Overview

The Guild helps families to sell or donate tools, equipment and supplies from a woodworker’s estate.

These estates can be complicated.  It is challenging to understand the functions and values of specialized tools, various accessories, antique tools, exotic woods, and other items. We have an experienced team of woodworkers who help estates address these concerns.

If you are interested in finding out more about this program, contact the Estate Assistance Program Coordinator at estate.sales.lead@guildoforegonwoodworkers.org

Options

There are multiple ways to manage tools and material from a woodworker’s shop:

• Hire a for-profit company to run an estate sale or auction.
• Dispose of and/or sell items yourself.
• Donate items to the Guild or another non-profit organization.
• Hire the Guild to run an estate sale.

We can help you choose and implement the approach(es) which work best for you.

COVID Pandemic

The pandemic has limited the ways we can provide estate assistance.  At present, we are not taking on full management of on-site estate sales.  Instead, we offer the following assistance:

• Consulting on alternatives for disposition of equipment, tools, materials.
• Valuation and pricing for sale and donation purposes.
• Assistance with family-run sales  - advertising to audiences of woodworkers, pricing of shop items, etc.