Not signed in: Login
 

UPCOMING GUILD MEETINGS

May 16th (Wednesday), 2012: New Inlay/Marquetry Parlor Tricks with Mark Laub. Mark will discuss a few new inlay/marquetry "parlor tricks" that are a surefire way to enhance the projects on your workbench. He will elaborate upon or contrast with techniques discussed by Paul Schurch at our last Fall Seminar. The focus will be how to employ techniques popularized by luthiers, gunsmiths, and knife makers. Mark is a professional woodworker and long-time guild board member. He is well known by many of us for his willingness to share his "secrets" and for his easy going teaching style.

Location: Richfield Community Center (lower level), 7000 Nicollet Ave. S. Richfield, MN 55423.

Time: Instant Gallery (Bring a project to share) at 6:30, followed by the program at 7 pm.
June 19th (Tuesday), 2012: Mortise and Tenon Joinery Made Easy. Hosted by Steve McLoon, this demonstration will resemble a four-ring circus! The ringmasters for each ring will include a number of our highly accomplished members. Each will demonstrate a different method to a make mortise and tenon joint to construct the base for a small table. Attendees can move freely from station to station so that they can see each of the methods over the course of the evening. The smaller groupings at each station will facilitate discussion.

Location: The Mill, 2300 Kennedy St NE, Minneapolis.

Time: Instant Gallery (Bring a project to share) at 6:30, followed by the demonstrations at 7 pm.
July 24th (Tuesday), 2012: Trends in Small Shop CNC Machines and Techniques. Randy Johnson, Editor-in-Chief of American Woodworker and Woodwork magazines will host the meeting. Randy has spent the past 6 years exploring how CNC's are being used in small production and home woodworking shops. He is familiar with operation of several types of machines and currently writes a regular article for American Woodworker called CNC Workshop. Randy will share his observations and also demonstrate the basic process of designing and machining a project part from design to CNC routing. He currently has three small shop CNC machines in the American Woodworker shop ranging in size from 18x24 to 24x36 to 49x97 inch and will demonstrate the operation of each tool and discuss their differences.

Location: American Woodworker, 1285 Corporate Center Drive, #180, Eagan, MN 55121. MAP

Time: 7 pm. Due to space limitations, there will be no Instant Gallery this month.

Previous Meeting Topics

  • March 24, 2012: Pinewood Derby
  • February, 2012: Hand Tool Olympics
  • Jan 18, 2012: Hitting the Saws: Handsaws Demystified - Mike Siemsen
  • Dec 14, 2011: Vacuum Bag Techniques - Jeff Anderson, Phoenix Wood
  • July 19, 2011: Wood From the Hood - Company Tour
  • June25, 2011: American Association of Woodturners Symposium Tour
  • May 17, 2011: The Norwegian Termite: Jock Holmen
  • March 15, 2011: The Art and Artistry of Giant Woodturnings with Virgil Leih
  • February 15, 2011: Hand Tool Olympics!
  • January 18, 2011: Ebonizing Wood with Richard Tendick
  • December 14: Northern Lights Timber Framing tour.
  • November 5 - 7: Fall Seminar - Greene and Greene with Thomas Stangeland.
  • October 19: Materials for Wooden Musical Instruments. Lisbeth Nelson Butler..
  • September 21: Puzzle Wizardry with Keith Winegar.
  • August 17: Concepts in Furniture Design with Angie Kopacek.
  • June 15: Making Windsor Chairs with Jim VanHoven
  • May 18: Wood Finishing with Mitch Kohanek
  • April 22 - 25, 2010: Northern Woods Exhibition
  • March 16, 2010: Sketch-Up Software Demo
  • February 16, 2010: Hand Tool Olympics!
  • January 19, 2010: New tools from Delta, Porter Cable and Dewalt.
  • December 15, 2009: Tom Schrunk on his Steinway Art Case pianos.
  • November 6-8, 2009: Fall Seminar with Phillip Lowe
  • October 6, 2009: Garrett Hack - Tips for Better Woodworking.
  • September 15, 2009: Adjustable Height Bench with Charlie Kocourek.
  • August 18, 2009: Youngblood Lumber Tour.
  • July 21st, 2009: Wood Turning with Jim Jacobs.
  • June 16, 2009: Navy Island Plywood presented by Hans Mouritzen
  • May 19, 2009: Dean Jansa: 18th Century Furniture Techniques.
  • April 24-26, 2009: Northern Woods ; Southdale Center
  • March 18, 2009: Don Williams, Senior Furniture Conservator.
  • February 17, 2009: Spray Finishing Techniques with John Zoia, 3M.
  • January 20, 2009: Artist and Woodcarver Cecilia Schiller.
  • December 11, 2008: Open house at the American Association of Woodturners."
  • November 18, 2008: Author Spike Carlsen discussed his new book "A Splintered History of Wood."
  • October 24-26, 2008: Fall Seminar with Michael Fortune
  • September 16th, 2008: Router Jigs with George Vondriska
  • August 19th, 2008: Dan Bredemeier - Marquetry
  • July 15th, 2008: Wood Finishing Simplified
  • June 17th, 2008:Tool Testing with TTI
  • May 20th, 2008: Sign Making with David & Nancy Allan

    • Meetings

    Our monthly meetings teach us about varied subjects. They are a chance to socialize, pick up tips from other members, or maybe just discuss projects you are currently working on. Non members are welcome to attend a meeting if you want to get to know us!

    Fall Seminars

    Each year, typically in November, the Guild brings in a nationally renowned craftsman and teacher to share his or her expertise with lectures and hands-on sessions for attendees. Watch for news of an upcoming Fall Seminar and be sure to register early!