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We make it our priority to help you take your woodworking skills to a higher level safely.

The Nokomis Woodworker’s Association is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, formed to bring together individuals interested in some facet of woodworking.

The Nokomis Woodworkers Association was formed to offer area woodworking enthusiasts opportunities for education, service, and social interaction with other woodworkers.

The purpose of the Nokomis Woodworking Association shall be to:

  • Share woodworking techniques, knowledge, and skills to its members and the public.
  • Provide a safe working environment for its members
  • Provide access to equipment and space that its members may not enjoy in their home shops
  • Provide access to tools and equipment for members who do not have their own woodworking shops

Members of the Nokomis Woodworkers Association are responsible for their own safety while working in the shop.  Members will demonstrate proficiency in the proper and safe use of the shop tools.  Failure to comply with safety guidelines will result initially in a warning or reminder.  Continued failure to comply with safety and shop guidelines may result in the termination of membership.  

The following are examples of some specific safety guidelines to be followed:

  • Wear hearing and eye protection
  • Keep all guards in place while working
  • If guards are removed for special set-ups; they will be replaced when operations are complete
  • Return tools to normal operational state after making changes for special operations
  • Use push-sticks
  • Keep work surfaces clear of project parts and debris
  • No alcohol allowed in the shop
  • No smoking inside the shop
  • Avoid working alone

All members must receive training for the proper operation of all tools in the shop.  If you have not used woodworking tools before, this is the process to develop your woodworking skills.  If you have used some woodworking tools before becoming a member, you must still receive instructions on the safe and proper use of the tools in the shop.  The training will be conducted by a designated member who is a skills and safety instructor.

Below is a list of shop tools and informational videos about each tool.  It is your responsibility to establish a time to meet with knowledgeable club members/instructors to receive training before using the tool. It is recommended that you watch the videos before meeting with the club member or instructor.

Most of the videos are less than 10 minutes long. Regardless of your skill level in woodworking, you will learn something.

General shop safety videos

(Click on hyperlinks to open videos below.)

https://youtu.be/Nhf9BJ4tzqI?si=mre9lZV3UwVZAN1Z General safety practices

Table Saw

Jointer, thickness planer

Sanders: thickness sander, edge sander, oscillating drum sander, vertical belt sander, and sanding down draft table

Bandsaw, drill press, sliding miter saw, scroll saw

Drill Press

Sliding miter saw

Scroll Saw

Router and router table

Lathe

CNC and slab flattening router table

Small tools

Skill saw, track saw, kreg jig, hollow chisel mortiser. For these tools and any other hand tools, contact any member/instructor for assistance.

Other shop skills

https://youtu.be/OeuORU5bKVU  making a cutting board ripping the pieces on the band saw

https://youtu.be/vBT8Qovqyt8   Glue

https://youtu.be/RQ-FEtA0TKU  finishing

https://youtu.be/v4NCxzNdNAw  finishing

https://youtu.be/k5ygOsqYsOY  finishing

https://youtu.be/Bdb301Mj084  finishing

https://youtu.be/i6K5zkiH_VM  finishing

https://youtu.be/7kCnmW6mKCM  finishing

https://youtu.be/E_d9hK20C94  finishing

https://youtu.be/m8Vck1QKMfA  finishing

https://youtu.be/PryTA4pzTZ4  finishing

https://youtu.be/NK8djQdiL5s  finishing  epoxy

https://youtu.be/7uoZSWof2DM  finishing

https://youtu.be/Q0lEM_BOgmo  finishing

https://youtu.be/l9fqCJ5kJiA  finishing cutting boards

https://youtu.be/OLW9f9Dw5Gg  finishing cutting boards

https://youtu.be/m3orVP3pZ_k  finishing cutting boards

https://youtu.be/6DiWO0qTi7I  Using MDF

https://youtu.be/-HWCyqeygbU  CA Glue

https://youtu.be/19v2oBBEz-4   Titebond glue

Cutting Boards

https://youtu.be/FZI-p-YLd8Y  Cutting boards using a bandsaw and proper use of push blocks on jointer, using cauls to keep flat

https://youtu.be/tcYGBEA9vbI   End grain cutting board

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As a non-profit community organization, the Nokomis Woodworking Association can use your assistance!

You or your group can help by donating:

  • Materials, such as lumber, equipment, and tools, for club projects and educational activities 
  • Money that will be used to: 
    • cover the cost of materials used in service projects
    • support the club’s annual academic scholarship
    • defray operational costs
    • purchase new equipment
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