
The Guild has numerous events and happenings other than regular meetings. This is the place where you can catch up on them with photos and videos.
This page is for members and non-members alike.
Enjoy!
Recent visit to the Greenville Woodworkers Guild
On September 26 the Strategic Planning Committee visited Greenville to tour their facility and ask questions. We were of course impressed, not only by their shop, but by their commitment to their original vision. They have 800 members with a population base that is 1/20 of Metro Atlanta. You can learn more about their guild here.
It truly was an inspiration to us as we plan for the future of our Guild!
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- Front entrance with wash station.
- Main building is 18,000 square feet.
- Additional 3,000 square feet in back building that also contains their spray booth.
- Front showroom.
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- David Alman shows boxes donated for veterans.
- Beads of Courage is one of their primary charities.
- Jim Kilton shows photos of chairs made for handicapped children.
- A display of their mission statement and a listing of the over 35 charities they support.
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- Listing of contributors from their 2010 capital campaign to move into their existing shop that raised $250,000.
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- Lathe classroom.
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- Yes, they sell lumber to members.
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- Their 10' x 10' Standard automotive spray booth.
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- Their trash can dumping station.
- Their self serve payment station for wood purchases.
- One of two high capacity filter systems.
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- Homemade blast gates.
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- Aubrey Rogers giving us a tour of the machine room.
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- One of many supply cabinets located around the shop.
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- They have one small Shopbot CNC they are testing.
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- Benchroom.
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- Storage rented to members.
- They have 63 storage bays, with a waiting list.
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- Sanding area with a downdraft table.
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- Auditorium thats seat nearly 300 used for meetings and special presentations.
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- Forthcoming tool sale is staged in the auditorium.
- Concession area in the auditorium.
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- They have a very large library.
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Recent visit to the Alabama Woodworkers Guild
On September 12 the Strategic Planning Committee visited their shop in Maylene, AL, just southwest of Birmingham. They were truly gracious and answered our many questions as we toured their former schoolhouse donated to them by Habitat for Humanity. You can learn more about their guild here.
The visit was a big step forward in seeing the future potential of our Guild!