Engraving at the HotShops Open House April 23-24

Engraving at the HotShops Open House April 23-24
As a representative of the Firearm Engravers Guild of America outreach program, I will be demonstrating hand engraving this coming weekend in Omaha, Nebraska.

We are very happy to announce that Steve Lindsay and Bryce Lindsay of Lindsay Tools, Kearney, NE, are planning to join us and to demonstrate the art of engraving and an array of Lindsay Tools at this event.

We will be joined by Doug Larson, Eugene Carkoski, Gene Schenkelberg and other engravers.

15th Annual Hot Shops Art Center Open House
Saturday, April 23rd
Sunday, April 24th

Saturday, 12-8 pm | Sunday, 12-5 pm

3 Artisian 'Hot Shops' | Over 60 Artists Studios | 4 Art Galleries

We anticipate around 2,000 visitors per day. If you are in the Omaha, NE area, please stop by. For details and directions, see:
www.hotshopsartcenter.com/info/openhouse.html

We had a great time and introduced the art of engraving to many new people at the HotShops Open House, as a part of the continuing Firearms Engravers Guild of America Outreach Program.

I want to thank Steve Lindsay and Bryce Lindsay of Lindsay Tools for traveling to Omaha for the event and for all of their help and support.

Thanks also to local engravers Doug Larson, Eugene Carkoski, Gene Schenkelberg, Wayne Grulke, for helping to demonstrate various engraving techniques and tools.

Attendence exceeded our expectations -- more than six-thousand people visited the event on Saturday and Sunday, combined.

Special thanks to my brother Ed Fennell, his wife Rose, Dan, Bekka, Oliver and Tim Barry, and all the rest of the family and friends who made the event Possible. And thanks to BANG! Caterers for keeping our energy levels up.

The HotShops in Omaha is unique and fantastic experience. 90,000 square feet of studios and galleries. It is open to the public seven days a week, but the Open House is the best time to experience it.

We will do it again in December. Tell your friends.

Mike Fennell, FEGA VP Blue

It was an absolute blast! Glad I made the time to be there. I am really looking forward to December. Should have a few more demos ready for the viewing pleasure. Here are a couple pictures of the demos I started, the 1911 slide and a gold inlayed front sight for a 1911. It was great to finally meet Steve. Seeing Mike, Wayne, Gene and Eugene is always a pleasure.

I really enjoyed being there and helping out talking to people and hand engraving for the people and help answer question. Spending time with Mike Fennell who has help me learn how to engrave. Also being with Doug , Gene and Eugene. Also nice to be able to see Steve and Bryce Lindsay of Lindsay Tools again and visit with them. Looking forward to December. See everyone then.

Wayne G.

I want ti thank Mike and all his friends for representing FEGA so well it this event. Looks like it was a blast!
I hooe i can be there next time!