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THE POUNDER

FEBRUARY 17, 2008

FEB 17, 2008 GUILD MEETING

JOE JOHNSON WILL CONTINUE WITH THE WALLET PROJECT. THIS MEETING WE WILL CONCENTRATE ON COLORING, FINISHING, AND BEGIN LACING.

KEVIN COHN, PRESIDENT, PITTPOUNDERS

PHONE 412 821 8025

PITTPOUNDERS WEB SITE

WEBMASTER, JOHANNA SCHROER - PHONE 419 - 753 – 2612

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”

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

THE INTERNATIONAL INTERNET LEATHER GUILD -

THE “IILG” HAS INTERNET “LINKS” TO PART OF THE LEATHER COMMUNITY.

Leatherworker.net is dedicated to entertainment, education and fellowship for leatherworkers

PITTPOUNDERS SUPPORTERS

COMING EVENTS; APRIL 25, 26, AND 27 2008 PHONE 219 879 0311

CALUMET AREA LEATHERCRAFT GUILD’S (MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANANDIANA)

“SPRING INTO ACTION”

COME HELP US BEAT A DEAD COW

KEVIN’S CORNER;

A FEW PEOPLE CALLED TO SEE IF WE WERE HAVING OUR JANUARY MEETING. I TOLD THEM WE WERE AND IT WOULD BE THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR.

I GOT A PHONE CALL SUNDAY, TO MY SURPRISE IT WAS DENNIS (FROM WORK). HE IS A PHARMACIST IN SHADYSIDE HOSPITAL. I WAS TELLING HIM OF THE FINE WORK DONE BY THE PITTPOUNDERS, AND ALL THE THINGS WE DO. TO MY SURPRISE, HE SAID HE WOULD COME TO THE JANUARY MEETING. AS SOON AS I HUNG UP THE PHONE, DRAPER WAS HERE, WE RIDE TO THE GUILD MEETINGS TOGETHER, TALKING LEATHER ALL THE WAY.

JOE BEGAN THE “WALLET PROJECT, FROM SCRATCH” JOE IS IN FROM OHIO, AND HAS BEEN DOING LEATHER SINCE THE 1950’S. HE ALSO TALKED ABOUT

HOW DIFFERENTLY WE DO LEATHER TODAY, COMPARED TO THE 1950’S.

FOR THE FEBRUARY MEETING, DON’T FORGET YOUR CUTOUTS, AND CARVED WALLET BACK.

AT THE FEBRUARY MEETING, TALK TO DAVE BRIGGS, IF YOU ARE GOING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE - AUGUST 2008 “PORTAGE COUNTY FAIR” . IT WOULD BE GREAT IF WE COULD ALL BRING A ITEM FOR THE SHOW. OTHERWISE CONSIDER CALLING HIM. (SEE BELOW)

THE JANUARY MEETING WAS GREAT, IT WS GOOD SEEING EVERYONE AGAIN.

LOOK FOREWORD TO SEEING EVERY ONE IN FEB,

KEVIN

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SHOW YOUR STUFF;

DAVE BRIGGS IS LOOKING FOR ENTRIES FOR THE AUGUST 2008 “PORTAGE COUNTY FAIR” IN OHIO. THERE WILL BE 250,000 PEOPLE AT THE FAIR. THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE, AND DAVE WILL HANDLE ALL THE ENTRIES. ANY RIBBONS AND

PRIZE MONEY IS YOURS TO KEEP. DAVE SAID THE PEOPLE IN THE LAST SHOW HAD LIMITED EXPERIENCE, (SO YOU HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF WINNING) DAVE PRIMARILY WANTS TO SHOW THE COUNTY WHAT EXPERIENCED LEATHER WORKERS CAN DO.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, CALL ME AT, 330-297-6020

DAVE

NEED TOOLS ?

FRED MURRAY, FROM THE DUBOIS AREA, (NEAR PGH.) IS SELLING EVERYTHING.

ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN WELL CARED FOR ! SOME OF THE ITEMS HE HAS FOR SANE,

50 TO 60 CRAFT TOOLS – MALLETS

5 SWIVEL KNIVES

MISC RIVETS, EDGER’S, HOLE PUNCHES, HEAD KNIFE, AND MUCH MORE.

MANY OF THE TOOLS ARE OVER 50 YEARS OLD, HE MAY HAVE COLLECTABLES.

CALL FRED, HIS PHONE NUMBER IS 814 371 4474 - OR EMAIL

TANDY’S LEATHER, DELMONT, PA.

“OPEN HOUSE”

FRIDAY MARCH 14, 2008 FROM 9: AM TO 6:00 PM

SATURDAY MARCH 15, 2008 FROM 9: AM TO 4:00 PM

THE STORE WILL HAVE ITS YEARLY SALE,

1. EVERYTHING IN THE STORE IS ON SALE.

2. ALSO, MANY SELECTED ITEMS ARE REDUCED

EVEN MORE.

3. AND LAST, IF YOU CAN BELIEVE THERE IS MORE,

YOU GET ADDITIONAL SAVINGS,

BY JOINING TANDY’S WHOLESALE CLUB.

DEBBY’S STAFF, MARY, SHANNON, AND DAVE

WILL BE THERE TO SERVE YOU !

IN ADDITION, BOTH DAYS, THERE WILL BE MEMBERS FROM

THE “PITTPOUNDERS LEATHER GUILD”

TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND GIVE DEMONSTRATIONS.

SEE THE PITTPOUNDERS GUILD WEB PAGE,

THE “PITTPOUNDERS” ARE A PITTSBURGH AREA, LEATHER TEACHING GUILD.

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