shooters. We like to do
engraving for the shooter and their stuff. However, we do engrave for anyone
that has a need for our services. Our customers include numerous police
agencies, fire departments, commercial markings on electronic equipment, office
labeling, custom clock faces, transfer of award certificates to engravings and
glass engraving.
So, take a look around our little web site. We have pictured some early examples
we have done for our customers.
My sincere thanks to Doug Curtis (AKA Laser Hound) of Curtis Services in Ohio, for his assistance and encouragement. Anyone that takes the time to help a competitor is truly a friend. He knows the "Cowboy Way."
Pricing
All pricing quotes are for standard materials and limited graphic work.
Some logos or graphics, provided by the customer, are not useable in their
original condition. Lasers need a good line drawing to for the best results.
Many graphics can be converted and made usable. At times, this can require
several hours of extra work and a graphic conversion fee may be necessary.
Our match shooters badges are approximately 1/16" minimum thickness. A typical badge,
2 1/4 X 2 1/4", is only $2.00, when ordering 50 or more badges. Heavier gauge material,
larger badges and some exotic plastic products are a
little more. Unless noted, all of our plastics are UV protected for outdoor use and can be
attached to your gun cart for permanent display without fear of fading or
cracking from sunlight exposure.
Wooded badges are also available for similar prices and they look great. However, they may not hold their shape if they get wet. See the badge section of the samples menu for additional pricing and information. A thicker 1/4" solid wood badge is better suited for outdoor use.
We use a 1 1/2" pin that can be easily attached to your clothing without going blind trying to find the clasp.
Match awards vary in price by the type of award chosen. Currently, we are very fond of Alder wood plaques. This wood engraves nicely and creates a nice presentation. In most cases, your clubs logo, state outline or western graphic can be applied or used as a background for your awards. These plaques make a nice presentation and cost less than acrylic awards.
Please feel free to contact Chuckaroo about your match awards and badge needs. Our fees are reasonable and will not break your awards budget.
Gun stocks, grips, gun cart lids and cart appliqués are very reasonably priced and we can personalize your gear for everyone to see.
Ordering
Ordering can be done by phone or
E-mail.
Generally, we only keep the most popular plastic colors in stock. Plaques and
other award styles are many, and it is not possible for a small business to keep
a supply of everything that is available. Because of this, it is important to
have some advanced notice (four to six weeks) of the type and approximate number of awards or
badges you will be needing. This way, your supplies can be ordered while the
design and art work are being prepared and approved.
Once you place your order, we will work up a design and
E-mail or fax the
layout. If you are ordering badges, an actual badge will be made and we will
E-mail you a picture of the finished badge for your approval.
We truly understand the desire to wait until the last minute before ordering badges and awards. This can make a deadline a little to close for
your comfort and generally give match directors another headache. However, I've
been there and I know how it is. Advance notice of your order can get
everything in place prior to the final late requests. We can get started
with the known portion of your order, while waiting for the late comers. This will greatly
speed things up and take some pressure off of you and us. Holding the full order to
the last minute could cause a late delivery due to shipping delays of your
materials or Murphy's Law.
First step is ordering
the material. Next we work on the design. If you are ordering awards or badges
for a match, we will settle on a ship date so you have everything when you need
it. You can then send me the details of your order and what you want engraved.
Finally, we will establish a drop dead date for late comers or additions to the
order.
Larger orders can take up to a week to complete. When you add in three weeks to
get materials for plaques and a week to make them, a month goes by real quickly.
If you want gun engraving, grip or stock engraving, cart tops or any of our
other offerings, just give us a call and we can help you out personally.
Awards
Matrix
Trying to keep track of how
many awards to buy and how deep to go into the various categories can be
confusing. Then you have to relate that information to the person that is making
the awards. The matrix can be given to your awards maker and they will
appreciate how concise it is.
The Awards Matrix is an Excel spread sheet designed to help you keep track of
your awards needs. Simply enter a 1 in the appropriate box and it will total
your awards by category, and placement. This is a simple matrix with the
formulas protected. You can add additional categories that you have as well.
"RIGHT CLICK"
on Awards Matrix
and select "SAVE TARGET AS" to
download your free Awards Matrix cheat sheet.
Contact Us
The best way to contact us is via
E-mail at
WildlifeRangers@aol.com.
I return all E-mails promptly and always take a lop-top computer with me when I
travel.
You can also call 301-831-9666 and leave a message if I am not there. We
are located in Ijamsville, Maryland.
Just wanted to let you know the name badges were a big hit!! I heard comments such as they were the best they ever received. Many comments! Thanks for an awesome job!!
Basket Lady, Match Director for the Conestoga Trail Ride - Pennsylvania
Chuckaroo,
Just want to thank you for the beautiful job on the laser engraved plaques we
ordered from you for our 2009 Blue Ridge Roundup. Your design, craftsmanship,
and service was excellent. It was a pleasure working with you on this and
we are sure to call on you again next year, if not sooner, for all our laser
engraving needs.
Sincerely, Bad Company Pres., Blue Ridge Regulators - Lexington, Virginia
Chuckaroo,
Thank you so much for your outstanding service on our order. I was expecting a
wait of some time yet, from our initial phone conversation to your shipment was
less than 24 hours! Your ability to make suggestions for what we needed (and
why), your expertise in helping me through the ordering process and genuine
friendliness are a shining example of great professionalism. You, sir, epitomize
the best in small business and The Cowboy Way. Thanks.
Gateway Kid, SASS 70038 - Grand Junction, Colorado
On
Monday (of Thanksgiving week) I sent a 73 fore-end to Chuckaroo to have it
engraved. When I got home from work Friday night, it was back. Really FAST
service, the work is excellent and the price was more than fair!!
Hired Gun - New Cumberland, PA
What I got back is more than up to any standard of laser engraving that I have
ever seen and the customer service and turn around time was great. I will be
doing much more business with Chuckaroo and his outfit and will be passing his
name around to any follow pards that gets a hankerin' to have "those that take
pride" in their work, do something for them.
Isreal Precious Goldberg,
SASS 34521L - Silver City, New Mexico
Chuckaroo,
nice job on my 1873 forearm, I am very happy! Fact is I just might buy new
wood for the rifle I use every weekend, just so you can make it pretty too.
Two Rig A Tony - Michigan
Chuckaroo,
Yesterday,
the fore stock for my ’66 Yellowboy arrived. It
was in your shop for only a couple days.
The design you created and executed is perfect. I really appreciated the
prompt e-mail responses that kept our conversations and design decisions
organized. Your prices are reasonable and you evidence a servant’s heart.
You have created an advocate.
Best regards,
Pegleg Pete - Colorado, SASS 5302(L), NRA(L)
Chuckaroo,
The badges and plaques you did for us look great. You have been a pleasure to
work with. I'm sure we will be using your services again.
Penelope Petticoat, The "3:10 To Wagram" shoot- North Carolina
Chuckaroo,
Winter Range could not have found a better badge maker than you. You
were extremely responsive, attentive to our needs, and you delivered
ahead of schedule. Your badges are of the best quality and your prices
are right. We really appreciate that you went beyond the call of duty
to make last minute changes and additions. We hope you will be our
Winter Range badge maker for years to come. It was a pleasure working
with you.
Lt Col Scratch, Winter Range Registration an Scoring - Arizona
Oracle Jones, Match Director, Jefferson Outlaws
- Pennsylvania
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A happy Chuckaroo |
A proud Chuckaroo |
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Chuckaroo and "Gunny" on set of pilot for "Lock & Load" |
Comcast Interview Thunder Valley Days (Same Dang Costume!) |
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The
Come Hell Or High Water Web Site |
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Lab Logan, Sassy Buttons & Bows
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Chuckaroo At Fight Scene Of Come Hell Or High Water |
Playing Cards & Watchin' The "Lamay
Sisters" In The Movie Come Hell Or High Water |
Chuckaroo is a proud
life member of the following organizations
SASS (Single Action Shooting Society)
The Wildlife
Achievement Chapter of
The Izaak Walton League of America
NRA
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