Previous Meetings & Recordings
Zoom & Video-Recorded Meetings
- FEBRUARY 2024: Mike Siemsen, “Choosing methods of woodworking.
- JANUARY 2024: Members Workshop Tour. Individual shop videos:
Tim Kringle
Andrew Thomas
Mike Thomas
Jason Holtz - DECEMBER 2023.
SEPTEMBER 2023. Basic Wood Finishing with Charlie Kocourek - MARCH 2023. Yale American Furniture Study Center; Zoom Tour
- FEBRUARY 2023. Card Scrapers with Tom Caspar
- JANUARY 2023. Online Shop Tours with Drew Hofler, Charles Finne, Bruce Kieffer and Dave Castiglione.
- DECEMBER 2022. Tom Schrunk demonstrated his phenomenal veneering skills.
- AUGUST 2022. Tony Kubalak on Philidelphia Chippendale Dressing Table
- MARCH 2022 Sketch-Up with Dave Richards. Click here for Tips and Extensions
- FEBRUARY 2022 Shop tours with Fran, Steve, Steve, Richard and Mike
- JANUARY 2022 Tuition Grant recipient Cindy Darwin with mentor Roger Knudson
- JUNE 2021 Dominy Collection at Winterthur
- MAY 2021 Glensheen Mansion Virtual Tour
- APRIL 2021 Gamble House Virtual Tour
- MARCH 2021 Members’ Shop Tours
(To view specific shops follow these time stamps: Kelly Breit – 17:13; Tony Kubalak – 33:11: Charlie Kocourek – 50:35; Jerry Beutel – 1:15:56; Roger Knudson – 1:42:59) - FEBRUARY 2021 Master Finisher Kevin Southwick
- JANUARY 2021 Twin Cities Maker Tour
- DECEMBER 2020 Wood from the Hood Virtual Tour
- NOVEMBER 2020 Wooden Toys for the Disadvantaged
- OCTOBER 2020 Fine Furniture Design & Business Lessons
- SEPTEMBER 2020 Bandsawn Dovetails, with George Vondriska
- AUGUST 2020 Art of the Grain Wood Artist’s Presentation
- JUNE 2020 Mainstream your CNC, with George Vondriska
Previous Meeting Topics
- January 10, 2022: Online Shop Tours with Drew Hofler, Charles Finne, Bruce Kieffer and Dave Castiglione. View tour.
- December 15, 2022: Veneer Techniques with Tom Schrunk.
- October 11, 2022: Spray Finishes with Hirschfield Paints. View Presentation.
- May 2022: Northern Woods Post-Show Panel (Kevin Groenke; Jim Hannah; Marc Dunham)
- Thursday – Sunday, April 21 – 24: Northern Woods Exhibition.
- Wedneaday, December 15th: Northern Woods Exhibitors’ Presentations (Yana Frank, Jake Brown, Tom Caspar).
- Tuesday, June 8, 2021: A virtual tour of the Dominy Collection at Winterthur.
- Tuesday, May 11, 2021: A virtual tour of Duluth’s Glensheen Mansion
- Tuesday, April 13, 2021: Virtual tour of the Gamble House
- Tuesday, March 16, 2021: Members’ Shop Tours
- Tuesday, February 16, 2021: An Evening with Master Finisher Kevin Southwick
- Tuesday, January 19, 2021: Twin Cities Maker Tour
- Tuesday, December 15: Wood from the Hood Presentation
- Tuesday, November 17: Wooden Toys for the Disadvantaged
- Tuesday, October 20: Fine Furniture Design & Business Lessons with Jeff Behnke
- Tuesday, September 15: Bandsawn Dovetails with George Vondriska
- Tuesday, August 18: Art of the Grain Wood Artist’s Presentation
- Tuesday, July 21: Online Shop Tours!
- Tuesday, June 16: Mainstream Your CNC! with George Vondriska
- Tuesday, February 18: Epoxy with Tom Lendway, White Bear Makerspace.
- Tuesday, January 21: Scroll Sawing: A Rewarding Hobby for All Ages, with Gary Geist
- Thursday, Dec. 12: Guild member tour of MIA Furniture Collections
- Friday, Nov. 15 – Sunday, Nov. 17: Fall Seminar with Chris Schwarz
- Tuesday October 15: Basic Jointer Skills with Tom Caspar
- Tuesday September 17, 2019: Sliding Table Saws with Richard Helgeson, Jason Holtz and Craig Jentz
- Tuesday, Aug 20, 2019: Sharpening with Ralph Truesdell.
- Tuesday, June 18, 2019: Franklin Adhesives with Bob Behnke.
- Tuesday, May 21, 2019: Post-Northern Woods Exhibition Panel Discussion.
- Tuesday, March 19, 2019: Panel Discussion of Jointer/Planer and Combination machines
- Tuesday, February 19, 2019: Seat Repair with Carole Magnuson
- January 15, 2019: HPLV Sprayers & Techniques.
- December 11, 2018: Tour of Christ Lutheran Church in Minneapolis’ Longfellow neighborhood.
- November 9 -11, 2018: Fall Seminar with Kelly Parker.
- Tuesday, October 16: Origin CNC Router, with Timothy Roseth (Woodcraft).
- Tuesday, September 18, 2018: CNC with Joe Ortner.
- Tuesday, August 21, 2018: Stanley Black & Decker Tools with Demos
- Tuesday, July 17, 2018: Guild Picnic.
- Saturday, June 23, 2018: Mpls Make visit and saw mill demo.
- Tuesday, May 15, 2018: Northern Woods Review Panel
- Tuesday, March 20, 2018: Spoon Carving with Peter Ellison
- February 20, 2018: Traditional “Wet Wood” Bowl Turning from Log-to-Table with Dan Larson
- January 16, 2018: Restoring Hand Planes with Tom Caspar and Allen Snyder.
- December 19, 2017: Tour of James J. Hill House
- Tuesday October 17, 2017: Lumber Mill Tour – Northern Forest Products.
- Tuesday Sept. 19, 2017: Michael Speaker: Sculptor and Furniture Designer.
- Tuesday August 15, 2017: Chair Making with Kayland Call.