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Christmas Dinner
 
December 2011

               
          
                        Richard Mackintosh recaps the Guild
                        Toy Story which created about 870
                        toys
Meyer Center reps Louise Anthony &
Barbara Martin thank the Guild for its
years of service
 

Some of the toys and quilts made by devoted folks
 

              The Entertainment

                The Take Home Gift
 

The crowd


Show & Tell items

                       Rainbow Poplar bowl (underside)                      Maple bowl


Table by Bobby Hartness
 

                       The Lobby Christmas Tree

Sample of spouse gift

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

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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

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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         
       

   Chainsaw sculptor John Owens
 

Tommy's chicken                   

Jim Kilton, Tom Vandiver, & the log
 

Phillip Dean's Woodmizer sawmill    

  Mauldin Mayor Don Godbey & Guild
       President Wayne Comstock



American Master Woodworkers Series
 
April 2011





        



         Captioned pictures courtesy of
                    Town Magazine








 





















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





















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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







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
 crowd

 

President Wayne Comstock, with VP Darryl
 Roberson's help, draws for the spousal gifts,
 seen at right

 



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





 

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

 

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


Al Masson with one of his bowls


Music stand for Bobby Hartness' daughter


Gary Morris describing his work


Bobby Hartness in front of his table


Charlie Hind giving his ocarina presentation

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

Approximately 25 Guild members. Shown in these pictures are Paul Patterson, John Lamacraft, Fred Ray, Clarice Hanly, Neal Van Hook, Richard Mackintosh, and Dave Favreau.

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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