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Speakers
January 8, 2026 Speaker, Andrew Barco
Andrew pokes around drift wood piles and neighborhood piles, finding unique pieces; and collects native clays and shell. He combines his findings to create beautiful pieces - spoons, bowls, and serving platters. He will talk about his creative passion, and how he also uses power carving tools to enhance some of his creations.
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Jan 121 min read


November 13, 2025 Speaker Harry Taylor
Harry is a journeyman supervisor cooper for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, where he has been working for twenty years. He will talk about the history of cooperage, emphasizing its importance in colonial America. He will talk about the different vessels (i.e., casks, buckets, tubs) they make, and how they are utilized.
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Dec 30, 20251 min read


October 9, 2025 Speaker Chris Desautels and Tyler Quevedo
October is our AWG "tutorial" meeting. Chris will talk about moisture content of wood. What should you think about before working with...
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Sep 26, 20251 min read


September 11, 2025 Speaker – Patrick Lieb, Heart of the Ocean Wood Designs
In 1983, Patrick began a journey with his brother Steve as a woodworker, designing and fabricating custom windows and doors for a...
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Aug 20, 20251 min read


August 14, 2025 - Tool Swap
In lieu of a regular meeting we will have a tool swap in the parking lot of Davidson United Methodist Church. Members and guests are...
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Aug 20, 20251 min read


July 10, 2025 Speaker, Dwayne Vogel, Bullocks Furniture Restoration
Dwayne Vogel was born, and lives, in Odenton, Maryland. In 1996 he attended the National Institute of Wood Finishing program at Rosemont,...
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Aug 20, 20251 min read


June 12, 2025 Speaker, Michael Jury, operating as M. Jury Woodworks
Mike, a maker of handcrafted heirloom furniture and twenty-five year woodworker, will speak to the Guild about design and construction of...
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Aug 20, 20251 min read


May 8, 2025 Speaker,Lewis Laskin - chair maker .
Bio: This month Guild member Lewis Laskin follows up his April show and tell appearance with a full presentation as the monthly speaker....
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Aug 19, 20251 min read


May 2021 Speaker,Sky Van Iderstine-Product development engineer for Stanley X. ZMorph Capabilities.
Bio: Sky Van Iderstine is a Maryland native who studied mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech. His career has focused on leveraging...
Tyler Quevedo
May 27, 20211 min read


April's Guest Speaker
European-trained woodcarver, Mary May, has been carving for over 30 years. She currently works out of her studio in Charleston, South...
Tyler Quevedo
May 27, 20211 min read
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