SUMMARY

 

(as of 6-26-2006)

 

St. Tammany Woodworkers Guild Questionnaire

 

1.  Reasons for being a member

            [    8  ] Woodworking Education

            [  12  ] Meeting and getting to know other woodworkers

            [  11  ] Informal problem-solving discussions among members

            [    1 ] News of local woodworking shows and events

            [    2 ] Opportunity to display work or demos

            [       ] Other (list) ___________________________________________

 

2.      Feelings about the Guild

            [   7  ] It’s OK -- Like the way it is now

            [   4  ] Changes are needed?   New members

 

            What do you like best about the Guild?

                        Experienced members

                        Meetings in “real” workshops

                        Demos

                        Learning from others – discussions with others

                        Problem solving

            What you dislike the most about the Guild?

                        Low participation in demos

                        Too much about Wooden Boat Festival

                        Meeting times too late

             Meetings could be improved by (list):

                        More demos & show & tell

 

3.      Do you think the Guild should take on a “group project”?      

            [   5  ]  Yes      [  4   ]  No        If Yes what? “church-type project”, totem pole,                                                                                              bowl turning

4.      Are you interested in field trips?

             [  11 ]  Yes     [    1  ]  No       If Yes where? Cabinet making shops, wood                                                                                                     suppliers

 

5.      If there were quarterly challenges presented would you likely participate?

            [  4  ]  Yes       [  4  ]  No         Any particular kind? ______________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

Things I like to do

Like to have club demo

Things I can demo

 

Topics of Interest

2

1

 

1

Planning a project

5

1

1

2

   Sketching & drawing

2

 

 

3

   Raw Material selection

3

1

 

4

    Estimating quantities

 

 

 

5

Hand Tool Woodworking

 

 

 

6

   Hand sawing

 

2

 

7

   Hand planning

1

2

 

8

   Shaping & Carving Stock

 

 

 

9

   Drilling & Boring Stock by hand

1

3

 

10

   Cutting joints with hand tools

 

6

 

11

   Tool sharpening

2

1

1

12

Wood joinery

 

3

 

13

   Adhesives

2

2

 

14

   Clamping

1

4

1

15

   Biscuit Joining

1

6

1

16

   Dovetail joints

 

 

 

17

Finishing

1

 

 

18

   Abrasives

1

5

1

19

   Sanding Techniques

1

2

1

20

   Surface prep

1

2

 

21

   Bleaches & stains

1

1

 

22

   Wood fillers

 

1

 

23

   Penetrating Oil finishes

1

3

 

24

   Shellac & Varnish Finishes

 

 

 

25

   Paint

 

3

 

26

   Spraying a finish

 

4

 

27

    Refinishing and restoration

 

4

 

28

    New products

1

 

 

29

Power Tools – techniques & hints

1

1

 

30

   Drill Press & portable drill

3

8

1

31

   Router

1

1

 

32

   Jigsaw

1

1

 

33

   Circular saw

2

4

1

34

   Band Saw

2

3

1

35

   Jointer

2

1

 

36

   Planer

2

1

 

37

   Table saw

1

1

1

38

   Radial arm saw

2

2

 

39

   Shaper

1

1

 

40

   Sanding machines

1

4

 

41

   Power tool maintenance

 

4

 

42

   Scroll Saw techniques

 

4

 

43

   Accessories that are useful

2

8

 

44

Tool and Jig making

1

5

 

45

Wood identification

1

2

 

46

Working with plywood

 

2

 

47

Carpentry

1

3

1

48

Furniture making

 

4

1

49

Cabinetry making

 

1

 

50

Veneers & plastic laminates

 

2

 

51

Decorative inlay / Marquetry and banding

 

1

 

52

Dust Collection Methods

 

2

 

53

Professional Shop Practices

2

5

 

54

Tool Rep Presentations (Delta, Jet, Dewalt, etc)

1

5

 

55

Carving

3

5

 

56

Working with local woods (cypress, pine, oak)

1

2

 

57

Air Tools

1

 

 

58

Miniatures

 

 

 

59

Scraping Techniques

1

2

 

60

Jigs

2

3

1

61

Turning with a lathe

 

1

1

62

   Bowls

 

 

1

63

   Spindle

1

 

1

64

   Pens

 

1

 

65

   Eggs & Balls

 

 

 

66

   Spoons

2

 

 

67

Small boat construction

1

4

 

68

General Woodworking hints

1

3

 

69

Tool safety

 

4

 

70

Dangerous Wood products

1

2

1

71

Use of the internet for ideas/plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   ADD YOUR OWN IDEAS BELOW

1

 

1

 

Pocket hole joinery