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Carving SIG - Evenings
This interest list is for those who can attend at least some meetings. Monthly reminders announce upcoming topics.
We are off for the summer, sessions resume after Labor Day
DESCRIPTION
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 Thursday at 1:00, click here to register your interest in this series during the days.
DATES/TIMES - Monthly on the third Thursday evening.
PREREQUISITE: None.
LOCATION - Guild of Oregon Woodworkers Studio
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.
COORDINATOR is Larry Wade, (503-312-7745, lpwade@gmail.com), but expect others to pitch in over time (this could be you!).
The guild promotes and encourages all members to act responsibly in matters of health and safety by adhering to the following measures:
The Education Leadership Team carries out the management functions of the Education Program. Monthly meetings are held to consider planning, problem-solving, idea generation and routine delivery of educational services. If there are classes that you'd like to see the Guild offer, please, send your ideas to the Education Chair, email below. Please consider joining the Team and help shape the future of Education for the Guild.
ALL Guild members are welcome to attend. Any questions or thoughts prior to the meeting can be addressed to the Director at education.chair@guildoforegonwoodworkers.org
Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86973284566?pwd=NXNOL2o5dE82MExFb2ZhSG1iZWQ5dz09
Assistant - Kim Grommes
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 Gary Weeber with questions.
Check out the Guild Scholarship Program to see if you qualify for the various scholarship we offer.
Class Cancellation Policy
Basics of Fine Woodworking
Instructors: Multiple
Assistants: Multiple
Please note: No class on May 27th as this is 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.
Guild classes are Member-only classes. Not a member? Visit the Membership webpage and Join Now.
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:
Please review the Material Guide and bring all consumables required for your project.
Instructor: Dick Rohrbaugh
Class Assistant: Pat Shuff
Prerequisite: Core Tool Certification Class
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.
Check out the Guild Scholarship Program to see if you qualify for the various scholarships we offer.
Introduction to Guild Safety (Core tool certification is not required)
Project build is currently working on:
Intro to Guild Safety (core tool certification is not required)
Instructor: Helen Helfand and El Cook
Class Assistant: Justin Ouellette
Prerequisite: Core Tool Certification and some hand tool experience.
This eight-class series is designed to bring the woodworker from a beginner level of machine competence to designing and making a first piece of furniture: a four-sided tray with plenty of room for customizations. We will include important considerations when designing a new piece and prepare you to think like a woodworker and furniture designer.
We will start by introducing the fundamentals of wood as a material, hand tools and hand-cut joinery. You will then spend time designing your piece, moving from drawing to model-making, before a class trip to the lumber yard where you will learn how to select the best wood for your project. We will cover safe machine use, the milling process, machine-cut joints, basic shaping techniques, sanding, and glue-ups as you work on your individual project with the help of two professional furniture makers.
PPE required: hearing protection, safety glasses, dust mask (as needed), closed-toed shoes. Students should also bring: a Staedtler Lead Holder or a 4H pencil and sharpener and a tape measure. If you have your own combination square and marking knife, bring them, however, the Studio has plenty to use.
SA certified on all machines except CNC
Requirements:
Hand Tool Special Interest Group
Topic for April 25th, 2024:
Presenter: Ruth Warbington
" Working with green wood "
an introduction to the tools and methods
Curious about green woodworking? Check out the various tools used to split and work green wood. See how local wind-felled ash can be split, rived and shaved into chair, stool, or table parts. Give it a try yourself. We'll have wood, tools and shave horses available. Spoons? Bring a piece of still-wet hardwood from the recent storms to start a spoon. Share your green woodworking experience and projects with others. Experienced users of green wood for making chairs, spoons, of other items please come and share your knowledge.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Ken Hall
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.
SA certified on Core Tools and Routers
Introduction to Guild Safety (core tool certification is not required)
MAKE A STAKE-LEG STOOL
Instructor: Steve Poland
Class Assistant: Jim Spitzer
Prerequisites: Intro To Guild Safety and Core Tool Certification
In this class, we will discuss various design options for your future stake-leg stool projects, Instructor Steve Poland will describe a range of approaches to forming cylindrical tenons that he worked through before arriving at methods for creating accurate and strong cylindrical mortise and tenon joints without use of a lathe. Then you will create your own simple stool. 5 students will be able to participate in this class. You will have the option of finishing with the simple plank style or using a curved track router jig to create the curved seat version. We should have a couple species options, but won’t know what is available prior to the class.
Basic operations will include:
We will supply a milled slab of approximately 1-1/2” x 8” x 18” for the seat, and a similar slab to rip into the 4 legs.
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.
Core tool certification
Getting Started – Shop Safety for Beginners
Note: Completion of Intro to the Guild (all members) is a prerequisite for taking this class.
Instructors: Mike Sandman
Assistant: Adam Cox
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 corded), a circular saw 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
Shop Attendant (SA) Monthly Meeting
We are resurrecting the-Monthly Meeting for the 4th Saturday evening of each month for SA's or those interested in becoming an SA. - so hold the date!
We've just surpassed 1250 members! As the Guild grows in numbers the amount of coordination and planning required to keep this ship afloat increases exponentially. You represent the hull, engine and transmission of this vessel. Without these components, we aren't going anywhere. And I thank you.
Pizzas and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided.
The general agenda is:
--5pm Setup
--5:30pm Food and Drinks
--6pm Welcome and Introductions
--6:30 Presentation
--7pm Discussion
--7:30 Informal Time (finish the food and drinks, clean up)
--8pm Kick out all the stragglers, lockup and set alarm.
Please register so that we can get a head count and you receive updates as we make the plans!
Hope you can make it and thanks again for all your hard work! If not, the plan is to Zoom and record the meeting.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96184696029?pwd=MWZOUEZsejJua0pJY2tvbjVSVlFuZz09
Cheers,
Shou Mo
Lead Shop Attendant
Guild of Oregon Woodworkers
STERNWHEELER PORTLAND – ENGINE ROOM DOORS
Prerequisite: Intro to Guild Safety (Core tools recommended but not required)
Community Projects built a dozen new engine room windows for Oregon Maritime Museum’s Sternwheeler PORTLAND in 2020. It was an interesting project due to the 3º skew following the sweep of the deck.
Last year the original 1940’s doors to the engine room were vandalized and near end of their life, so they’ve called on the Guild again with the opportunity to build 2 new doors. We have the Accoya (acetylated radiata pine) lumber and have scheduled 3 Sunday afternoon work sessions in the main shop. Steve Poland and Bill Keay will lead the way, and welcome a few other hands interested in the mortise & tenon – frame & panel construction.
SA certified on Core Tools and Wide Belt Sander
Router and Router Table Basics and Certification
Instructor - Carol Boyd
Class Assistant - Gary Weeber
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, 2 ¼ or 3 ½ 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.
Scroll Saw Basics
Instructors: Rick Martin
Class Assistant: TBA
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.
Join the Project Build Team on a Wednesday afternoon or evening for a fun few hours to meet other woodworkers, hone your woodworking skills and have fun.
Class Assistant: Mike Sandman
Dick will show the steps to building one of the handiest Tablesaw accessories you can have in your shop - A Crosscut sled! With this sled you will be able to safely crosscut wide pieces with the ease and accuracy.
In this class you will Practice on the Tablesaw cutting sled parts, glue-up the fence, and square up the sled’s fence using the 5-cut test. Each student will go home with a completed sled that they can adapt to their saw.
Please bring your Personal Protective Equipment, a tape measure, a small square, and pencil. Materials will be provided.
Instructor - John Mafrica
Assistant - Pat Shuff
Box SIG
May Program:
Hello Boxsters,
What box have you always wanted to make? Bring a photo or an attempt. We’ll share ideas on the design process and how one goes about designing, planning the cut and assembly steps, and finishing touches. This may be more of a free flowing discussion than a demonstration. If you have it, bring your very first box
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.
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 Hand Cut Through Dovetails - 24-1
Instructor: Robert Mack
Assistants: John Mafrica
Level: Beginner/Basic
Prerequisites: Introduction to Guild Safety
This introductory course on how to hand cut, through, dovetails will emphasize
a) how to mark out dovetails,
b) proper sawing technique, and
c) proper chiseling technique.
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.
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 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
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.
Scraper Sharpening
Instructors: Eric Marks & Tim Moore
Class Assistant: TBD
Have you wondered why so many professional woodworkers swear by a final pass with a card scraper?
Do you struggle to get yours to make anything more than some whispy dust? Do you dislike the dust, mess and cost of sanding?
Come to the Studio to learn how to prepare and use one of the most effective tools in the woodworker's arsenal.
Soon you'll be making curly shavings rather than dust. We will supply everything needed, but you are welcome to bring your own card scrapers as well.
The focus of the class is on preparing and using card scrapers, but we will also demonstrate some of their big brothers, both old and modern cabinet scrapers for larger surfaces.
Shop Assistant: Ginny Benware
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.
Instructor- Robert Mack
Class Assistant - Darrell Schroeter
This is an informal get-together to chat and share conversations with your fellow Guild members. Please join us whether you’re a longtime member or just recently joined. There is more to the Guild than cutting wood and making sawdust. We’ll be meeting around town at various locations on the 1st Monday of the month. mark your calendars.
See you there. Thanks to Bill Tainter for setting this up.
May's lunch meet up is at: The Redland Cafe
18305 South Redland Rd.
Oregon City, OR
Phone 503-631-8646
After lunch, Chuck Rinehart will be giving us a tour of his shop located at
19887 S Mosier Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045
Lots of Guild members claim swear by this restaurant. See you there.
Check out the menu at: https://www.theredlandcafe.com/menu
Members order their own lunch and pay their check individually.
Check back every month since the location will change.
Instructor - Jim Meyer
Assistant - Ginny Benware
Instructors: Michael Rothman
Assistant: TBD
Instructor-Dennis Dolph
Assistant - David Neff
Students should bring these items: Personal and required PPE, pencil, and tape measure. Bring a copy of this document, either printed or digitally, 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.
STUDIO MAINTENANCE
1st Tuesday of every month
Maintenance Lead: Mihkel Talviste
We are initiating a recurring monthly maintenance session for the Education Studio Space and Equipment. No prerequisites for this, just bring your hearing and eye protection. Mihkel will be coordinating needed tasks with available volunteers, and mentoring those who want to learn more about what it takes to keep all 28 pieces of power equipment operating. We will also have improvement projects, such as the current need to add retractable wheels to the workbenches, and storage organizing casework fixtures. Every session will be based on the current needs of the Studio.
Please register here or just show up to the Studio. Come for the 4 hours or come for as long as you'd like. This is good opportunity to learn about machine maintenance and our Studio operations. You'll meet some great people, too!
Make sure to bring your PPE, especially a dust mask.
If you have questions, please contact Steve Poland, our Studio Lead, at mailto:steve.poland@guildoforegonwoodworkers.org
Shop Attendant: Ruth Warbington
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.
5-7:00 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/show and tell
7:00-9:00 Program to be determined. If just attending this, please register for Program.
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.
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.
Prerequisite: Intro to Guild Safety
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.
Price: $345 + $50 materials fee. (Includes eight hour class with one-on-one mentor, plus multi-hour private follow-up session, CNC Class manual) Lunch will be provided from Grand Central Bakery.
Basics of Connecting Wood with Metal
Instructor: Tim Moore
No prerequisites. Open to all members
An introduction to nails, screws and other hardware every beginning woodworker needs to know!
Tim Moore will cover the invaluable uses of fasteners and how they can be used to build furniture and many other projects.
So save that fancy joinery and glue for another day, learn the ins and outs of bolts, nails and screws and start building something today!
Please contact Tim Moore with questions.
SA certified on all machines except multi-router and CNC
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/85638067277?pwd=v3bOVbPFnXGtZt8ZbqlsjBWDLCA8bI.1
Meeting ID: 856 3806 7277 Passcode: 018344
CHAIR MAKING SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETING
Leader: Simon Bosley
Register for this Free event
Are you interested in making chairs?
Chairmaking is a fascinating branch of woodworking with many special considerations. In addition to aesthetics, a good chair needs to be comfortable and strong enough to withstand the forces and loads to which it will be subjected. Chairmaking topics range from use of templates, angled joinery, curved parts, steam bending and many others.
We are exploring the idea of a Special Interest Group, or SIG, for chair makers. This would be a forum dedicated to the building of chairs where we can share ideas, learn new techniques, and help each other with projects and challenges.
Whether you are just getting started, already building chairs, or just interested in building chairs, we want this group to support your needs and interests.
If you would like to participate in this group, register this meeting for this event or contact Simon Bosley at simon.bosley@comcast.net
Please stay home if you are sick to protect our community from illness. Thank you.
Butter dishes and salt cellars
Clear Coat Finishes
Our monthly get togethers have a different focus topic every month. This time the focus is on clear finishes for carvings as a follow-up to the March monthly Zoom program, which you can watch online here.
Before we meet we will have finished sample boards with a variety of the clear finishes mentioned in the Zoom program - shellac, oils, waxes, and synthetics. During this meeting we will review some of the highlights of the earlier program, evaluate the finished sample boards, and have the opportunity to apply a finish of your choice to a new board. You will also be able to take a sample board home to try later.
DATES/TIMES - Evening, 7:00-9:00, with option to arrive after 6:00 to eat, work, or chat.
LOCATION - Guild of Oregon Woodworkers
COST - free except for you sharing your experience, questions, successes, and frustrations so we all can learn from and help each other.
COORDINATOR is Clark Moss, (503-707-9305, clark.w.moss@gmail.com), but expect others to pitch in over time (this could be you!).
Instructor-Mike Sandmann
Assistant - TBD
Instructor: Carol Boyd
Assistant: JJ Hoffman
Prerequisites: Intro to Guild Safety, Core Tools, Router Certification.
Learn how to do a simple inlay. You will create an inlay in a box using a template and a router. A precut box kit will be provided to all students and at the end of the session, you will go home with a glued up box with an inlay.
If you prefer, you can bring your own piece for the inlay – it must be able to hold a 2” inlay. Please contact the instructor ahead of time if you want to do this.
Please bring your PPE, small square, and pencil.
All materials will be provided.
Beginner Woodworking Machinery Maintenance Training
Instructor: Shou Mo
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: Bob Mack
Class Assistant: David Neff
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.
@ The Studio
Program TBA early May
Hint: The link never changes for the monthly meeting. It is the same every month.
Presenter: Ken Hall
Topic for March 28, 2024:
Instructor: El Cook
Class Assistant: Doug Drake
Prerequisite: Shop Certification = Intro to Guild Safety, Getting Started (If needed), and Core Tool Certification
In this class students will build a classic three-legged stool using mortise and tenon construction. The building processes will use a combination of hand tools and machine techniques. Students will learn how to address complex layouts, cut mortise and tenon joints both by hand and with machinery, drawboring, and other traditional woodworking techniques.
Tools, Equipment or Materials needed: If students have a pocket square, tape measure, 6” rule, speed square, bevel gauge, marking knife, chisels, block plane, jack or smoothing plane, carcass or dovetail saw etc. they could bring those.
Students should also bring their Personal Protective Equipment.
Wood and project supplies will be provided by the Guild.
Shaper Origin Handheld CNC
Location: Guild Studio
Shaper Origin is a unique handheld CNC Router. With it, you can do things that cannot be done with any other tool.
This tool can do many functions of a CNC machine without the need to know anything about computers.
Origin creates a tool path for the router and all you need to do is follow the tool path within 1/2 inch and the router will follow the tool path with an accuracy of one thousandth of an inch. With Origin you can do very complex joinery, precise marquetry, inlays, engraving and many other normal woodworking processes quickly and accurately.
For more information go the Origin website at ShaperTools Please register so we can have enough material for each attendee to make something with Origin.
CNC INTEREST List - Free
Register here if you are interested in taking an Introductory class on the safe operation on the Guild's two CNC machines.
You will be notified as soon as we post the CNC classes and have the first opportunity to register for these very popular events.
These lists gives your Education Team the tools to gage member interest in a subject.
It is free to register for all waitlistS.
Introduction to CNC Routing -Class Description
Shop Assistant: Flora Leee
June's lunch meet up is at: Lima
12090 SW Allen Blvd Beaverton, OR 97005
Lima is a Peruvian restaurant, and this menu looks pretty extensive.
You can find the menu at their website here:
https://limaperuvianrestaurant.co/
Instructor: Ruth Warbington
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.
Please register online and remit payment at once. Your registration is not complete without payment.
Shop Assistant: TBD
Prerequisite: Intro to the Guild
This 4-hour class is for students who want to design and produce durable and attractive leather sheaths for woodworking tools such as draw knives, spoke shaves, small saws and hatchets. This will allow them to store and transport edged tools more safely. Students will also get to try various leatherworking tools, in order to help them buy their own in the future. They should be able to go home with one sheath of their making, sewn and ready to apply a finish.
All basic tools for cutting and shaping leather, using the saddle stitch, will be provided.
Consumables such as leather, thread and needles will also be provided. Students are welcome to bring their own mallets, dividers, cutting mats, etc. Tim will provide a suggested tool list during class.
Program TBA early June
Hand Plane Skills
Instructors: Tim Moore & Ruth Warbington
A hand plane is a powerful tool for woodworking; it complements power tools and other hand tools beautifully. Learn and practice the most common applications of the most-used hand planes: the jack (#5), smoother (#4), and block plane. If you only use power tools, you'll be exposed to the ways hand tools assist and augment machine work. We’ll flatten, joint, smooth, shoot, bevel, and chamfer quietly and effectively with hand planes. You’ll take apart, reassemble and adjust the planes so that they perform well for each task, learning first-hand the importance of sharpness and tool adjustment. We’ll also use workshop standbys such as hand saws, squares, straight edges, winding sticks, and shooting boards, as these are the companions of handplanes. If you are new to hand tools this class will be a good start; if you have a little experience you'll gain more.
We’ll have the planes and accessories which are needed. Bring your own planes if you have them and any of the other items mentioned in the description, but don’t go shopping until after class.
Please try to bring these basic tools, if you already have them: Pencil; 12” combination square; try square or small combo square
Topic for June 27, 2024:
This is an informal get-together to chat and share conversations with your fellow Guild members. Please join us whether you’re a longtime member or just recently joined. There is more to the Guild than cutting wood and making sawdust. We’ll be meeting around town at various locations on the 1st Monday of the month. Mark your calendars.
Please join us for the next Guild lunch at Busters Texas-Style Barbecue
This restaurant located a few miles from the shop.
You can visit their menu here.https://places.singleplatform.com/busters-texas-style-barbecue/menu?ref=google
* PLEASE NOTE NOT VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY*
See you there.
July's lunch meet up is at:
Busters Texas-Style Barbecue
11419 SW Pacific Hwy
Tigard OR 97223
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.
Program TBA early July
Hand Cut Dovetail Drawer Box
Class Assistants: Pat Shuff
Recommended (but not required): Intro to Hand cut Dovetails, Getting Started and Core Tools.
The participants will learn the basics of hand cutting dovetails for a drawer that will fit into a simple plywood box. The primary goal is for students to master layout, cutting, and fitting of the through and half-blind dovetail joint.
The student will leave with many embarrassing initial attempts, a final drawer box that you can show off, and the knowledge and confidence to incorporate hand-cut dovetail joinery in any number of future projects.
In this class we will:
1) Discuss various design & execution options for dovetail joints. 2) Discuss drawer fitting to an opening. 3) Construct a simple plywood receiver box in which to fit the drawer. 4) Measure the inside of the box to determine the drawer part initial cutting dimensions. 5) Use dovetail saw, pull saw, chisels, and poplar practice stock to cut through and half-blind practice boxes (several of these will help train your eye and muscle memory to work accurately). 6) Cut the groove in the drawer parts and fit a simple plywood drawer bottom. 7) Learn gap filling techniques. 8) Complete fitting of drawer to receiver for piston fit using hand planes. 9) Execute a final drawer with hardwood. 10) Create limit stops for open and closed positions.
The Guild will supply pre-cut drawer front, back & side poplar practice stock, plywood box and drawer bottom stock, and decorative hardwood blanks for the final drawer front.
Students will also use these hand tools (bring your own if available): - 6” rule & tape measure
-Tri-square
- Fine Mechanical Pencil
- Marking Knife - Edge Marking Gage
- Card Scraper - Block plane
- Smoothing plane (optional) - Japanese rip/crosscut saws (or Ryoba)
- Western dovetail/carcass saw
Topic for July 25, 2024:
Introduction to Hand Cut Through Dovetails
Assistants: TBD
Program TBA early August
Topic for August 22, 2024:
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Program TBA early September
Topic for September 26, 2024:
Program TBA early October
Please Note: No class on Novembers 11 as this is Veterans Day.
Master class event placeholder. Check back. Details will be added. This exciting opportunity will be taught by a brand new instructor to the Guild. Stay tuned
Program TBA early November
Program TBA early December
Please note: this is Christmas Eve. Registration is not open until we determine whether or not to hold this date
https://zoom.us/j/95558019926?pwd=dXVkenZWdUEwNUhEZXg4c0pzUTA1UT09
Meeting ID: 955 5801 9926 Passcode: 840715
Program TBA early January
Program TBA early February
Program TBA early March
Program TBA early April
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