Guild Events

Upcoming Guild Events

    • April 13, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Needham Furniture Makers, 590 Hillside Ave, Needham, MA 02494

    Annual Guild Auction

    Scour your shop to find tools, books, and stuff no longer of interest to you, but possibly of value to other woodworkers. Buy more stuff you will use!

    Remember to bring cash and checks!

    Master Auctioneer Jim Tartaglia will dazzle all with his salesmanship and wit!

    Parking can be challenging near this venue, so please carpool if you can!

    • May 11, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Lowell Makes, 130 Western Ave, Lowell, MA 01851 and virtual on Zoom
    Matt Wajda is a a 2001 graduate of the Cabinet & Furniture Making program at North Bennet Street School, and for many years taught as a part time instructor there both in the full time and continuing education programs. He joined the full-time furniture making program faculty in 2017. He founded River City Woodworking in 2000, which produces high-end furnishings and millwork for residential and commercial clients, is a long-time member of the Guild of New Hampshire Woodworkers, and a contributor to Fine Woodworking Magazine's video series.

    Matt has been a favorite presenter to our group for the past few years and we welcome him back again. He had previously presented to us about constructing and veneering a coopered door and the technique of bricking a table apron.

    Matt will be discussing and demonstrating two types of wooden joints used on a variety of table styles - Rule joints and finger joints.


     
    • June 08, 2024

    EMGW tradition schedules the last meeting of the membership year at a member's home with an agenda of business news, election of the 2024-2025 Board of Directors, Show and Tell of member pieces, and a light meal with family members invited.

    The main meal, soft drinks, water, tea and coffee will be provided by the Guild, but consider bringing a much appreciated appetizer or dessert to share with others.

Past events *

February 10, 2024 February Guild Meeting: Andrew Hunter -- Japanese Handplanes and Joinery
January 20, 2024 January Guild Meeting - Mickey Callahan on Using Hand Tools to Finesse Power Tool Work - NOTE Date Change
December 09, 2023 December Guild Meeting - Tom McLaughlin on "Grain Graphics"
November 11, 2023 November Guild Meeting: Tour of the Museum of Fine Arts Conservation Studio
October 26, 2023 EMGW Professional Group
October 14, 2023 Tour of Canterbury Shaker Village
September 09, 2023 September Guild Meeting - Mike Zwolinski on custom furniture shop
August 15, 2023 Tour of the Old Schwamb Mill, Arlington MA
June 10, 2023 Guild Annual Meeting and Election
May 13, 2023 May Guild Meeting- North Bennet Street School Tour
April 08, 2023 April Guild Meeting- Annual Tool Auction
March 11, 2023 March Guild Meeting- Randy Wilkinson, Wood Identification
February 20, 2023 February FIG Meeting
February 11, 2023 February Guild Meeting- Thomas Johnson Furniture Restoration
January 16, 2023 January FIG Meeting
January 14, 2023 January Guild Meeting- Tour of Handshouse Studio
December 10, 2022 December Guild Meeting - Paul Shultz on Segmented Bowls
November 14, 2022 November FIG Meeting
November 12, 2022 November Guild Meeting - Will Neptune on Advanced Table Saw Cove Cutting
October 17, 2022 October FIG Meeting
October 08, 2022 October Guild Meeting - Matt Wajda on Bricking Curved Furniture Elements
September 19, 2022 September FIG meeting (on Zoom)
September 10, 2022 September Guild meeting - Ellen Kaspern on Machine Maintenance and a Band Saw tuneup
August 15, 2022 August FIG Meeting - on Zoom
July 18, 2022 July FIG Meeting
June 20, 2022 June FIG Meeting - on Zoom
June 11, 2022 June Guild Meeting - Elections, Show and Tell and meet your fellow Guild members - Bring the family to lunch! Click here for details
May 16, 2022 May FIG Meeting - via Zoom
May 14, 2022 May Guild Meeting - Old Sturbridge Village Cabinet Shop Demonstration and Tour - Click Here for Details
April 18, 2022 April FIG Meeting
April 09, 2022 April Guild Meeting - Member Participation Meeting - Click for description
March 21, 2022 March FIG meeting - Zoom
March 12, 2022 March Guild Meeting - Bob Van Dyke on Special Table Saw Techniques
February 21, 2022 February FIG meeting
February 12, 2022 February Guild Meeting - Mickey Callahan on Creating Special Moldings - Click here for more information
January 17, 2022 January FIG Meeting
January 08, 2022 January 8 Guild Meeting - Open Zoom Session
December 20, 2021 December FIG Meeting
December 11, 2021 December Guild Meeting - Shannon Rogers
November 13, 2021 November Guild Meeting - Matt Wajda
October 18, 2021 October FIG Meeting
October 09, 2021 October Guild Meeting - Garrett Hack (Click here for details)
September 20, 2021 September FIG Meeting
September 18, 2021 September Guild Meting - Steve Brown (Click here for details)
August 16, 2021 August FIG Meeting
July 19, 2021 July FIG Meeting
June 21, 2021 June FIG Meeting
June 12, 2021 June 12 Guild Meeting - Elections and member "Show and Tell"
May 17, 2021 May FIG Meeting
May 08, 2021 May Guild Meeting - Asa Christiana on dust collection in the small shop
April 19, 2021 April FIG Meeting
April 10, 2021 April Guild Meeting - Jeff Jewitt on fixing finishing mistakes
March 15, 2021 March FIG Meeting
March 13, 2021 March Guild Meeting - John Cameron on making a Krenov style plane
February 15, 2021 February FIG Meeting
February 13, 2021 February Guild Meeting - Rob Cosman on Wooden Hinges
January 18, 2021 January FIG Meeting
January 09, 2021 January Guild Meeting - Mary May on Carving the Acanthus Leaf
December 21, 2020 December FIG (Furniture Interest Group) Meeting (on Zoom)
December 12, 2020 December Guild Meeting - Jamey Pope on Crosscut Sleds
November 16, 2020 November FIG Meeting (on Zoom)
November 14, 2020 Nov. Guild Mtg - 18th Century Furniture Design Strategies with Will Neptune
October 19, 2020 October FIG Meeting
October 10, 2020 Oct. Guild Meeting - Construction of a Side Chair
September 21, 2020 September FIG Meeting
September 12, 2020 Sept. Guild Meeting - Some useful shop jigs and fixtures
August 17, 2020 August FIG Meeting
July 20, 2020 July FIG Meeting (on Zoom)
June 15, 2020 FIG Meeting June 15, 2020 7:15pm (via Zoom)
June 13, 2020 June 2020 Guild Meeting
May 18, 2020 May FIG Meeting (on Zoom)
May 09, 2020 May meeting - BRAVE NEW WORLD (see description) Construction of a Walnut & Curly Maple Writing Desk
April 20, 2020 Apr. FIG Meeting - via Zoom
April 11, 2020 April Meeting - Cancelled: see description
March 16, 2020 Mar. FIG Meeting - CANCELLED
March 14, 2020 March Meeting - Construction of a Side Chair
February 17, 2020 Feb. FIG Meeting
February 08, 2020 Feb. Meeting - Advanced Veneering Techniques
January 20, 2020 Jan. FIG Meeting
January 11, 2020 Jan. Meeting - Curved components
December 16, 2019 Dec FIG Meeting
November 18, 2019 November FIG Meeting
November 09, 2019 Nov. Meeting - Construction of Stringed Musical Instruments
October 21, 2019 October FIG Meeting
September 23, 2019 September 23, 2019 FIG meeting
September 14, 2019 September 14, 2019 Guild Meeting
July 17, 2019 Special July Furniture Interest Group Meeting - note date change and details
June 17, 2019 June Furniture Interest Group Meeting
June 08, 2019 End of Year Guild Meeting: Elections, Exhibits, and Eats
May 20, 2019 May Furniture Interest Group meeting
May 11, 2019 May Guild Meeting: Metalurgy for Woodworkers
April 15, 2019 April Furniture Interest Group meeting
April 13, 2019 April Guild Meeting: Chair-making Basics with Tom McLaughlin
March 18, 2019 March Furniture Interest Group mmeeting
February 18, 2019 February Furniture Interest Group Meeting
February 09, 2019 Feb. Guild Meeting: Engineering a Table with Drawers with Will Neptune
January 21, 2019 January Furniture Interest Group Meeting
January 12, 2019 January Guild Meeting - Less common joinery with Phil Lowe
December 17, 2018 December Furniture Interest Group Meeting
December 08, 2018 Dec. Guild meeting - Auction and Shaker Boxes - update
November 19, 2018 Nov. Furniture Interest Group Meeting
November 10, 2018 Nov. Guild Meeting - Veneering: press vs hammer vs bag
October 15, 2018 Oct. Furniture Interest Group Meeting
October 13, 2018 Oct Guild Meeting: Curved surfaces - coopering
September 17, 2018 Sept. Furniture Interest Group Meeting
September 08, 2018 Sept.Guild Meeting: Trees to Lumber, Part 1
August 20, 2018 Aug. Furniture Interest Group Meeting
July 16, 2018 July Furniture Interest Group Meeting
June 18, 2018 June Furniture Interest Group Meeting
June 09, 2018 EMGW annual meeting
May 21, 2018 May Furniture Interest Group Meeting
May 12, 2018 Using a Router with Andrew Texeira
May 02, 2018 Professional woodworkers group
April 16, 2018 April Furniture Interest Group Meeting
April 14, 2018 Turning for Cabinetmakers
March 19, 2018 March Furniture Interest Group Meeting
March 10, 2018 Marquetry with Silas Kopf
February 19, 2018 Feb. Furniture Interest Group meeting
February 10, 2018 Ooops!....Fixing Woodworking Mistakes
January 15, 2018 Jan. Furniture Interest Group meeting
January 13, 2018 Fitting Drawers with Phil Lowe
December 18, 2017 Dec. Furniture Interest Group meeting
December 09, 2017 Building a Musical Instrument
November 20, 2017 Nov. Furniture Interest Group meeting
November 11, 2017 Furniture Design Considerations AND Spray Gun Discussion
October 16, 2017 Oct. Furniture Interest Group meeting
October 14, 2017 Trees to Lumber
September 18, 2017 Sept. Furniture Interest Group meeting
September 09, 2017 Hand Planes in the Modern Workshop, Part II
August 10, 2017 Tour, Historic New England furniture collection
June 19, 2017 Furniture Interest Group
June 10, 2017 Annual Meeting and Luncheon
May 15, 2017 Furniture Interest Group
May 13, 2017 Hardware Installation with Will Neptune
April 17, 2017 Furniture Interest Group
April 08, 2017 Hand Planes in the Modern Workshop
March 20, 2017 Furniture Interest Group
March 11, 2017 Guild Auction and Tool Sharpening
February 20, 2017 Furniture Interest Group
February 11, 2017 Beyond the Basic Sand Shaded Fan
January 16, 2017 Furniture Interest Group
January 14, 2017 Introduction to Furniture Repair and Restoration
December 19, 2016 Furniture Interest Group
December 10, 2016 Methods of Cutting Dovetails on the Table Saw
November 21, 2016 Furniture Interest Group
November 12, 2016 Architectural Woodcarving, Wood Turning & Bagpipes
October 17, 2016 Furniture Interest Group
October 08, 2016 Guild Website Use/Preparing Stock
October 05, 2016 Carving Group Meeting
September 19, 2016 Furniture Interest Group - note time change
September 10, 2016 Tour of Yale Furniture Study
August 15, 2016 Furniture Interest Group
July 09, 2016 Furniture Interest Group Tour of Small Lumber Supplier
June 20, 2016 Furniture Interest Group
June 11, 2016 Year end meeting and luncheon
May 16, 2016 Furniture Interest Group
May 14, 2016 Hide Glue and Hammer Veneering
April 18, 2016 Furniture Interest Group
April 09, 2016 The Future of Making
March 21, 2016 Furniture Interest Group
March 12, 2016 Curved Joinery, Design and Fabrication
February 15, 2016 Furniture Interest Group meeting
February 13, 2016 Federal Style Sand-shaded Fans
January 18, 2016 Furniture Interest Group meeting
January 09, 2016 Advanced Joinery
December 21, 2015 Furniture Interest Group meeting
December 12, 2015 Carving, with emphasis on ball and claw foot
November 16, 2015 Furniture Interest Group meeting
November 14, 2015 Tool Auction and Sketch-Up
November 04, 2015 Carving Interest Group
October 19, 2015 Furniture Interest Group meeting
October 10, 2015 Machine tool set-up and maintenance
October 07, 2015 Carving Interest Group
September 21, 2015 Furniture Interest Group meeting
September 12, 2015 Veneering by vacuum bag
August 17, 2015 Furniture Interest Group meeting
July 20, 2015 Furniture Interest Group meeting
June 20, 2015 Annual Meeting, Show & Tell and Picnic
June 15, 2015 Furniture Interest Group meeting
May 18, 2015 Furniture Interest Group meeting
May 09, 2015 Refinishing and Finish Repairs
April 20, 2015 Furniture Interest Group meeting
April 11, 2015 Creating Decorative Banding
March 16, 2015 Furniture Interest Group meeting
March 14, 2015 Veneering and veneer preparation
February 16, 2015 Furniture Interest Group Meeting
February 16, 2015 Carving Workshop w/ Phil Lowe
February 14, 2015 Marquetry Techniques
February 07, 2015 Woodcraft Woburn Open House (w/EMGW display)
January 19, 2015 Furniture Interest Group Meeting
January 17, 2015 Woodcraft Walpole Open House (w/EMGW display)
January 10, 2015 The Woodworking Show (w/EMGW booth)
January 10, 2015 Relief Carving with Phil Lowe
December 13, 2014 Decorative Moldings
November 17, 2014 Furniture Interest Group meeting
November 08, 2014 Applied Carving
October 20, 2014 Furniture Interest Group meeting (location change)
October 11, 2014 Reeding tapered legs and fluting
September 15, 2014 Furniture Interest Group meeting
September 13, 2014 Development of Furniture Embellishment in New England, Colonial to Modern
August 18, 2014 Furniture Interest Group (FIG)
July 21, 2014 Furniture Interest Group
June 16, 2014 FIG Meeting
June 14, 2014 Annual Meeting BBQ and Show and Tell

     * For events earlier than 2014, click Pre-2014 Meetings

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