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New Woodworker Classes

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Introduction to Woodworking A

Description: In five 4-hour sessions students will experience a comprehensive introduction to woodworking and woodworking machines.  Students will build their own cutting board and a stool to take home.  During this class students will:

  • Operate a drill press, router table, drum sander, and other stationary sanding machines safely.
  • Learn to use glue and clamps.
  • Learn how to square lumber.
  • Learn how to prepare a project for finishing and apply a finishing product.

Level: Beginner

Prerequisite: Age >18  

Format: 5 sessions, each 4 hours

Projects you will make: Cutting board and small stool

Cost: $500 a

SDFWA has a limited number of partial scholarships for this course.  Email David Weissman  for more information.

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Introduction to Woodworking B

Description: This class allows students who participated in SDFWA’s Introduction to Woodworking A class to continue building skills and developing independence as a woodworker. In this class, you will build and finish a Shaker style end table using mortise and tenon joinery.

Level: Intermediate

Prerequisite: age >18; and Intro to Woodworking A or instructor consent.

Format: 6 sessions, each 4 hours

Projects you will make: Shaker style end table

Cost: $500 

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Measuring and Marking

Description: This course is designed to introduce new woodworkers to the tools and techniques in measuring and marking wood in preparation for hand or machine tools.  Students will practice using squares, rulers and other measuring tools.  Students will describe the meaning of symbols used in woodworking plans and practice transferring plans, along with angles, circles, and arcs, from print to wood. 

Level: Beginner

Prerequisite: age >18 

Format: 1 four-hour session

Cost: $75 

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Introduction to Hand Tools

This class is for new woodworkers or anyone wishing to complement their machine skils with handtools: chisels, saw, planes,, etc. See Course Details in Hand tool Classes 

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Introduction to Finishing

Description: A good finish brings out the beauty and texture of the wood and makes people want to reach out and touch your work. In this class we will focus on preparing the wood surface for any kind of finish and learn how to apply a single finish that works well for woodworkers at any level of experience.

Level: Beginner

Prerequisite: age >18 

Format: 1, five-hour session 

Cost: $125 

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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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