Certificate from Rockwood School District for Volunteer Work
The St. Louis Woodworkers Guild received a certificate from Rockwood for the volunteer work we did at the Center for Creative Learning. Many thanks to all who participated.
Local Children in Hospital Receive Wood Toys
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — Local children in hospitals will be receiving new toys thanks to the St. Louis Woodworking Guild and Rockler Woodworking and Hardware. Volunteers spent hours on Saturday making more than 100 wooden toys for a charity event benefiting children in local hospitals. This is the second year in a row the two…
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January 2020 Newsletter
Building a River Table
Donation to the Guild
The St Louis Woodworkers Guild has received an anonymous donation of $3,000. The donor made the following comments: I love the work that the Guild is doing for local children and I would like to help with the effort. I would like the check to be broken down equally and given to 3 areas: $1,000 to…
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Surplus Tool Sale – January 2020
We’re starting the decade off the right way at SLWG by announcing the first seven items of the Guild’s surplus tool sale. Below you will find pictures, descriptions, minimum bids, and instructions on how to submit your bid. May the odds be ever in your favor! Bidding Rules Bidding is open to all current Guild…
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November 2019 Newsletter
Choosing a Finish Spray System
October 2019 Newsletter
Making Holiday Gifts
Simple Gifts for Friends & Family
Bob Kastigar shared a plethora of ideas at the September Guild meeting which he considers fun and easy to complete in large quantities. He’s written up and shared with me descriptions and photos for each of these projects, so it is my great pleasure to share all of them with you: Bracelets The bracelets were…
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Rockler Cross Lap Jig
One of our favorite Guild sponsors, Brian Romine with Rockler, shared a number of new and popular products available at his store. One of those is the Rocker Cross Lap Jig. When you need to cut multiple lap joints with uniform spacing, reach for our Cross Lap Jig. Screw it to your miter gauge and…
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Wine Bottle Stoppers
At the September meeting, John Bronson presented his inspiration for hardwood bottle stoppers as well as a quick overview on how to make them with a lathe and some super glue. Enjoy his beautiful slide deck, full of recommended purchases and progressive updates as he turns his own stopper.