[Woodcarver] Got a question for y'all ...

[Byron]

Answer your question with a question.
Has anybody talked tothe Waterfront Convention Center about chips on the floor?

Byron

-----Original Message-----

>From: Larry Yudis <thewoodcraftshop at mchsi.com>

>Sent: Jun 9, 2009 4:09 PM

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>Hey there everyone,

>

>This is an odd question, but it is carving related because it has to do with the

>International Woodcarvers Congress.

>

>We are moving into the brand new $26 million dollar Waterfront Convention Center

>in downtown Bettendorf, Iowa.  That's the good news.  The bad news is that our

>seminars are going to be held in an area that is carpeted with very expensive

>commercial grade carpeting.  We have thought of different things to use to cover

>the carpet ... plastic sheeting / too slippery ... canvas material / too

>expensive ... masonite sheets / again too expensive, etc. etc.

>

>Then we had a suggestion of using a product that landscapers use.  It's called

>"underlayment fabric for under rip rap".

>We have a sample of the item and it looks and feels like a cheap grade of

>indoor/outdoor carpet.

>

>Now the question ... is there anyone out in woodcarving land who might have a

>connection to a landscaping firm that might be able to supply us with such a

>product.  I understand it comes in rolls up to 16' wide.  We would need about

>260' of the 16' material.  It would be nice to find a place in the Midwest that

>wouldn't be excessively far from the Quad-Cities area if it would have to be

>picked up.  Being that the Affiliated Wood Carvers Ltd. (sponsors of the

>Congress) is a non-profit organization that runs on a very tight budget, we're

>in "begging mode".  :o)  In other words, the cheaper the better.  LOL!

>

>Thanks for your time.  If you do come up with something, please send it to me

>direct so we don't clog up these chat sites.  Even though it's carving related

>(somewhat), it's not a typical carving question that wouldn't benefit a whole

>bunch of folks unless you would be putting "rip rap" in your yard.

>

>

>Carol and Larry Yudis, Show Chairs

>International Woodcarvers Congress

>Affiliated Wood Carvers, Ltd.

>PO Box 104

>Bettendorf, IA 52722

>563-359-9684 (days)

>563-355-3787 (evenings)

>www.awcltd.org 

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