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Welcome to the Kansas City Woodworkers' Guild Website We are a membership of over 460 woodworkers of various skills and interests. We have fine furniture makers, woodturners, home builders and more. All woodworkers, from beginners to professionals, are invited to the Kansas City Woodworkers’ Guild. To learn more about us click here! Please complete our Guest Book with your Name, Email Address, Phone, and Comments. We will add your email address to our list and notify you of the Newsletter posting, woodworking items for sale, events, and other important announcements. Click here Interested in becoming a member of the Kansas City Woodworkers' Guild. Just click "Join Us" for information and an online form. All future meetings will take place at our new shop at: 3189 Mercier Kansas City, Missouri 64111-3631
Monthly Membership Meetings: The monthly meetings are on the third Wednesday of each month at 7pm. at the Guild Shop. Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Program - Fun in the Workshop ... with Mortise and Tenons The February meeting will be presented by Dave Kraatz and is focused on building skills with simple projects. The primary topic will be mortise and tenon joinery. Dave will discuss the basic ideas of M&T joints and show examples of the various joints that can be incorporated into your woodworking. Both machine and hand tool techniques will be presented. Dave will conclude the program with a simple skill building project that can be made in one day with commonly available materials. This program will be followed by a clinic during the regular open shop session on February 25, when Dave will demonstrate the process of making this project using the various tools on our shop. A materials list will be available at the meeting for anyone interested in attending this clinic. Where is the tornado shelter in the shop? The bathrooms and the nearby classroom have been designated tornado shelters in our new shop. If a tornado siren sounds, depending upon how many people are in the shop at the time, the bathrooms are the first choice as a shelter. During a meeting, both ofthe bathrooms and the classroom are the shelter. Read more about tornado safety ... Links (All) New link added http://wiki.owwm.com/ The knowledge base at Old Wood-working Machines has collected together articles, links, tips and hints for keeping your older equipment running. And even if you don't have a 36" Crescent bandsaw in need of new babbitt bearings there is good information to help you tweak and supercharge new equipment. www.vintagemachinery.org also offers a manufacturer's index to help you identify and date old equipment, a collection of manuals and sources for spare parts. RY Shop TIP - Spontaneous Combustion Recommended reading from Russ Amos For those of you who use oils and wipe on varnishes here is an important link on what can happen if you just wad up a used rag and throw it in the trash or a corner of your shop. Election of Officers and Directors is coming up in April The annual election of officers and directors comes up in April. Guild members have an opportunity to participate and be more involved in the guild and its activities. Please click here to find out more.
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Guild Logo Ware - Hats & Polo Shirts Special Interest Groups (SIGs) CNC Woodworking SIG - click here! The Scroll Saw special Interest Group will meet on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. We will also be working on our jewelry box project starting at 6:00 p.m. for anyone interested in working on it before the meeting. David Roth will be available to open the doors by 6:00 p.m. Our program after Show & Tell well be to continue on the Jewelry box project. If you took part of your jewelry box project home to work on, please bring back your part to the meeting so we can check that part off on our list. Facilitated by David Roth chefroth@everestkc.net |
