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THIS MONTH’S PROGRAM
(In Person Presentation and Livestream)
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Double Bevel Marquetry with Shop Sawn Veneer
with
Brad Bernhard
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Habitat for Humanity
with
Tony Bradbury
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Tony Bradbury of the St. Charles area Habitat for Humanity talked about how Habitat works in the community.
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See the entire presentation on the Link below.
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SUPERSTAR WEEKEND
A Great Success
Logan Wittmer – Master woodworker
Sawyer, Popular Woodworking’s Editor-in-Chief
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Dan Lender, Master of Ceremonies for Superstar Weekend, introduced Logan, setting the stage for an exceptionally informative session.
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Hal Donovan, Camera Master, utilized the Guild’s remotely operated cameras to zoom in on and magnify the tasks Logan was executing, allowing everyone to view the details on the large display screen.
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Jay Noffsinger, Guild President, welcomed Logan to the event.
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Hal’s camera work shows in the background, with the magnification of the drilling operation.
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Here, Logan demonstrated the drawbore method for mortise-and-tenon joints.
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The splayed tapered leg side table prototype was actually used as a plant stand in Logan’s home.
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The event, attended by nearly 50 Members, offered something appealing to all. Logan was a captivating and informed speaker who skillfully handled questions while working, without skipping a beat.
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Vickie Berry brought chocolate cake and other treats to celebrate the near completion of the nominations committee’s work for the year. The committee will announce their selections at the March meeting, which will then be voted on during the April meeting.
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Bill Schuchat brought in a shop-made featherboard for tall pieces which locks into the miter slot.
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Alan Brown built two tables for the HSH program: a sofa end table and a dining room table.
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Lance Markus crafted a side table featuring a drawer and a veneered top surface, which he created for his Fundamentals Class project.
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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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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 February 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 – Plans available
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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Toy Tally
****Editor’s Note for March – Toy Tally not updated this month*****
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Collected
February — 204
YTD — 204
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Delivered
February — 218
YTD — 218
Since 1994 — 87,478
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2024 Toy Program Major Contributors
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Over 50 Club
Bill Meuth — 67
Wayne Humphrey — 62
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Bill Meuth
Wayne Humphrey
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2024 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
Steve Mettes
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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 eleven months into our second year of building and donating small tables to HomeSweetHome (HSH). The demand is high for the small dinning, end, coffee tables and nightstands we supply to HSH. The size and quality of Guild-built tables are very popular with the HSH Clientele.
Information about HSH and the table build program and sample table dimensioned drawings 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. Members are also free to use a mix of Guild supplied wood and other scraps of wood(s) they have on hand. If you want, you are encouraged to use your own design(s) as-long-as your finished piece conforms to the dimensions shown on our website.
Tables Built and Donated by Type
Current Year
Dining 12
End and Sofa Servers 84
Coffee 1
Nightstands 1
Current Year Total 98 (Our goal is 110)
Program Total to date 200
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 NOT have wood available at this week’s meeting.
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Processing Wood for the HSH Table Projects
On February 19th and 20th Member Volunteers worked in the Guild Shop to process donated 5/4 rough sawn Red Oak lumber into S4S boards. We had a strong turnout with twelve Members joined us over the course of three days. Approximately 250 bf of lumber were milled to rough dimensions then sawed, drilled, glued and router into the various parts needed for the half lap end table. The pieces were then assembled into 18 kits for distribution to Members for final assembly and finishing.
Our Work Day Participants were:
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Craig Altman
Alan Brown
Bob Danner
Marc Davidson
Fran Field
Joe Fossick
Dan Hoyniak
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Wayne Humphrey
Greg Kunklinski
Jack McKay
Steve Mikola
Bob Ryan
Charles Shrock
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UPCOMING MEETING PRESENTATIONS
March 21 Brad Bernhard Marquetry
April 20 Guild Election No Presentation
May 18 Dan Lender 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
| March 24, 2023 |
Humphrey |
Beginner Scroll Sawing |
| April 6, 2024 |
SchuchatDannerMorton |
Fundamentals 2024A-6 |
| April 14, 2023 |
Turner |
Spray Finishing: Laquer & Shellac |
| April 28, 2023 |
SchuchatDannerMorton |
Fundamentals 2024A-7 |
| May 4, 2024 |
Morton |
Thru & 1/2 Blind Dovetails |
| May 12, 2023 |
SchuchatDannerMorton |
Fundamentals 2024A-8 |
| May 26, 2023 |
Schuchat Danner |
Beginners Woodworking Class |
| June 1, 2024 |
SchuchatDannerMorton |
Fundamentals 2024A-9 |
| June 9, 2024 |
Schuchat |
Mortise & Tenon |
| June 23, 2024 |
SchuchatDannerMorton |
Fundamentals 2024A-10 |
| June 30, 2024 |
SchuchatDannerMorton |
Fundamentals 2024B-1 |
| June 29, 2024 |
Kastigar |
Build a Small Box |
| July 6, 2024 |
Botkin |
Carving Intro |
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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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April “Open Shop” Hours
April 7 9 am – 5 pm
April 9 & 10 10 am – 2 pm
April 13 9 am – 5 pm
April 16 & 17 10 am – 2 pm
April 20 & 21 9 am – 5 pm
April 27 9 am – 5 pm
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Next Shop Safety Class
When:
Thursday, April 4th, 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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Gerry Andert
Ron Brantley
Sean Brown
Kurt Buchholz
Evan Dickerson-Rusan
Paul Hellenbrand
Allison Jackson
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Max Jackson
Muhammad Kang
Kim Potts
Aurianna Salem Turvold
Joshua Toye
Steven Wells
Daniel Zepeda
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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
president@slwg.org
Vice President:
Bill Schuchat – 314-406-1823
vicepresident@slwg.org
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Secretary:
Adam Conners – 314-495-1772
secretary@slwg.org
Treasurer:
Joe Turner – 314-495-5938
treasurer@slwg.org
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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 – membership@slwg.org
Donations and Commissioned Projects Coordinator:
Todd Martin – donations@slwg.org
Woodworking Show Coordinator:
Andrea Lyons – lyonsandreae@gmail.com
IT Administrator:
Doug Johnson – it@slwg.org
Webmasters
Aaron Johnson / Jim Becher – webmaster@slwg.org
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Newsletter Editor:
Grady Vaughan
newsletter@slwg.org
Librarians:
Al Carlson
Sarah Porter
Toy Committee Chair:
Rich Weitzman
Shop Manager:
David Gronefeld
Classes and Workshops Coordinator:
Bill Schuchat – 314-406-1823
Media Coordinator:
Bob Ryan
Legal Counsel:
Bill Hobson
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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 Patronize our sponsors who support the guild and our mission to encourage and educate members and non-members to enjoy and enrich their woodworking skills and experiences.
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Walnut Level sponsor. Guild members will receive a 10% discount on many items at Rockler.
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Cherry Level Sponsor. Guild members will receive a 10% discount on saw sharpening at Quinn Saw.
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