Cow Tales

OCTOBER 2009VOLUME 24 . ISSUE 10

LONE STAR WINS AT THEINDIANAPOLIS IFOLG SHOW!

George Hurst isinducted into TheInternationalFederation of Leather Guilds Hallof FameThe Lone StarDisplay winsthe travelingtrophy for theBest GuildDisplay

Our Guild

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The Lone Star Leather Crafters Guild was established in FortWorth, Texas in 1986 by a small group of leather enthusiasts.Today, our Guild has grown into an international organization with members in theUnited States, Austria, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden and TheNetherlands. Our skill levels range from novice to master, hobbyist to professional,with all members willing to share their ideas and skills with other leather enthusiasts.If you are interested in learning more about our Guild, we invite you to visit amonthly meeting which is held on the second Tuesday of the month. Membership inthe Guild is $20 for a single membership, $30 for a family membership, or a one-time $150 for a lifetime membership (U.S. funds). Dues are payable in January.All submissions for the Newsletter should be submitted to the address or e-mail toyour left. Submissions must be accompanied by the name and address of writer andare subject to editing for clarity and/or length. The deadline for submission is the25th of the month prior to publication.

2008 Officers

President Dave SmithVice President Waymon PattersonSecretary/Treasurer Darla Sellers7936 Camp Bowie WestFort Worth, TX 76116-6311817.878.5797www.lonestarleathercraft.org Lonestareditor2@sbcglobal.net

Guild Meeting

Tuesday October 13, 2009

The meeting starts at 7:00PMIf you would like to join us for dinner, good conversation, and funMeet us at Hide Crafters at 6:00PMWe will be handing out the IFOLG award certificates and recognizingthose who competed.Marlon Freeman will be giving us a lacing demonstration.

In case you don’t know, he teaches lacing for Tandy on Camp Bowie once

a month.

Come and Join US!!

During the sale of Ken Neal’s tools, the question came up about how to remove rust from older tools.

Rick

Ellenberger had the solution. Put 2 table spoons of Cream of Tar-Tar into water and bring it to aboil. Drop the rusty tools into the water for about 5 minutes, then remove them. Dry them thoroughly and they are ready to go.

I guess we should throw in a caution here, just in case. So here ya go ….

CAUTION # 1 -

WATER THAT HAS BEEN BOILING FOR 5 MINUTES IT IS HOT. DON’T STICK YOUR FINGERS

IN IT

USE SOME SORT OF THONGS TO REMOVE THE TOOLS.CAUTION # 2 -

THE TOOLS WILL BE HOT TOO!! LET ‘EM COOL BEFORE YOU USE THEM.