guild logoThe Guild is dedicated to furthering woodworking through the sharing of knowledge, skills and experience among its members and the general public. Grants are available to individuals, groups, organizations and institutions with not-for-profit motives and ad-hoc groups of individuals with a common goal.

2020
Approved Recipient Description Grant
Jan 22, 2020 Manchester Memorial HS SawStop Table Saw $1,850.00
Jan 22, 2020 Portsmouth MakerSpace Laguna 20" Planner/ Jet @ Dan's $1,800.00
Jan 22, 2020 Manchester Makerspace SawStop Table Saw $1,565.00
Jan 22, 2020 Nute High School Router Lift Table Setup & Tooling $1,000.00
Jan 22, 2020 Merrimack High School Demonstrator - Turning Decoration $600.00
Jan 22, 2020 Wilton/Lyndeborough HS Drill Press $500.00
Jan 22, 2020 Brookline HS Vacuum Setup for Lathe $480.00
2019
Approved Recipient Description Grant
Sep 25, 2019 Merrimack High School Lathe accessories $1,171.00
Sep 25, 2019 Thetford Academy Lathe accessories $400.00
Jul 01, 2019 League of NH Craftsmen Best in Wood Furniture, Wood Turning $600.00
Jun 26, 2019 Hillsboro-Deering HS 3 Rikon Lathes + tools $1,223.94
May 22, 2019 NH Furniture Masters 2019 Mahogany Sponsor $1,000.00
May 22, 2019 Student Competition Prizes, transportation, misc expenses $869.39
Feb 27, 2019 Nute Middle School 3 Rikon lathes + tools $2,475.19
Feb 27, 2019 Wilton-Lyndeboro Sr.HS 3 Rikon lathes + tools $2,475.18
Feb 27, 2019 Manchester Memorial High School 3 Rikon lathes + tools $2,475.18
Feb 27, 2019 Homestead Woodworking School Honorarium in thanks for loaned equipment $2,000.00
Feb 27, 2019 Homestead Woodworking School Honorarium in thanks for loaned equipment $2,000.00
Feb 27, 2019 Manchester School District Saw Stop matching grant $1,649.00
Feb 27, 2019 Twin State Makers Space Toward Saw Stop $1,000.00
2018
Approved Recipient Description Grant
Dec 19, 2018 Conval Regional High School Sharpening system & lathe tools $860.00
Dec 04, 2018 Guild's Grants Acct 3 of 5 Video camera sets $1,307.37
Oct 31, 2018 Eastman Charitable Foundation Powermatic Band Saw $1,300.00
Oct 24, 2018 Mascoma High School Chair & Stool Making Tools $600.00
Sep 26, 2018 Merrimack High Scool Fourteen Tool Rests $850.00
Sep 26, 2018 Merrimack High School Trent Bosch Hollowing System $525.00
Jul 25, 2018 Guild Subgroups Subgroup support $2,000.00
Jun 27, 2018 NH Furniture Masters 2018 Flame Birch Sponsor $1,000.00
Jun 27, 2018 Sunapee Competition Best in Turning & Furniture $600.00
May 23, 2018 MAxt Makerspace (Peterborough) SawStop Table Saw $3,000.00
Apr 25, 2018 Grand Manan School Steve Costain Expenses $288.41
Jan 24, 2018 New England Turning Symposium Three of Five Video Recording Systems $1,307.37
2017
Approved Recipient Description Grant
Dec 20, 2017 Grand Manan School Sharpening System & Equipment Repair $511.59
Oct 25, 2017 Keene Middle School SawStop Saw and Accessories $2,117.97
Oct 25, 2017 Merrimack High School Equipment & Tools for Lathes $1,514.93
Sep 27, 2017 Mascoma High School Powermatic 3520 Lathe $3,000.00
Jun 30, 2017 Guild Subgroups Subgroup support $2,000.00
Jun 21, 2017 League of NH Craftsmen Best in Wood Award $600.00
Jun 07, 2017 NH Furniture Masters 2016 Flame Birch Sponsor $1,000.00
Feb 22, 2017 Seacoast Wood Turners Skills Class at Homestead $350.00
2016
Approved Recipient Description Grant
Dec 14, 2016 Brookline High School NESWDC award $500.00
Nov 16, 2016 Somersworth High School Lathe Tool & Chuck $969.98
Jun 22, 2016 Guild Subgroups Subgroup support $4,000.00
May 25, 2016 Merrimack High School Eqipment/ Tools for Lathes $1,275.00
Apr 10, 2016 Brookline High School NESWDC award $300.00
Mar 23, 2016 NH Furniture Masters 2016 Flame Birch Sponsor $1,000.00
Mar 23, 2016 League of NH Craftsmen Best Turned Wood $250.00
Mar 23, 2016 League of NH Craftsmen Best in Wood Award $250.00
2015
Approved Recipient Description Grant
Dec 10, 2015 Pittsfield Middle/High School Lathe Tool Sharpening System $250.00
Dec 10, 2015 Boat Builders Subgroup Tour Lowell's Boat Shop $84.00
2015
Approved Recipient Grant Scholarship
Sep 23, 2015 Mascoma Valley Regional High $1,200.00 —
Sep 23, 2015 Cardigan Mountain School $1,000.00 —
Jul 22, 2015 Candice Creecy, John Whiteside course — $500.00
Jun 24, 2015 Patton Carter, guitar course — $500.00
May 27, 2015 NHFMA, supports exhibit and education activities $1,000.00 —
May 27, 2015 Sunapee Awards $500.00 —
May 08, 2015 Turning Symposium, $100 WoodCraft gift card, $200 WoodCraft gift card $300.00 —
Apr 23, 2015 Alan Lacer (Merrimack HS) $400.00 —
Mar 25, 2015 Robert Cavicchio, John Whiteside course — $500.00
Feb 25, 2015 New England Coach, Balance for bus reservation $875.00 —
Feb 15, 2015 New England Coach, Deposit for bus reservation $200.00 —
Feb 04, 2015 Jim Ray, boat building course — $500.00
Feb 04, 2015 Thetford Academy, lathe request $3,000.00 —
2014
Approved Recipient Grant Scholarship
Dec 17, 2014 John Keeling — $400.00
Nov 19, 2014 Dave Witham, Donna Banfield turning course — $166.52
Oct 22, 2014 Bob Leet, John Whiteside course — $400.00
Sep 20, 2014 Tony Immorlica, Chellis Scholarship — $800.00
Aug 27, 2014 Reid Johnson, John Whiteside course — $400.00
Aug 27, 2014 Al Hansen, Bloch Grant, SC increased $400 scholarship application — $1,200.00
Jul 23, 2014 Bob Katz — $400.00
Jun 25, 2014 Pinkerton Academy, Steve Sackman for carving tools $1,000.00 —
Jun 25, 2014 Beth Ireland, Turning Around America $400.00 —
Apr 23, 2014 NHFMA, supports exhibit and education activities $1,000.00 —
Apr 23, 2014 Brookline HS, NE Student Woodworking Design Competition $300.00 —
Apr 23, 2014 LNHC, Sunapee awards $250 Best in Wood, $250 Best Turned $500.00 —
2013
Approved Recipient Grant Scholarship
Nov 20, 2013 John Keeling — $400.00
Nov 20, 2013 Woodbury MS, Salem, NH $1,500.00 —
Nov 20, 2013 Merrimack HS, for hand tools $2,516.00 —
Sep 25, 2013 Elaine Hamel, Girls at Work, requested $5000 $1,000.00 —
Aug 25, 2013 Andy Moerlein, Boston Sculptures Gallery $1,200.00 —
Aug 25, 2013 Donna Dodson, Boston Sculptures Gallery $1,200.00 —
Jun 26, 2013 LNHC, Sunapee awards $250 Best in Wood, $250 Best Turned $500.00 —
Jun 26, 2013 NHFMA, supports exhibit and education activities $1,000.00 —
May 27, 2013 NE Student Woodworking Design Competition $300.00 —
May 22, 2013 Kyle Gage, John Whiteside course $400.00 —
Apr 24, 2013 Ryan Fowler, SkillsUSA Cabinet Making Competition to travel to KS $950.00 —
Mar 06, 2013 Bob Katz — $400.00
Mar 06, 2013 Daryl Winters — $400.00
Jan 23, 2013 Beth Ireland, Turning Around America $1,200.00 —
2012
Approved Recipient Grant Scholarship
Nov 28, 2012 Ray Dionne — $400.00
Nov 28, 2012 Merrimack HS $1,280.07 —
Sep 28, 2012 Mascoma HS, Dave Schinnlinger for Beth Ireland's work in his shop $250.00 —
Aug 22, 2012 name not documented in SC minutes — $400.00
May 23, 2012 student scholarship requested Freddy Roman — $400.00
May 23, 2012 Freddy Roman $300.00 —
Apr 25, 2012 Brian Sargent — $170.00
Apr 25, 2012 John Cioffi, estimated amount — $400.00
Apr 25, 2012 Devon Karkos, SkillsUSA Cabinet Making Competition to travel to KS $900.00 —
May
01
2019

NH Woodworkers Guild Donates Equipment to Nute High School

By Mike Guerette

MILTON — Dave Foote, president of the Guild of New Hampshire Woodworkers, and Dr. Annamarie Pennucci, also from the Guild, recently delivered a donation of equipment worth approximately $5,500 to the Nute Middle High School Woodworking Program.

This donation included three Rikon VSR mini-lathes, turning tools, a sharpening system, and miscellaneous safety equipment.

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Apr
11
2019

MHS Woodshop Recipient of Guild of New Hampshire Woodworkers Grant 

By Dave Foote

The Merrimack High School Woodshop is a proud recipient of a Guild of New
Hampshire Woodworkers’ grant to expand STEM curriculum using the latest technology
in hollow form turning. The grant will be used to purchase a tool stabilizing device that
attaches to a woodworking lathe enabling students to make advanced, distinctive hollow

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