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SUMMARY:Summer Trip to Lie-Nielsen
DESCRIPTION:Lie-Nielsen will have two of their staff come in for us from 12 to 3pm.\nThe tour will start at 12 noon.  \nWe will walk  through our entire production process\, showing samples of parts and operations along the way.  The length of the tour depends on how many questions come up\, but at least an hour\, at most two.  \nAfter the tour\, people are welcome to try tools in our showroom and make purchases if they’d like.  Please note: If guild members have specific tools they hope to buy during their visit\, it’s a good idea to check with us beforehand to make sure it’s in stock.\nI will need a head count so the sign up will be cut off May 30th\nAny questions reach out to me\,  stevecostain@gmail.com or 603 498 2620
URL:https://gnhw.org/event/summer-trip-to-lie-nielsen/
LOCATION:Lie-Nielsen Toolworks 264 Stirling Road Warren\, ME 04864\, 264 Stirling Road\, warren\, 04864
CATEGORIES:Guild Social Event
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SUMMARY:Small Meeting tour of Olde Window Restorers
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a tour of Olde Window Restorers in Warner NH \nThe General Manager Alden Witham will be giving us a tour of their operations. \nOlde Window Restorers repairs\, maintains\, and weatherizes antique windows in residential\, municipal\, & sacred buildings throughout NH. They also build custom wooden storms featuring interchangeable glass & screen inserts. OWR has been in operation since 2004 and currently operates from the former fire station in Warner\, with 4 employees. Most of their work encompasses complete window restoration\, starting with glass removal using a steam cabinet\, paint stripping with infrared technology\, through wood repairs\, glazing\, and finally hand painting. The wood storms are built in-house from Accoya lumber with mortise & tenon joinery.
URL:https://gnhw.org/event/small-meeting-tour-of-olde-window-restorers/
LOCATION:Olde Window Restorers\, 27 E. Main St\, Warner\, NH\, 03278
CATEGORIES:Small Meeting
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SUMMARY:Small Meeting-Sharpening-
DESCRIPTION:This Small Meeting will be about sharpening for beginners\, please don’t sign up if you are skilled. \nSteve will review sharpening chisels and plane blades using Veritas Mk II honing guide with waterstones and diamond plates. \nIf there is time we will discuss other methods of sharpening.
URL:https://gnhw.org/event/small-meeting-sharpening/
LOCATION:Steve Costain’s Shop\, 103 Rollins Road\, Nottingham\, NH\, 03290\, United States
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SUMMARY:General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:General Meeting \nPete Galbert has agreed to host us at his new shop in Berwick ME. \nParking is tight so I recommend that you car pool. \n\nAgenda\n9:00 am – meet and greet – -coffee and pastries\n9:15 – short business meeting\n10:00 –\nTim Manney\, Greenwood Spoon Carving with a Bandsaw Assist. \nLearn how to prep spoon blanks on the bandsaw that will finish carve as well as blanks prepped by hand with an axe or drawknife. It’s quick\, material efficient\, and a good way to get a lot of material ready to be carved. A bandsaw isn’t an essential spoon carving tool\, but with care and a little bit of knowledge\, it can be useful. \n\nTim started woodworking in a small hemlock grove behind his college dorm. Carving spoons with an axe\, a knife\, a gouge\, and a copy of Wille Sundqvist’s book Swedish Carving Techniques. Carving spoons required tools that were rare or not being made at the time so he started making and modifying tools around the same time. That interest in making tools has continued and he now mostly makes specialized tools for Windsor chairmaking in a small workshop in South Portland\, ME. He also teaches classes on spoon carving\, sharpening curved tools\, and building Windsor chairs.\n12:00 –  bag lunch\n12:30 – Peter Galbert is a chair maker living and working in Maine. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Illinois. Before specializing in chairs in 2001\, he was a cabinet and furniture maker in New York City. He has taught and exhibited internationally. In 2015 he published a comprehensive book on the craft of Windsor chair making titled “Chairmaker’s Notebook” with Lost Art Press. Besides his book\, Peter has also published frequently in Fine Woodworking Magazine and Substack. He also designs and sells tools for the trade\, including a caliper for measuring on the lathe\, a tool for sharpening drawknives\, travishers for carving seats\, an adjuster for shave horses and an upcoming tool for shaping drill bits. Peter also creates plans and videos instructing in various techniques as designs. In 2025 he built a workshop on his property in an old horse barn where he works and hosts classes for himself and other craftspeople. His guest instructors include Peter Follansbee\, Dave Fisher\, Tim Manney\, Andy Glenn and Bern Chandley. His work was recently added to the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Artist Statement We share an intimacy with chairs interacting with them much like we do clothes\, reacting to the f it and feel we experience. We are all experts when it comes to living with chairs. I work with wood\, hoping to enlist its unique characteristics to make chairs that are enjoyable to live with and to build. Much of my work relies upon wood from freshly felled trees. Working with green wood benefits the process as well as the resulting chairs. The wet wood splits and shaves cleanly along the f ibers and is soft enough to work rapidly with hand tools. Working this way gives access to the toughness\, malleability and flexibility inherent in the tree. The parts that result can be made surprisingly thin while retaining their strength and bent with ease. There is seemingly no end to the potential arrangements. To me\, building this way is always engaging. Throughout the process\, there is an interplay between the body and the wood. From the physical force and finesse required to break down the tree\, to the careful arrangement of the parts to fit the body\, the two are linked. I hope my chairs entice the viewer with a clear invitation\, conveying that they have been considered and that the process is complete only when they sit. Peter Galbert 2026 In this demonstration\, I will cover all the basic aspect of chairmaking. Splitting Green Wood Wood Shaving Parts Bending Carving (seats) Joinery Wood technology Finishing\n3:00  – Adjourn
URL:https://gnhw.org/event/general-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Peter Galbert”s Shop\, 309 Diamond Hill Rd\, Berwick\, ME\, 03901\, United States
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SUMMARY:Small Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting has been rescheduled from February 21st to April 4th. \nWhen you sign up be sure to move the button so that your name shows up as an attendee \nThis Small meeting will be a turning centric event. \n\nAgenda\n9 am – meet and greet – -coffee and pastries\n9:30 Alan Kirby would like to address the membership about a special piece of wood\, see below”The Charter Oak was an enormous white oak tree growing on Wyllys Hill in Hartford\, Connecticut\, from around the 12th or 13th century until it fell during a storm in 1856. Connecticut colonists hid Connecticut’s Royal Charter of 1662 within the tree’s hollow to thwart its confiscation by the English governor-general. The oak symbolized American independence and was commemorated on the Connecticut State Quarter. It was also depicted on a commemorative half dollar[1] and a postage stamp[2] in 1935\, Connecticut’s tercentennial.”This slab was originally cut from the tree by John Calvin Barker\, the great-great grandfather of my wife.  He operated a lumber mill on Governor St in Hartford at the time of the storm.  The slab was passed down through the Barker family and has been in my wife’s possession since her father passed away.As the 250th anniversary of America’s founding approaches\, my wife and I would like to do something worthy of this slab from perhaps the most symbolically important tree in America’s history.The slab itself seems quite dry.  It’s about 4.5″ thick\, but warped and has a deep insect-created channel on one side.  These are clearly challenges for any project using this slab.Our original thought was to create a tabletop\, perhaps with epoxy filling the channel\, but we have been advised this would be difficult.  Another suggestion was an art piece.Given the knowledge\, skills\, and creativity within GNHW\, we are hoping to solicit ideas on how to utilize this slab in a way that honors its history.  My own woodworking skills are limited to basic turning so I do not feel competent to do much with it by myself however.\n\n10:00 Josh Rasch Epoxy “Demo”\nDiscussion on the process of how I use Epoxy in woodturning. The Epoxy I use\, Why and when I use each type of epoxy. Pouring the Epoxy to make a turning blank\, the Tools I use to turn and finishing the pieces. \n\n\nI started turning in 2023 as something to do during the winter when Golf courses were not open. I quickly found a love for turning and dove head first into it. Early on I was playing around and using Epoxy for the turning. I really like how epoxy gives you the opportunity to work with wood you wouldn’t normally turn\, that is cracked or has insect damage. The epoxy with these types of pieces really gives the pieces a unique look \n\n11:00 Don Lowe will demonstrate turning a votive candle holder\,\nDon Lowe is a member of the Guild as well as a juried member of the League of NH Craftsmen. He’s been wood turning about 13 years and is mostly self-taught. He enjoys creating things from odd and unique pieces of wood that end up being one of a kind items. \nDon retired from GE Aerospace in 2021 as a Principal Engineer and devotes his time to wood turning\, machining projects and outdoor activities including bicycling and kayaking. He lives in Bow\, NH with his wife Diane. \n\n11:30 Bill Emerson will demonstrate turning a an egg\,\nI’ve been turning 15 plus years and mostly self taught.\nI’m a member of the Guild of NH Woodworkers\, GSWT and Seacoast Woodturners.\nAlso a juried member of the League of NH Craftsmen.\nCurrent President of GSWT.\nI have participated at Sunapee Craftsmen’s Fair for many years as a demonstrator.\nAlways looking to encourage and bring in young individuals.\n\n12:00 Brown Bag lunch.\n12:30 Chris Schmidt  will briefly demonstrate some basic and advanced bowl turning techniques\, emphasizing the minimalization of sanding\, and then show how easy it is to add texture with carbide carving tips and a Dremel tool. He will also walk us through his process of applying layers of milk paint finish over cherry wood\, sanding back and polishing the work to achieve the aged copper or ceramic look.\nChris Schmidt teaches Design Technology at Thetford Academy\, which includes woodworking and wood turning as well as metal work\, timber framing\, and graphic design. He is vice president of the Upper Valley Woodturners. Chris has been turning for 15 years\, exploring form\, color\, and texture as elements of design. More recently\, Chris has continued his interest in design through the medium of clay. “Artistic design is independent of medium\, the challenge is how to express your vision within the nature of the material.”\n\nIt is hard to beat the look and feel of clear cherry polished to a satin finish and aged over time. Figured wood can be quite stunning. But let’s face it\, much of what we do on the lathe is limited to different shades of brown\, smooth texture\, and variations of round form. Ceramic craft more readily invites texture\, color\, and vast possibilities in form. Bringing some of this influence to wood\, Chris uses alternative shapes\, simple carving\, and milk paint finishes to make wood look like ceramics or even copper. Inspired by the work of Al Stirt’s square to round bowls\, and Beth Ireland’s bandsaw boxes\, Chris applies similar techniques to create salad bowls where form and function converge to highlight the aesthetics of woodcraft.\n\nAdjourn 3:00\n\n 
URL:https://gnhw.org/event/small-meeting/
LOCATION:Woodworks at Lakeside Farm\, 943 Quaker Street\, Henniker\, NH\, 03242\, United States
CATEGORIES:Small Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="GNHW":MAILTO:general-meetings@gnhw.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T150000
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SUMMARY:*** CANCELLED ** General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:*******This meeting has been cancelled due to the storm***** \nFebruary’s General meeting will be a turning centric event. \n\nAgenda\n9 am – meet and greet – -coffee and pastries\n9:15 – short business meeting\n9:30 Alan Kirby would like to address the membership about a special piece of wood\, see below”The Charter Oak was an enormous white oak tree growing on Wyllys Hill in Hartford\, Connecticut\, from around the 12th or 13th century until it fell during a storm in 1856. Connecticut colonists hid Connecticut’s Royal Charter of 1662 within the tree’s hollow to thwart its confiscation by the English governor-general. The oak symbolized American independence and was commemorated on the Connecticut State Quarter. It was also depicted on a commemorative half dollar[1] and a postage stamp[2] in 1935\, Connecticut’s tercentennial.”This slab was originally cut from the tree by John Calvin Barker\, the great-great grandfather of my wife.  He operated a lumber mill on Governor St in Hartford at the time of the storm.  The slab was passed down through the Barker family and has been in my wife’s possession since her father passed away.As the 250th anniversary of America’s founding approaches\, my wife and I would like to do something worthy of this slab from perhaps the most symbolically important tree in America’s history.The slab itself seems quite dry.  It’s about 4.5″ thick\, but warped and has a deep insect-created channel on one side.  These are clearly challenges for any project using this slab.Our original thought was to create a tabletop\, perhaps with epoxy filling the channel\, but we have been advised this would be difficult.  Another suggestion was an art piece.Given the knowledge\, skills\, and creativity within GNHW\, we are hoping to solicit ideas on how to utilize this slab in a way that honors its history.  My own woodworking skills are limited to basic turning so I do not feel competent to do much with it by myself however.\n\n10:00 Josh Rasch Epoxy “Demo”\nDiscussion on the process of how I use Epoxy in woodturning. The Epoxy I use\, Why and when I use each type of epoxy. Pouring the Epoxy to make a turning blank\, the Tools I use to turn and finishing the pieces. \n\n\nI started turning in 2023 as something to do during the winter when Golf courses were not open. I quickly found a love for turning and dove head first into it. Early on I was playing around and using Epoxy for the turning. I really like how epoxy gives you the opportunity to work with wood you wouldn’t normally turn\, that is cracked or has insect damage. The epoxy with these types of pieces really gives the pieces a unique look \n\n11:00 Don Lowe will demonstrate turning a votive candle holder\,\nDon Lowe is a member of the Guild as well as a juried member of the League of NH Craftsmen. He’s been wood turning about 13 years and is mostly self-taught. He enjoys creating things from odd and unique pieces of wood that end up being one of a kind items. \nDon retired from GE Aerospace in 2021 as a Principal Engineer and devotes his time to wood turning\, machining projects and outdoor activities including bicycling and kayaking. He lives in Bow\, NH with his wife Diane. \n\n11:30 Bill Emerson will demonstrate turning a an egg\,\nI’ve been turning 15 plus years and mostly self taught.\nI’m a member of the Guild of NH Woodworkers\, GSWT and Seacoast Woodturners.\nAlso a juried member of the League of NH Craftsmen.\nCurrent President of GSWT.\nI have participated at Sunapee Craftsmen’s Fair for many years as a demonstrator.\nAlways looking to encourage and bring in young individuals.\n\n12:00 Brown Bag lunch.\n12:30 Chris Schmidt  will briefly demonstrate some basic and advanced bowl turning techniques\, emphasizing the minimalization of sanding\, and then show how easy it is to add texture with carbide carving tips and a Dremel tool. He will also walk us through his process of applying layers of milk paint finish over cherry wood\, sanding back and polishing the work to achieve the aged copper or ceramic look.\nChris Schmidt teaches Design Technology at Thetford Academy\, which includes woodworking and wood turning as well as metal work\, timber framing\, and graphic design. He is vice president of the Upper Valley Woodturners. Chris has been turning for 15 years\, exploring form\, color\, and texture as elements of design. More recently\, Chris has continued his interest in design through the medium of clay. “Artistic design is independent of medium\, the challenge is how to express your vision within the nature of the material.”\n\nIt is hard to beat the look and feel of clear cherry polished to a satin finish and aged over time. Figured wood can be quite stunning. But let’s face it\, much of what we do on the lathe is limited to different shades of brown\, smooth texture\, and variations of round form. Ceramic craft more readily invites texture\, color\, and vast possibilities in form. Bringing some of this influence to wood\, Chris uses alternative shapes\, simple carving\, and milk paint finishes to make wood look like ceramics or even copper. Inspired by the work of Al Stirt’s square to round bowls\, and Beth Ireland’s bandsaw boxes\, Chris applies similar techniques to create salad bowls where form and function converge to highlight the aesthetics of woodcraft.\n\nAdjourn 3:00\n\n 
URL:https://gnhw.org/event/general-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Woodworks at Lakeside Farm\, 943 Quaker Street\, Henniker\, NH\, 03242\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T170000
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SUMMARY:Guided Tour of NH Furniture Masters 30th Anniversary Exhibit at the Currier Museum
DESCRIPTION:ANNOUNCEMENT: Guided Tour of Joined Together: 30 Years of the New Hampshire Furniture Masters \nPLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE CLOSED REGISTRATIONS AND HAVE ASSIGNED THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED TO ONE OF TWO SESSIONS: 2 PM OR 3:30 PM.  YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED AN EMAIL INFORMING YOU OF WHICH SESSION YOU HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO.  SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. \nJoin the New Hampshire Furniture Masters for a special guided tour of their milestone 30th Anniversary exhibition at the Currier Museum of Art! \nDon’t miss this incredible opportunity to see an exceptional collection of fine\, contemporary furniture from some of the world’s top makers\, with much of the work on public view for the very first time. \nThe exhibition\, Joined Together: 30 Years of the New Hampshire Furniture Masters\, celebrates three decades of preserving and advancing the art of fine furniture making in New England. \nHighlights of the tour include: \n\nBill Thomas’s Monumental Desk: Witness the culmination of at least ten years of dedication as Furniture Master Bill Thomas walks us through his intricate and simply amazing piece of craftsmanship—a desk inspired by the mechanical marvels of historical masters. This truly magnificent work of art entertains as much as it delights the eyes.\nBrad Wolcott’s Coastal Chest: Be sure to see Brad Wolcott’s chest\, which features unique bronze doors cast from the rippling tide on a beach on the Cape.\nA Permanent Collection Masterpiece: If you have never seen David Lamb’s New Hampshire Secretary\, which is part of the Currier Museum’s permanent collection\, you will not want to miss this opportunity. Lamb’s 2020 piece\, which stands over eight feet tall\, is a stunning example of New England craftsmanship\, recognized with the Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge Grand Prize.\nA Peek Inside: If we are lucky\, a museum curator will be present\, allowing us to see inside open doors and drawers of these incredible creations!\n\nThis is only one of the many great works on display! You won’t get a chance to see this many masterpieces of the Studio Furniture movement in one place again.
URL:https://gnhw.org/event/guided-tour-of-nh-furniture-masters-30th-anniversary-exhibit-at-the-currier-museum/
LOCATION:Currier Museum\, 150 Ash Street\, Manchester\, NH\, 03104
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T090000
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SUMMARY:General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Agenda\n9 am – meet and greet – -coffee and pastries\n9:15 – short business meeting\n10:00 Darryl Keil will demonstrate and speak about veneering\n12:00 Brown Bag lunch.\n12:30 Jackson DuBois will speak about timber framing and his experience at the Notre Dame Cathedral\nAdjourn 3:00\n\n  \n \nJackson DuBois \n“Structural Memory: Timber Framing and the Living Legacy of Historic Preservation” \nDescription: \nJoin Jackson DuBois\, Executive Director of the Timber Framers Guild and one of the American \ncarpenters who helped reconstruct the spire of Notre-Dame de Paris\, for a journey through the \nenduring craft of timber framing. From high-profile international restoration to grassroots \ncommunity building\, DuBois will explore the evolving role of timber framing and traditional \njoinery in cultural heritage conservation. The talk will highlight how traditional timber \ntechniques meet modern preservation needs and how the Guild continues to train\, educate\, and \ninspire the next generation of craft practitioners. \nJackson DuBois: \nJackson DuBois has worked as a timber framer for 20 years on a diverse variety of projects both \ndomestically and abroad for individuals\, companies\, institutions\, museums\, NGO’s and not for \nprofits. His experience ranges from historic reproductions\, hand hewn and cut with hand tools\, to \nmodern custom heavy timber construction. As a Journeyed Timber Framer with the Timber Framers \nGuild\, Jackson is well versed in all aspects of timber construction. \nIn 2014 he founded DuBois Timber Frames LLC\, specializing in historic building restoration\, \npreservation\, and adaptive reuse. The firm also designs\, plans\, and provides construction of quality \ntimber frame structures for diverse clientele in the United States and abroad. \nJackson has served in various capacities with the Timber Framers Guild of Alstead\, New Hampshire\, \nincluding the Board of Directors\, Clerk and President of the Guild\, and currently as the Executive \nDirector of the Timber Framers Guild since 2023. Jackson recently spent time in France working with \nthe company Asselin in their Thouars\, France workshop from May – July of 2023 taking part in the \nreconstruction of the Spire (La Flèche) of Notre Dame de Paris.
URL:https://gnhw.org/event/general-meeting/
LOCATION:Homestead Woodworking School\, 52 Bald Hill Rd\, Newmarket\, NH\, 03857\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="GNHW":MAILTO:general-meetings@gnhw.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T150000
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SUMMARY:3rd Annual New England Woodworking Competition
DESCRIPTION:The event is produced by the Guild\, in partnership with the New Hampshire Furniture Masters\, who serve as judges and provide a companion exhibit featuring some of the Masters’ works of art. We are fortunate to have outstanding makers and educational resources here in New England. This competition provides a space for woodworkers to exhibit their skills and for the community to admire high-quality woodworking. Reflecting the Guild’s commitment to education\, many pieces showcase techniques learned through our programs. \nSunday\, November 9\, 2025\nFrom 3pm – 8pm\nGranite State Room\, MUB Center\nUniversity of NH\, 83 Main St. Durham\, NH 03824 \nDetails and Register
URL:https://gnhw.org/event/3rd-annual-new-england-woodworking-competition/
LOCATION:Granite State Room\, MUB Center\, UNH\, 83 Main Street\, Durham\, NH\, 03824\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T090000
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SUMMARY:GNHW General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Agenda: \n\n9 am – meet and greet – -coffee and pastries\n9:15 – short business meeting\n10:00 Peter Follansbee will demonstrate and speak\n12:00 Brown Bag lunch.\n12:30 Auction\nAdjourn 3:00\n\n\nJane Butler from www.ToolsandTradesBooks.com will be setup and selling books for those that are interested\, Below is a bit of information about Jane: \nI have been surrounded by tools since I was small – my dad taught me to use an eggbeater drill and a soldering iron early on. I was a dealer in antique hand tools for 18 years but last year decided to focus on books about tools\, early trades and technology\, antique books about woodworking and other related subjects. Jennie Alexander was one of my customers for several years until she passed – we used to chat of the phone. \nI belong to several antique tool-focused organizations and am Secretary of the Early American Industries Assn. and a Director of Mid-West Tool Collectors. My husband and I have a remodeling business focusing on the unique issues of antique houses. One of my favorite things to do is explore the 17th century houses of New England and discuss the unique construction methods. I will be bringing a selection of books on fine woodworking techniques\, projects to make\, early hand tool history\, making tools\, special skills\, philosophy of woodworking\, and design. \nPeter’s Bio: \nI have been working with green wood and hand tools since 1978\, starting by making ladderback chairs based on Jennie Alexander’s book Make a Chair from a Tree. In 1980 I met Alexander and Drew Langsner and over time became lifelong friends with both of them. Over the next 15 years I took many workshops at Langsner’s Country Workshops – chairmaking\, both ladderbacks and Windsors\, timber framing\, coopering\, spoon & bowl carving\, and basketmaking. In 1989 I began studying 17th-century oak furniture with Alexander\, eventually leading to my work for 20 years in the living history museum now known as Plimoth Patuxet Museums in Plymouth\, Massachusetts. From 1994-2014 I worked there researching and making 17th-century style oak furniture. I’ve traveled extensively doing research and teaching workshops\, published many furniture history articles as well as woodworking books with Lost Art Press and done instructional videos with LIe Nielsen as well as on my own. Since 2008 I’ve been writing a blog chronicling my work\, totaling over 1\,600 posts. \nWebsite https://www.peterfollansbee-joiner.com/\nsubstack blog https://peterfollansbeejoinerswork.substack.com/\narchived blog https://pfollansbee.wordpress.com/ \n\nTHE GUILD AUCTION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING \nDONATING ITEMS TO THE AUCTION \nIf you are donating items to the auction\, please try to arrive around 8 a.m. so the crew will have time to sort things out. Here are some guidelines to consider when donating items for the auction: \n\nEverything sold at the auction is related to woodworking or metalworking\, e.g. tools\, wood or other materials\, abrasives\, jigs & fixtures\, books\, etc. (Sometimes we get too many magazines.)\nPower Tools must be in working order\, and cordless tools must have a charged battery and a charger.\nIf you have interesting information about the item\, please write it on a 3 x 5 index card and attach it to the item. (We will have cards available when you arrive.) Such information might include age\, history of previous ownership and use\, or any other functional or dysfunctional attributes. We don’t expect used items to be perfect\, but they should be restorable to good condition.\nIf you are bringing wood\, please tell us what you know about it – species\, origin\, condition\, etc.\nPlease do not bring chemicals\, liquids\, or anything toxic.\nIf an item you bring doesn’t sell\, we ask that you take it away when you leave\, but probably nothing will be left behind with all the fine quality\, bargain stuff that we will be selling.
URL:https://gnhw.org/event/gnhw-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Bow Community Center\, 3 Bow Center Road\, Bow\, NH\, 03304\, United States
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