Meetings - 7.30pm

Manawatu Woodworkers Guild Clubrooms

38 Featherston St, Palmerston North

Hands On                  Third Monday of the Month

Main Meeting             Fourth Monday of the Month

Scrollsaw                      Second Tuesday of the Month

Segmentation              Every Wednesday at a member’s workshop

OTHER HAPPENINGS

In April the Guild has its Annual Competition. This competition is open to all financial members only and covers all the woodwork disciplines. 

Printable PDF Competition Rules.

Printable PDF Competition Entry Form.

In May the Guild has an Open Day / Interclub Competition open to the public.  On this day 9 Clubs from Taupo to Wellington compete for the Best Display Table, Colt Lathe Trophy, Scrollsaw Activity, 5 Minute Activity and Individual Prizes.  Related Commercial Suppliers and Wood merchants are also in attendance giving plenty of opportunity for enthusiasts to gather supplies.

In July the Guild has a jamboree event called ‘Roundup’. At Roundup registered participants from any woodworking guild in the country can bring a lathe, scrollsaw, pyrography machine, carving tools, workstations or whatever and just simply have a fun weekend together. This is not open to the public.

In October members of the Guild who opt to join the subgroup ‘Crafters’ have the opportunity to sell their woodwork at a local prominent site. Since 1994 this has been held in the Kmart Plaza Complex.

In November the Guild celebrates Pinocchio Night where it presents toys made by members throughout the year, to five local charities for distribution to the less advantaged at Christmas time.

In between these events there are occasional workshop visits organised, events held by other guilds to take part in and other major woodwork competitions that can be entered into.