New Education Center expands Guild's mission - click for details
(posted 2/23/11)
 

Guild member Bill Schmidt receives honor
Dr. William Schmidt, medical director of Children's Hospital at Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center (and Greenville Woodworkers Guild member) was honored with the William R. DeLoache Center for Developmental Services (CDS) (Guild charity) inaugural "Reaching Potential Award." This recognition honors an individual who displays outstanding efforts toward fostering positive change in the Upstate through helping children with special needs. Recipients are selected from nominations from the community. Dr. Schmidt, who worked closely with Dr. DeLoache in making CDS a reality, was nominated for being a champion of children's health in the Upstate for more than 20 years.
(posted 2/12/11)
 

Stanley sells off Delta; will move to SC
From Popular Woodworking:
http://blogs.popularwoodworking.com/editorsblog/
 

Guild holds first regular meeting at new Education Center

The cars were parked out to Mauldin Road
 

Guild member Don Clarke has won the rocking chair donated by member Harold Dodson.
Harold's website can be visited at http://dodsonwoodworking.com/
(posted 12/31/10)
 

Peggy Denny Show features the Guild

Shown with Peggy are Wayne Comstock (President), Jean Arden (coordinator of
the Guild's program at The Children's Museum), and Al Masson (coordinator of
the Guild's toy program). This program will be shown on WGGS-TV, Dove
Broadcasting, Channel 16 or 6 (HD or CC) at 1:00 PM on Friday, July 30th,
and Wednesday, August 18th, at 1:00 PM.
(posted 7/27/10)
 

Tribune Times, Wednesday, June 30, 2010

(posted 7/11/10)
 

The Children's Museum recognizes Guild volunteerism.
(posted 7/8/10)
 

Guild displays at Artist's Guild of Greenville -  the GWG gallery opened Friday night, April 2, 2010. We had upwards of 150 people who visited the reception, plus numerous members. Everyone was blown away by the variety of beautiful pieces on display. Dave Guthrie, Communications Chairman, coordinated the displays and reception, with John Colacioppo, Sergeant at Arms and The Cook's Station catering the affair. The GWG will be the featured artist at the Artist's Guild Gallery of Greenville, 200 North Main, Greenville, for the entire month of April.



(posted 4/3/10)
 

Guild assists with Pinewood Derby - On Saturday, February 20, 2010, Guild members opened up their Education Center to 22 Boy Scouts and fathers from the Reedy River District 151, and to work with them in the building of Pinewood Derby cars:

Guild announces new Education Center
 

Guild wins Fuji Film Community Award

Guild member Jim Noller is the Quality Assurance Manager at the Fuji facility
in Greenwood. Jim submitted the GWG for their “101 Reasons to Give” committee
and they have rewarded us with a brand new Fuji digital camera.
The camera is a 12.2 Megapixels unit with a 3x optical zoom and a 2.7” LCD viewer.
With the camera came a card which says, “Fujifilm’s Employee Giving Fund is dedicated
to putting Fujifilm digital cameras into the hands of people and organizations that
make a difference in our lives and, at the same time, to recognizing the
interests and efforts of our employees within their own communities.
We are proud to support your organization’s efforts and we thank you for
all that you do for our communities.”

Thanks, Jim. We’ll put it to good use!
 

Guild's "Toy Story" gets told
(posted 12/23/09)
 

More toys on TV - the Guild's Christmas Toy Project gets covered by Fox Carolina TV News.
(posted 12/10/09)
 

Toys on TV - the Guild's Christmas Toy Project gets TV coverage.
(posted 11/19/09)
 

1850 woodworking demonstrated at Roper Mountain Science Center Living History Museum by Guild member Richard Mackintosh.

Videos:
- Spoon making
- Handle making
- Lathe discussion
- De-barking
- Floating ring
- Spear

Guild conducts first Tool Time session at Greenville Children's Museum - Guild member Jean Arden instructs the first class of birdhouse making.

IBM grant - Due to the efforts of Guild member Dave Paul, the Guild received a grant from IBM in the amount of $1,000 today.
(posted 10/7/09)
 

Dan Foster Award - At the request of Guild member Greg Jansen, a Salvation Army Board member, Wayne Comstock and Dave Paul built the base to hold the crystal bowl presented to Dan Foster's widow. It's the first Dan Foster Achievement Award to be presented by the Salvation Army for outstanding contributions. The top of the base was hollowed out by Dave to exactly fit the bowl, and Wayne made the base using walnut burl veneer for the sides.
(posted 10/5/09)

Sandlapper Magazine features the Guild.
(posted 9/6/09)
 

Our Guild's Toy Project is progressing nicely. Here are some made by
Myndert Papenhuyzen:

(posted 7/6/09)
 

Minwax award to our Guild goes up on the Minwax website:
http://www.minwax.com/company/do_good_with_wood/community_craftsman_award
(posted 6/29/09)
 

Michael McDunn demonstrates turning techniques on a lathe at Trillium Arts Centre.

 

Our Guild wins the Minwax 2008 Community Craftsman Award, which
includes a $5,000 grant and $1,000 worth of Minwax products, shown
here on the shelf at our Education Center:

Each year, Minwax® honors select individuals and organizations that have demonstrated a dedication to the betterment of their community through exemplary achievements in woodworking. From April through December 31, 2008, individuals and organizations across America nominated themselves or someone in their community for the Minwax® Community Craftsman Award, designed to reward outstanding community service through woodworking.
 

Guild member, Michael McDunn, wins "Commercial/Institutional" category for his conference table created for the Greenville Arts Center. Click for details.
(posted 5/11/09)
 

Another Guild banner, created by member Jose Perez:

 

Additional information about Laurel Wilt is available at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/foresthealth/laurelwilt/index.shtml

Please feel free to contact me should you have further questions about Laurel Wilt or if I can assist you in any way.

Thank you for you time and assistance,

Roper Mountain Science Center recognizes Guild member. Michael Weeks, curator of the Living History Farm, pays tribute to Richard Mackintosh for his dedication to working with children and teaching them about primitive woodworking.
































 

Meyer Center thanks the Guild - The Guild was presented with a
'Thank You' card from the kids at the Meyer Center. The picture below
says it all:



 

Highboy at Hyatt - The highboy, built by members of the Guild, was delivered to the Hyatt Regency in downtown Greenville yesterday. For details, see below.





(posted 12/14/08)
 

Highboy unveiled at Guild monthly meeting, and presented to class member David Aman, winner of the drawing among class members.


(posted 11/3/08)
 

Highboy class output featured in Greenville News - click here for article.
(posted 10/25/08)
 

Guild member Michael McDunn is featured in the November issue of Woodshop News. Their website contains the teaser: "Exceeding expectations: Visitors to Michael McDunn’s shop in Greenville, S.C.,
enter a gallery of fine art and his custom furniture. For those expecting sawdust, it’s a pleasant surprise.
(posted 10/13/08)
 

Sugar Pine characteristics - The pine that will be for sale at the Guild starting Wednesday is Sugar Pine. Here are its characteristics:

Upper grades of old-growth sugar pine command premium prices for specialty uses where high dimensional stability, workability, and affinity for glue are essential. The wood is light (specific gravity, 0.34 ± 0.03) (3), resists shrinkage, warp, and twist, and is preferred for finely carved pattern stock for machinery and foundry casting. Uniformly soft, thin-celled spring and summer wood and straight grain account for the ease with which it cuts parallel to or across the grain, and for its satin-textured, lustrous finish when milled. Its easy working qualities favor it for molding, window and door frames, window sashes, doors, and other special products such as piano keys and organ pipes. Wood properties of young growth are not so well known. Pruning would undoubtedly be required to produce clear lumber during short rotations."
(posted 7/28/08)
 

Guild receives "Thank You" from Mrs. Bill Jones
(posted 6/20/08)
 

Sun City Carolina Lakes Woodworkers Guild just about has their shop ready for use by the general membership. This Guild is part of an active lifestyle community in the Fort Mill/Rock Hill area of SC. They have patterned themselves after our Guild, in that they have trained a crew of shop supervisors and will start training the general membership in the next few weeks. Here are some pictures from their shop:













 

Alabama Woodworkers Guild cuts ribbon on their Shop/Education Center. Here is a note and pictures sent to us by the Guild:

Meyer Center thanks the Guild for work throughout the years.
(posted 4/28/08)
 

Sam Maloof Chair to be available. Click here for details.
(posted 3/18/08)
 

Greenville News features the Guild - Today's Greenville News contains a feature on the Guild, starting with a teaser in the top right corner of page 1, then a major spread on page 1 of the Lifestyle section, and carrying over on to the back page of that section.
(posted 12/17/07)
 

Revolutionary hammering method demonstrated
(posted 11/19/07)
 

Harold Dodson, the presenter at our last meeting, is offering an heirloom quality child's rocker to the Guild for auction. Click here for details.
(posted 10/9/07)
 

Guild member, Bobby Hartness, has his shop featured in the Oct/Nov 2007 issue of Woodcraft Magazine.
(posted 9/28/07)
 

Woodcraft Magazine features Sam Maloof's visit to the Guild.
(posted 6/16/07)
 

Thank You letter received from Alliance for Quality Education.
(posted 4/30/07)
 

Sam Maloof shows a crowd at The Greenville Little Theatre how to make a chair at 91 years of age. The country's renowned wood craftsman appeared Saturday (March 24) at the invitation of the Greenville Woodworkers Guild. Mr. Maloof visited Greenville, with his wife, from his California studio, and demonstrated to a large gathering how he makes his favorite chair. See pictures. See TV interview.
(posted 03/25/07)
 

Piedmont Natural Gas Company (Community Relations - Legislative & Community Affairs) approves a grant for the Guild.
(posted 03/07/07)
 

The Guild is partnering with Missionary Supply Network in the recruitment of volunteers to help with hurricane Katrina relief. To email the MSN organization, click here. To see their Winter 2006 newsletter, click here. Further announcements to be made at upcoming Guild meetings, and via email to members.
(posted 01/25/07)
 

Greenville Woodworkers Guild gets coverage in the Greenville News
(posted 01/24/07)
 

Guild President's article summing up the Guild today
(posted 01/07/07)
 

Sam Maloof to hold seminar at the Guild
(posted 11/14/06)
 

Greenville Journal article appeals for "an angel" to help find a facility that the Guild can call its own.
(posted 10/31/06)
 

Miracle Hill Boys Shelter thanks the Guild
(posted 07/19/06)
 

Proposed Education Center revealed.
(posted 05/02/06)
 

Birdhouse competition entries and winners.
(posted 05/02/06)
 

GWG wins WYFF's "Friend 4 the Carolina's" award.
(posted 02/08/06)
 

George Roberts and Ravenel Scott have been selected to be Honorary Lifetime Members of the Guild.
(posted 02/08/06)
 

Freedom Pen Project Turn-a-thon brings thanks from Kuwait. Click here for details.
(posted 01/18/06)
 

Press Release from Upstate Visual Arts regarding 18 artist desks donated by the Guild.
(posted 12/20/05)
 

Jeffrey Greene, Furnituremaker at the Ball and Claw, receives honorary lifetime membership in the Greenville Woodworkers Guild.
(posted 11/03/05)
 

Aubrey Rogers presenting the "Supervisor of the Year" award to Mike Jones.
(posted 10/17/05)

On Oct 12th, Steve Kern was invited to the Greenville Tech Carpentry Class to give a demonstration and inform the class about the Greenville Woodworkers Guild. Many of the students were interested in expanding their knowledge into furniture making.
(posted 10/17/05)

The Palmetto Boys Shelter is preparing a plaque to commemorate the work done by the Guild in refurbishing their facility's 8 rooms with closets, desks, and beds.
(posted 10/11/05)
 

GWG receives thank you from Greenville Hospital System for the birdhouses, built by member Ron Jacobs.
(posted 10/11/05)
 

GWG showcased in Fine Woodworking magazine.
(posted 6/22/05)
 

Raffle prize winner:

Thanks received for WalkerTalker


The inscription reads: "Thank you so much for making the "walker talker" for Sam. He uses it everyday and talks to friends and classmates. Your kindness has made such a difference in this little boy's life. People like you make the world a better place. Sincerely, Lois Goldsmith, OT." It is also signed by Sam.
(posted 2/3/05)