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Past National Speakers

2024-2025

Larissa Huff Furniture Making
Barbara Raymond-LaPrease Scrolling and 3D Puzzle Making
Ray Puffer  Inlays
Ben Strano Digital Tools
Dennis Wilson Chip Carving
Don Williams Finishes
 John Cameron Ming Tables

2023-2024

Johnny Tromboukis   Kumiko
Andrew Hunter Far Eastern Woodworking
Rusty Tchernis

Windsor and Ladderback Chairs, Make Spokeshaves
Ken Page Wendell Castle Workshop
Ric Parsons Pipe Organs
Mark Sfirri Furniture, Turnings, Sculptures
Emilie Rigby Green woodworking

2022-2023

Tom Wirsing Turning Platters
Eric Cannizzaro Windsor Chairs
John Vaeth Photographing Woodworking
John Dodd Design
Mike Mascelli Upholstery
Ian Devlin Instrument Building

2021-2022

Yuri Kobayashi Sculptures and Sculptured Furniture
Bruce Erickson Fancher Chair Company Tour
Beth Ireland Turning
Amanda Clifford Stickley Museum Curator
Brian Leary  Lakeshore Hardwoods

2020-2021

Bob Van Dyke Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking
Doug Stowe Custom furniture and small boxes
Mark Hedin Homebuilder and fine furniture
Tom Wirsing Turner
Steve Latta Thaddeus Stevens College
Marc Adams Marc Adams: His work and school

2016-2017

Jeff Miller Chairs and the design process
Jim Altemus Genesee Country Village and Museum
Greg Johnson Finishing, restoration, conservation
John Beaver Wood Turner – Wave bowl
Allan Breed Newport Furniture – design techniques for carvings
Darrel Peart Furniture Maker – Style of Greene and Greene
Ron Herman Antiquity Builders and Woodworking with Ron

2015-2016

Lou Irion Irion Lumber
Craig Smith Music Box Restoration
Tom Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Maker
Mike Pekovich Fine Furniture and Fine Woodworking Magazine
Stuart Batty Woodturner
Kevin Rodel Arts and Crafts Furniture
Mario Rodriguez Woodworker

2014-2015

Garrett Hack Furniture Maker – Motivations and Methodology
Bob Yorburg Carver
George Perzel Laser Engraving/Art
Glen Huey Furniture Maker – Period Furniture
Nick Cook Woodturner
Mike Mascelli Furniture Restorer/Refinisher
Hilary Russell Cane/Kayak Builder

2013-2014

Peter Follansbee 17th Century Joined Furniture
Mary May Carver
Chuck Rinehart Furniture Maker
Bernie Lehmann Luthier
Douglas Green Furniture Maker
John Lucas Woodturner

2012-2013

Greg Johnson Finishing
Phillip Lowe Period Furniture
Keith Tompkins Woodturner
Rich Hoven Historical Barn Structures
Nancy Hiller Kitchen Design
Peter Galbert Windsor Chairs

2011-2012

Silas Kopf The Techniques and Artistry of Marquetry
Scott Grove Advanced Veneering Techniques
Peter Galbert Windsor Chairs
Bill Grumbine Bowl Turning Techniques
George Walker Unlocking the Designer inside you
Michael Fortune Design and Construction Process with Examples
Will Neptune Router Jigs & Fixtures for Furniture Construction

2010-2011

Chris Schwarz Woodworker and Author
Binh Pho Woodturner
Frank Klausz Fine Furniture and Reproductions
James Plukas Furniture Maker
Don McConnell Plane Maker
Steve Latta Period Furniture
Gregory Vadney Stickley Museum

2009-2010

Greg Johnson Finishing Basics
Al Stirt International perspectives on wood turning
Rob Lee Lee valley and Veritas product development
Marc Adams Marc Adams School of Woodturning
Ernie Conover The Dovetail history, signifiance and tooling
Jeff Headley Fine/Period Furniture
Marc St. Ledger Passing it down

2008-2009

Scott Grove Contemporary Classic Furniture
Alan Lacer Turning with a Skew
Mike Mascelli Basic Upholstery for woodworkers
John Dodd Creativity and Design
Dave Hout Turning a metal bowl and a natural-edge bowl
Graham Blackburn Furniture by design & hand tools

2007-2008

Don Geiger Woodturner
Tom Pafk Custom Handmade Furniture
Michael Mascelli Upholstery
Kelly Mehler Fine furniture
Gene Landon Reproduction furniture

2006-2007

Cindy Drozda Woodturner
Nick Schade Canoes & Kayaks
Curt Theobald Segmented turning
Garrett Hack Hand Planes

2005-2006

Darrel Peart Furniture in the style of Greene and Greene
Chuck Rinehart Fine furniture
Alan Breed Newport furniture
Gary Rogowski Tools, fixtures and jigs
David Marks Contemporary furniture and finishes
Giles Gilson Turning sculptural forms

2004-2005

Roy Underhill The Woodwright’s Shop
Thomas Lie-Nielsen Tool Maker
Steve Latta Cabinetmaker & Instructor
Lyle Jamieson Woodturner & Artist
Phil Lowe Period Furniture Maker and Teacher
Don Williams Furniture Conservator, Smithsonian Institute

2003-2004

Brian Boggs Chairmaker

2002-2003

Bob Henry Furniture
David Ellsworth Woodturner
Greg Rossel Boat Builder

2001-2002

Kelly Mehler School of Woodworking
Russ Jacobsohn Carving
Doug Mooberry Period Furniture
Betty Scarpino Woodturner, Wood Art
Frank Klausz Fine Furniture and Reproductions

2000-2001

David Wright Windsor Chairs
Steve Loar Furniture Design
Craig Stevens Furniture Maker – Marquetry
Jeff Jewett Finishing
Mitch Kohanek Finishing
Judy Ditmer Woodturner
Alan Lancer Woodturner
Roger Cliffe Table Saw Techniques