Jeff Bratt, Author at San Diego Fine Woodworkers

SDFWA

San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association

Building the SDFWA Member Shop

Learn how the SDFWA Member Shop came to be – the behind-the-scenes story of planning, fundraising, building and running our Shop facility – plus our exciting future outlook.

Joinery with Shaper Origin

A new tool doesn’t impress until someone makes it sing. Jeff Bratt has taken our new Shaper Origin and applied it to a favorite theme: joinery. Check out the beautiful music he makes with this wonderful tool.

Design in Wood History – Part 2

Bob Stevenson continued to develop the stature of the Exhibition, and growth continued as Ed Gladney took over the coordinator’s role. Major awards by national woodworking magazines were added, and the number of entries continued to fill the exhibit space.

History of the Design in Wood Exhibition

Beginnings: The main reason for officially incorporating the San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association was to put on the Design in Wood Exhibition (DIW) at the San Diego County Fair.

40 Years of Woodworking in San Diego

The SDFWA has been making a difference for 40 years. With this first article Jeff Bratt, our Historian, kicks off the series with an overview of where we’ve been.

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.