This page lists the monthly meeting calendar and dates of Guild events.
In the first section you’ll find a tabbed layout of the current and prior year’s meeting presentations. And below, a descending order list of each event’s agenda page, with minutes, and in some cases video links.
- December 2nd – (tbd premium presenter)
- Toys for Tots: Turn toys in at the monthly meeting
- November 4th – Project Planning (tbd)
- October 7th – (tbd premium presenter)
- October 7th – Patina in Damascus
- October – renew Bain Center rental agreement
- September 9th – Hand Saws – David Hickson
- September 16th – Annual Picnic at Greg Knoll’s meadow
- September ?? – Robinson Nature Center Open House
- August 5th – TBD
- August 4th – HoCo County Fair Starts / on scene reporting live during the meeting
- July 8th – Extended Show-n-Tell – 5-6 members / 10 mins each
- Start Toys for Tots
- June 3rd – How to Evaluate and Purchase Used Hand Tools – Wayne Precht
- May 6th – How to Make Beautiful Legs! – Tom McLaughlin
- May 5th, Friday – Class – Tom MCLaughlin, Creation of a Contemporary Bow Front Sofa End Table
- April 1st – Restoring and Tuning Hand Planes – Paul Mermelstein
- April 18th – Bain Center woodworking presentation. Ron Lambert (contact)
- March 4th – Sharpen-O-Rama –
- Stations and Leaders
- Chisels: Fred Schock
- Plane blades: Paul Mermelstein
- Spokeshave blade: Joel Laferriere
- Card scrapers: Mark Fradkin
- Hand saws: David Hickson
- Knives (Paper Wheel): Brian Graham (tentative)
- February 4th – Bench and Block Plane Essentials – Joel LaFerriere & Mark Fradkin
- January 14th – Enhanced Show-n-Tell, David Hickson, Joel LaFerriere, (tbd)
- January 5th to 8th – The Woodworking Shows of Baltimore (tentative, our event homepage)
- December 3rd – Don Williams – Shellac (in-person & Zoom)
- November 5th – Mark Supik – Spindle turning for non-turners (in-person & Zoom)
- November 15th – Start Bain Center rent renewal
- October 1st – David Knipfer – Box Building
- September 10th – Brian Bond – Moisture and Wood (virtual using Zoom)
- September 17th – Annual Picnic at Greg Knoll’s meadow
- August 6th – Rollie Johnson (RolandJohnson.com) – Coloring Wood, Correctly using color to bring out the brilliance of a piece; and Mike H2 – Live Stream from Howard County Fair
- July 9th – Enhanced Show-n-Tell
- June 4th – What’s on Your Bench
- May 7th –Tom McLaughlin (Joel)- 90 minutes on mortise and tenon and 30-minute Q&A
- April 2nd – Enhanced Show-n-Tell
- March 5th – What’s On Your Bench
- February 5th – Scott Grove – Inlaying Minerals and Shells
- January 8th – Enhanced Show-n-Tell
- December – What’s on Your Bench
- November – Premium Presentation – David Hickson – Special Hand Planes Part Two
- October – Enhanced Show-n-Tell,
- September – What’s on Your Bench
- August – Mike Heavner – Live at Howard County Fairgrounds, Home Arts Building, featuring Woodcraft entries from local and Guild woodworkers.
- July – Enhanced Show-n-Tell,
- June -What’s on Your Bench
- May – Fred Schock – Condo or Apartment Workshop Build (?)
- April – Enhanced Show-n-Tell,
- March – David Hickson – Special Planes for the Beginner
- February – Julie Bender, Pyrography (?) (minutes)
- January – Enhanced Show-n-Tell (minutes)
- December – John Linz, Celtic knot turning pepper mill (virtual)
- November – Don Keefer segmented turnings (virtual)
- October – Enhanced Show-n-Tell (virtual)
- September – Enhanced Show-n-Tell
- August – Joel LaFerrier, Wall Tool Cabinet (virtual)
- July – MEETING CANCELLED Due to Corona Virus Concerns
- June – MEETING CANCELLED Due to Corona Virus Concerns (Mark Supik (tentative), tbd)
- May – MEETING CANCELLED Due to Corona Virus Concerns (Paul Jackman, Musings on running a woodworking website)
- April – MEETING CANCELLED Due to Corona Virus Concerns
(Don Angberg, Live Edge Timbers: Surface Treatment; and Richard Winchester for Edge Treatment) - March – Fred Schock, Maloof and Taylor Style Rocking Chairs
- February – Brian Graham, Tuning a PorterCable 14” Bandsaw with 6” Riser Block.
- January – Joel LaFerriere, Riffing on Files and Rasps, using rasps and files in woodworking
2019
- December – Edwin Keath – Wooden Threaded Rods, & Hot Wax Finishing
- November – Mark Supik – Turning for Non-Turners
- October – Joel LaFerriere – Jogs and Techniques
- September – Joel LaFerriere – all things Shaker considered
- August – Richard Brand – Restoring Windows (Richard is a building preservationist)
- July – Doug Douglas – Built-in Kitchen Cabinets
- June – Jack Nesbitt- Mitered Boxes with Sliding Lids
- May – David Hickson – One Approach to Hand-cut Dovetails
- April – David Knipfer – Maintenance and Care of your Woodworking Machines
- March – Brian Graham – Building a Wooden Lantern
- February – Gerry Headley – Stabilizing Pen Blanks Part Two
- January – Ed Fischer – Safety
| Date | Title | Description |
| May 2018 | Bandsaw Bowls | William Peirce |
| Apr 2018 | Chairmaking | Doug Douglas |
| Jan 2018 | Jig-a-Thon | Various HCWG members demonstrate their homemade jigs |
| Oct 2017 | Curves | Joel LaFerriere |
| Sep 2017 | Rosettes | David Hickson |
| Jun 2017 | Segmented Bowls | Tom Rollins |
| May 2017 | Wooden Spoons | Don Nalezyty |
| Apr 2017 | Tool Tuneup Tips | Brian Graham |
| Oct 2016 | Carving Fish | Skip Wenk |
| Jun 2016 | Fluting and Reeding | Jeff Headley |
| May 2016 | Elegant Boxes | Dave Knipfer |
| Apr 2016 | Greene and Greene Style Furniture | Joel LaFerriere |
| Feb 2016 | Walking Sticks | Tim Jackson |
| Jan 2016 | Turned Eggs | Rick Munzer |
| Nov 2015 | Crown Molding | Ed Fischer |
| Oct 2015 | Stringing and Inlays | David Hickson |
| Oct 2015 | Tuning Bandsaws Part 2 | Brian Graham – Learn how to setup your bandsaw perfectly |
| Aug 2015 | Bowties | Richard Winchester |
| Apr 2015 | Scrollsaw Baskets | Rick Munzer |
| Mar 2015 | Working with Wood | Arnold Sewell |
| Oct 2014 | Using Dyes for Finishing | Joel LaFerriere |
| Sep 2014 | Tuning Bandsaws | Brian Graham |
| Mar 2013 | Dovetails for Dummies | Richard Winchester |
| Feb 2013 | Sharpening Hollow Mortising Chisels and Bits | Brian Graham |
| Jan 2013 | Custom Stain Finishes | Joel LaFerriere |
| Dec 2012 | Turning a Christmas Ornament | Lou Rudinski |
| Nov 2012 | A Custom Router Jig for Making Chairs | Fred Schock |
| Oct 2012 | Green Woodworking: Carving a Wooden Spoon | Mike Clarkson |
| Sep 2012 | Making a 17th Century Stool | Phil Parsons |
| Aug 2012 | Lazy Susan Bowls | Tim Jackson |
| Jul 2012 | Custom Wood Carving | Tolson DeSa |
| Jun 2012 | Wax Finishes | Joel LaFerriere/Ed Keith |
| May 2012 | Turning A Live Edge Bowl using D. Elsworth’s Signature Gouge | Tim Jackson |
| Apr 2012 | Using Bowties to Repair Turned Bowls | Lou Rudinski |
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Demonstration and Meeting Related Posts
2023-06-03 June Monthly Meeting
June 3rd, the first Saturday will be our monthly meeting in person at Bain Center (info link) and virtual using Zoom technology. The presentation is, “How to Evaluate and Purchase Used Hand Tools – Wayne Precht“. Meeting details: Join Zoom Meeting Timing: 0900 – 0945 – Social, Raffle & Door Prize Ticket sales 0945 – 1020 – Call to Order, Welcome, Reports and Announcements 1020 – 1035 – Show-n-Tell 1035 – 1045 – Break 1045 – 1155 – Presentation 1155 – 1200 – Raffle 1200 – Adjourn 1200 – 1225 – restore room to pre-meeting condition Opening – Mike New Members … Read full text…
2023-05-06 May Monthly Meeting & Minutes
The first Saturday, May 6th, monthly meeting was in person at Bain Center (info link) and virtual using Zoom technology. The presentation was, “How to Make Beautiful Legs! – Tom McLaughlin“. Meeting details: Timing: 0900 – 0945 – Social, Raffle & Door Prize Ticket sales 0945 – 1020 – Call to Order, Welcome, Reports and Announcements 1020 – 1035 – Show-n-Tell 1035 – 1045 – Break 1045 – 1155 – Presentation 1155 – 1200 – Raffle 1200 – Adjourn 1200 – 1225 – restore room to pre-meeting condition Opening – Mike New Members and Guests Welcome – Mike Treasurer’s Report – Gene … Read full text…
2023-04-01 April Monthly Meeting & Minutes
The first Saturday, April 1st, monthly meeting was in person at Bain Center (info link) and virtual using Zoom technology. The presentation was Refurbishing Hand Planes – Paul Mermelstein. Meeting details: Timing: 0900 – 0945 – Social, Raffle & Door Prize Ticket sales 0945 – 1020 – Call to Order, Welcome, Reports and Announcements 1020 – 1035 – Show-n-Tell 1035 – 1045 – Break 1045 – 1155 – Presentation 1155 – 1200 – Raffle 1200 – Adjourn 1200 – 1225 – restore room to pre-meeting condition Opening – Mike New Members and Guests Welcome – Mike Treasurer’s Report – Mark Membership Report … Read full text…
2023-03-04 March Monthly Meeting & Minutes
The first Saturday, March 4th, monthly meeting was held in person at Bain Center (info link) and virtual using Zoom technology. The presentation was Sharpen-O-Rama – by Fred Schock, Paul Mermelstein, Joel LaFerriere, Mark Fradkin, David Hickson, and Brian Graham. Meeting details: 9am – Social, Raffle & Door Prize Ticket sales 0905 – Sign up for your top four stations… at the door prize ticket table 0945 – Call to Order 1000 – Presentations – Sharpen-O-Rama 1155 – Raffle 1200 – Adjourn 1200 – 1225 – restore room to pre-meeting condition Opening – Mike New Members and Guests Welcome – Mike Treasurer’s Report … Read full text…
2023-02-04 February Monthly Meeting & Minutes
The February 4th, monthly meeting was in person at Bain Center (info link) and virtual using Zoom technology. The presentation was Bench and Block Plane Essentials – by Joel LaFerriere & Mark Fradkin. Video recording will be available soon. Meeting details: 9am – Social, Raffle & Door Prize Ticket sales 0945 – Call to Order, Reports and Announcements 1020 – Show-n-Tell 1035 – 1045 – Break 1045 – 1155 – Presentation 1155 – Raffle 1200 – Adjourn 1200 – 1225 – restore room to pre-meeting condition Opening – Mike New Members and Guests Welcome – Mike Treasurer’s Report – Mark Membership Report … Read full text…