Past Events

2024

  • Jan 14 – Setting Up Your Band Saw – Fred Grosse
  • Feb 11 – Veneering – Lynn Hinman
  • March 10 – Tuning a Hand Plane – Ken Poirier
  • April 14 – Hinges & Drawer Slides – Eric Purser
  • May 5 – Joinery: Basic Types & Techniques – Part 1 of 3 Part Series – Lynn Hinman
  • June 9 – Joinery Part 2 (Intermediate – Box Joints, Dovetails, Mortise & Tenons) Lynn Hinman
  • July 13Rockler Guild Appreciation Special Event
  • August 11 – Joinery Part 3 (Intermediate continued) – Lynn Hinman
  • September 8 – Workbenches & Functions – Miles Weissman
  • October 13 – Wonderful Holiday Toys – David James
  • November – No Meeting
  • December 14 – NEW LOCATION BACK IN MANASSAS / BACK TO SATURDAYS ! – Annual Membership Meeting (Nativity of Our Lord Orthodox Church) and Fellowship at Juke Box Diner

2023

  • Jan 15 – Joinery and Domino
  • Feb 5 – The Router Bit – 3 Things You May Not Know You Can Do With a Router Bit
  • Mar 12 – Turning A Lidded Round Box
  • Apr 16 – Turning A Lidded Square Box
  • May 7 – The Scroll Saw
  • June 11 – MAWG Field Trip to Woodcraft Cabinet Shop
  • July – Rockler 1 year Anniversary & Guild Showcase Tables
  • Aug 13 – Shaper Origin Demo Part 2
  • Sept 10 – Electronic Tools To Make Your Shop More Effective
  • Oct 15 – Incorporating Technology Into Your Woodworking Projects
  • Nov 12 – Tuning Your Hand Plane
  • Dec 10 – Show-N-Tell Your Recent Projects & Holiday Dinner

2022

Seminar: Jim Heavy – All Things Woodworking – Ask Jim Heavy – Wood Magazine Contributor – 2022


January – No Meeting
February – Online Shop Tours
March – Online Shop Tours
April – Jim Heavy Seminar – All Things Woodworking – Ask Jim Heavy – Wood Magazine Contributor
May – Sharpening 101
June – Sharpening 102
July – Rockler Grand Opening Membership Drive in Fair Lakes, VA
August – MAWG Picnic – Manassas
September – Introduction to the Rockler Store – Interesting Items Available – CNC Demo
October – Picture Frame Miters – Frame Challenges and Solutions
November – Jointer and Planer Demo Prepping your rough lumber best practices
December – Milling a profile for a picture frame.  (Flat/ Mitered / Compound Miter)

2021
January – No Meeting
February – Project Show & Tell (Humidor, Charging Station, Game Boards Clock, bookshelves,
Tall Table, Armoire, Bedside Tables, Built-ins, Headboard, Vanity Cabinets, Jefferson Traveling
Desk, Large workbench, Ornaments, Bowl, Vase
March – Online Shop Tours – Fred Grosse – Fire Extinquishers and Shop Tours & Various Projects: David James – Shop Tour & Harold Syms
April – Spindle Turning
May – Online Shop Tours – Skip Oberton, Tom Caso, Jack Nelson
June – Online Shop Tours
July – Glues & Adhesives 101
August – Practical Jigs and Fixtures
September – Glues & Adhesives 102
October – Build Process for Curly Hickory – Focus on Sliding Dovetails
November – Measuring Is Just As Important As Building
December – Fire Safety In The Shop

2020

Seminar – Wilber Pan – Japanese Tools