Historical Calendar
Month & date
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Presenter and Venue
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link to PDF of WoodForum |
January 4
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Cancelled due to COVID-19
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| February 8 |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
2022-2 SCWA newsletter sfs.pdf
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| March 8 |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
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| April 12 |
Out-of-Covid-Isolation get together: Member show and tell new projects. |
2022-4 SCWA newsletter sfs.pdf |
| May 10 |
Cancelled due to COVID-19
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June 7
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Cancelled due to COVID-19
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| July 16 |
A basic steam bending demonstrations by Harvey Newman and Don Jereb.
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| Aug 2 |
Cancelled due to COVID-19
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| Sept 6 |
Cancelled due to COVID-19
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| October 4 |
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2022-10 SCWA newsletter.pdf
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| November 8 |
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December 6
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Specialty hand planes presented by Mark Tindley
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2022-12 SCWA newsletter.pdf |
Month & date
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Presenter and Venue
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link to PDF of WoodForum |
January 7
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Cancelled
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2020-2 SCWA newsletter sfs.pdf
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| February 11 |
Michael Finizio - How I went from being a civil engineer in NYC to a self-taught professional woodworker, 180 Studios (Santa Rosa)
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2020-3 SCWA newsletter sfs.pdf
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| March 3 |
Malcolm Tibbetts - Segmented wood turning & sculptures - 180 Studios
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| April 7 |
Cancelled due to COVID-19
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| May 2 |
Cancelled due to COVID-19
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June 2
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Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
2020-7 SCWA newsletter sfs.pdf
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| July 7 |
Cancelled due to COVID-19
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| Aug |
Annual Summer Picnic - Ann & Don Jereb's home: cancelled due to Covid-19 |
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| Sept 1 |
Cancelled due to COVID-19
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2020-9 SCWA newsletter sfs.pdf |
| October 27 |
Zoom meeting at 7:00 pm - details via member email blast |
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| November 17 |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
2020-11 SCWA newsletter sfs.pdf
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December 15
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Zoom Meeting: 7:00 pm - Artistry in Wood (lite) Exhibit: Video and Makers Presentations
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2020-12 SCWA newsletter sfs.pdf |
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2018
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2017
Month & date
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Presenter and Venue
|
link to PDF of WoodForum |
January 10
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Tyler Chartier, photographing woodwork, Cotati Cottages |
WF_2017-02 |
February 15
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Tim Killen on Sketch-up, Cotati Cottages |
WF_2017-03 |
March 7
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Michael Wallace, Mid-Century Furniture Design/Techniques,
Cotati Cottages |
WF_2017-04 |
April 4
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Mark Tindley, making Greene and Greene style tables, Cotati Cottages |
WF_2017-05 |
May 2
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Om Anand on his work; Cotati Cottages
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WF_2017-06
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June 6
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Mark Knize on his work - at 180 Studios (Santa Rosa)
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WF_2017-07 |
July 11
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Thomas Vogel, a Modern Approach to Kumiko-Zaiku:
Democratizing Japanese Design - at 180 Studios (Santa Rosa)
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WF_2017-08 |
August 12 (Sat)
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SCWA Summer BBQ @ Don Jereb's place.
Also: "Hearing Protection in the Shop Environment"
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WF_2017-09 |
September 5
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Kevin Fryer: Harpsichords @ 180 Studios
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WF_2017-10 |
October 3
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Thomas Fetherston: "Modern Design and Craftsmanship" @ 180 Studios
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WF_2017-11 |
| November 15 (Wed) |
Artistry In Wood Show: Opening Meeting w/Judges, Sonoma County Museum
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WF_2017-12 |
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December 9 (Sat)
December 12(Tues)
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Dec. 9th (Saturday): Holiday Party @ Don Naple's House
Dec. 12th (Tuesday): Annual Meeting + AIW - Maker's Meeting @ Sonoma County Museum
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WF_2018-01 |
2016
Month & date
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Presenter and Venue
|
link to PDF of WoodForum |
January 12
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Greg Zall , his furniture, his shop; Petaluma
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Feb 2016 WF |
February 2
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Dugan Essick, CA Furniture; Cotati Cottages
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Mar 2016 WF |
March 1
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Scott Wynn on handplanes, probably at Scott Borski's
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Apr 2016 WF |
April 9 (Saturday)
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Garry Knox Bennett, tour his shop, collection; Oakland
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May 2016 WF |
May 3
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Scott Constable, Wowhaus, Deepcraft-- Cotati Cottages
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Jun 2016 WF
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June 7
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Len Brackett, Japanese carpenter and designer; Cullen shop
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Jul 2016 WF |
July 9 (Saturday)
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Tripp Carpenter, Carrying on in Art’s tradition; Bolinas
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Aug 2016 WF |
August 13 (Saturday)
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Small shops: Hartman, Taft, Buttrum, Moraes, BBQ |
Sep 2016 WF |
September 14
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Show meeting, Judgment Day, S.C. Museum
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Oct 2016 WF |
October 4
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Show meeting with Makers, S.C. Museum
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Nov 2016 WF |
November 15
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John Mello, Luthier, venue: Cotati Cottages
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Dec 2016 WF |
| December (Saturday) |
Holiday party, Don Naples' house in Healdsburg
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Jan 2017 WF |
2015
Live links on right point to five years of Wood Forum articles on past meetings; information on woodworkers and their specialties
2014
Live links on right point to five years of Wood Forum articles on past meetings; information on woodworkers and their specialties
Month
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Presenter
|
link to Wood Forum
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| January |
Ian Agrell, master carver, architectural carving, Bay Area, Britain, India |
February 2014.pdf |
| February |
Ron Ashby, owner, Shellac.net, finishing expert, Napa
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March 2014.pdf |
| March |
Tom Ribbecke, master guitar maker, arch top guitars, Healdsburg
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April 2014.pdf |
| April |
Paul Discoe, owner, Paul Discoe Designs, Zen architect, Oakland
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May 2014 sfs.pdf |
| May |
Russell Baldon, Chair, Furniture Dept., CCA - S.F., post-studio furniture |
June 2014 sfs.pdf
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June
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Jeff Shallenberger, furniture maker, and stave-built drums, Santa Cruz
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July 2014 sfs.pdf |
July
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Small Shops visits to Hofmann, Wallace, Hirsch, Tindley, plus BBQ
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August 2014 sfs.pdf |
August
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Guild Meeting with Michael Cullen, bringing it back home
|
2014-09 SCWA newsletter sfs.pdf
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| September |
Annual Show meeting with Judges, Welter, Reiber,
|
2014-10 SCWA newsletter sfs.pdf |
October
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Makers discuss their pieces, processes, S.C. Museum
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2014-11 SCWA newsletter sfs.pdf |
| November |
New Materials at Rancho Cotate H. S. Woodshop, Blum hardware, Kirei products
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2014-12 SCWA newsletter sfs.pdf |
| December |
Holiday Pary at David Mark's shop...
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2015-1 SCWA newsletter sfs.pdf |
2013
January
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Nick Christianson, Urban Hardwoods, making, marketing products of urban forest |
February 2013.pdf |
February
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John Phillips, world class harpsichord builder; how to build a harpsichord |
March 2013.pdf |
March
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Roger Heitzman, art deco furniture maker, sculptor; a re-cap of his career |
April 2013.pdf |
April
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Elizabeth Lundburg, turner extraordinaire; carved, turned vessels |
May 2013.pdf |
May
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Greg Hay, local furniture builder; a re-cap of his career in woodwork
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June 2013.pdf |
| June |
Andy Jacobson, local woodworker; his new showcase home in Petaluma |
July 2013.pdf |
July
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Evan Shively, wood sawyer, owner of Arborica, a custom mill in Marshall |
August 2013.pdf |
August
|
no meeting due to S.C. Museum postponing Artistry in Wood show |
September 2013.pdf |
September
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Artistry in Wood, Judges decide awards, evaluate pieces; Bench Doggs hold firm |
October 2013.pdf |
October
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Paul Schurch, marquetry expert and teacher discusses his work and experience |
November 2013.pdf |
| November |
Guild meeting w. Steve Wigfield; Steve's career, new workbench, shop processes
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December 2013.pdf |
December
|
Holiday get-together at the home of Don Ajello and Linda Illsley |
January 2014.pdf |
2012
Month
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Presenter
|
link to Wood Forum
|
| January |
Robert Erickson, furniture maker, chair specialist from Nevada City |
February 2012.pdf |
| February |
John Lavine, Chinese and Japanese Joinery; historical development |
March 2012.pdf |
| March |
Walter Kitundu, musical instruments, sculptor, MacArthur prize winner |
April 2012.pdf |
April
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Laura Mays, COR-FW chair, furniture maker, educator from Ireland
|
May 2012.pdf |
May
|
Bruce Johnson, sculptor; a visit to his studio in Cazadero |
June 2012.pdf |
June
|
John Economaki, Owner, Bridge City Tools; tool maker extraordinaire |
July 2012.pdf |
July
|
Art Carpenter remembered; Tripp Carpenter, Kathleen Hanna, Grif Okie
|
August 2012.pdf |
| August |
Artistry in Wood show w. judges |
September 2012.pdf |
| September |
Artistry in Wood show w. makers |
October 2012.pdf |
| October |
Dan Stalzer, worker in green wood, chair building in green wood |
November 2012.pdf |
| November |
Guild meeting: Zall, fit cabinet to walls; David Marks, overview on finishing
|
December 2012.pdf |
| December |
Holiday get-together at the home of Don Ajello and Linda Illsley |
January 2013.pdf |
2011
Month
|
Presenter
|
link to Wood Forum
|
| January |
Don Naples, owner, Wood Artistry, discusses high end speakers
|
Feb 2011.pdf |
| February |
Merryll Saylan, wood turner, on making her signature decorative disks
|
Mar 2011.pdf |
| March |
Ron Hock, maker of Hock blades, discusses steel, blades and sharpening
|
April 2011.pdf |
April
|
Ejler Hjorst-Westh, COR-FW, discusses details of making chairs
|
May 2011.pdf |
| May |
Tom Segura and Dan Lyke win Wooden Boat Challenge at Bodega Bay
|
June 2011.pdf |
| June |
Kevin Drake, owner Glen-Drake Tools, specialty tools for fine woodworking
|
July 2011.pdf |
| July |
Artistry in Wood show with judges, Brian Newell, John Lavine, Julian Shaw |
August 2011.pdf |
| August |
2011 show walk through with makers of the pieces, discussion, comments
|
September 2011.pdf |
| September |
Loy Martin, custom furniture maker, Palo Alto, reviews his career
|
October 2011.pdf |
| October |
Marketing:w. Jeff Barnell, the Kermodes, Craig Collins, Sharon Eager |
November 2011.pdf |
| November |
David Marks discusses his signature pieces, finishing techniques
|
December 2011.pdf |
| December |
Holiday get-together at the home of Don Ajello and Linda Illsley |
January 2012.pdf |
2010
Month
|
Presenter
|
link to Wood Forum
|
January
|
At Luthiers Mercantile w. Harry Fleishman, Guitar builder |
February 2010.pdf |
| February |
Jerry Kermode, long time all around turner
|
March 2010.pdf |
| March |
Joe Amaral, finishing expert from Ft. Bragg
|
April 2010.pdf |
| April |
At Design Workshops in Oakland with owner Richard Bourdon
|
May 2010.pdf |
May
|
George Miller, maker and designer of intricate wooden puzzles |
June 2010.pdf |
June
|
A visit with Greg Zall and Karl Shumaker, marquetry masters
|
July 2010.pdf |
July
|
A visit to Berkeley Mills and to studio of Meryl Saylan, turner
|
August 2010.pdf |
| August |
Guild Members: Larry Stroud, James Stadig and John DeMarchi
|
September 2010.pdf |
| September |
Artistry in Wood show with judges, winner, Michael Cooper's Ruby |
October 2010.pdf |
| October |
Makers of show pieces discuss their work
|
November 2010.pdf |
November
|
An evening with Michael Cullen, who discusses collaboration
|
December 2010.pdf |
December
|
Holiday Party at Don Ajello and Linda Illsley's home in Santa Rosa
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