News Articles is a compilation of Guild and other news posts, galleries and reports. For recent weekly happenings and information about the Guild, checkout our TouchUps newsletter.
Sep
07
2020
Trees for Climate Change
Trees for Climate Change
In case you missed it, the Boston Sunday Globe printed an excellent article in the Address Section on trees that are heat tolerant, and will be successful in the Climate change environment. The suggestion below are offered by John DelRosso, head arborist at the Harvard Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain, Ma.
Non-Guild News
Aug
06
2020
Guild Sponsored “Arts, Crafts and Design” Awards
Here are the results from the League’s “Arts, Crafts and Design” Exhibition for the two Guild Sponsored awards plus a third award to one of our long-time members and past leader of our Luthiers subgroup.
Best in Wood Furniture- Peter Maynard
A beautiful hall table.
Guild News
Apr
12
2020
Granite State Woodturners Meeting Plans—April 2020
GSWT members have been invited to join the Seacoast Woodturners Club on Thursday, April 16 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm for a remote demonstration by Mike Mahoney. Mike is famous for his simple but quickly turned utility bowls.
Guild News
Granite State Woodturners
Apr
11
2020
Hand Tools & Carving Plans—April 2020
Hand Tools & Carving thinks there has never been a better time to learn a new gluing skill with Hide Glue Virtuoso Patrick Edwards.
Guild News
Hand Tools & Carving
Apr
11
2020
Period Furniture Group Plans—April 2020
The PFG subgroup is looking into doing virtual GoToMeeting learning presentations for our subgroup members. It is unfortunate for some and an opportunity for others that this has to be done. There are some real advantages to doing this. However the content of our sessions is very much about the "details" of a process and some of this content will be lost in the internet bandwidth.
Guild News
Period Furniture Group
Mar
18
2020
Boatbuilding Subgroup Meeting—March 7, 2020
March 7, 2020 Meeting
The Boatbuilding Subgroup was once again drawn to the Maine woods to the shop of Bill Thomas Woodworking. Bill is an accomplished designer and builder of boats plus a fine teacher. He started with showing us how select and interpret boat plans.
Guild News
Boat Builders
Aug
06
2019
Guild Sponsored Awards at League of NH Craftsmen Fair—2019
The Guild sponsor two awards each year for Best in Wood Furniture and Best in Wood Turning. Judging is not done by the Guild.
This year's awards go to:
Guild News
Sunapee
Aug
06
2019
Sunapee Booth—2019
Images from the Guild tent at the League of NH Craftsmen Fair at Sunapee Mount Resort—August, 2019.
Sunapee
Nov
01
2018
League of NH Craftsmen Booth at Sunapee 2018
Annual League of NH Craftsmen Booth at Sunapee
Sunapee
Aug
08
2018
Sunapee—Guild of NH Woodworkers Awards
The League has a Living With Craft Exhibition for which the Guild awards two prizes. Award winners in 2018 were...
Guild News
Sunapee
Aug
08
2018
Jun
06
2018
Sunapee 2018—Volunteering & Raffle Donations
We offer two main ways to sign up to sell tickets, help set up the tent, demonstrate, or volunteer for one of your subgroups and other jobs.
Guild News
Sunapee
Feb
22
2020
Woodworking Fundamentals Shop Fixtures and Jigs February
Twenty plus members were present on Sat February 1st for Woodworking Fundamentals when Bob demonstrated two methods for the production of push sticks. Push sticks are a basic and critical satety feature in any shop. Both methods require a pattern made of quarter inch laminate and the rough stock (3/4 inch scrap is useful).
Meeting Reports
Woodworking Fundamentals Group
Oct
08
2019
Woodworking Fundamentals Bench Planes
Bob LaCivita hosted the first meeting of this seasons Woodworking Fundamentals sub group in his shop at The Mills at Salmon Falls on Saturday October 5th. The main topic was bench planes.
Meeting Reports
Woodworking Fundamentals Group
Sep
25
2019
Annual Meeting—2019
We had an outstanding Annual Meeting on Saturday, Sept 21, 2019.
The auction was back and was a big hit with over 100 registrations (bid cards) and pulling in a record $2,600+. John Siegel returned as the auctioneer. You can see a short video here. And thanks to all who worked to make this a success.
Guild News
Meeting Reports
Aug
17
2019
IPG Meeting Summary & Photos from Session 5, 7/27/2019
Guild News
Meeting Reports
Intermediate Projects Group
Aug
16
2019
IPG Meeting Summary & Photos from Session 4, 7/06/2019
Guild News
Meeting Reports
Intermediate Projects Group
Aug
14
2019
Summer Trip to Andrew Pearce Bowls in Hartland, VT
Guild Summer Trip to the workshop of Andrew Pearce Bowls in Hartland, VT.
Guild News
Meeting Reports
May
01
2019
NH Woodworkers Guild Donates Equipment to Nute High School
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.
Grant Program
Press Release
Apr
26
2019
Grant Program Supports Three NH Schools
The big grins from eight grade Ava Lambert as she finishes her first project and soon-to-be pizza cutter on the Rikon lathe donated by the Guild of New Hampshire Woodworkers.
The Guild has supplied complete machinery grants to three southern New Hampshire schools, while supporting tool grants to four others.
Grant Program
Press Release
Apr
11
2019
MHS Woodshop Recipient of Guild of New Hampshire Woodworkers Grant
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
Grant Program
Press Release
Jun
04
2019
Student Woodturning Competition a Stunning Success!
Holy WOW! Sixty (60!) students enjoyed a terrific woodturning day-out-of-school, complete with contemporary and traditional woodworking demonstrations, a farm tour and lots and lots of prizes!
Guild News
Meeting Reports
NEAWT
Granite State Woodturners
May
13
2019
NEAWT Spring Meeting at Pinkerton Academy
The New England Association of Wood Shop Teachers met on May 11 at the combined wood shops of Pinkerton Academy. Nineteen NEAWT members got a quick peek at a free educational program called EdPuzzle and the terrific usefulness it has already had in Dudley Murcheonson's program.
NEAWT
Sep
23
2016
Twenty One Reasons for Woodworking Education
21 Reasons Why School Wood Shops are Important in the 21st Century
NEAWT
