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THIS MONTH’S PROGRAM
(In Person Presentation and Livestream)
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W. D. Quinn Saw Company
with
Joe Zickel
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Note: Things went better for us last month, but we have been having some technical issues with our internet connection for livestreaming recently, so if you cannot get into the meeting remotely, you will be able to see a recording of the meeting later when we post it to the SLWG website under the Media tab. Better yet, attend in person!
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St. Charles Historical Homes
with
Amy Haake
Archivist
St. Charles County Historical Society
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Amy Haake, as Chief Historical Expert at the St. Charles County Historical Society, gave us a rare glimpse into the history of the St. Charles area at the November Guild Meeting. She brought several period items of intere
See the entire presentation on the Link below.
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SAVE THE DATE
2024 Superstar Weekend
March 9, 2024 Saturday
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Logan Wittmer – Master woodworker
Sawyer, Popular Woodworking’s Editor-in-Chief
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HELP WANTED
Open Guild Positions for 2024/2025 Term
Want to be part of the leadership team that guides our Guild and get to know fellow craftsmen? The Nominating Committee of the Guild has started the process of identifying candidates to fill positions for the 2024/2025 term. A brief description is below for your consideration. Officer positions also attend monthly virtual Board meetings If interested or have questions, please contact Vickie Berry, Wayne Humphrey or Tom Tierney – your Nominating Committee.
St. Louis Woodworkers Guild Open Positions for 2024/2025 Term
ELECTED:
President –
Lead and guide an organization of approximately 300 experienced and new wood craftsmen. Chair the monthly Board meeting and lead the monthly meeting. Represent the Guild to the public by fielding informational calls and requests for woodworking skills and/or expertise. Prepare a monthly President’s letter for publication that supports the Guild mission and encourages members in the craft. This is an Officer position and term is one year.
Vice President –
Serve in the absence of the President. The Vice President shall appoint the members of the Program Committee and shall preside at its meetings. The Vice President and Program Committee shall be responsible for the programs at the monthly meetings of the Guild. Appoint a Classes and Workshops Coordinator who shall serve on the Program Committee. This is an Officer position and term is one year.
Secretary –
Keep a written record of all meetings of the Guild and Executive Board and make all legal and tax filings with the State of Missouri and the federal government. This is an Officer position and term is one year.
Treasurer –
Maintain the financial records of the Guild, maintain the Guild banking accounts, prepare for the annual audit, and report regularly to the Executive Board and Guild. This is an Officer position and term is one year.
Director –
Serve in an Advisory position to the President and acts as an ambassador to new members and guests at meetings. This is an Officer position and term is four years.
APPOINTED:
Assistant Librarian –
Assist the Librarian at monthly meetings with Library material consisting of books, videos, magazines and serve in the absence of the Librarian.
Mentor Coordinator –
Coordinate the pairing of new wood craftsmen with experienced members to act as a mentor.
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Eric Smith brought in a really nice maple and walnut jewel box that he made.
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Dave Christoff brought several items of scroll fretwork. Dave likes to work with maple live edge pieces. He also uses 1/8″ baltic birch and Danish oil.
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Scott Berlinger brought in an HSH table he built with a beautiful pattern on the top.
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Alan Brown brought in an acacia wood Pick Box for a relative’s guitar picks with CNC machine engraving. .
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Alan also brought in a couple of “fishing sticks” and a plaque for the Single Malt Society with CNC machine engraving
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Wayne Meglan built this shop materials storage cart to organize those skinny short and long pieces that are always getting misplaced.
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TOOL RECALLS
and Other Videos
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Here is a link to a site that lists safety recall notices for woodworking tools. LINK
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COMMUNITY
St. Louis Woodworkers Guild contributions to the local community
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The Guild had a special request from Shriners Hospital for a number of toys resembling the space shuttle. Rich Weitzman, Toy Committee Chair, stepped up to fill this order and a Thank You Award from the hospital was presented to Rich at the October meeting.
Congratulations Rich!!!
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This is one of three loads of lumber that the Guild received to support the toy and table building activities of its members.
Woods included walnut, cherry, teak, hickory, oak, and plywood with curly maple veneer.
If you are building tables and looking for material for the top, contact Tom Tierney.
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The material came from a couple that was “cleaning up” their shop and heard Bill Schuchat talk about the toy program.
Thanks to Bill, Dan Sudcamp, Paul Duetsch, and Wayne Humphrey for doing the heavy lifting and Harry Cheatham and Fran Field for spending a lot of time straightening out the storage shed before the wood’s arrival.
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Shriner’s Feztival of Trees
The Guild will again be participating in the Shriner’s Feztival of Trees this holiday season and we need items to be placed under a tree. We have already received several items and are looking for more.
Items need to be received no later than the general meeting in November as the Feztival opens the following Saturday. For more information, check out FEZtival of Trees (moolah.org)
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Holiday Toys
The Holiday Toy Committee has had another outstanding production year under the guidance of Wayne Humphrey. We exceeded our goal of 1,400 toys being donated to Toys for Tots, LifeWise and Peace Pantry. We couldn’t have done it without the help of too many elves to name – thank you to all of them. We are winding down the year but expect to start up again at the beginning of next year – as we’ve learned it’s never too early to start!
If you know of another organization that would like to receive toys or you’re interested in participating in this amazing community service project, please contact Wayne Humphrey and look for meeting dates and times on the Guild calendar of events.
Questions? Contact Wayne Humphrey at wehumphrey@hotmail.com or 314-440-2173.
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Toy Committee Chair Rich Weitzman awaits toy donations at every monthly meeting and has toy parts if you let him know in advance of the meeting.
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Toy Committee Update
Toy production moves along, but we need more. We had a good selection of toys collected at the October meeting, but our hospital partners are starting to increase their requests and our inventory of toys in the shed is starting to go down.
Current needs: Airplanes and Helicopters
All woodworkers should be aware that we are donating these toys for children and that all toy donations must be fully sanded with NO splinters or sharp edges — ready for a final finish by the children.
Call me if you need toy parts and I will bring them to the meeting for pickup.
Thank you to all who have built toys and contributed to this important program.
Rich Weitzman
Toy Committee Chair
314-920-7867
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Collected
November — 184
YTD — 2889
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Delivered
November — 295
YTD — 2057
Since 1994 — 85,256
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2023 Toy Program Major Contributors
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Over 1000 Club
Bill Meuth — 1,231
Over 500 Club
Dan O’Heron — 654
Over 200 Club
Linda Turner — 283
Wayne Humphrey — 240
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Over 100 Club
William Marsek — 141
Paul Bailey — 102
Over 50 Club
Rich Sanders — 57
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2023 Target and Challenge
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Target for Delivered Items: 4,000
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10% Member Participation Target
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Organizations that we currently donate toys to include:
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BJC Children’s Hospital
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition
Hawthorn Children’s Psych. Hosp.
LifeWise STL
Mercy Hospital
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Peace Pantry Cedar Hill
RankenJordan Ped. Bridge Hospital
Rockwood School District
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Toys for Tots
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Rich Weitzman, Chair
Paul Bailey
Vickie Berry
Hal Donovan
Dan Lender
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Steve Mettes
Charles Schrock
Bill Schuchat
Grady Vaughan
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Please contact us with comments, suggestions or if you need to arrange pickup or delivery of toys. Individual contact info can be found on the Members Only section of the SLWG website.
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HSH Table Build Community Outreach
Are you looking for a small project?
We are seven months into our second year of building and donating tables to HomeSweetHome (HSH). The demand is high for the small dining, end, coffee tables and nightstands we supply to HSH. Our tables are very popular with the HSH Clientele.
Information about HSH and the table build program can be found on our website under the Community Service tab, HomeSweetHome, LINK HERE.
Under this program Members build small tables using Guild-supplied wood and dimensioned, printable plans. Or Members are free to use a mix of Guild supplied wood and other wood(s) they may have. Also, Members may use their own design(s) as-long-as their final piece conforms to the dimensions shown on our website.
Tables Built and Donated by Type
Dining 7
End and Sofa Servers 54
Coffee 0
Nightstands 0
Current Year Total 61
Program Total to date 163
As you can see, we need Coffee and Nightstand builders.
Please contact me at the meeting or by call, text, or email if you are interested in building a table(s). Or, reach out to any Board Member (look for a red lanyard) or talk to a table builder if you have any questions.
Thank you to all of our Members who participate in this program by donating their time and talent to build tables for HomeSweetHome Clients.
Tom Tierney
(314) 412-1817
tmtierney@gmail.com
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Tom will have wood available at this week’s meeting.
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Here are the basic dimensions for the HSH end tables.
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UPCOMING MEETING PRESENTATIONS
DECEMBER
JANUARY 19 |
NO MEETING
Brad Bernhard |
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Marquetry |
| FEBRUARY 16 |
Tony Bradberry |
Habitat & How it works |
| MARCH 16 |
Dan Lender |
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Bedroom Set Build – Mission Style Inspired |
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Woodworking Classes
Held at Faust Park Workshop
Upcoming Classes
See the Schedule on the SLWG Website HERE.
Date Teacher Subject
| January 6, 2024 |
Bernhard |
Card Scraper |
| January 6, 2024 |
Schuchat |
Fundamentals 2023B10 |
| January 14, 2024 |
Schuchat |
Fundamentals 2024A-1 at U Pick |
| January 14, 2024 |
Kastigar |
Beginner Turning |
| January 28, 2024 |
Schuchat |
Sharpening 9-12 |
| January 28, 2024 |
Schuchat |
Fundamentals 2024A-2 |
| February 3, 2024 |
Conners |
Joinery |
| February 11, 2023 |
Schuchat |
Fundamentals 2024A3 |
| February 25, 2023 |
Schuchat |
Fundamentals 2024A-4 |
| March 2, 2024 |
Turner |
Building Drawers |
| March 9, 2024 |
Wittmer |
Superstar Weekend |
| March 10, 2023 |
Schuchat |
Fundamentals 2024A-5 |
| March 24, 2023 |
Humphrey |
Beginner Scroll Sawing |
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Short classes for new members (and old members who want to attend) are being offered ahead of Open Shop hours on specific Saturdays. One hour classes for Band Saw, Planer/Jointer, Hand Plane, Table Saw & Drill Press will be scheduled. See the website calendar for dates and times.
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Check out the Events Calendar on the SLWG website HERE.
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Faust Park Workshop Information
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Important Notice from the SLWG Board regarding the Faust Park Shop
The Faust Park Shop is open only to SLWG members who have completed their Safety Training. Minimum age for membership in the Guild is 16 years old. Children less than 16 cannot be Members and therefore are not allowed in the shop under any circumstances. Shop Monitors are authorized to enforce this major safety and liability issue.
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- To participate in the Workshop Safety Class or use the shop, you must have paid the current year Guild dues and have your current membership card with appropriate marking.
- To use the Guild Workshop during open hours, you must have passed a Workshop Safety Class.
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November “Open Shop” Hours
Dec 3 9 am – 5 pm
Dec 5 & 6 10 am – 2 pm
Dec 9 9 am – 5 pm
Dec 12 & 13 10 am – 2 pm
Dec 16 & 17 9 am – 5 pm
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Next Shop Safety Class
When:
Thursday, December 7th, 6:30 pm
Where:
Faust Park Workshop
Duration:
Plan for 3 Hours
Cost:
$20 for Current Members
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Safety Class attendees must register online and bring their current Guild membership card.
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Directions: Plug the following address into your GPS or phone:
1135 Henry Jackson Rd. Chesterfield, MO
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Join or Renew your Guild
Membership Today!
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Annual Dues Renewals
Remember that letting your membership lapse will result in having to retake the Safety Class ($20) prior to using the Open Shop at Faust Park.
Annual membership renewal is available online (click on button below) with PayPal or any major credit card, or mail a check for the appropriate amount with member’s name in the memo line to
St. Louis Woodworkers Guild
P.O. Box 411766
St. Louis, MO 63141-9998
Current membership status is required for use of the Faust Park Shop.
Annual Membership Dues:
Basic Membership $40
Full Shop Membership $75
A Basic Membership entitles the member to four (4) uses of the Guild Shop during the membership year.
A Shop Membership entitles the member to unlimited use of the shop during open shop hours.
Member benefits also include:
> Discounts at Guild sponsors
> Access to Project Workshops
> Access to a local community of woodworkers
> Access to the secure portion of the website
See the SLWG Website for signing up!
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Rick DeRose
David Galt
Kendra Jones
James Ryan
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Lori Snell
Nathan Snell
Chris Snell
Steve Wunsch
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If you are a current or retired Boeing employee you can now contribute to the St. Louis Woodworker’s guild through the Boeing Gift Match program. The guild is now an approved charitable organization with the Boeing program. As an employee participant, your donation of $25.00 USD or more or the equivalent volunteer hours of 25 hours or more will be matched 1:1 by Boeing. The maximum individual contribution is $6,000.00 or 6,000 volunteer hours. Your contribution is tax deductible as long as you follow three simple steps:
Step 1: Eligible Boeing employees or retirees first make a contribution directly to the guild
Step 2: After making your donation go to Total Access and click on My Community Giving – GIVE – Gift Match on the Boeing Gift Match page.
Step 3: Register your donation whether it’s monetary or volunteer hours and select The St. Louis Woodworker’s Guild and enter the total amount and the date of the contribution.
It’s that easy, you get a great tax break and it benefits the guild directly. If you have any questions, please email Jay Noffsinger at president@slwg.org and if I don’t know the answer, I will try to find it for you.
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SLWG Officers, Board Members and Committee Leaders
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President:
Jay Noffsinger – 618-530-7114
Vice President:
Bill Schuchat – 314-406-1823
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Secretary:
Adam Conners – 314-495-1772
Treasurer:
Joe Turner – 314-495-5938
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Directors:
Bob Kastigar (exp. 2024)
Dan Lender (exp. 2025)
Hal Donovan (exp. 2026)
Jason Sankovitch (exp. 2027)
Immediate Past President:
Brian Ellison
Membership Coordinator:
Matt Stacker
Woodworking Show Coordinator:
Open
IT Administrator:
Doug Johnson
Webmaster
Aaron Johnson
Media Coordinator:
Bob Ryan
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Newsletter Editor:
Grady Vaughan
Librarian:
Al Carlson
Toy Committee Chair:
Rich Weitzman
Shop Manager:
David Gronefeld
Classes and Workshops Coordinator:
Bill Schuchat
Legal Counsel:
Bill Hobson
Donations Coordinator:
Todd Martin
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Our Sponsors
The St. Louis Woodworkers Guild relies heavily on sponsorship to execute on our mission statement of education, community service, and local development. Please support our sponsors.
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