This has been a good year financially for the Guild. The raw financial numbers are a little misleading as we do show a loss in the General Fund over this time a year ago, but there have been several one-time…
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The New Old Saw — Letter from the Editor
Guild communication has been in a state of flux for the past year or two. As recently as two or three years ago, The Old Saw and the occasional postcard were really the only communication tools available to us. The…
Furniture Design Symposium
So I undertook to put together a Symposium on Furniture design… the first question was what are we going to put in it? How are we going to fill a day? It became apparent very quickly that the real question was what…
Try a Sub Group – Nov 2009
Woodworking is a general term that can take you in many different directions. When I stop and consider the long and tangled web of woodworking, I come up with everything from coopers, pallet makers, carpenters,…
Volunteer! It’ll be good for you – Sept 2009
The Guild, as I’ll explain further, is always in need of volunteers. But those considering participation don’t often realize what rewards they’ll get in return. I know I didn’t. When I first joined the Guild…
Robert LaCivita, New President – June 2009
I never thought I would be Guild President and the next thing I knew … Puff. Dave Frechette has stepped down as president to work as a vol-unteer for the Peace Corp. in Swaziland in southern Africa. He will be…
President Resigns – Heads to Swaziland
Old Saw – June 2009 By David Frechette I am both sad and excited to be resigning as President of the Guild. Almost two years ago, my wife, Sydney, and I decided to apply to the Peace Corps. The application process…
New England Woodturning Symposium 2009
Old Saw – June 2009 by Peter Breu The Guild in conjunction with the Granite State Woodturners held its sixth Woodturning Symposium at Pinkerton on Saturday, May 23rd and it was a tremendous success from all…
Dave Frechette – April 2009
The Steering Committee continues to try and make small but significant improvements to the Guild as well as encouraging the members to make their own contributions. As I write this, the new subgroup Going Pro, has had…
Period Furniture Group at Mike Dunbar’s Windsor Institute
Old Saw – April 2009 by Mike Cyros Following the reorganization of the Period Furniture Group, we held our first meeting on March 14, 2009 to formally organize and launch our first (and perhaps to become an annual)…
Goals – Feb 2009
Sometimes we do not see the forest for the trees. As president, I often think about what the Guild does and what it should be doing. I find it helpful to review the bylaws and thought it might be helpful to the…
Scholarships and a Safety Lesson – Nov 2008
It is a great thrill to be the new President of the Guild of New Hampshire Woodworkers. I would like to start by again thanking Dave Anderson for a great job over the last two years. Annual Meeting – For those of…
Treasurer’s Report — Sept 2008
Another quiet year financially for the Guild. The exciting news is that the raffle ticket sales at Sunapee broke last year’s record by $311 for a total of $6,237. The members of the Steering Committee had concerns…
The Guild Experience – Sept 2008
It has been traditional for guild presidents to take their last Old Saw column and give thanks to the many officers, Steering Committee members, and others who have made meaningful contributions during their term of…
Selected Articles from The Old Saw
"The Old Saw" newsletter goes back to the founding of the Guild in 1990. You can find news related selected articles from past issues here.
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