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

[Donna Menke]

Yes- that is exactly what it is like!

 Donna Menke
http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com 
Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book
New: Making the Hummingbird, video DVD



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> From: Hans <hans at msdesigns.net>

> To: [Woodcarver] <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>

> Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 4:04:09 PM

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

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> Larry-

> 

> Our club had a seminar in a carpeted room and the host used a material

> like the one Donna described on her cruise. It sort of clung to the

> carpet and the tape kept the seams and edges down. Perhaps someone can

> shed some light on what the name for this material is. I wonder if it

> is similar to (or the same as) the stuff used to wrap shipping

> pallets.

> 

> -- 

> Hans Schwalm

> http://www.msdesigns.net

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> On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 3:50 PM, Donna Menkewrote:

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> > Hi Larry-

> >

> > I'm gonna answer here in case other clubs have similar questions. I have had 2 

> very recent experiences with carpeting and carvers.

> > The first was on the carving cruise where they had a short nap commercial 

> carpeting down in the meeting/carving rooms. After the first day of seeing the 

> mess we made they came in and covered the whole thing with plastic sheeting that 

> was like heavy-duty Saran wrap. The seams were taped with duct tape and it kept 

> well for the whole week of walking and chair moving. It wasn't slippery at all 

> because your shoes went down into the nap of the carpeting.

> > The second was at our new location for the TWG seminars in Kerrville, TX, a 

> new convention center too. They had a similar type of carpeting and told us to 

> do whatever we wanted and they would clean it up afterward. They put plastic 

> down in a few areas where it was especially dirty- bark carving; or where there 

> was a lot of painting and there was a possibility of spilling paint.

> > Most commercial grade carpets in places like convention centers are made to be 

> cleaned up with a good vacuuming.

> > fwiw

> > Donna Menke

> > http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com

> > Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book

> > New: Making the Hummingbird, video DVD

> >

> >

> >

> > ----- Original Message ----

> >> From: Larry Yudis 

> >> To: HouseOfWoodCarving at yahoogroups.com; Knotholes at yahoogroups.com; 

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> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 3:09:00 PM

> >> 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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