Great Food Great Conversation A Great Evening SWWA members love to celebrate and they are very generous. Since its founding in 1991, club members have gathered in December at a local restaurant to relax, enjoy a wonderful meal, and chat with fellow woodworkers and family. As members arrive, they bring a wide array ‘toys’, all…
“I love the Woodworker’s Challenge! I am always surprised by some new pieces never shown by our members! ” The SWWA Board of Directors launched the Woodworker’s Challenge in 2006 as a Creative Design Project with very strict rules – the project could use no more than 16 board feet of wood or 16 square…
Members of SWWA frequent many different vendors to supplies to complete projects. Here are some members frequented in the past. The first two offer special discounts for members. * Woodline USA – Woodline router bits are reasonably priced and of excellent quality. They have many other products and regularly donate. Members receive a 10% discount…
A Great Selection of the Membership Getting the Public Excited About Woodworking! Educating others about the joy of woodworking is one goal of SWWA’s annual visit to the New York State Fair. We are located in the Daniel Parrish Witter Agricultural Museum, the oldest building on the 375 acre grounds. The Museum depicts life in…
General meetings are held on a monthly basis. Each year certain meetings are reserved for special topics like our Jig Night, our Auction & Swap Meet, our Super Show & Tell, our Woodworker’s Challenge, or our Christmas party. SWWA also holds other special events including National Speakers, Saturday Seminars, and an Annual Family Picnic. Making…
The club’s founding fathers left quite a legacy. Their idea? Team up with Sister Corrine’s Food Pantry at St. Rose of Lima Church in North Syracuse to make sure many underprivileged children have a gift under their Christmas tree. How? Members build toys of many different types that are donated. When? Toys are presented to…
The SWWA bylaws provide for your standard officers plus a Board of Directors that is representative of the organization. When members wish to serve the club, we make every effort to involve them in its operation. A Nominating Committee presents the officers for election at the November meeting each year. If you are interested in…
12/20/2015 © Sawdust & Woodchips Woodworking Association The SWWA 9th annual Woodworker’s Challenge was the first to award a Best in Show. We had 44 projects entered, with 23 members entering projects. One member entered 5 projects, 2 entered 4, 4 entered 3, 4 entered 2, and 12 entered 1. Another great group of projects…
December 2014 Annual Holiday Gathering & Presentation of Donated Toys November 2014 SWWA’s 9th Woodworker’s Challenge October 2014 Cutting Mortise & Tenons with Tony Baleno & Bruce Meissner September 2014 Making a Mallet with Charlie LaPrease & Rod Castle August 2014 Super Show & Tell July 2014 It’s Jig Night! A Bit Later But Still Just as Good!…
December 2004 Annual Holiday Gathering & Presentation of Donated Toys November 2004 Scrolling Tips & Trips with Jim Ireland October 2004 Canoe Building in Peru with Tom McKnight September 2004 Bush Oil Demystified with Bill Bush August 2004 Super Show & Tell July 2004 Pocket Hole Joinery with Bruce Meissner June 2004 It’s Jig Night! May…