Tour the Guild Hall
This video gives an overview of the Kansas City Woodworkers’ Guild Hall (now moved to 1717 Washington Street) in Kansas City, MO. It features interviews with a number of members describing the operations of the Guild as well as its perceived benefits. Meet members Gary Mielke, Anthony Harris, Nicole Engelmann, Chuck Saunders, and Dan Robidoux. Additional narration by Dick Kammer.
David Kraatz on Jigs
Guild member David Kraatz gives an interesting and informative Skill Builder on jig production and usage. Dave shows us jigs for table saws, drill presses, router tables, and how to create jigs for a production run. Dave covers building a table saw sled and a number of add-on jigs for the sled.
David Roth on Scroll Saw Skills
Guild member David Roth discusses how he came to be a member of the Guild as well as his work in intarsia and marquetry. He also comments on the Scroll Saw Special Interest Group (SIG).
Dan Robidoux on wood carving skills
Dan Robidoux is a master woodcarver who describes the relation of the Guild to his craft as well as the evolution of the Woodcarvers Special Interest Group (SIG) at the Guild.
Rob Young on Hand Tools
Rob Young is the Guild’s Hand Tool specialist and a Shop Foreman. Here he discusses the value of hand tools in woodcraft, as well as the Hand Tool Special Interest Group (SIG).
Gary Mielke on the CNC Router
Gary Mielke leads the Computer Numeric Control (CNC) Special Interest Group (SIG) at the Guild. Here he describes the mechanics of the CNC computerized router operations.
Anthony Harris on Wood Turning
Anthony Harris is a master wood turner. He describes his involvement with the craft over the years and its place in Woodworking.
Anthony Harris – Chasing Threads
Anthony discusses his long term interest in “chasing threads” in a variety of materials and shows some of the projects that utilize this unique talent.