Wooden hand plane by Frank Caico

Welcome!

We are an active group of men and women in Upstate NY, dedicated to the enjoyment of woodworking. RWS is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (4) organization. We offer lectures and workshops by renowned woodworking personalities and local professionals, an extensive lending library of books and videos, online special interest group forums, and more...

We welcome everyone interested in the craft; professional or hobbyist, to join the company of more than four hundred enthusiasts; carvers, turners, furniture makers, boat builders etc... We hope to motivate and challenge you to take your woodworking skills to a new level!

Recent News

RWS Membership Renewals
08/11/10

Today is a great day to renew your RWS membership (or join for the first time). Single memberships are $35, familiy memberships are $45 and business memberships are $100. Go to the JOIN button on our banner. You can use the US mail, drop a check off at Woodcraft or use the PayPal links on the JOIN page.
National Speakers Sneak Preview
05/19/10

Here are our 2010 - 2011 National Speakers! Click on the speaker's name to see more information about them.

Gregory Vadney, The Stickley Museum, September 24, 2010
- Saturday, September 25th, RWS is touring the Stickley Museum and Factory in Syracuse! They are opening Stickley Factory at 10:30 for our private tour! The tour of the Stickley museum will start after lunch. To reserve your spot, send a note to speakers@rochesterwoodworkers.org.
Steve Latta, October 29, 2010

Binh Pho, December 3, 2010

James Plukas, January 21, 2011

Frank Klausz, February 18, 19, & 20, 2011

Don McConnell, Clark and Williams Planes, March 18, 2011

Chris Schwarz, Popular Woodworking Magazine, April 22, 2011

Upcoming Workshops

Important Note:

Postings will be updated as new information becomes available : 08/10/10

Please check back frequently. This information was updated on September 1st

Many of our workshops are at CP Rochester which is located at 3399 South Winton Road in Henrietta.

Workshop Registration

Sharpening Demonstration and Community Roundtable

Saturday, 9/18, 9:00AM to 2:30PM “Sharpening Demonstration and Community Roundtable” at CP Rochester, Free to all : 09/18/10

To open our 2010-2011 workshop season, RWS will host, for the first time, a roundtable sharpening demonstration. We will provide demonstrations of all popular sharpening systems utilizing a range of woodworking tools. There will be opportunities to talk to adherents of each system, as well as an opportunity to try out several systems. If you've wondered how this stone compares with that abrasive film, or the advantages and disadvantages of the many sharpening jigs, this is a chance to compare them all. We will also have demonstrations of this years local workshop subjects, as well as the full range of our activities. We'd love to bring in some new folks, and give them an opportunity to share our love of the craft. Bring a friend. In fact, bring a dull tool and a sharp friend. We'd love to see you there.