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WELCOME TO SAN JOAQUIN FINE WOODWORKERS ASSOCIATION

The San Joaquin Fine Woodworkers Association is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to teaching woodworking techniques through workshops, monthly meeting presentations, promoting woodworking education and community interest in woodworking and "Sharing the Love of Wood." Membership information is provided to the right under "membership form."

EDUCATION CLASSES 2010

Introduction to woodworking

This course is scheduled for sixteen sessions, each on a Saturday morning, beginning at 9:00 a.m. With modest variation, classes will be completed at noon. With the exception of the January class, all classes are on either the second or fourth Saturday of the month, ending the second week of September. The fee for this series for members is $45, and a book (Rogoski, Joinery, Tauton Press, 2002) is provided. It lists for $39.95 plus tax. For most sessions, a small homework is required and is in the form of a simple project to be completed in the member's shop.

The general topics, instructor, and place of meeting are:

Jan 30 and Feb13 Tools for woodworking. Emphasis is on maintenance and proper use of hand and power tools. Instructor: Pete Sieperda, Place: Pete's shop in Madera,41121 Avenue 101/2.Telephone 440-9663 or 250-7726. Driving directions; Freeway 41 exit at Children's Blvd; Turn Right at Lanes' Bridge Drive; take the second right onto Rolling Hills Drive; Turn left at Avenue 101/2.

Feb 27, Mar 13 and 27, Apr 10 and 24 Carcass Joinery (cabinet and box joinery). Six classes of joints with quite a few variations are included. Appropriate use of each variation is discussed along with characteristics of good construction. Models of most variations are shown along with discussion of methods of construction. Demonstrations of methods of work are included. Instructor: Louis Volpp and Pete Sieperda. Place: David Dunlap's shop in Clovis.

May 8 and 22, Jun 12 and 26, and Jul 10 Frame Joinery. Four different classes of furniture and five classes of frame joinery are discussed. Appropriate use of each variation is discussed along with characteristics of good construction. Models of most variations are shown along with discussion of methods of construction. Demonstrations of methods of work are included. Instructor: Chris Grothe (with a substitute for one session) Place: David Dunlap's shop in Clovis.

Jul 24, Aug 14 and 28, Sep 11 Finishing, and possibly one session on project planning. Discussion and demonstration of methods of finishing a project. Hand, brush, and spray methods are included. Instructor: Ben Douglas (If the finishing course is competed in three sessions, the session on planning will be included) Place:David Dunlap's shop in Clovis.

Intermediate Methods

Only one course has been planned and scheduled at this level. It is the course on Woodworking Design, and it was completed on January 23. Suggestions for other courses on methods of work are sought, and some could still be arranged for 2010.

Advanced Projects

One course is planned for 2010. Chuck Argo will teach this course, and it can be offered more than once. Class size is limited to two members, and will be taught in Chuck's shop in Visalia. Enrollment fee is $400 per member. The class will be scheduled for five successive days, and will be oriented around a project selected by the members of the class, with approval of Chuck. Two offerings are tentatively planned, with students for each. One project is a master tools box, and the other is a chair. These could be repeated, or another project class for two students is possible. A private tutorial class also can be arranged, with appropriate adjustment in the fee. Contact Louis Volpp if you are interested in taking a project class.

Attention members:check out these websites including The Woodworkers Guild of America (www.wwgoa.com)

The San Joaquin Fine Woodworking Association is registered with The Woodworkers Guild of America which is focused on delivering instructional woodworking tips and techniques to their 2,800+ members. They offer more the 300 free woodworking video clips on their website as well as articles, tool reviews and other resources.You may access their website and all others listed including our friends at Sequoia Woodturners by clicking below.

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