What's New at the Tidewater Woodworkers Guild?A quick reminder that the May meeting is Monday, May 20th, third Monday of May. The 27th is Memorial Day, a day better spent in honoring those who have fallen in service to the United States. Let's all give a round of applause to Ben Weatherford, Vice President and Programs Guru. He's lined up some remarkable presentations. Paul Garrity introduced us to the real story of wood and Chris and Tim Haycox showed their skill and tenacity in building a Seymour Ladies Tambor Secretary from their grandfather's hand scribed plans. The lessons in joinery and persistence will inspire members to stick with those projects. Join us at future meetings for presentations on water-based finishes, hand planes and sharpening. Click on this link for the Meeting Schedule for a listing of this year's presentations or select it under the Reference Tab.
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The BLOG is off lineThe TWWWG Blog, Sawdust, Chips and Splinters, has been taken down temporarily. It had some programming errors. Regrettably, public domain software is often untested and, as in this case, unreliable. I'm searching for a better program to use. I regret the inconvenience. |
Membership InfoDues were due in January, and those members who have not yet paid are now seriously 'in arrears'. Please bring your cash or check to the meeting if you have not yet paid your dues. For those not yet members, you will find information on becoming a member of TWWWG by clicking the following link or from our FAQ page. Becoming a Member. |
Check out the Classifieds page often.See what members (and non-members) have for sale and what they're looking for. There are current listings for both on the Classifieds and they're always changing.Please Click Here. |
How about having first crack at freshly cut timber?Guild member, Bob Smith, has a contact in the Tree Service industry here on southside. They're willing to GIVE away hardwoods that they cut and must haul away rather than pay to chip and dispose of them. Bob is looking for members interested in helping load and haul the trunks from the service site to a safe location and then help cut into useable lumber. Contact Bob at bob4848@gmail.com for information on how you can get in on the ground floor of freshly cut and CHEAP hardwood. |
 Woodsmith TipIt's time to organize those router bits and get them out of their plastic shells and into a drawer or case. To view this month's Woodsmith tip for easy shop-made cubes to hold your bits, please Click Here. | 
Current Guild NewsletterTo view the current publication, please click on the icon to the left or the Newsletters tab in Reference on the Main Menu. |
Plan of the MonthHave a gardener that spends hours in the garden? Here's an easy to build bench that goes from sit to kneel at the twist of a wrist or two. Give your gardener a more comfortable way to enjoy their passion. Click here for more information and the plan. | |