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THE
POUNDER
OCTOBER 5, 2006
VISIT OUR WEB
PAGE http://www.pittpounders.org
WEBMASTER,
JOHANNA SCHROER
- PHONE 419 - 753 2612
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THERE WILL BE NO MEETING
THIS MONTH,
DUE TO THE HARVEST IN LEATHER SHOW
SEE SHOW DETAILS ON OUR WEB SITE, http://www.pittpounders.org
THE SHOW IS NEXT WEEK
HARVEST OF LEATHER HELD IN BUTLER,
PA.
OCT 13
TO OCT 15, 2006 IFOLG SHOW
IFOLG
IS THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF
LEATHER GUILDS
PITTPOUNDERS AND
THE IILG ARE COSPONSORING THIS SHOW
FINALLY GOT CAROL HIGGINS CORRECT
MAIL ADDRESS - SEE
INSIDE
CHRISTOPHER KEARNS, PRES. PITTPOUNDERS EMAIL ckearns109@yahoo.com
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LEATHER GUILDS, IFOLG WEB SITE http://ifolg.org
IFOLG
IS THE PITTPOUNDERS (AND OTHER GUILDS)
MOTHER ORGANIZATION
VISIT ALSO; INTERNATIONAL INTERNET LEATHER GUILD - WEB
SITE http://iilg.org
IILG HAS
LINKS TO THE ENTIRE LEATHER
COMMUNITY
http://leatherworker.net/forum/
Talk Leatherwork and meet new and old friends!
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PITTPOUNDER
GUILD OFFICERS;
PRESIDENT
- CHRISTOPHER KEARNS 724 - 368 9507 VICE PRESIDENT
KEVIN COHN 412 821 - 8025
SECRETARY - GARY DRAPER
412 714 - 4430
TREASURER - JOYCE WEDGE
724 538 - 5853
LIBRARIAN - LOIS SILVIS 724 254 4457
PITTPOUNDERS SUPPORTERS
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TANDY LEATHER COMPANY
DELMONT,
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DEBRA COLLINS MANAGER
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REGULAR GUILD MEETINGS; NORMALLY HELD THE THIRD SUNDAY OF
EACH MONTH, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
SEE OUR WEB PAGE FOR
DIRECTIONS, http://www.pittpounders.org
Dont forget your tools!!
Thats right folks.
If you are planning on being at the Harvest Of Leather Show at the Days Inn in
Butler, PA,
October 13-15, you will want to have your swivel knife, mallet, marble, and
your favorite bevellers, pear shaders, etc. etc.. Why, you ask? So that you can
participate in the Hide Crafters
Tooling Contest! Heres the deal. The contest will be Saturday, October 14th,
from 5:15PM-6:15PM. George
Hurst has already drawn up a brand new pattern for the contest. When the
contest begins he will pass out his original pattern along with some of Hide
Crafters excellent tooling leather. From that point, those who are in the
Masters Division will have 30 minutes to complete the pattern. Those in the
Advanced Division will have 45 minutes to complete it. And those in Open will
have 60 minutes. Besides providing a pattern and the leather to tool it on,
George is awarding the winner from each Division with a $50 gift certificate to Hide Crafters!
Could you use an extra $50 worth of leather supplies? Are you ready for a
little competition to see if you are good enough to win it? If so, dont forget
your tools!
Those of you who have
taken part in this contest know how much fun and how challenging it can be. And
that is just one of the exciting and rewarding things you will be able to do at
this show! Have you registered for either of the pre-show classes or one of the
mini workshops yet? They are the perfect opportunity to learn from some of
todays Masters. Have you finished those projects you wanted to enter in the
competition? Can you imagine seeing a competition room with over 200 high
quality entries from all around the world? Folks, are you ready to meet some
great people, learn a lot and get all the tools & supplies you need??? If
you are, the time is now!
Hey, do you want to
know a great way to meet new people at the show? How about volunteering to
spend some time at the registration table? Or how about the raffle table? Or
helping set up the competition room? Or spend Friday evening with three other
folks judging? The ways that you can meet new people, have fun AND help out are
almost limitless. There will be sign up sheets at the registration table on
Friday. Please see where you can help out.
Speaking of helping
out at the raffle table, just wait until you see all the great items that have
been donated! Everything from sides of leather to a brand new Dell Laptop!
Blanche Byrne has done an outstanding job of getting donations. So much so that
we had to move the raffle up one hour so that we can fit the over 250 drawings
in before we have to be out of the room! So make sure you rob your piggy bank
before you get there. Youll be seeing A LOT of items that you will want to
take a chance on.
And dont forget the
two special raffles that will be drawn Saturday
afternoon: An autographed copy of Al Stholmans Pictorial Carving Finesse or
the Tool Raffle, with a $1,000 gift
certificate to your favorite vendor/supplier as the top prize! The $500 second
place or $250 third place winners will be happy people as well. And you could
be one of the lucky winners. But like the lottery ads say, you have to play to
win!
Have you given any
thought to what items you are going to bring for our guild display? Remember
that this is our opportunity to show the rest of the leather world the quality
and diversity of our members work. This is the show to bring out your best
work. And knowing that you dont have to pack it up and mail it somewhere else
should make you feel a little better about bringing it to the show. Come on
folks, lets show the leather world what the Pitt Pounders are capable of!
Two Day Pre-Show Classes & Mini Workshops
Havent
yet decided which class or mini workshop you want to attend? Well dont wait
any longer! Although not all of them have limits on number of students, they
are filled on a first register, first serve basis. Now it is too late to send,
or resend, your registration to Carol Higgins in Ft. Wayne, Indiana,
but she still needs to know. So if you would like to take part in one of these
learning experiences, please send Carol an email at: higgins@teknology.net or if you dont
do email, give her a call at 260- 312 - 9968. Youll be glad you did! And dont
forget that all of the information on each class, what you will learn, what
tools & supplies you need to bring/what will be provided, is all available
on line at www.pittpounders.org
Pre
Show Classes, Wednesday, October 11 & Thursday, October 12, 8:00-5:00 each
day.
Edd Lucas: Box/Presentation Cases
$75
Frank Zaharek, Jr.: The 2-Shews
Experience $100
Mini
Workshops, Friday, October 13, 1:00-5:00PM.
Paul Burnett: Mastery of the Swivel
Knife $30
Steve Derricott: Four Strand Braded Bracelet with Two Different Knots $35
Dale Grabowski: Leather Covered
Picture Frame $75
Mini
Workshops, Saturday, October 15, 8:00-12:00 noon
Jim Linnell: Introduction to Leather
Carving There is NO CHARGE for this class
Jeff Mosby: Fine Tune Your Floral
Carving $45
Allan Scheiderer: Creative Stamping
$40
Mini
Workshops, Saturday, October 15,
1:00-5:00PM.
Charles Crenshaw: Make a 12 Bowl
With 6 Bottom $50
George Hurst: Carving Oak Leaves $25
Ron Ross: Tally Book Folder $50
Just a reminder in case
you are new to these shows. After the awards ceremony on Saturday evening there
is a Swap Shop followed by the All Night Tooling Session. The Swap Shop is the
perfect opportunity to turn those extra tools & supplies you have laying
around into some extra cash, which you can then go spend on different tools
& supplies, or maybe even some more raffle tickets! Its also the perfect
time to pick up some good stuff at very reasonable prices and/or find that one
tool or pattern that you have been searching for. Whether you are looking to
sell or looking to buy, youll want to be there.
And then you can try
out those new tools youve bought throughout the day at the All Night Tooling
Session, the perfect way to end a day. And sometimes its even the perfect way
to go into the next day!
Lastly, the Days Inn has put together some delicious buffets for us at
some very affordable prices. Take for example the Friday Lunch Buffet, served 11:00-2:00. The menu includes Baked
Crumb Cod, Creamed Chicken over Biscuits, Rice Pilaf, Mixed Vegetables, and
Soup & Salad Bar for only $6.25. Or the Saturday Dinner, served 5:00-9:00.
It includes Roast Turkey with Stuffing, Roast Beef in Au Jus, Whipped Potatoes,
Prince Edward Vegetables, and Soup & Salad Bar for only $8.95. You can find
the complete menu in the Show Program, and you can find the Brentwood Cafι
inside the Days Inn. Enjoy!
Let me
close by thanking each one of you who has, or will, do what you can to make
this show a success. Without your hard work, none of this could have happened.
Its my privilege to get to work along side of you.
Your
Friend,
Christopher
