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X-WR-CALDESC:Leatherworking 101: The Basics of Working With An Unri
valled Material\n\nREGISTER\n\nLeather…a material that has been known from
man’s earliest civilizations. It can be sewn like cloth\, carved and shap
ed like wood\, hammered and molded like iron or plastic. It can be breatha
ble enough for clothing\, or made watertight enough for leather fire bucke
ts. It has been\, for thousands of years\, one of the most important mate
rials mankind has possessed\; and those who were skilled in working it wer
e valuable members of a thriving community.\n\nThis basic leatherworking c
lass\, which covers the basics of knife-working and sewing work\, has been
taught at various historic sites throughout the Eastern U.S. and the Midw
est by Cordwainer Brett Walker. Mr. Walker will share from his more than t
wenty-five years of experience as a traditionally-apprenticed cordwainer (
viz.\, shoemaker)\, weaving in anecdotes of his successes and failures alo
ng the way.\n\nCost: $85.00 per person + $55.00 per person mat
erial and supplies fee ($140.00 total)\n\nDesigned for parti
cipants aged 14 and up (minors with parental or guardian supervision\, and
waiver required)\, basic\, traditional leatherworking skills and informat
ion will be taught in the following areas:\n\nShop safety\nUnderstandi
ng types of leather and their uses\nBasic cutting\, paring\, and other kni
fe-work skills\nTypes of hand-tools and their various uses\nThe basic shoe
maker’s stitch (and introduction to other kinds of hand-stitching)\nInscri
bing\, burnishing\, and basic finishing of leather\nConditioning and care
of leather\, for long use\nAnd much\, much more…\n\nAt the day’s end\
, students will leave with the skills and experience necessary to take add
itional leatherworking classes being offered by The Fellowship\, and will
have completed or substantially completed a reproduction leather document
case as shown in the adjoining photograph\, which is based on an original
owned by a shoemaker in the 1740’s.\n\nThe class will be conducted at Some
rset Historical Center. Class begins at 8:30 a.m. and continues until 5:30
p.m.\, with a one hour lunch break around midday. For details\, please c
ontact the Somerset Historical Center at (814)445-6077\, or feel free to e
mail The Fellowship at info@guildfellows.org\, or ring us at (757)608-8120
.
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DESCRIPTION:Leatherworking 101: The Basics of Working With An Unriv
alled Material\n\nREGISTER\n\nLeather…a material that has been known from
man’s earliest civilizations. It can be sewn like cloth\, carved and shape
d like wood\, hammered and molded like iron or plastic. It can be breathab
le enough for clothing\, or made watertight enough for leather fire bucket
s. It has been\, for thousands of years\, one of the most important mater
ials mankind has possessed\; and those who were skilled in working it were
valuable members of a thriving community.\n\nThis basic leatherworking cl
ass\, which covers the basics of knife-working and sewing work\, has been
taught at various historic sites throughout the Eastern U.S. and the Midwe
st by Cordwainer Brett Walker. Mr. Walker will share from his more than tw
enty-five years of experience as a traditionally-apprenticed cordwainer (v
iz.\, shoemaker)\, weaving in anecdotes of his successes and failures alon
g the way.\n\nCost: $85.00 per person + $55.00 per person mate
rial and supplies fee ($140.00 total)\n\nDesigned for partic
ipants aged 14 and up (minors with parental or guardian supervision\, and
waiver required)\, basic\, traditional leatherworking skills and informati
on will be taught in the following areas:\n\nShop safety\nUnderstandin
g types of leather and their uses\nBasic cutting\, paring\, and other knif
e-work skills\nTypes of hand-tools and their various uses\nThe basic shoem
aker’s stitch (and introduction to other kinds of hand-stitching)\nInscrib
ing\, burnishing\, and basic finishing of leather\nConditioning and care o
f leather\, for long use\nAnd much\, much more…\n\nAt the day’s end\,
students will leave with the skills and experience necessary to take addi
tional leatherworking classes being offered by The Fellowship\, and will h
ave completed or substantially completed a reproduction leather document c
ase as shown in the adjoining photograph\, which is based on an original o
wned by a shoemaker in the 1740’s.\n\nThe class will be conducted at Somer
set Historical Center. Class begins at 8:30 a.m. and continues until 5:30
p.m.\, with a one hour lunch break around midday. For details\, please co
ntact the Somerset Historical Center at (814)445-6077\, or feel free to em
ail The Fellowship at info@guildfellows.org\, or ring us at (757)608-8120.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T083000
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LOCATION:10649 Somerset Pike\, Somerset\, PA 15501 US
SUMMARY:Leatherworking 101
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