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Eye Opener: Jenna Roessel on Marquetry

Jan 24, 2024. Jenna Roessel presented the different types of traditional marquetry as well as an overview of creating packets for cutting and the steps for assembling the marquetry.

If that isn’t enough to get you excited, Jenna has also built her own Chevalet de Marquetry, a peddle operated scroll saw, and provided a tour of the tool and a short presentation on how to cut traditional marquetry using the chevalet. Don’t miss it.

If you need even more reasons to come to the Eye Opener on Saturday:

Robert Makar will be taking photographs of smaller projects (things that will easily fit within a 3’ x 3’ x 3’ square). Doors open at 8 AM, so come early so he has time to take all the photographs, and everyone can attend the Eye Opener. Big Thanks to Robert for volunteering his time to immortalize our projects.

Lumber cycle, a community sawmill that diverts local lumber back into the communities, will also be at the Eye Opener at 8:30 AM. So come see what they have in stock for your next project.

The Education team will have a representative available at the Eye Opener for anyone who would like to discuss new class ideas or volunteering as a TA or an instructor. Another great way to be involved in the shop.

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Craftsman Referral Terms

BACKGROUND
The San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association (SDFWA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the education, promotion, and execution of the principles of fine woodworking.
The SDFWA frequently receives requests from people seeking the service of a woodworker. Therefore, although custom woodworking for hire is not the purpose of our organization, we offer this referral service to the public so that they might connect with a woodworker.

SCOPE
SDFWA does not screen or warrant the skills or work of any craftsman. The public should use their own discretion and due diligence before hiring any craftsman, from any source, including this one.
The sole role of SDFWA in this referral service is limited to providing our member woodworkers with your completed form. It is up to each craftsman to initiate a contact with the requester.

PROCEDURE
After a requester submits a project, the form will be emailed to our list of participating craftsmen. If a craftsman is interested in the project, they will contact the client directly, and a two-way conversation can begin.

As the craftsmen themselves choose which projects to respond to, this means that it is probable that some project requests will receive no response. If you do not receive a response in a reasonable time, please submit your request again, using the provided referral form.
Note that contacting SDFWA directly will not achieve the desired results.

DISCLAIMER
By agreeing to these Terms, and by continuing to submit this Referral Form, and by utilizing one or more of the services of any of these craftsmen, you are agreeing to contract exclusively with that individual craftsman and to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the SDFWA Organization, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or suits including attorney fees, arising out of or in connection with the performance of this agreement, and any and all failures, damages, or otherwise negative outcomes caused directly or indirectly by the craftsmen you employ to do any project initiated by this Form. This does not preclude you from pursuing legal remedies from the individual craftsman that you employ. But any remedy you pursue is restricted to that individual craftsman, and does not include the SDFWA organization or any of its volunteer members.