Volunteer of the Month - San Diego Fine Woodworkers

SDFWA

San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association

September Volunteer of the Month Joe Penny

SDFWA September volunteer of the month is Joe Penny. Joe is someone whose generosity, skill, and commitment have made a meaningful difference in both Special Projects and Shop Operations. Most recently, he brought tremendous care and craftsmanship to many of the shop’s cabinet and organization projects to include constructing the rolling assembly tables in the Keck Pavilion, designing and 3D printing quick-release fittings for the bandsaw dust-collection drops and repairing the Grogan estate game table. Joe is always a familiar and welcome presence at HGS builds and Tuesday Shop Projects, generously sharing his woodworking knowledge and always ready to lend a hand to a fellow volunteer.

We are truly fortunate to have him as part of our community!

August 2026 Volunteer of the Month
Bryan Harding

Bryan has done extensive work supporting Shop Operations. He was nominated based on his recent contributions including building the router bit cabinet and the Grogen estate plane cabinet, fabricating weldments for the folding stage, organizing hardware storage, installing most of the shop’s electrical service (Keck Pavilion, lathe area, rewiring old shop), and coordinating bathroom tile installation. Bryan’s contributions have made a significant impact to all shop users. Thank you Bryan!

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.