SDFWA

San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association

Author: Isaac Smith

Eye Opener: Making Projects a Little Easier

March 30, 2024.
Dana Chapin: Sanding tips including understanding abrasives.
Nels Lundgren: New jigs for the table saw and track saw.
Rick VanHatten: Overview of the new sanding station.

Ugoretz: Wood Movement

Avoid the painful lessons of shrinkage, warpage, cracks and more by understanding wood movement.

Toy: Doll Bed/Cradle

The plans for building a Doll Bed/Cradle, a chapter from our book entitled “Constructing Wooden Toys”.

Ugoretz: Wood Dust

Presented are options for handling wood dust and the potential health consequences in the event we don’t.

Eye Opener: Jenna Roessel on Marquetry

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

Toy: Duck (Push or Pull)

The plans for building Push and Pull Ducks, a chapter from our book entitled “Constructing Wooden Toys”.

Toy: Circle Animal Puzzle

The plans for building a Circle Animal Puzzle, a chapter from our book entitled “Constructing Wooden Toys”.

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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