Front Page Archive – Page 5 – San Diego Fine Woodworkers

A woodworking community of learning and craftsmanship.

(All Feature Articles)

Royal Italian Writing Desk

Editor February 7, 2023

This masterpiece from the 1840s is a desk of many secrets. Watch them be revealed.

Building a Base

Editor January 9, 2023

Women find camaraderie, community and leadership opportunities with other hobbyists in a woodworkers association formerly dominated by men.

Advanced CNC Topics

Travis Good October 30, 2022

We tested topics that our 145 CNC-trained members want to learn more about: end joinery milling, vcarve inlay milling, topographic milling, multi-pour epoxy milling? Watch the pitches and tell us your preferences.

Paul Duffield – Super Volunteer

Tom York October 6, 2022

Member Shop Leader and Super Volunteer Paul Duffield is a man willing to share his expertise,
especially when it comes to the use of hand tools.

Toy Book

Let's Build Toys!

Editor October 5, 2022

In one form or another we've been building toys for over 30 years. Four years ago we bundled 15 of our favorite toys into a How To book entitled “Constructing Wooden Toys”.

3D Laser Engraving

Editor August 14, 2022

Laser cutters were considered 2D cutting and etching tools. That was before David unlocked the potential of our lasers and introduced us to 3D engraving.

Oi Ling – Super Volunteer

Tom York August 2, 2022

Volunteers have been essential to the Shop's success over the past five years but Super Volunteers have been exceptional. Oi Ling is the first in Tom York's new series. Click above to learn her story.

Building the SDFWA Member Shop

Jeff Bratt August 1, 2022

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.

Our Laser Story

Travis Good July 10, 2022

Five years after opening the Shop we've completed a major upgrade to our laser cutters. This is the story of our journey.

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.