December 2016 Annual Holiday Gathering & Presentation of Donated Toys November 2016 SWWA’s 11th Annual Woodworker’s Challenge October 2016 Oil Based Finishes with Charlie LaPrease September 2016 Making Your Own Moldings with Bud Millis August 2016 TBD with TBD July 2016 Water Based Finishes with Bob Henry June 2016 Designing Your Project with Terry Dote & Bruce Meissner…
12/20/2015 © Sawdust & Woodchips Woodworking Association The SWWA 8th annual Woodworker’s Challenge had 33 projects entered, with 22 members entering projects. One member entered 4 projects, 3 entered 3, and 2 entered 2. Another great group of projects were shown in all six categories – furniture, accessories, scrolled projects, turned projects, toys, and what-not!!…
December 2011 Annual Holiday Gathering & Presentation of Donated Toys November 2011 SWWA’s 6th Woodworker’s Challenge October 2011 Basic Cabinet Building September 2011 Framing with Roland Pearson & Tony Baleno August 2011 Super Show & Tell July 2011 Turning a Pepper Mill with Rod Castle June 2011 Finishing – Doing It Right!…
December 2008 Annual Holiday Gathering & Presentation of Donated Toys November 2008 SWWA’s 3rd Woodworker’s Challenge October 2008 Using a Thru Dovetail Jig with Bruce Meissner & John Meloling September 2008 Hand Planes with John Meloling & Greg Bogardo August 2008 Super Show & Tell July 2008 Wood Collecting as a Hobby with Bob Ireland June 2008…
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…