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By popular demand the General Meeting has moved to the daylight hours. Please note, important details concerning the meeting have changed!

When: March 23 at 10AM. (Note: Saturday morning)

Where: Al Bar Shrine (Note: new meeting location)
            5446 Kearny Mesa Road, San Diego, CA
            (near 163 and Claremont Mesa Blvd.)

Long term members, this the same place we were at years ago. Welcome Home!

Show off your project at the Brag Table. Get answers at Ask the Expert table. Bring your items to the Trade or Sell table. We look forward to seeing you all!

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SDFWA Online Forum

Connecting with woodworkers online is easy. However, where do you go online to interact with SDFWA woodworkers? Tapping local expertise is easier than ever with our SDFWA Forum.

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Epoxy Fans Gather

Wood in combination with epoxy can create so many effects in projects. Our Epoxy SIG brings enthusiasts togther to share and learn. The last meeting we was excellent example of this.

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Changes come quickly to digital tools. Our Digital Special Interest Group (SIG) is here to keep you current with an occasional “Updates” agenda. Learn what's new with our digital tools.

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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.