Calendar of upcoming events
May
Saturday 10th 2pm MenzShed, Rangihiroa Street, Waikanae Beach. The Guild’s Annual General Meeting. Bring any pieces you would like to have included on the table at the Manawatu Expo. Ten pieces will be selected at the meeting. Click here for more information.
Sunday 18th – From 9am – 3pm Manawatu Expo, Arena 5, Waldegrave Street, Palmerston North. Demonstrators & Displays. Tools, wood and woodworking supplies for sale.
This event will involve a speed turning competition “the golden chisel” and scroll saw event and the usual club table competition.
The rules for the club table are: (1) ten pieces per club, (2) pieces cannot have been used as entries in previous years’ expos (3) no more than two pieces per person.
Note that there is an award for the best non-turned item.
Please bring your pieces to the Guild meeting on 14 May. A selection of ten pieces will be made at that
meeting. More information below.
Weekend of 24th-25th NAW weekend at the Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club, 11 Logan Street, Upper Hutt
June
Saturday 14th, 2pm MenzShed, Rangihiroa Street, Waikanae Beach
July
Date and time to be advise MenzShed, Rangihiroa Street, Waikanae Beach. Bring your entries for the joint challenge.
August
Date and time to be advised MenzShed, Rangihiroa Street, Waikanae Beach
September
Date and time to be advise MenzShed, Rangihiroa Street, Waikanae Beach
October
Date and time to be advise MenzShed, Rangihiroa Street, Waikanae Beach
November
Date and time to be advise MenzShed, Rangihiroa Street, Waikanae Beach
December
Date and time to be advise MenzShed, Rangihiroa Street, Waikanae Beach
Joining the Guild
We warmly welcome new members
COVID – If you are concerned about your health, feel free to wear a mask. If you are unwell, please do not attend.
Library – We have a growing collection of woodwork related books, magazines etc available for members to borrow. The library is open at our monthly meetings.
Magazine – If members would like to be included on the magazine rotation list, contact Russell. Click here to Email him.
NAW Membership
Many of our Guild members are also members of the National Association of Woodworkers.
The benefits are many, including discounts at retail outlets, online demonstrations and reduced fees to NAW events.
The Zoom Club meeting, every Monday evening is open to non-members as well.
Wood Storage Container
The container will be open 30 minutes prior to our monthly meeting.
Wig Stands & Gift Bowls
Wood for making these is available free of charge from the Guild container. Members are asked to please make one wig stand and one bowl per month.
Dimensions can be found on the resources page.