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

[Larry Yudis]

Oh yes, Byron, we've had long discussions about the situation.  At first I
thought they were OK with the idea of chips being clean up fairly easy from a
good industrial carpet.  

When we first talked to them we invited them down to the shop while a Mike
Shipley seminar was going on to show them what the "mess" would look like.  But
as time went on, they were liking the idea less and less.   So that's where
we're at. 


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

Byron

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

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>Subject: [Woodcarver] Got a question for y'all ...

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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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