Northwest Indiana
Woodworkers Association

Established 1990

Everything you've ever wanted
to know about woodworking.

Our goal is to improve our woodworking skills,
share ideas and have a good time.
Our membership ranges from novice to very experienced
in all forms of woodworking.
We learn from each other and from guest speakers.

Our Christmas Toys for Kids project is very important to us.

If you are lucky enough to be working wood,
you are lucky enough.

Brush up on your skills and get motivated.
Ladies Welcome.  

Join Us!

Membership dues are $25.00 per year.  $35.00 for a husband and wife.
Come to one of our meetings as a guest.  You may join at that time.

Monthly Meetings

Date
4th Thursday of the month except the November and December meetings
 which will be on the 3rd Thursday of the month. 

Time
7:00 p.m.

Place 
Hidden Lake Park Social Center
 Merrillville, Indiana

Calhoun Sawmill
Calvin of Calhoun Sawmill, 928-3627 (south of Valparaiso) contacted us about unique pieces of
wood they have for sale.

Teaberry Wood Products
LaVern of Teaberry Wood Products, 574-536-3294, contacted us about a stock
of red oak, cherry, walnut, and other woods they are selling.

Duneland Woodcarvers' Annual Woodcarving Show
Saturday-Sunday April 16-17
Click here for details

Video and Book Library
The club has 256 books and 110 video tapes and DVDs available to our members in our free library.
Click here to view a list of Books or Video Tapes.

Exchange Ideas
Having a problem in your shop? Talk it over with our members. 
There are many years of experience at our meetings.

Show and Tell
Each month our members may bring in their projects for display and discussion. 
This is a very popular part of our meetings and gets much participation.

Field Trips
We schedule an occasional field trip to visit an interesting location. i.e. saw mill,
festival, cabinet shop, Hoosier Bat Co.

Shop Visits
Some members agree to host open house at their own shop. 
This allows their fellow members to see their equipment and also get to know each other better. 
We learn very much from these shop visits.

Tool Auction
Members bring in new and used woodworking tools and materials for auction at our January meeting.

Tool Loan
The club owns a Drill Doctor drill bit sharpening machine.
Members may borrow this machine.

Magazine Index's
Stan Wagner has most woodworking magazines indexed and will look up projects for club members.

Bargain Alert
John Hunter notifies us of special on-line or local bargains.  
Email him if you wish to be on his mail list.  
If you spot any good deals online or locally please email him so that he can alert our fellow members.
This service is for NIWA members only.

Picnic
The annual Picnic will held at Hidden Lake Park, Merrillville
Bring the family and a dish to pass.  
Also, be prepared for challenging games of Bean Bag and Bingo.

 Toys for Kids
Many of our members build toys which are collected each November for distribution to needy children. 
In many cases, these are the only toys that these children will receive at Christmas. 
Last year we built 800 toys. 

Click here for photos and information.

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Last update September 30, 2011

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