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Washington Woodworkers Guild members have a deep appreciation for woodworking, and love to meet others with the same penchant for making things.

Aside from the camaraderie we enjoy, there are many other benefits of WWG membership.

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Woodworking Presentations

Please join us for monthly presentations by guest woodworkers from the woodworking community as well as Guild members.

These presentations commonly deal with skills and techniques, and may take the form of hands-on learning events for the members.

Monthly Speakers

Oct 2024 Presentation

The next WWG meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 7:30pm.

The presentation will be Handsaws and Sharpening 101 by David Hickson.

Dave will do a presentation that focuses on rip saw and crosscut saw sharpening, along with some general discussion on handsaws.

  • Brief overview of the kinds of hand saws that contemporary woodworkers will want to know about and possibly own
  • tools and supplies needed for hand saw sharpening in general
  • differences between rip saws and crosscut saws, and how this affects sharpening technique
  • the sharpening process for a rip saw
  • differences for a crosscut saw from a rip saw and how to simplify
  • demo: process of sharpening saws
  • Saw defects and what can be done about them (just an overview of this very complicated topic)
  • Resources for saw sharpening
Handsaws and Sharpening 101 by Dave Hickson

Handsaws and Sharpening 101 by Dave Hickson

October 15, 2024

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Welcome to the Washington Woodworkers Guild, the premiere woodworking organization serving Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. We’re glad that you found our woodworking club!

From beginner to advanced craftsman, guild members understand the pleasure and joy of working with wood. Our members create cabinets, tables, boxes, bowls, chairs, beds, chests, pens, toys, etc. for friends and family. Some members exhibit and sell their work. We are dedicated to advancing the understanding of tools, equipment, processes, and procedures used to create your masterpiece. This web site is intended to introduce you to our Guild, provide related links, and dispense information on membership.

Our Guild Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month and consist of a short business segment, a show and tell of our work, a time for socializing and networking, and a monthly presentation by guest woodworkers from the woodworking community as well as members. These presentations commonly deal with skills and techniques, and may take the form of hands-on learning events for the members. Prospective members are encouraged to attend a meeting in advance of joining to see if the Guild is a fit for them. We hope that you will attend one of these meetings, and subsequently Join the Guild.  Dues are only $30 for a 12-month membership. 

We also offer Equipment and Tool Valuation services.

If you are a member, please log in for access to all the online resources (Zoom presentations, etc).

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We are a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the preservation, enhancement and sharing of woodworking knowledge among ourselves and our community.

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  • Monthly guest speakers, some of whom are nationally recognized
  • Our newsletter, The Wooden Word
  • Access to Video archive of Zoom Presentations from our monthly meetings
  • Access to our Private Facebook Group
  • Participate in hands-on workshops to develop new skills
  • Discount off of 3D modeling software (SketchUp)
  • Discount at the Fairfax Rockler store
  • Discount at the Springfield and Leesburg Woodcraft stores

“I like getting to know other woodworkers in the area and sharing in a community of like-minded folks. I also enjoy learning more about woodworking subjects and participating in hands-on workshops to develop new skills.”

Tom Darone

President, WWG

Tool Evaluation Services

Have you lost a loved one who left you with a collection of woodworking equipment and tools you cannot use?   The WWG can help.

We recommend a woodworking equipment and tool evaluation. This process involves having one or more members of our Guild look at your equipment/tools (power and/or hand), and recommend how best to sell it. We have assisted numerous families over the past years to successfully sell the woodworking equipment/tools left behind by their loved ones.

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