Waikato Guild Of Woodworkers

Neil Joynt Tour
2020-05-01 - 2020-05-31
This is the early information we have for Neil Joynts tour in MAY 2020. When the dates and schedule are fixed then this page will be updated.
More info can be found here: https://naw.org.nz/event/neil-joynt-tour/

Visits to Member Workshops
2020-04-18 09:00 - 12:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
Rodney has invited us to visit his new workshop and Walter is opening up his as well. This is always worth while to see how others have set themselves up to perform the tasks we all have in common and to learn from their experience.

Group Leaders Meeting
2020-03-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Wood Workers Guild Hall, 8 Story Ave, Hamilton, New Zealand
Supervisors of the weekly workshops are invited to a special meeting in preparation for the coming year. They will discuss building security and safety concerns in the workshop.
This year with the opportunities provided by our Facebook page and our new website, supervisors are encouraged to both “post” photos and stories and encourage other members to do likewise.
Assistance will be offered at the meeting.

Demonstration of Chair Making
2020-03-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Wood Workers Guild Hall, 8 Story Ave, Hamilton, New Zealand
Three of our most experienced members, Lenard Helm, Dave Watson, and Keith Lang, will be showing us some of their approaches to chair making. This will be an opportunity learn some new skills in a very ancient craft.

Maori Carving - Michael Matchitt
2020-03-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Wood Workers Guild Hall, 8 Story Ave, Hamilton, New Zealand
Waikato Guild of Woodcraft is pleased to offer the opportunity to learn from Maori Carver
Michael Matchitt, to give some tuition on Maori carving at the WQW club rooms.
Thursday nights commencing at 6.30pm
You can get an introduction to Michael & his work in the below link.
https://www.michaelmatchitt.com
The sessions will cover:

Carving Kowhaiwhai and maintaining chisels relevant to Kowhaiwhai
Carving Surface pre-European designs and maintaining chisels relevant to designs
Carving post-European designs and maintaining chisels relevant to designs
Carving basic form i.e. Manaia and maintaining chisels relevant to form

This will be useful with the:

Design for members work
Carving
Embellishment of turned items
Choosing & maintaining chisels

Material requirements for the first session are drawing materials.
Cost is $15 per session.
Enquiries to:
Grant Taylor: 0274 929 700
Michael Matchitt: 021 262 4746

Chat and Turn
2020-02-29 09:00 - 12:00 | Wood Workers Guild Hall, 8 Story Ave, Hamilton, New Zealand
Clive Dyson, one of our founding members and tutors, will be conducting a workshop on toy making this coming Saturday (29th February). We meet in the workshop from 9.00am till noon.

Maori Carving - Waikato Guild of Woodcraft
2020-02-27 18:30 - 21:00 | Wood Workers Guild Hall, 8 Story Ave, Hamilton, New Zealand
