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All members are invited to participate in the It meetings.
The link for the Zoom IT Meeting is:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81897494351?pwd=XaWua7Kq2aZxa2hRobW5bMH5vq7Itv.1
Meeting ID/Passcode 818 9749 4351 / 588394
Instructor - Dennis Dolph
Assistant - Ed Ferguson
Prerequisites: Completion of Intro to the Guild (all members) and Getting Started (beginners only)
This class is designed for the member to become certified on the "Core tools" and is required to work in the Guild machine room or to take classes using the “core” power tools.
The class consists of two 4-hour sessions and will certify you on the commonly used "core” power tools: chop saw, bandsaw, jointer, planer, table saw, stationary sanders and the drill press.
The instructor will demonstrate using each tool and discuss safe practices. There will be the opportunity to practice using each tool. By the end of the class, one should feel comfortable operating each tool safely. Upon successful completion, the instructor will certify the member on the 7 core tools.
Materials will be provided.
Do not register for this 2 session class unless you are able to attend both sessions. We cannot reschedule you if you are not able to attend both sessions and no refunds will be given for missed sessions.
Students should bring these items: Personal and required PPE, pencil, and tape measure. Bring a copy of this document, either digitally or printed, Core Tool Handout . Bring a combination square, if you have one. Don't go out and buy a cheap one for the class. We have plenty to borrow and we'll discuss the benefits of investing wisely in a quality square.
Please contact Kimberly Grommes with questions.
Check out the Guild Scholarship Program to see if you qualify for the various scholarship we offer.
The guild promotes and encourages all members to act responsibly in matters of health and safety by adhering to the following measures:
Class Cancellation Policy
Shop Time
Core tool certification (for machine room use)
Liability Waiver
There is a high demand for this event. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your reservation immediately so another member can register and use the shop.
The Shop Attendant will wait 30 minutes after the start of the shift. If nobody shows up, the SA will close the shop and leave, unless notified in advance of a late arrival.
On the following registration form (after you click the Register button) there are two fields for you to enter the time you plan to arrive at the shop and an estimate of how long you will be there. This information will help the SA determine if drop in users can be accommodated.
The Shop Attendant may allow drop in users if there is room.
There are two CNC machines available for use by reservation for the Open Shop Session. When completing the registration form, select the machine you wish to reserve. The user must be certified or have completed the 12 hours of training and have a certified mentor present while they are using the machine. Make arrangements for a mentor before registering to use the CNC machine. The mentor does not need to register for the session.
You must have the following safety equipment:
ANSI Z87.1 rated safety glasses if using the machine room.
Hearing protection
Dust mask: wearing the mask is optional although the SA may determine it is needed
Please review the Material Guide and bring all consumables required for your project.The guild promotes and encourages all members to act responsibly in matters of health and safety by adhering to the following measures:
Staying Home When Sick: Members are urged to prioritize their health and the health of others by refraining from attending guild events, workshops, or gatherings when experiencing symptoms of a contagious illness, especially those associated with COVID-19.
Follow CDC guidelines: If you have tested positive for COVID-19 or have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, you are expected to follow the current CDC guidelines.
Kelly Parker Master's class milling and prep
This is an opportunity for students in the class to help get prepared for the class and see what is involved ahead of time. Students registered for the class will be contacted in early March to determine availability for help. Registration for this will not be open until March.
March 26 - rough milling March 27 - rough milling March 28 - rough milling (if needed) April 2 - final milling April 3 - final milling April 4 - final milling (if needed)
March 26 - rough milling
March 27 - rough milling
March 28 - rough milling (if needed)
April 2 - final milling
April 3 - final milling
April 4 - final milling (if needed)
Join us to make projects to benefit our guild and the wider community
Introduction to Guild Safety (Core Tool Certification is not required)
Intro to Guild Safety (core tool certification is not required)
Project build is currently working on:
Instructor - Jim Meyer
Assistant - John Mafrica
Box SIG
April Program:
To be determined.
As every month: bring your boxes for show and tell! Afterwards those who wish to continue the conversation will walk up the street for some food & drink.
Guild classes are Member-only classes. Not a member? Visit the Membership webpage and Join Now.
Staying Home When Sick: Members are urged to prioritize their health and the health of others by refraining from attending guild events, workshops, or gatherings when experiencing symptoms of a contagious illness, especially those associated with COVID-19. Follow CDC guidelines: If you have tested positive for COVID-19 or have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, you are expected to follow the current CDC guidelines.
Introduction to Guild Safety (core tool certification is not required)
Instructor: Ruth Warbington
Class Assistant: None
Students: 4 maximum
Enjoy a quiet shop and an introduction to kumiko as you build a drink coaster. This asanoha (hemp leaf) pattern is easier than it looks, but does require patience and attention to detail. The only tools used are a small hand saw and a 1" bench chisel. You will improve your skills with both but you don't need any experience to start. Kumiko was developed in Japan for shoji screens but is recently being used for decoration and for contrast in woodworking. You'll use the hand saw to cut pieces to length and then use a beveling jig to carefully shave the necessary angles on each end with a chisel. Bevel jigs, wood strips, chisel and saw will be provided. Bring your own chisel and small saw if you have them.
Prerequisite: Intro to Guild Safety
Please register online and remit payment at once. Your registration is not complete without payment.
Introduction to CNC Routing
Please note: Registration will open for this class when the details have been worked out by the CNC Instructors and Mentors. This happens on a month to month basis. Please keep an eye on the weekly email blasts from the Guild for information each CNC class. Thank you.
Interested in learning about CNC Routing and how you can incorporate this highly versatile tool into your woodworking? This class is for you! It starts at the very beginning, describing what CNC routing is all about and how it can be used in woodworking. You’ll then get experience using the software needed to design, create toolpaths, and cut your work on the Guild’s CNC machine.
This is a hands-on class; you’ll need to bring a laptop with the (free!) design software already installed. You’ll work at your own pace through scripted exercises that will teach you to create a design and toolpaths for a personalized sign. When complete, you’ll cut the sign and take it home!
To help support effective and efficient learning, this class includes one-on-one mentorship for each student. Imagine having a CNC expert at your side to guide you every step of the way through the self-paced exercises and machine operation. Enrollment in this all-day class also includes a follow up one-on-one mentorship session in the shop (or maybe the shop of your mentor) to reinforce your newly learned skills.
After completion of the course and approval of your mentor, you’ll have access to the Guild’s CNC machines when attended to by any CNC mentor. You will also have the skills to create simple CNC projects of your own or access literally thousands of designs available through Vectric or on third party Internet sites.
You may be wondering if you’ve got the “right stuff” for CNC. We can help you decide! Click this link for an introductory document and computer skill self-assessment to see if CNC is right for you.
Students need to bring a Windows desktop (or Macbook with virtualized Windows) and will pre-load the (free) Vectric VCarve design software. There is some additional homework required prior to the class. Detailed instructions provided at this link.
Note: This class includes an introductory Zoom call the Saturday 2 weeks prior to the class date from 9:00-11:00am. Attendance is required. If you do not attend the call, your registration will be cancelled.
Price: $285- Includes 8 hours of One on One Instruction, 2 hours of individual CNC mentoring (scheduled separately), routing materials, and a zip drive with class information. Lunch: We will provide an hour break to obtain lunch in the Village or you are welcome to bring your own lunch.
ROUTER AND ROUTER TABLE BASICS AND CERTIFICATION
Instructor - Bob Mack
Class Assistant - Paul Fischer
Prerequisites: Core Tool Certification
This class is about safe use of router and router table and is designed to provide you with Certification on these machines.
The router is one of the most versatile tools in the shop. It is commonly used to do routine cutting of slots with a straight bit, but has great flexibility in edge profiling and in use with jigs. The router is a simple motor 1, 2¼ or 3½ horsepower with a changeable collet that can hold thousands of bit styles. It can be mounted in a table for exquisite control or hand held when the project is too large to get onto the table. If you are not confident in your mastery of this machine, then this is the class for you. We will discuss best practice for each operation, you will see it demonstrated, and then you will have the opportunity to perform the procedure yourself, hands on. By the end of the class, you should feel comfortable that you can operate these machines safely. Materials will be provided.
Bring your PPE.
Please contact Carol Boyd at carol.boyd@guildoforegonwoodworkers.org with questions.
Shop Assistant: Flora Lee
These Shop sessions are dedicated for new members to the guild. These are special Open Shops for new woodworkers on the first and third Sunday afternoons of each month. The goal is to allow new and aspiring woodworkers space to build their confidence and safely use machines under dedicated supervision on their personal projects. Two experienced volunteers will be available to provide guidance as needed that will lead to the successful completion of their project. They will be available to discuss plans, review cut lists, examine proposed steps to complete the project, and assist with set up and safe operation of the machines that were presented in the Core Tools class. Participants will bring their materials (lumber and consumables) and their project plan (e.g., simple drawing and project ideas) to the shop, and will pay standard shop fees. The intent is to create a safe, collaborative environment where beginners can obtain direction on their project and will have the opportunity to learn from mentors and peers attending the session. Over the course of a few sessions, we anticipate that new woodworkers will build the necessary skills and confidence that will allow them to comfortably work in a standard open shop session.
These Shop sessions are dedicated for new members to the guild. These are special Open Shops for new woodworkers on the first and third Sunday afternoons of each month. The goal is to allow new and aspiring woodworkers space to build their confidence and safely use machines under dedicated supervision on their personal projects.
Two experienced volunteers will be available to provide guidance as needed that will lead to the successful completion of their project. They will be available to discuss plans, review cut lists, examine proposed steps to complete the project, and assist with set up and safe operation of the machines that were presented in the Core Tools class.
Participants will bring their materials (lumber and consumables) and their project plan (e.g., simple drawing and project ideas) to the shop, and will pay standard shop fees.
The intent is to create a safe, collaborative environment where beginners can obtain direction on their project and will have the opportunity to learn from mentors and peers attending the session. Over the course of a few sessions, we anticipate that new woodworkers will build the necessary skills and confidence that will allow them to comfortably work in a standard open shop session.
Please review the Material Guide and bring all consumables required for your project.
Guild Studio
Safety Committee is making a comeback! If you have expressed an interest in or have an interest in improving Guild and craft safety, come join us.
Introduction to Guild Safety
Instructor: Education and Membership Team
Welcome to the Introduction to Guild Safety class. For every Guild member wishing to take Education classes, use the Guild shop for personal projects, or participate in the Community Project sessions, this is a required class, regardless of experience or skill level.
This class is presented by the Education and Membership Team. In addition to important information about shop safety, we will provide an overview of Guild Education, Community Projects and Open Shop programs. You will also learn about how to volunteer because the Guild only succeeds with active volunteers!
Included in the class is a tour of the Guild Shop, introducing the stationary tools and their function. This class is about 3 hours.
Please include your name in the list of attendees so the instructor can track attendance and make name badges. It is only visible to Guild members.
Complete the following before class:
Print out and complete the self-evaluation section (left side) of the New Member Experience Assessment/Shop Certification form. Bring the entire form to class.
Print out and bring assigned Liability Release form.
Read the attached resources and take the Guild Safety Test. Bring your answers to class on paper or a device.
General Safety
Guild Safety Manual
Policy on the Use of Personal Protective Equipment
Material Guidelines
Upon completion of the Intro to the Guild Safety class, you will be directed to:
1. A second beginning class, Getting Started; required for those with little or no experience with portable power tools.
OR
2. Bypass the Getting Started class and start the path to the Shop Certification classes.
For more information on the Shop Certification process: https://guildoforegonwoodworkers.org/Safety-Classes-&-Shop-Certification
Check out the Guild Scholarship Program to see if you qualify for the various scholarships we offer.
Staying Home When Sick: Members are urged to prioritize their health and the health of others by refraining from attending guild events when experiencing symptoms of a contagious illness, especially those associated with COVID-19.
SET UP DAY FOR KELLY PARKER ARC TABLE
All members are invited to participate in the board meetings but are unable to vote.
The link for the Zoom Board Meeting is:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87906271746?pwd=SbVCExmBZEMI6bkWqbCKASbm6uST8c.1
Kelly Parker's Arc Table
INSTRUCTOR: Kelly Parker
Explore the world of creating curved, yet structural, furniture elements while learning the technique of bent laminations. Each student will fabricate the three aprons that create the graceful arcs that define the Arc Table. We will also learn how to accurately create thin laminates, safely machine curved parts and manage tricky glue-ups. The species we will be working with is ash. Students will have an opportunity to make some design choices including type of wood, the shape of the legs, and embellishment techniques. If ash is not your preferred wood, students may supply their own wood for the project and take the class at a slight discount. Please note that the top is not included as tops are often a matter of personal choice.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
Laminate bending techniques.
Tips and tricks for successfully creating thin laminates using the bandsaw, jointer and planer.
Design and fabrication of a bending form.
Working safely with curved parts while using the jointer, planer and bandsaw.
Creating sculpted legs using power tools and hand tools.
Jig theory, design and usage.
Panto-Router joinery.
Discussion of various bending techniques.
Embellishment techniques that elevate your work from ordinary to extraordinary.
Please direct questions to Chip Webster
The Guild promotes and encourages all members to act responsibly in matters of health and safety. Please stay home when sick: Members are urged to prioritize their health and the health of others by refraining from attending guild events, workshops, or gatherings when experiencing symptoms of a contagious illness, especially those associated with COVID-19.
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CNC SIG
CRAIG JONES, SIG LEAD
Craig 503-975-7541
Prerequisites: Completion of Intro to Guild Safety
Number of Participants: 20
If you are interested in learning more about CNC in woodworking join us. Beginner or advanced. CNC is a rapidly developing method of woodworking that is providing new opportunities for woodworkers. The Guild has now begun to develop classes in CNC and the SIG is a great way to informally begin your personal journey.
Register and join us. We are meeting the the second Thursday of every month. Begin your own journey into CNC woodworking.
Instructor - JJ Hoffman
Assistant - TBD
Primary instructor: JJ Hoffman. (503) 847-1244
Secondary instructors will consist of SA leadership team members
Any Guild member in good standing! Your woodworking experience is not important, can be an SA! It's about how well you can help us keep our membership safe in the shop!
If you have questions-email openshop@guildoforegonwoodworkers.org
You should bring regular PPE, note taking material of your choice and you will be getting a handout at the session.
Basics of Fine Woodworking
Instructors: Multiple
Assistants: Multiple
Please Note: No class on May 26 (Memorial Day)
This course is designed for beginning woodworkers who have completed Core Tools Certification and:
1. Would like to build confidence using these tools.
2. Desire introductory knowledge on the process of bringing a project from concept through the process of woodworking, to applying a finish.
This class consists of 7 sessions offered on Monday evenings. Students are expected to attend all 7 sessions. There will not be any makeup sessions offered for missed classes. Each session covers specific aspects of woodworking, presented in the typical project order of operations.
Instructors will provide information and hands-on practice on the process of woodworking, through the construction of a simple box that you will work on through each session to completion. The objective is the acquisition of knowledge and skills of the process, rather than the box, though you will have a constructed box in the end to remind you of the process and your abilities.
The session topics are as follows:
Session One: Design and Layout
- Hands-on: drawings, layout, modeling, construction – table saw (cross cutting) and bandsaw (resawing)
Session Two: Understanding Wood
- Hands-on: milling – jointer, tablesaw (ripping), planer
Session Three – Joinery
- Hands-on: tablesaw (crosscutting and cutting grooves), bandsaw, layout
Session Four – Hand Tools
- Hands-on: layout, handsaw, coping/fret saw, chisels, block plane
Session Five – Work Session
- Hands-on: complete box to to point of assembly
Session Six– Assembly and Glue-up
- Hands-on: table saw (cutting a rabbet), surface prep (sanding), hand plane and shooting board, clamps, glue
Session Seven – Finishing
- Hands-on: applying finish on sample boards, shellac finish on box
PPE required: hearing protection, safety glasses, dust mask (as needed), closed-toed shoes.
Students should also bring: a fine point mechanical pencil and a tape measure. If you have your own combination square and marking knife, bring them, however, there are plenty of these in the Studio to use if you do not own one. Also bring your block plane if you have one. Do not buy one for this course.
Please contact Keith Burgess with questions.
Getting Started – Shop Safety for Beginners
Note: Completion of Intro to the Guild (all members) is a prerequisite for taking this class.
Instructors: Michael Rothman
Class Assistant: Greg Weigel
The Getting Started class is a continuation of the safety process in good woodworking practices taught in the Intro to the Guild class.
Getting Started is a required class for those needing experience with the safe and appropriate use of portable power tools, prior to starting the path to the Guild’s Shop Certification classes.
This is a four-hour class, with ~2-12 hours of practice with a jig saw, a trim router, a random orbital sander, drill motors (battery), and installing their accessories.
Curriculum includes:
Drawing up a plan and cutting list
What happens at the lumber yard; grading, moisture content, grain and figure.
Wood characteristics, hidden hazards
Simple approaches to accuracy,
Specific tool safety techniques.
The final section of the class will be using these tools to create a cutting board. Material provided by the Guild.
Please review the Guild’s PPE (personal protection equipment) policy from the Intro to the Guild class.
Have all your PPE for this class. Approved wrap around safety glasses, hearing protection, a dust mask (these tools are not connected to the dust collection system)
Class size is 6 students. Each student will have their own area in the Shop with each tool to be demonstrated. No tool sharing. Safe distancing.
Dress appropriately for working in the Shop.
The handouts will be reviewed in class.
Students must bring to class these items: shop apron, personal and required PPE, pencil, combination square or similar, razor knife, tape measure, notebook, piece of chalk, blank piece of paper for drawing and a straight edge.
Upon completion of Getting Started, members can sign-up for the Shop Certification classes.
For more information on the Shop Certification process:https://guildoforegonwoodworkers.org/Safety-Classes-&-Shop-Certification
PantoRouter Certification Class
Instructor: Ken Fairfax
Class Assistant: TBD
Prerequisites: Core Tool Certification and Router Certification
Cost: $90
The PantoRouter™ uses a guide bearing to follow a template which moves the router bit to cut a pattern identical in shape but 1/2 the size. In addition to precision mortise and tenons, the PantoRouter™ will make box joints, dovetails, sliding dovetails and any number of unusual shapes or multiple mortise and tenon combinations on a single work piece.
This training focuses on learning how to use the machine safely. Making various joints will be demonstrated and the student will then perform the operations on their own to receive certification for the use of this tool.
Please bring your own PPE - eye, ear and lung protection.
@ The Studio
Program TBA early April
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96184696029?pwd=MWZOUEZsejJua0pJY2tvbjVSVlFuZz09
Hint: The link never changes for the monthly meeting. It is the same every month.
Join us in building projects to benefit our guild and the wider community
Instructor: Dick Rohrbaugh
Class Assistant: Cameron Jacques
Students: 4 spaces
Prerequisite: Core Tool Certification
Every successful project begins with properly milled wood. There just is no way around it. In this class we will cover wood characteristics, movement issues, grain difficulties and tear out problems, all of which affect the quality of the milling process. We will begin with rough lumber and take it through the entire milling process in order to produce stock that is straight, flat, square and ready to use in any project. Materials will be provided.
You must have the following Personal Protection Equipment (PPE):
Students should bring these items: pencil, combination square, and tape measure.
For anyone who did not get Sanders as part of your Core Tools classes.
Requirements: Core Tools
Bring your PPE and get certified on the Spindle Sander, Belt and Disc sander, Small drum sander, and the BIG edge sander.
Each session will start on the hour (ex. 1pm, 2pm etc...) and run for roughly 45 minutes to an hour.
April Carving SIG - Evenings
DESCRIPTION
For March, April and May's sessions we will return to hands on sessions, with a focus on carving utensils- spoons, spreaders, spatulas, and the like. Let us know if you have a favorite that you'd like to demo for the class.
These monthly carving meetings are a combination of demo, presentation, and hands-on, open to beginners and experienced alike. Topics vary over time. Past programs focused on sharpening, rotary carving tools, knives, Japanese wood blocks, and chip carving. Future topics will be based on what attendees want.
A daytime group meets on the first Wednesday at 1:00 but at Rockler, click here to register your interest in this series during the days.
DATES/TIMES - The evening group meets most months on the third Thursday evening from 7:00-9:00 pm at the Guild of Oregon Woodworkers Studio classroom, but you can arrive 30-45 minutes early if you want to eat a brown bag meal, chat, look around, or work on your project.
PREREQUISITE - None.
LOCATION - Guild of Oregon Woodworkers Studio Classroom
COST - free except for possible material reimbursement. However, the real cost is you sharing your experience, questions, successes, and frustrations so we all can learn from and help each other.
CO-LEADS - Clark Moss (503)707-9305 clark.w.moss@gmail.com and Larry Wade, (503)312-7745, lpwade@gmail.com), but expect others to pitch in over time (this could be you!).
Instructor: Robert Mack
Assistants: Mark Allen & Ed Ferguson
Prerequisites: Introduction to Guild Safety; Prior completion of Hand Cut Dovetails for Beginners class is recommended.
This is a follow up to the class “Hand Cut Dovetails for Beginners”. Half blind dovetails are typically used when joining drawer sides to a drawer front. This class will emphasize:
a) how to mark out half-blind dovetails on your stock, b) proper sawing technique and c) proper chiseling technique.
a) how to mark out half-blind dovetails on your stock,
b) proper sawing technique and
c) proper chiseling technique.
This class is not designed to make students experts in cutting half-blind dovetails, however we hope to teach students the basic tools and skills needed to cut blind dovetails, allowing them to improve their skills in the future.
Please include your name as visible when registering so the instructor can email any handouts prior to class.
Assistant - Kimberly Grommes
Instructors: Adam Cox
Class Assistant: David Cebula
Maintenance will occur every third monday of the Month. You do not need to attend the entire duration of the maintenance even
Introduction to Guild Safety (core tool certification is not required).
Scroll Saw Basics
Instructors: Rick Martin
Class Assistant: Erika Lim
Prerequisites: Intro to Guild Safety
This class will provide an introduction to the use of the scroll saw.
In this class, the student will learn the basic mechanics of the scroll saw and practice the use of it by making a completed jigsaw puzzle.
Lutherie
SIG Leads: Janet Starck & Tim Moore
Requirements: Intro to Guild Safety
This SIG is for anyone interested in Lutherie no matter your skill or knowledge level. Come and learn or share your knowledge and love of stringed instruments with other Guild members.
For additional information or to be added to the Lutherie email list contact Tim Moore.
All Guild Members are welcome at no charge. Please Register.
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Gathering of the Guilds -
Load Truck
The Gathering of the Guilds (GOTG) is one of the largest art shows in the Northwest. Six Guilds and hundreds of artists come together to display and sell their custom made and unique creations at Oregon Convention Center. The Guild has the largest booth in the show and this is our biggest community event of the year. We use this large gathering to showcase our skills as woodworkers and the benefits the Guild can bring to the community and recruit new members.
This shift loads the Project Build, Toy Build, Demo booth material at the Guild in order for our work to get to the convention center. You may or may not go to center - coordinate with Joe.
Gathering of the Guilds - Load In and Setup
We are in Hall D again this year. We can access our space by walking through the Potter's area or possibly a hallway adjacent to the dock that runs parallel to the show area.
Activities include setting up the Guild sales booth and demo area as well as helping other exhibitors unload their vehicles and move their items to their booth. This helps the move in go quickly and keeps the loading dock from getting backed up. You need to be able to lift and carry a maximum of about 25 pounds for this work. Most of the stuff is pretty light, but it can be bulky and awkward.
Hand Tool Special Interest Group
Presenter: Ken Hall
Topic for April 2025:
TBD
Note: The Hand Tool SIG does not meet in November or December due to conflicts with holidays.
This SIG is for anyone interested in hand tools no matter your skill or knowledge level. Come and learn or share your knowledge with other Guild members.
For additional information or questions contact: Ken Hall, 503-702-7841, ken@old-scholls.com
All Guild members are welcome at no charge. Please Register.
If you are not on the Hand Tool SIG email list please contact the Handtool SIG Leader to be added to the Hand Tool SIG email list.
Gathering of the Guilds - Show
We have our sales booth and we have a small demonstration area adjacent to the booth. In the booth, we talk to the customers and answer their questions. You will get questions about our products or about the Guild. It's fun and can be fast paced and a great volunteer opportunity for new members!
We will have at least one person as cashier to handle the money (mostly credit cards). We also need two people to do the demonstrations, which are usually making bags from shaving of aromatic cedar that we plane on site. This is a good activity to get the people, especially kids to do so they can experience "woodworking."
Please note: We are in the hall near the elevators and over the parking.
Gathering of the Guilds - Tear Down and Load Out
After the show ends at 4:00, volunteers will break down our booth and help other exhibitors taking their items out to their vehicles.
May Program:
Class Assistant - Mike Sandmann
Shop Assistant: Chris Corich
Studio reserved to prep for the Yuri Kobayashi Steam bending Workshop.
Shop Attendant: Ruth Warbington
Prerequisites: Introduction to Guild Safety
Core Tool Certification required if working in the machine room
Women of the Guild! Come join other women for fellowship, conversation, some learning, and making some sawdust if you like.
5:00 -7:00 Open Shop time: this is for using either the bench room or the machine room. Limited number of spaces available. Register for Open Shop. This will include the program time later in the evening.
6:30-7:00 Social time and show and tell in the Bench Room. If just attending this part and/or the Program, please register for Program
7:00-9:00 Program to be determined. If just attending this, please register for Program.
Workshop Series
Come to one, two, or all three events!
Part 3
Steam-Bending Intensive Workshop with Yuri Kobayashi
Description: Unleash your creativity and delve into the captivating world of steam-bending wood in our exclusive workshop series. Embark on a five-day intensive to further refine your individual project.
Come prepared with a project in mind. Each participant will be working on their own project and experience learning opportunities from each other’s projects, operating in a team environment. You will define daily goals and your desired end state for the week with guidance from Yuri. You will benefit from daily reviews of each participant’s projects, and receive individual/group consultations to refine your skills. Participants will plan next steps to further skills and knowledge.
What You'll Learn:
Students will be supplying their own materials based on their individual projects.
Tools, Equipment or Materials needed: PPE (ear, eye and breathing). A list of common tools we will be using will be provided to registrants ahead of the workshop.
Lunch will not be provided. We'll provide a 45 minute lunch break. Students should pack a lunch or consider several options for grabbing something to eat within walking distance.
About Yuri Kobayashi:
Yuri Kobayashi is a mid-career sculptor and furniture maker based in Rockport, Maine. With deep roots in Japan, she studied architectural design at Musashino Art in Tokyo. Seeking a more hands-on outlet, Yuri enrolled in the woodworking program at Shinrin Takumi Juku in Takayama City. During her two years of learning and four years working as a staff, she received rigorous hands-on training and discovered the boundless possibilities of wood as a creative medium.
Inspired to explore further, Yuri left Japan for San Diego State University, where she earned an M.F.A. in furniture design under the mentorship of Wendy Murayama. With over a decade of teaching experience at the Rhode Island School of Design, Yuri's work has been featured in exhibitions and publications, earning her prestigious residencies.
Currently serving as lead studio fellow at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Yuri continues to share her expertise through informal mentoring. Her work seamlessly blends traditional woodworking techniques with a profound sense of wonder and emotion, manifesting in a diverse range of work from abstract sculptures to functional furniture.
Yuri’s website can be viewed HERE.
Please direct questions to Chip Webster, jdwebster3@gmail.com.
New Member Open House
Open invitation to all new Guild members who want to learn more about opportunities that await you as a Guild member.
Doors open at 5:30, meeting starts at 6:30. Come and meet your fellow members!
The membership team has created this opportunity for our recently joined Guild members to network with others new to the Guild, learn more about the benefits of membership and share in some light refreshments.
We hope you are able to join us. Please register if you are planning on attending.
THINK FINISH BEFORE YOU START YOUR PROJECT
Instructor: Chip Webster
Class Assistant: Carol Boyd
This is an introductory seminar in finishing. Students will learn why a finish is applied, a summary of several types of finishes commonly used in making furniture, and the shop environment, tools and equipment used to produce the desired finish. The emphasis will be onobjects for interior use. Safety will be addressed.
Students will be exposed to the concept of “Think finish first”, the questions that should be answered before starting a project. We will learn techniques for surface preparation of stock to accept a finish, types and use of lighting to detect surface imperfections and inspect coverage and aid in color application, and the use of solvents to examine the expected color and look of a board prior to finishing as well as to detect surface imperfections. We’ll explore correcting surface preparation issues and blotching. And we'll be exposed to the concept of “finishing the finish”. This is a combination of hands-on and lecture. Come prepared to experiment and play.
The only power tool we will use is an electric sander. Materials will be provided. Beginners are welcome.
Students should pack a lunch or there are several options for grabbing something to eat within walking distance.
May Carving SIG - Evenings
Beginner Woodworking Machinery Maintenance Training
Instructor: Shou Mo
Class Assistant: N/A
Prerequisites: Completion of Intro to the Guild class.
It is also recommended that you have completed the Core tool certification, but not required.
Looking to raise your woodworking machine maintenance game? Shou Mo will share his knowledge about the basics principles, safety procedures and hands-on maintenance tasks.
The class will cover the common machines (table saw, jointer, planer, bandsaw, router, etc.).
Maintenance materials will be provided.
The class objectives are:
To teach participants the importance of machinery maintenance for safety and efficiency.
To provide an understanding of basic woodworking machinery and their components.
To impart hands-on skills for inspecting, cleaning, and maintaining woodworking machinery.
To promote a culture of safety in the woodworking workshop.
Please review the syllabus prior to class. It contains mostly reference material so there is no need to print - save the trees for woodworking. If you feel you need to follow along, embrace the 21st century and bring a digital copy.
Syllabus - Beginner Woodworking Machinery Maintenance Training.pdf
Shop Assistant: Ginny Benware
Instructor: Tim Moore (Tim.Moore@GuildofOregonWoodworkers.org)
Students: 4
This four-hour class is designed to bring your chisels and hand planes up to an acceptable level of sharpening, good enough to get back to woodworking quickly. We will focus on how we sharpen the Guild's own tools, primarily using our Veritas sharpening jig since it is relatively simple and the results are repeatable. We will also briefly cover other approaches, such as sandpaper (Scary Sharp®) and a basic jig, such as the Eclipse and its clones. You are encouraged to bring your own tools in to sharpen and if time permits, we can talk about other sharpening challenges, such as small or skewed blades, scrapers, etc.
MAKE A DECORATIVE BOX
Instructor: Jim Meyer & Daniel Shattuck
General Description
Box-making combines the skills of good woodworking with delightful creativity, in a condensed and useful shape. In this class we'll cover the fundamentals of accurate, repeatable construction. We'll discuss the design options one can explore, with examples.
We'll embellish our boxes with contrasting woods and a selection of materials like glass, gilding, paper or cloth, with advice on how to explore your own ideas.
We'll target a 5"x7", 3.5" deep box with 3/8" walls, a useful sturdy shape for many keepsakes and household items.
In this class you'll learn the steps from rough lumber to finished box. You'll learn to measure & mark accurately, track parts and their orientation, cut miter joints on the table saw, using stop blocks for repeatability. You'll cut grooves for a captured, custom-fit top & bottom. And we'll save time to embellish your box with some creative techniques.
Join us to build a wonderful box and practice a set of skills to launch your own creative ideas!
Materials provided.
Bring your PPE: hearing protection, eye protection, dust mask.
Program TBA early May
Topic for May 2025:
Class Assistant: Franz Chavez
Introduction to Hand Cut Through Dovetails for Beginners
Assistants: Rick Martin
This introductory course on how to hand cut, through, dovetails will emphasize
a) how to mark out dovetails,
b) proper sawing technique, and
This class is not designed to make students experts in hand cutting dovetails—that will require further practice. However, we will teach students the basic skills and tools needed to hand cut dovetails allowing them to improve their results in the future.
Tools and Equipment Needed 1. Sharp pencil 2. Marking gauge 3. Layout tools, jigs/bevels 4. Back saws: Rip and Crosscut 5. Fret or coping saws 6. Chisel and mallet 7. Marking knife
Students are welcome to use their own tools if available. Material and tools will be provided.
Shop Assistant: Kate Thornton
To get the most out of your 14" bandsaw (or any woodworking bandsaw), you need to become proficient at cutting to the line free-hand and learn when and how to use simple jigs effectively.
These bandsaws are capable of very accurate work, from cutting precise mortise and tenons and resawing the densest wood straight and smooth, to cutting fluid curved shapes.
This hands-on workshop with Chip Webster is based on Michael Fortune's material and experience, and is focused on learning and practicing these skills.
June Program:
Program TBA early June
Instructor: Carol Boyd & Gary Weeber
Class Assistant: none
NOTE: This is a pilot project class and offered at a discounted rate.
The first step in any project is buying wood and milling it to yield flat, dimensional boards of the proper thickness and with all angles at 90 degrees. This class is designed to teach the proper methods and sequence for this milling process when using machines (vs. hand tools). Our focus will be on the preliminary milling that must be done for the wood to be ready for final project milling. Since it is where EVERY project must begin, it is an essential skill for EVERY woodworker.
In the class you will learn basic terminology that is used to describe wood; receive information on wood grain and movement; participate in the demonstrated milling of lumber with each machine; and work with a team of fellow students to complete a small milling project.
You will leave the class knowledgeable and comfortable with the use of equipment for milling.
The Guild promotes and encourages all members to act responsibly in matters of health and safety by adhering to the following measures:
Topic for June 2025:
July Program:
Program TBA early July
Topic for July 2025:
August Program:
Program TBA early August
Topic for August 2025:
BOX SIG
September Program:
Program TBA early September
Carving SIG - Evenings
This interest list is for those who can attend at least some meetings. Monthly reminders announce upcoming topics.
A daytime group meets on the first Wednesday at 1:00, click here to register your interest in this series during the days.
DATES/TIMES - The evening group meets most months on the third Thursday evening from 7:00-9:00 pm but you can arrive 30-45 minutes early if you want to eat a brown bag meal, chat, look around, or work on your project.
Topic for September 2025:
October Program:
Program TBA early October
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November Program:
Program TBA early November
December Program:
Program TBA early December
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