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Fellow Woodworker:

Membership in the Northeastern Wisconsin Woodworkers Guild is open to all amateur and professional woodworkers, male and female. New members are welcome.

Some of the benefits of membership:

Monthly lectures and workshops presented by accomplished woodworkers. Opportunities to request programs about topics that interest you.

Free access to the Guild’s extensive, continually growing lending library of books, videotapes, and plans — more than 300 items. Members can request new additions by title or topic.

Bench Talk, the official monthly publication of the Guild, is filled with information about upcoming meetings, workshops, and tours, as well as book and magazine reviews, free “buy-sell-trade” information, plans for jigs and fixtures, and other articles of interest.

A forum for exchanging ideas and information about equipment, techniques, sources, and solving wood-working problems.

Separate monthly meetings of members interested in wood carving, with “hands-on” sessions focused on carving techniques, sharpening, design, and painting.

Annual Spring Show to exhibit our work and demonstrate our talents — held every year since 1983.

Field trips to or news about other exhibitions, trade shows, and places of interest to woodworkers.

Opportunities to contribute toys to charity as a group. Wooden toys are especially welcome treasures.

Annual summer picnic and festive December potluck.

Good will, fellowship, and problem solving.

Since the Guild’s inception, members have shared their common interests and knowledge with one another. The Guild has expanded to more than 100 members with a wide range of interests and skill levels. It is an exciting, dynamic group of people of all ages. We look forward to meeting new members.

Here are some activities, lectures, and workshops our members have enjoyed:

Making wood joints, including dovetails, with power and hand tools, veneering, gluing, laminating, routering, turning, spray and hand finishing, furniture refinishing, intarsia, and bowl and toy making.

Using hand and power tools, tool maintenance, sharpening, shop safety, and dust collection and control.

Making and using jigs, fixtures, and special setups.

Improving accuracy and correcting errors.

Designing and building cabinets, furniture, and toys.

Field trips to wood shows, exhibits, and manufacturers of wood products, tools, and accessories.

Sources for project hardware, where to find hard-to-find materials and items.

Identifying wood, selecting wood for projects, using lumber, plywood, and veneer, and working with different woods.

Woodworking as a business or hobby. Tips for pricing and selling your work.

If any of these activities interest you, you must be a woodworker. You would benefit from being a member of the Guild and we would benefit from having you as a member. Join us and share the excitement of woodworking! Guild meetings are open to all and everyone is welcome.

If you are uncertain about whether to join, you are invited to come to a “test” meeting or two and begin to enjoy the fellowship of others who share your interest in wood and woodworking.

Sincerely,

The Members of the Northeastern Wisconsin Woodworkers Guild

Annual membership dues for the Northeastern Wisconsin Woodworkers Guild are as follows:

First Year Membership Dues:                                            Renewal Membership Dues:
    Single*.........................................$25.00                            Single ...........................................$15.00
    Family**......................................$35.00                            Family...........................................$20.00
    Business***...............................$50.00                            Business...................................... $35.00

* includes one laser cut name tag
**includes two laser cut name tags
***includes two laser cut name tags
and option to advertise at no additional charge.

For more information, send requests to [email protected]

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