San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association

Welcome to the SDFWA Member Shop!

Inspiring Creations. Crafting Connections.

The Shop

Our 5,000 sq ft facility is a woodworker's dream with tools to make most things and space for our meetings and classes. Everyone is welcome! Stop by for a tour during our open hours, the shop will be busy with people making things and the Shift Supervisor will be happy to show you around and answer questions.

Shop Hours & Location

Open hours offer shop members opportunities to reserve equipment, and it's a good time to stop by for a tour. During the other times we've scheduled classes, meetings, maintaining equipment, special projects, and more.

Sun
Classes

Mon
1-4
6-9

Tue
Shop updates

Wed
1-4
4-7

Thu
10-1
1-4
6-9

Fri
Holiday Gift Sale

Sat
8-11
11-2
2-5

Classes

Our classes support every level of experience. Beginners test the waters in our Introduction to Woodworking classes and learn to use the Shop's equipment safely, a vital part of woodworking and a first step to becoming a Shop Member using our equipment. Other classes delve into hand tools and digital tools; joinery and finishes; carving and lathes; Shaker boxes, stringed instruments; and many more. For the latest on upcoming classes, click here.

Deep Dives with SIGs

Dive in! Come to our bird of a feather Special Interest Groups (SIGs) meetings. Everyone is welcome, and they are free.

All are led by knowledgable woodworkers sharing tips and information. Some use hand tools, we've made mallets and cigar box banjos. Some are social, like the Women of Woodworking.

This is a unique opportunity: share, learn about new tools, hone your skills and knowledge and maybe your chisels, ask questions, and meet other people in the community. Here's more info.

Tools

Make stuff! Our machine rooms have virtually any tool you could need to complete projects. In addition to traditional power tools from jointers to lathes, we have specialty tools such as a Festool Domino, and a large vacuum press. Digital makers enjoy the lasers cutters, CNC routers, a 3D Printer, and computers loaded with software.

Shop Members can use the tools during open hours when our Shift Supervisors are always on duty. We're grateful for our supervisors, they keep us safe, help with equipment, and most have an extensive knowledge of woodworking and happily answer questions.

Our Tools page has more details and links on how to use tools safely.

Community

Most importantly, have a donut and join us for the warm community. Come to our monthly Eye Opener with invited speakers, say hello, tell us about yourself, ask what people are making, we have lots to share. Everyone is welcome. Eye Openers

Help build! We work together to support charities and the SDFWA. Pop by on Friday mornings 8am – 12pm when we work together to make things for our Holiday Gift Sale in November, we're making things all year long. Everyone can help: Holiday Gift Sale

Join Us

Subscribe to our newsletter for info on our upcoming events. Come to our SIGS and meetings. Everyone is welcome. Newsletter

Join the Association to take classes and use our library.

Become a Shop Member and make stuff with our tools. It's easy and you'll be surprised how reasonable our prices are. Members don't have to be proficient, they must know how to use the equipment safely, it's vital from the very beginning and always when using wood working tools. Our Intro to Woodworking classes introduce our equipment and how to use it safely, and we'll support you to quickly get you safety certified and working in the shop. Shop Membership.

Volunteer! As a non-profit organization, we rely on volunteers for everything, all members help out. It's a great way to meet others, and we have roles for all kinds of skills. Want to help? Volunteer

Everyone is welcome! Please explore our website, tour the shop, come to the meetings and SIGS, take a class, make things, come join us!

I look forward to seeing you in the Shop!

Dallas Keck
Member Shop Chairman
ShopDirector@sdfwa.org
Shop Phone – (858) 230-7593