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The Northeastern Wisconsin Woodworkers Guild holds Monthly Meetings and hosts events and programs throughout the year. Click Upcoming Meeting for information about the next monthly meeting. Click Upcoming Events & Programs to see the schedule of future meetings/events. Click Monthly Meeting Location for information about where monthly meetings are held. Click Events Sponsored by Other Organizations to see other related events that might interest you.

Paul Murphy wood burned slab with duck and ducklings.

Monthly Meetings:

Monthly meetings feature presentations of interest to woodworkers. They are typically held at 7pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Please click Upcoming Meetings to check details below or look in the current newsletter in Newsletters. The exceptions when monthly meetings do not take place include the month of November – Woodworking Show, August – Guild Picnic, and December – Guild Potluck celebration.

Examples of past program topics include:

Glues and adhesives
Turning
Spalted wood
Flute making
Many more

Suggestions for programs are always welcome.

Meetings also include time for questions, help from other woodworkers, and sharing of accomplishments (Woodworker’s Show and Tell).

Upcoming Meeting:

Titebond Glue Rep – All About Glue

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 @ 7:00pm

Presented By: Bob Behnke

Bob Behnke is Franklin International’s Technical Service Manager for the Construction Division handling all technical aspects of the Titebond Branded product line of wood glues, construction adhesives, wood flooring adhesives and sealants. At Franklin Bob manages a group tasked with handling all calls to the company’s 800 number along with technicians tasked with testing of competitive products and new substrates. Bob has worked for over 30 years in the adhesives and sealants industry with experience in the development of emulsion polymers, scale up from bench to production of a range of adhesive technologies and development of breathable technology for organic and inorganic fabrics.

The class will cover the five steps for successful gluing. From dry assembly to waiting for the glue to dry. Wood glues can affect the wood as it is being assembled and being prepared in advance will eliminate costly joint failures and frustrating disassembly. The discussion will focus on the steps needed to use wood glues with ease, what to watch out for when the glue hits the wood and why failures occur. We will also cover some frequently asked questions and why there are so many different wood glues. Bring your gluing questions as this is a discussion, not just a presentation.