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7 Secret Features of Custom Tally Books

Pipe Tally Book CR5
Custom Tally Books

7 Secrets yes, but only secret until you read this post. Custom tally books are essential tools for people who work in:

  • Oil fields
  • Gas fields
  • Forestry
  • Mining
  • Drilling
  • Any job that requires continual field recording of data

When you order custom tally books, you usually want your company logo and phone number on them. Here are the “secret” options that are available:

  1. Inside printing. Printing on the inside part of the vinyl cover.
  2. Stone pad instead of paper pad. This marvelous material can’t tear, and it is water resistant. Perfect for outdoor jobs in any weather.
  3. Pen loop. Don’t want to carry your pen separately? Why not have a custom vinyl pen loop built into your pipe tally book?
  4. Clear inserts. These fit into the front or back cover, on the inside, so you can insert up to 6 pages of your choosing.
  5. Junior size book, only 6″ high, instead of 8 5/16″ high. Some people prefer the junior size.
  6. Colored vinyl border, as shown in this picture. the vinyl border and your imprint are both protected with a clear vinyl cover.
  7. Stock pictures, to add a flair to your oilfield pipe tally books. Or, you can have your own picture printed in the background.

The Best Oilfield Tally Books in the USA

Oilfield Pumping Rigs
Oilfield Pumping Rigs

Everyone who works in the oil and gas drilling industry needs to keep track of their daily activities. Tasks like

  • the number of feet of pipe that has been put down
  • number of times the equipment has been oiled and repaired
  • the hours that you worked today
  • gauge readings of all the equipment
  • inventory of pipe and supplies that were received today

You can’t trust these things to memory. The most accurate way to keep track of data in the field is to enter it in a tally book as it happens.

The best oilfield tally books in the USA are made right here in the USA. They are weatherproof, and have many options, like:

  1. Pen loop
  2. Inside cover imprint
  3. Clear inserts for keeping often-used papers
  4. Full color imprint
  5. A selection of stock art

    3400-3410-CR10.jpg Stock Art- Sunset Oilfield Tally Book 3400CR10

7 Quick Tips About Pipe Tally Books

  1. Pipe Tally Books are not just for people working with pipes.Image result for girl in hard hat
    I Use Pipe Tally Books At Work
  2. They are for people who need to continually record data in the field. Data that needs to be entered by hand, with a pen, in columns, and safely kept in your pocket, away from rain and dirt.
  3. Tally Books are used by contractors, architects, surveyors, electricians, estimators, truckers, botanists, environmentalists, loggers, railroaders, and geologists.

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  4. They are custom made to show off your logo and artwork. Simple one color imprints or full color imprints are possible. Waterproof stone pads are optional. Pen loops and pocket inserts are optional also.
  5. Your choice of vinyl color will be made into the cover.
  6. Stock art is available, or you may furnish your own high resolution full color photos.

    3400-3410-CR5.jpg Stock Art- Oil Rig Tally Book 3400CR5

  7. Various pad sizes and styles are available. Sewn pad, Junior size, Full size, flexible cover, wire bound books, tri-fold, and steno style books are options.

7 Common Misconceptions About Oilfield Tally Books

  1. Oilfield tally books are just for oilfield workers. False. See the next item.
  2. No one else needs these books. False. They are very useful to scorekeepers, foresters, linemen, cable guys, contractors, pipeline installers, well drillers, surveyors, and engineers.
  3. They come in 1 size only. False. They come in 2 sizes. 8 5/16″ high and 6″ high.
  4. They come in 1 style only. False. They come in many styles.
  5. They cannot be printed with your logo. False. Your 1-color or full-color logo can be imprinted on the cover.
  6. They cannot have a continuous imprint spanning the front and back cover. False. A full wrap is possible, with a full bleed.
  7. They wear out fast. False. They are durable, and protected by a vinyl cover. A new option is the “stone pad”, an alternative to a paper pad. It is waterproof and tear-proof.

3323-ring-bound Tally Book Junior – Steno Style 3323

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