The St. Louis Woodworkers Guild had a booth at the 2020 Wood Working Show on February 7th to 9th in Collinsville Illinois. There were many contacts made with the woodworkers who were visiting the show. This community outreach fosters new membership and promotes the interests of the guild. The Toy Program was present for kids…
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The second set of items is up for auction! Get your bids in now and take home some great tools at bargain prices. NOTICE: There is a change this month! Bids will be submitted to auctions@slwg.org, NOT the treasurer’s email address. Also, bid submission via PO box is no longer an option. All bids must…
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The photo below is of the “finger ladder” that Steve Mettes made for Ranken Jorden Hospital at their request. This is used to help recover the full range of motion for arm and shoulder injuries. Ranken Jorden Hospital said that Steve’s finger ladder exceeded their expectations. Thanks for another successful community project Steve.
The St Louis Woodworkers Guild will occasionally get requests from the community for wooden items they need that are not easily purchased. We recently received this request from the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition. The Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition has lost the wooden platform that their volunteer seamstresses use to measure clients for their…
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Tools Band Saw Table Saw Sanders – Orbital and band Drill Press Drill Press Vice or Wooden Handscrew Clamp Drill Bits 1/4″, 5/16″, 3/8″ (5/16″ bit needs to be long enough to cut through 3-3/4″ board Forstner Bit 1″ Hole Saws 1-1/4″m 2″, 2-1/2″ or close to these sizes Small Clamps Glue Sand paper or…
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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.
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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Building a River Table
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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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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