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      THE    POUNDER

NOVEMBER 18, 2007

NOV. 18, GUILD  MEETING

WE WILL FINISH  THE

                “CHRISTMAS DECORATIVE DOOR  HANGER” PROJECT.

DECEMBER’S MEETING WILL BE ON   SUNDAY DEC 9, 2007

                   THERE WILL NOT BE A CHRISTMAS PARTY THIS YEAR

SEE INSIDE, THE  COMPLETE LIST OF THE IFOLG  SHOW RESULTS 

           FROM  http://www.leatherworker.net/IFoLG.htm

KEVIN  COHN, PRESIDENT,  PITTPOUNDERS

                        EMAIL kevincohn328@yahoo.com PHONE   412  821  8025

PITTPOUNDERS WEB SITE    http//:www.pittpounders.orq

                             WEBMASTER,  JOHANNA   SCHROER  -     PHONE  419 - 753 – 2612  OR cell (419) 953-1386 (Verizon)

PITTPOUNDER GUILD OFFICERS; 

PRESIDENT –   KEVIN COHN                          412 – 82 1- 8025              VICE PRESIDENT – TERRY MOORE           724 – 567 -  6664

SECRETARY – POOR   DRAPER                412 – 715 - 2756                 TREASURER -            JOYCE  WEDGE         724 –  538 - 5853
LIBRARIAN  -    LOIS SILVIS                           724 – 254 – 4457

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LEATHER GUILDS,  “IFOLG” WEB SITE   http://ifolg.org

                        “IFOLG” IS THE PITTPOUNDERS MOTHER ORGANIZATION   (WITH ABOUT 15 OTHER GUILDS) 

THE INTERNATIONAL INTERNET LEATHER GUILD  -  WEB SITE http://iilg.org

                        THE “IILG”  HAS   INTERNET “LINKS”  TO THE ENTIRE LEATHER COMMUNITY,

HERE IS A VERY INTERESTING A WEB SITE,  CREATED  BY  JOHANNA SCHROER

            “Dedicated to education, entertainment & fellowship” QUOTES JOHANNA

                                                                THE WEB SITE IS;    http://www.leatherworker.net/forum/

PITTPOUNDERS    SUPPORTERS

October – November Meetings Christmas Project

            Last month we started making a door hanger with bells.  We went over some of the measurements and things to keep in mind when laying out the design.  This month we will attempt to finish the project.

            To save time, it will be appreciated if you can bring your finished leather strap to the meeting. We can help you with finishing advice, but I will not have any type of dyes or finishing supplies with me.

            You will need the following items to complete the project:

1. The bells and hardware have been ordered and should arrive the week before the meeting.  I will bring the items with me.
2. I will also have the pins to hold the bells on the strap, a pair of needle nose pliers to bend the pins, Chicago screws for members who want to use them in the assembly, and some rivets.
3. If you have Chicago screws and rivets for your project, please bring them with you.
4. If you have decided to sew the straps for assembly, you will need to bring your sewing materials.
5. I will also bring bag punches in ½, 5/8, and ¾ inch sizes to punch the holes to mount the bells, round punches for the rivets and Chicago screws, and tools to set the rivets.

      If you have your leatherwork done, we should be able to assemble the straps in less than an hour unless something goes wrong.  This time will not include time for sewing if you choose to sew your assembled strap.

      I have ordered extra bells and will have them on hand for members who were not able to make the October meeting.  These will be available on first ask first get basis.

Terry Moore

   Paul and Karen’s web site   www.paintingcow.com

          ABOUT THE IFOLG SHOW,

                                      A  LETTER FROM DAVE SMITH

WOW, what a show! Lone Star has raised the bar once again. Under the guidance of George Hurst, we have pulled off the best IFOLG Show I have ever attended. We set a record for the number of competition entries, hosted 18 exhibitors, and had well over 275 leather crafters in attendance Our attendees were from several countries and all over the United States. We were the first guild to host the World Class Open competition. Judging by the number of entries, it was very well received by leather crafters. Our own Terry Henson won second place in the World Class Open with his saddle that he described as “just an old working saddle.” Yeah, sure Terry. Then there was Carl Suvaco. His saddle not only won a First Place ribbon and Best of Category, but it also won Best of Show. Congratulations to our two guild saddle makers. Very well done! Now,  ow about the rest of the guild members that entered the IFOLG competition.

While the awards were being given out, it almost seemed that every other one went to a Lone Star member. Well, maybe it wasn’t quite that many, but it seemed like it. Congratulations to all our members that placed in the competition. No matter if you got a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, a Best of Category, or didn’t get a ribbon at all, each and every one of you is a winner because you entered a piece in competition. Congratulations to the Columbine Guild for winning the Guild Trophy. Ya’ll be sure and take Until next time, keep on toolin’...

Dave Smith

President’s of

LONE STAR

          LEATHER CRAFTERS GUILD

A LETTER FROM  JOHANNA

Draper asked me to write about the IFoLG show last month.  By my figuring, it was my 11th show in 15 years.  Have you ever been to one of these shows?  Every year, the International Federation of Leather Guild member guilds take turns hosting a show.  This year, the show was in Ft. Worth, Texas, and sponsored by the Lonestar Leathercrafters Guild.

If you looked at the pictures in the links I provided last month, you will see just how many people participate in the competition and displays at these shows.  The contests are friendly, but the judging is strict.  It has to be, because this is the only competition of its kind in the world for hand made leather items.  There are three divisions in the entries:  Open, Advanced and Masters.  People can bring their work and enter it in person, or send it to the host guild with return postage.  Entry fees are minimal, and designed to recoup expenses. 

This year's show was held in the same hotel as the 1997 show, the Green Oaks Hotel.  As I type this, the hotel has probably been bulldozed.  All of us that complained about the hotel were told that it was scheduled for demolition in two weeks, and there wasn't anything to be done about the problems.  Most people packed up and went across the street to the newer hotel there.  Yes, it was that bad.  However, it didn't stop us from having a good time! 

This show wasn't attended as well as some years past, but many old friends were there, and I had a chance to put faces with familiar names.  The vendors area was well represented.  There were toolmakers, and Tandy, Hidecrafters and Artisan, and Paul Burnett of Painting Cow and Marlin Knives were there, too.  Roz Short, the Dragon Lady, had a terrific display of her artwork set up.  With her art, the more you look, the more there is to see.

The guild display tables were dressed up and full.  I took lots of pics of this room, and the competition room, and they are posted on leatherworker.net.  The competition room was open to the public early Saturday morning.  As usual, there were one-of-a-kind pieces everywhere!  It is fun to go through the room with all items wearing their closed tag, and try to figure out who did what.  At the banquet Saturday night all the winners are announced, and you can see how close you were to identifying the artists to their work.  The tags are closed on purpose for the competitors' privacy, because the judges often enter comments and suggestions of how to improve on the tags.  The awards banquet is when the ribbons and applause are dished out.  There were a few surprises, but everyone got the recognition they deserved.  After the banquet there is a traditional swap meet and all-night tooling session.  The delegate meeting was early Sunday morning, and then people started to pack up and go home. 

Lonestar put on a good show despite all the new changes in the Hidecrafter situation.  (Hidecrafters has been sold, and George Hurst is semi-retired now.)  See you next year in Columbus, courtesy of the Buckeye Leathercrafters Guild!

Johanna

(For galleries of pictures of the show, visit http://leatherworker.net )

              See results here:  http://leatherworker.net/IFoLG.htm

2007 IFoLG COMPETITION RESULTS From Chan’s Mispronunciations at the Awards Banquet
OPEN DIVISION
Category A: Pictures
A-1: Pictures, uncolored flat, under 100 sq. in.
1	Randall Gustafson	Lone Star
2	Len Rothfeld	Columbine
3	Joe Talbott	IILG
A-2: Pictures, uncolored, flat, over 100 sq. in.
1	Christine Storms	CIL
2	Randall Gustafson	Lone Star
3	Vera Goldberg	IILG
A-3: Pictures, colored, flat, under 100 sq. in.
1	Sachiko Toyoshima	Columbine
2	Maria Haddock	South Central
3	Luis Rayon	Everglades
A-4: Pictures, colored, flat over 100 sq. in.
1	Michiko Matsuda	IILG
2	C. Doug Pickering	CIL
3	Alf Luneburg	Lone Star
A-5: Pictures, embossed, under 100 sq. in.
1	Randall Gustafson	Lone Star
2	J. R. Barnes	Lone Star
3	Juan J Camacho	Prairie States
A-6: Pictures, embossed, over 100 sq. in.
1	Randall Gustafson	Lone Star
2	Franklin Johnson	Indian Nations
3	John Lynch	Leather Artesian
A-7: Pictures, 3-dimensional under 100 sq. in.
1	Roger Bligan	CIL
2	Phillip Keller	Columbine
3	Not Awarded
A-8: Pictures, 3-dimensional over 100 sq. in.
1	Ashley Parris	South Central
2	Not Awarded
3	Not Awarded
A-9: Pictures, leather framed, no limits
1	J. R. Barnes	Lone Star
2	Sandra Gibbons	Ozark
3	Nita Pickering	CIL
Category B: Cases
B-1: Large carry & sporting cases.
1	Marcelo B. Dario	Lone Star
2	Bob Klenda	Columbine
3	Not Awarded
B-2: Small carrying & sporting cases
1	Randall Gustafson	Lone Star
2	Neil McDowell	Indian Nations
3	Mary Ann Parker	Red Cedar
B-3: Holsters & sheaths not attached to belt.
1	Joe Floyd	Georgia
2	Neil McDowell	Indian Nations
3	Mary Ann Parker	Red Cedar
B-4: Holsters & sheaths attached to a belt.
1	Not Awarded
2	Thomas Mims	Red Cedar
3	Not Awarded
B-5: Purses, carved.
1	Phillip Keller	Columbine
2	Not Awarded
3	Galo Garcia	Gateway
B-6: Purses, stamped.
1	Not Awarded
2	Not Awarded
3	Not Awarded
B-7: Purses, other
1	Michiko Matsuda	IILG
2	Phillip Keller	Columbine
3	Greg Hagen	Indian Nations
B-8: Books & book covers.
1	Timothy Kleffner	Lone Star
2	J. R. Barnes	Lone Star
3	Rachel Hill	Lone Star
Category C: Pocket Items
C-1: Billfolds or wallets, carved.
1	Scott Cox	Bluegrass
2	Eugene Cooper	CIL
3	J. R. Barnes	Lone Star
C-2: Billfolds or wallets, stamped
1	Len Rothfeld	Columbine
2	Chris Gilliland	CIL
3	James Tullis, Jr.	Lone Star
C-3: Billfolds or wallets, other.
1	Michiko Matsuda	IILG
2	Bob Keeney	Ozark
3	Greg Hagen	Indian Nations
C-4: Pocket items, carved, stamped, or other.
1	Bob Keeney	Ozark
2	Horace Cobb	Georgia
3	Elva Haynes	Buffalo Trace
C-5: Clutch purses, carved.
1	Rory Marc Wood	Columbine
2	John Lynch	Leather Artesians
3	Not Awarded
C-6: Clutch purses, stamped.
1	Chris Gilliland	CIL
2	Not Awarded
3	Darla Sellers	Lone Star
C-7: Clutch purses, other.
1	Bob Keeney	Ozark
2	Not Awarded
3	Not Awarded
Category D: Wearing Apparel
D-1: Belts, carved.
1	Michiko Matsuda	IILG
2	Timothy Kleffner	Lone Star
3	Sachiko Toyoshima	Columbine
D-2: Belts, stamped.
1	Scott Cox	Bluegrass
2	Bob Keeney	Ozark
3	Len Rothfeld	Columbine
D-3: Belts, braided.
1	Not Awarded
2	Bob Keeney	Ozark
3	Danny Kimbrell	Bluegrass
D-4: Belts, other.
1	Not Awarded
2	Not Awarded
3	Not Awarded
D-5: Wearing apparel.
1	Therese Miller	Indian Nations
2	Trevor Lamb	New Zealand
3	Luis Rayon	Everglades
D-6: Accessory items
1	Bob Keeney	Ozark
2	Thomas Mims	Red Cedar
3	Geraldine Woody	Georgia
Category E: Large Complex Items.
E-1: Saddles, carved or stamped.
1	Jeff Swanson	South Central
2	Not Awarded
3	Not Awarded
E-2: Horse gear.
1	Ray Purdy	Buffalo Trace
2	Marcelo B. Dario	Lone Star
3	Not Awarded
E-3: Furniture.
1	Therese Miller	Indian Nations
2	Not Awarded
3	Not Awarded
Category F: Household Items
F-1: Molded & leather items formed over other medium other than leather.
1	Vera Goldberg	IILG
2	Ami Newby	New Zealand
3	Darlene Earls	Gateway
F-2: Sculpted leather items cannot be formed over any other medium than leather.
1	Not Awarded
2	Not Awarded
3	Not Awarded
F-3: Household items.
1	Sachiko Toyoshima	Columbine
2	Ben Bass	Gateway
3	Pat Spencer	Lone Star
F-4: Miscellaneous.
1	Mark Goodson	Lone Star
2	Mary Ann Parker	Red Cedar
3	Luis Rayon	Everglades
ADVANCED DIVISION
Category H: Pictures
H-1: Pictures, uncolored flat, under 100 sq. in.
1	Not Awarded
2	Clay Banyai	Columbine
3	Katherine Luby	Buckeye
H-2: Pictures, uncolored, flat, over 100 sq. in.
1	Not Awarded
2	Katherine Luby	Buckeye
3	Steve Chambers	Santa Fe
H-3: Pictures, colored, flat, under 100 sq. in.
1	Clay Banyai	Columbine
2	David Briggs	Pitt Pounders
3	Wayne Schedler	Bluegrass
H-4: Pictures, colored, flat over 100 sq. in.
1	Rick Vine	Columbine
2	Not Awarded
3	Not Awarded
H-5: Pictures, embossed.
1	Mike Meyer	Columbine
2	Clay Banyai	Columbine
3	Not Awarded
H-6: Pictures, 3-dimensional.
1	Clay Banyai	Columbine
2	Mike Meyer	Columbine
3	Not Awarded
H-7: Pictures, Leather framed, no limits.
1	Bonnie Dunnewind	CIL
2	Not Awarded
3	Not Awarded
Category I: Cases
I-1: Large carry & sporting cases.
1	Michael W. Eubanks	Columbine
2	Tommy Elie	St. Louis
3	Bob Kennedy	Bluegrass
I-2: Small carrying & sporting cases.
1	Bob Kennedy	Bluegrass
2	Dan DeWilde	St. Louis
3	Bonnie Dunnewind	CIL
I-3: Purses carved or stamped.
1	Not Awarded
2	Not Awarded
3	Robert Ambriz	Leather Guild
I-4: Purses, other.
1	Not Awarded
2	Not Awarded
3	Sharron Schedler	Bluegrass
I-5: Books & book covers.
1	Randy Cornelius	IILG
2	Robert Wood	Lone Star
3	Allan Scheiderer	Buckeye
Category J: Pocket Items
J-1: Billfolds or wallets, carved or stamped.
1	Rick Vine	Columbine
2	Allan Scheiderer	Buckeye
3	David Briggs	Pitt Pounders
J-2: Billfolds or wallets, other
1	Mike L. Meyer	Columbine
2	Bob Kennedy	Bluegrass
3	Not Awarded
J-3: Pocket items
1	Rick Vine	Columbine
2	Not Awarded
3	Not Awarded
J-4: Clutch purses, carved or stamped.
1	Not Awarded
2	Jung-jin Rhee	IILG
3	Not Awarded
J-5: Clutch purses, other.
1	Not Awarded
2	Not Awarded
3	Not Awarded
Category K: Wearing Apparel
K-1: Belts, carved.
1	Jeff Carnes	Pitt Pounders
2	Bob Kennedy	Bluegrass
3	Not Awarded
K-2: Belts, stamped.
1	Wayne Schedler	Bluegrass
2	Dan DeWilde	St. Louis
3	Allan Scheiderer	Buckeye
K-3: Belts, braided or other.
1	Not Awarded
2	Not Awarded
3	Not Awarded
K-4: Wearing apparel.
1	Bob Kennedy	Bluegrass
2	Not Awarded
3	Not Awarded