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Christmas Dinner
December 2011
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Richard Mackintosh recaps the Guild
Toy Story which created about 870
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Meyer Center reps Louise Anthony &
Barbara Martin thank the Guild for
its
years of service
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Some of the toys and quilts made by devoted folks
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The Entertainment |
The Take Home Gift
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Show & Tell items
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Rainbow Poplar bowl (underside)
Maple bowl |

Table by Bobby Hartness
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The Lobby Christmas Tree |
Sample of spouse gift |

President Buzz Sprinkle preparing the 230 attendees for the spouse gift drawings

Supervisor of the Year
November 2011

David Aman presenting Steve Padula with the Supervisor of the
Year award

Steve giving his 30-minute Thank You speech

Annapolis (MD) Guild visits
November 2011

Members of the Annapolis Guild leave the platform after being welcomed 
Biltmore Trip
October 2011










This is only half our group, since they split us up, and we each had our
own tour guide

Supervisor's Cookout
September 2011





Annual Sawmill Cookout
June 2011

The Freud demo truck
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Chainsaw sculptor John Owens
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Tommy's chicken
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Jim Kilton, Tom Vandiver, & the log
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Phillip Dean's Woodmizer sawmill |

Mauldin Mayor Don Godbey & Guild
President Wayne Comstock |



American Master Woodworkers
Series
April 2011
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Captioned pictures courtesy of
Town Magazine

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Birdhouse
Competition
February 2011

Old Photos
Early 1980's
These first four are of Art Welling at
Poe Hardware demonstrating how
to make a ball and claw foot




With pocket protector: Leonard Lesley
The next three are of GWG's first show at McAlister Square



From left: Bob Stoner, Paul Piper, and ? 
Christmas Dinner
December 2010

A happy spouse with her gift

Don and Carolyn Beckie on clarinet and harpsichord

President Wayne Comstock, and Harold Dodson's donated chair











For more pictures,
play slideshow.

Supervisor's Cookout
September 2010

Sawmill Cookout
June 2010
Our first event in our new Education
Center:

Plenty of good food

Almost 300 in attendance

More throng

More good food

Show & Tell - Charlie Kindig

Mentoring Chairman Bill Keener, on left, with the mike

Guild President, Wayne Comstock

Mauldin Mayor Don Godbey

Christmas Dinner
December 2009
This year's Christmas Dinner featured a display of the
approximately
1,500 toys made by Al Masson, James Childress, and their crew







These toys will be distributed to these benefactors:


Some benefactors were on hand to thank the Guild:

The Meyer Center For Special Children

Greer Police Department Cops for Tots

Guild member Darryl Roberson presents one of the chairs custom-built for
The Meyer Center

Guild President Wayne Comstock is assisted by member Danny Goodson in
distributing Guild-made gifts for spouses of Guild members

Featured guest Jan Davidson, Director of the John C Campbell Folk School
provided stories, music, and sing-alongs
Show & Tell

Music Box, by Bobby Hartness

Supervisor Cookout
September 2009




Chefs Myndert and Bill Keener

Herb Ireland and Tom Shearer were award Supervisor of the Year, by David Aman

The chefs, again (looks like the pressure of off, this time) 
Cookout Meeting
June 2009





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Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event
May 2009
This event was hosted by our Guild, at the Shop of member
Bobby Hartness, in Greenville, SC.

Christmas Dinner
December 2008

Mike George and Bobby Hartness on the kazoo

Guild member Bob Ripley (who made his own
guitar) and the Break Time Players entertain the
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President Wayne Comstock, with VP Darryl
Roberson's help, draws for the spousal gifts,
seen at right |

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Some of the toys that were made for Meyer Center, Greenville Children's
Hospital, and A Child's Haven |



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Bobby Hartness, in addition to setting up the evening's events,
presented a fine ball and claw table that he had made
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Some scenes from the evening |

A fuzzy Santa wishes all a Merry Christmas

Bus Trip
October 2008




Supervisor's Annual Cookout
September 2008

Aubrey Rogers receives Supervisor of the Year award

David Aman playing some of his tricks

Myndert and Rusty, first in line for the food

February General Meeting
2008
The Maloof Chair, that Sam made during his presentation for
our Guild



February General Meeting
2008
Paddles and Canoe, by Phil Greene







Christmas Dinner
December 2007
The toys in the 4 pictures below were delivered to the Meyer
Center by Darryl Roberson
and Herb Ireland. The Meyer Center was just amazed at the beautiful toys and how
many there were.




The next 3 pictures are from the Christmas Dinner:

The Harold Dodson chair, which brought $1,200 in the auction

Show & Tell scroll saw project

Show & Tell tonsu project

Supervisor's Annual Cookout
October 2007


Cookout 2007
June 4
Hartness Property













A Day with Sam Maloof
March 24, 2007
The Greenville Little Theatre











Christmas Dinner
December 2006

Supervisor's Annual Cookout
August 2006
Karl Kelly and Fred Ray were chosen this year's Supervisor of
the Year. The award
was presented by Aubrey Rogers.

Sawmill Demo and Cookout
June 2006

New Member Dinner
February 2006

President Steve Kern questions new members (and their spouses) at the Moose
Lodge,
which was acquired thanks to member Herb Ireland.

The gathering

The spread 
Freedom Pen Project Turn-A-Thon
November 2005
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Approximately 25 Guild members. Shown in these pictures
are Paul Patterson, John Lamacraft, Fred Ray, Clarice Hanly, Neal Van
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Tool Auction
August 6, 2005
Want to see lots more photos? Check out the old drawer full
in our Picture Archives
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