Founded in 1983, SAWS is celebrating its 31st year of existence. SAWS is a non-profit Society located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Its mandate is to promote fine woodworking to the public and to raise interest in SAWS by encouraging membership.

Southern Alberta Woodworker's Society: New member introduction Kevin Tomm

Southern Alberta Woodworker's Society: New member introduction Kevin Tomm: Fellow woodworkers, I’ve recently moved from Victoria to Calgary and am looking for opportunities to share or rent shop space, as well a...

SAWS AGM June 20, 2015

SAWS Annual General Meeting  Saturday June 20, 2015



Our AGM  will commence at 9:00 am on Saturday June 20 at John Morel's shop in Dewinton.  Talar and Jean-Claude Prefontaine (first prize winners in 2013 exhibition) will present on design and execution of modern marquetry and parquetry.  Bring along a cutting mat (e.g. MDF) and and an X-ACTO or Olfa knife for some hands on.

Following a business session, pot luck lunch will be provided by SAWS members.




SAWS 2015 Exhibition & Sale Entry Form

The requisite entry form for the September 11-19, 2015 Exhibition & Sale is available from the link below



2015 SAWS Entry Form



You will have to save the document to your computer to have it in a format that can be edited

May Shop Tours 2015

Our May meeting will be the annual shop tour day on Saturday May 9.  The first stop is at Refined Rustic Furniture 120 Forge Road SE commencing at 9:00 am.  Information on the other three shops will be in the May newsletter.

SAWS 2015 Exhibition and Sale Call for Entries

SAWS will hold a 2015 Fine Works in Wood Exhibition at Southcentre Mall September 11 to 19, 2015.  The details of the program and important dates are contained in the attached Call For Entries at the link attached

Call for Entries

Southern Alberta Woodworker's Society: SAWS April 2015 Meeting

Southern Alberta Woodworker's Society: SAWS April 2015 Meeting:

Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Time: 7:00 p.m.   After being on the road for a few meetings we return to



Scarboro Community Hall

1727 –14 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB



We will have a guest presenter Jarvis Hall who will demonstrate various techniques for gilding.


  



SAWS March 2015 Meeting

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2015




Time: 7:00 p.m.


Topic: Metal Smithing Techniques



Mike Snelling will show techniques used to construct beautiful hand fabricated metal vent hoods.




Location: Hammersmith Custom Metal Crafting 4, 4357 -14 Street NE, Calgary