Howard County Woodworkers Guild (HCWG)

The Guild is a collegial organization of like-minded and creative individuals, dedicated to sharing in the art of fine woodworking craft, nurturing newcomers, and giving back to our community.

Whether your interest is in turning, fine woodworking, carving, finishing, lumber, trees, or camaraderie, all of the above, or you’re not sure; our Guild is for you.  Come to a meeting or two and get acquainted.

Our Guild does not buy or make anything for retail sale.  We do not buy used woodworking related items to resell.  We do sell our own used items.  We do provide a marketplace where buyers and sellers, or those seeking help, may post an ad for that purpose.

We offer with limited capacity educational opportunities provided by dedicated and skilled senior craftsmen and women (SME program & Classes).  Our monthly meeting is highlighted by impressive show-n-tell reviews of finished projects, and a 60-90 minute skill presentation (Monthly Presentations Schedule).

David Knipfer, President
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2025-01-11 January Monthly Meeting

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On January 11th, the second Saturday, our monthly meeting will be in person at Bain Center (info link) and virtual using Zoom technology.

The demonstration for the meeting is “Spindle Turning for Furniture Making” by Guild member, Matt Radtke.

Matt Radtke, a Guild member and instructor at Maryland Hall, a public art school in Annapolis, will speak ...

Woodturning on the lathe is easily learned and can enhance your woodworking enjoyment. Woodturning can be used to create a wide range of shapes and sizes, making it suitable for a variety of woodworking projects from pens, bowls, and other standalone objects to components of furniture and other larger endeavors.

Matt Radtke, a Guild member and instructor at Maryland Hall, a public art school in Annapolis, will introduce you to a basic skill set focusing on turning spindles. You will learn about turning tools, what woods are easier to work with and how turning can enhance your other woodworking projects. And if you want to try out turning, our Guild woodshop has a selection of lathes in various sizes.

Meeting details:


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AGENDA:

0900 – 0945 – Social, Raffle & Door Prize Ticket sales
0945 – 1005 – 20-minutes Call to Order, Welcome, Reports and Announcements
1005 – 1035 – 30-minutes Show-n-Tell
1035 – 1050 – 15-minute Break
1050 – 1150 – 60-minute Presentation
1150 – 1200 – Raffle
1200 – Adjourn
1200 – 1225 – restore room to pre-meeting condition

PROGRAM

09:45 – Opening – David

New Members and Guests Welcome – David

Reports

Announcements – David

  • Volunteers Needed – David Knipfer (homepage)
  • Toys for Tots – Diane Frankenfield (homepage)
  • Woodworking Shows of Baltimore – Ron Lambert
  • Beads of Courage – Marti Simpson (homepage)
  • Home Shop Tours – David Hickson (homepage)
  • Marketing and Communications, an ad hoc committee – Paul Mermelstein, VP
Show n Tell – David
Break –
  Guests and New Members Join Gene in the Lobby for a Shop Tour
Presentation – Kathy
Matt Radtke, “Spindle Turning for Furniture Making”
11:50 – Raffle Prizes Results for In-Person Attendees, by TBD
Next Meeting – February 1st – ” Metalworking and Welding for the Woodworker”, by David Hickson
Adjourn
1200 – 1225 – restore room to pre-meeting condition
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