Since 1996, we have been providing the tools, materials, knowledge, and space to help realize your dreams in wood. Enjoy state-of-the-art equipment and the camaraderie of other woodworkers in our 3000 square foot workshop. We have everything you need to take you from idea to finished product. Click on Membership to see our flexible options.
While we’ve worked hard to preserve the essence of the Woodworkers Club, we’ve expanded the Festool selection, introduced American-made Forrest saw blades, added regular demonstrations of Sawstop and Festool to the calendar, and just generally spiffied up the place (and the website!) a little. 2012 will be the year of education!!! Look for a long list of great classes as well as our Visiting Artist Program.
 Matt Nauman |
Matt Nauman is the Woodworkers Club General Manager. He holds both Bachelors and Masters degrees in Fine Art, with concentrations in Furniture Design. Matt also has an extensive list of commissioned works, exhibitions, and publications to his name. He has worked with noted contemporary furniture makers and wood turners including Chris Weiland, Steve Loar, Alphonse Mattia, Andy Buck, David Ellsworth, Betty Scarpino, and Michael Hosaluk to name a few. Since June of 2010 Matt has been working diligently enhancing every square foot of the Woodworkers Club. Matt resides in Frederick, Maryland with his wife Emily. |
 Amy Bender |
Amy is a displaced Chicagoan who has come to woodworking via the opposite end of the tree’s life-cycle, having been in landscaping in various guises for the past seven years. An inveterate traveler, Amy has spent time observing, working with, and learning from woodworkers of various global traditions, from American chainsaw artists to African wood carvers who first must fashion their carving chisels and gouges out of silverware with rudimentary hand tools. She is in charge of making sure the bills get paid on time, and that there’s goodwill enough to go ‘round. |
 Chris Johnstone |
I have lived most of my life in the area and prior to joining the staff at The Woodworkers Club worked as a Contractor and Sub-contractor in the building trades in MD, DC and VA. Most recently I ran high-end remodeling projects for Joseph Klockner & Co. out of Takoma Park Maryland and over the last thirty years have been involved in a variety of building projects in residential as well as commercial markets. I have a well developed knowledge of building practices, architectural renderings, cabinet making, hardware, power tools, large equipment and most construction materials. I have enjoyed working with wood in one form or another since childhood and find sharing what I know and learning what I don’t at the club immensely gratifying. |
 Les Henig |
Les Henig has been making sawdust and woodworking projects for over 40 years. Never formally trained, he learned to use tools by watching his Dad make household repairs. With a lot of reading and practice, he has become fairly proficient in many areas of woodworking. That reading led to a fine appreciation of the spare designs of James Krenov and the organic work of George Nakashima. Appreciating good design and putting it into practice in his own work, however, has been a struggle.Over the years, working from his own designs he built projects ranging from large storage sheds to a small jewelry box. His work has encompassed rough carpentry to fine woodworking. He has built roof trusses and has hand cut dovetails both things he is glad to experienced, but may never do again. Recent work has included a “simple” chess board, clip boards and cutting boards. Most of these recent projects have used wood pieces small enough to be discarded by others.Les currently teaches Bandsaw Techniques. Fundamentals of Woodworking and Picture Framing at both The Woodworkers Club and VisArts. |
 Tony Perry |
Tony teaches our scroll saw classes. In one of his former lives he restored antique furniture. If Amy had her way he would be here every day. |
 Lonnie Williams |
Lonnie was born in Carrollton Missouri. He currently lives in Boonsboro Md with his daughter Sarah. He comes from a long line of woodworkers and has been building furniture,cabinets and various carving projects for over 40 years. He’s an Air Force veteran and has lived in Korea, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Turkey and has spent time either working or traveling over most of the Northern hemisphere. He has studied with Master Carvers from Europe, Asia, Canada, and the USA. He is a professional Metrologist (he measures things…..everything) and works for a Pharmaceutical company in the DC area. In his spare time he teaches the “Fundamentals of Woodworking” class, and “Basic Carving”, “Chip Carving”, and “Carved Ball and Claw Cabriole Furniture Leg” classes here at the WoodWorkers Club. |
 Stan Green |
A virtual institution, Stan has been here since the beginning, but no one but Stan can remember that far back. |
 Matt Nechin |
Matt, a charter member of the Woodworkers Club, has been on the staff for about three years. He is a “home grown product” since he started here by taking the “Fundamentals of Woodworking” class. Matt, whose background is in the computer field, was looking for some furniture when he saw the initial advertisement in the paper for the Woodworkers club. He realized that this was an opportunity not only to begin an interesting hobby but also to actually build the furniture he had been looking for.Matt’s other significant activity is doing pet therapy work. He and his dog Shira visit the Adolescent Psychiatric Unit at Johns Hopkins Hospital, the George Washington University Hospital, and the Washington Adventist Hospital, where they participate in formal physical therapy sessions. |
 Clif Poodry |
Clif, a master turner, teaches our advanced woodturning classes. If he doesn’t know the answer to a turning question, there is no answer. |