About & History

Who we are

Rutherford Woodworkers Club Inc. is a North Carolina nonprofit woodworking club serving Rutherford County and nearby makers. Publicly we’re known as Rutherford County Woodworkers.

Purpose (from the club’s Facebook Page): promote the art and craft of woodworking among all skill levels.

Whether you turn bowls, build furniture, carve, scroll-saw, or you’re still figuring out which end of the chisel to hold — you’re in the right place.

Legal identity (verified)

Other officers, board roles, and bylaws text: TBD — ask at a meeting or confirm with Sam. Do not invent names or titles for the site.

What we do

Verified activities and themes the club has been associated with publicly:

• Monthly meetings — 4th Tuesday, 7:00 pm (see Meetings); no meeting in December
• Toys for Tots — handmade wooden toys with Marine Corps League partnership (~350 toys ~Nov 2025; 2026 goal 400)
• Christmas Cheer — toy donations (historical)
• Helene “Memories in Wood” — volunteer offer to preserve storm-damaged wood as keepsakes
• Little libraries — collaboration mentioned publicly
• Power carving demos
• Burl harvesting / wood share

Details and current status of any given project: confirm at a meeting — this page is a summary, not a project calendar.

History note

The corporation was formed January 23, 2023. A fuller narrative of early meetings, shop locations, or founding members is TBD with Sam — we are not inventing a founding story beyond the verified SOS record and the activities listed above.

Facebook

Page name: Rutherford County Woodworkers
URL: [Facebook Page — URL TBD with Sam]

From the club — Max Sisk on segmented bowls

At a January club meeting, Max Sisk (then 89) demonstrated making a segmented bowl from start to finish. Recorded in four parts on YouTube (Sam Adams channel):

1. Part 1 of 4
2. Part 2 of 4
3. Part 3 of 4
4. Part 4 of 4

Start with Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bSa0Bvz7qQ