SDFWA

San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association

SDFWA 4.0 Expansion

Our Shop is Expanding!

We have leased the bay (“D”) that’s adjacent to the existing Member Shop.  This gives us an additional 5,000 sq ft of space, essentially doubling the size of the current Shop.

Our tentative plans for the space include a “flex space” that can be used for large meetings, workshops, as well as additional work and assembly space. We also hope to provide lockers and storage, and may be able to add some additional equipment.

Progress

Breaking Through to the Other Side

On Friday July 11 a team of volunteers made the inaugural cut through the wall between the two shop spaces. A ceremonial first step to kick off the work ahead. It was a fun time for those in attendance and made for a nice photo opportunity.

Moving Fast

We are making great progress on the new space, starting with some major cleanup that needed to occur. If you saw the space before the work started you would have seen a lot of piping coming out of the floor from the previous tenants.

Big THANKS to Bengt Robert and Steve Petersen who have tackled the extensive plumbing that needed to be done. Including capping the pipes mentioned above as well as plumbing the two restrooms that will be in the new space. This wasn’t an easy task… check out this video of Steve drilling a hole through 12 inches of concrete footings to route piping.

In addition to the plumbing, we’ve framed the doorway pass throughs and the restrooms. We have completed the floor including the in-floor plumbing. We have also roughed in the electrical and plumbing needed at the front end of the new space. What you will probably notice from the current Shop is that we have moved the lumber storage into the new space.

Next up is updating the electrical in our current space so we can build the second doorway between the two spaces. As well as starting to run wiring for all the necessary electrical circuits.

Volunteers Make it Happen

Big “Thank You” to everyone that is donating their time on this project. We are making great time and we couldn’t do it without you.

There are a lot of moving parts to this project. For those that are interested here is a link to the details plan. 

If you would like to join the amazing group of volunteers that are making this happen, general volunteer days on Tuesdays and Saturdays and specific volunteer opportunities will be listed in ProClass for easy sign up. So check them out and hope to see you in the Shop.

Mural Mural on the Wall

As part of the new Member Shop space we have dedicated a large wall (23′ x 12′) to create a visual representation of our Association. We have identified the artist, Member Edee Armand, and know that the SDFWA logo will be a prominent feature of the design.

Final Design

Thank you to everyone that provided suggestions and input on the design. We are still finalizing a couple things and here are plans being considered.

The BIG Question

We expect to hold our October Association Meeting/Eye Opener in the new space as an inauguration event and to also host the Holiday Gift Sale in the new space in November.

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.

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