Membership – San Diego Fine Woodworkers

A woodworking community of learning and craftsmanship.

Why Join SDFWA?

Our community of over 1000 woodworkers is a HUGE reason to be a member, but there's so much more!

- Discounts from SDFWA Sponsors
- General Meetings of events and speakers
- SDFWA Newsletters, hot off the presses
- Classes from our Member Shop
- Forums for discussing woodworking online
- Craftsman List for referrals of business
- Design in Wood volunteering and support
- Shop Tours of others' woodworking spaces
- Special Interest Group meetings
- Toy Program making wooden gifts for kids
- Woodworking Library of books and videos
- Community Service involvement to do good
- Wants and Disposals of equipment and materials
- Estate Planning for assistance in settling affairs
- Old Tool Swap Meet to find great deals

SDFWA has two types of membership. Use one of the links below to learn more and join:

Association membership without Shop privileges – $35 per calendar year.
Credit Card Payments – The link above will direct you to a page that will ask for your name, phone number and email.
- What email address should I use?
  - If you already have a PunchPass account, use the email address from that PunchPass account.
  - If you do NOT already have a PunchPass account, watch this video to learn how to set up an account and use the email address you just entered to create the account.
- Once you complete the form at the link above using the proper email address, continue on to make your payment by clicking the “Purchase Membership” button at the bottom of the page.
- NOTES:
  - To receive your membership card, your profile in Punch Pass must include your postal mailing address. Sign in to PunchPass to verify you have an address in your profile. Your discount card is a valuable member benefit and it can only be sent to you via the U.S. Postal Service to your street address.
  - Renewals are automatically charged to your credit card annually through Punchpass. To opt out of automatic renewals, please email sdfwa.membership@gmail.com.
  - Can't pay by credit card? Email sdfwa.membership@gmail.com for additional options.

Association membership with Shop privileges – an incredible value. Includes membership in the Association AND access to a shop full of woodworking tools, classes, special interest groups, and special events.

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.