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A woodworking community of learning and craftsmanship.

Welcome to SDFWA Education Home Page

Follow the links below for brief class descriptions and enrollment links.  All classes are taught by SDFWA volunteer faculty. 

Note: Not all classes are taught each month and the summer class schedule is especially light-check back in the fall for a full schedule of classes.  SDFWA education policies can be found here.

Are you new to woodworking?   Read our brief guide on getting started with classes at the San Diego Fine Woodworking Association.

Intro to Woodworking and Basic Skills Classes

  • Intro to Woodworking A
  • Intro to Woodworking B
  • Measuring and Marking
  • Intro To Hand Tools
  • Finishing

Projects and Special Skills Classes

  • Veneering
  • Make a Decorative Box
  • Domino Joinery
  • Shaker Trays
  • Small Workbench
  • Epoxy for Woodworkers
  • Sketch-Up
  • Routers and Jigs

Hand Tool Classes

  • Hand Tool Sharpening
  • Intro to Hand Tools 
  • Hand Tool Joinery
  • Make a Mallet with Hand Tools

Digital Tool Classes

  • 3D Printing
  • Laser Cutting
  • LightBurn
  • Intro to CNC
  • VCarve Pro for CNC
  • Shaper Origin
  • Rotary Engraving

Turning Classes

  • Turning A 
  • Turning B
  • Bowl Turning

Education Policies

General Information

  • All students must be at least 18 years-old.
  • All students must be members of the San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association ($35 annual fee).  Become a member here.
  • Some classes have prerequisites which are listed in the course descriptions.  Please be mindful of these; if you sign up for a class and don't meet the prerequisites, you will not be able to participate in the class.
  • A class will be cancelled if it does not have an adequate number of registered students.

Refund Policy

  • Full refunds: cancel 14 or more days before start of class, or if class is cancelled;
  • 50% refunds: cancel 7 or more days before start of class;
  • No refund: cancel less than one week before start of class or failure to appear for a class you have enrolled in.

Course Enrollment and Interest Lists

  • Pre-registration emails will be sent on or around the first day of the month prior to the month in which the class begins. For example, if a class begins in March, everyone the Interest list will receive a pre-registration email on or around February 1.  This email will include the registration link before it is available to the general public. We cannot guarantee an open seat to everyone who received a pre-registration email, as seats will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis among all on the waiting list. Please act quickly if you wish to enroll; you can register using a mobile device or a computer.
  • General registration begins on the 6th or 7th of the month prior to the month in which the class begins. For example, if a class begins in March, general registration will begin on February 6 or 7. At this time, registration links will be available through the Punch Pass schedule and the Education website pages on sdfwa.org.
  • Members who are on an interest list for specific classes may also be offered prioritized enrollment if space opens during the session or additional sections of a class are added.
  • We encourage you to add your name to the Interest lists of classes that interest you! 

San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association
5360 Eastgate Mall, Suite E
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 230-7593
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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.

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