A woodworking community of learning and craftsmanship.

Saturday Morning Line-up

No, not cartoons. We're talking here about the series of social events that take place on Saturday morning at the end of each month. The idea is to offer compelling activities that get people out of the house and into the Shop to interact with others and learn something(s) new. Here's a sample from our last Saturday Morning Ling-up of August.

8:30 – Lumbercycle Themed Wood Sale

One way Lumbercycle promotes urban forestry and responsible use of urban wood is by partnering with SDFWA … to give you great deals!

Each month they choose a theme and bring in wood to suit. This month they provided jointed pairs of live edge wood for epoxy river tables, and they were inexpensive.

9:00 – Eye Opener

We have a community full of talented woodworkers who are willing to share their know-how. This month Dick Gregory shared his passion of the past four years: building wooden surf boards. Of special interest was the joinery he uses to hold these beautiful boards together. He drew a full house!

10:00 Digital Tool Special Interest Group (SIG)

Tools controlled by computers, such as laser cutters and CNC, are the themes covered here. This Saturday was a Show & Tell of pandemic-era projects christened The COVIS Collection. Among the gems? Howard's home-made fourth axis for his Avid CNC; Jeff's Knapp joint designed in the late 17th century and reproduced in 2021 using the Shop's Shaper Origin.

Don't miss out on all the fun, put upcoming dates in your calendar now.
September 25, October 30, and November 27 starting at 8:30 AM.
Don't miss out on such a wonderful (free) woodworking social!

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.