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.

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
 




 

Tier 2 Workshop Thursday February 19 7:00 p.m.

Chris Freeman from Winnipeg will demonstrate the construction of a cigar box guitar and favour attendees with some tunes.  This event will be held at the DI Manchester Workshop 5513 - 3 Street SE

SAWS February 2015 meeting

Note that the February meeting will be on a Tuesday unlike our regular schedule



Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2015




Time: 7:00 p.m.




Location: Esker Foundation Contemporary Art Gallery 4th Floor, 1011 – 9 Avenue SE




Exhibit: Oh, Canada: Contemporary Art from North America










Doug Haslam will host the February meeting at the Esker Foundation in historic Inglewood.

Southern Alberta Woodworker's Society: January 21, 2015 Meeting Update

An addendum to the note about the regular monthly meeting January 21 at 7:00 pm.  The new name for Calmet is Performax.  Same address Performax Tooling Ltd, #40 3270 46 Avenue SE .



Owners, Kurt Collins and Guy Godbout, will explain the selection and
applications of wood cutting tools, including tablesaw blades, jointer knives
and router bits. Ceramic tipped tablesaw blades will be included. A
demonstration of sharpening tablesaw blades will follow.

Suggested access is Peigan Trail, south onto 36th St., then west onto 46th Ave.
Look for the brown brick building at 32nd Street.

Tier 2 Workshop January 31, 2015

Want to know more about the Festool Domino system for creating floating tenons?  Then come along to Andy Lockhart's shop at 1:00 pm on Saturday January 31 for a demo.  Please sign up with Brian Graham by e-mail to brian.t.graham@shaw.ca

Southern Alberta Woodworker's Society: SAWS January 21, 2015 Meeting

SAWS January meeting will be held at Calmet Industrial Supply located at #40  3270 - 46 Avenue SE commencing at 7:00 pm.  Calmet offers sharpening services for saws, planers and other devices.  Come along and learn how you dull circular saw blade is made new again.



Calmet is located south of Peigan Trail and east of Deerfoot.

SAWS December 10, 2014 Meeting

The SAWS December 10 meeting will be held at the Millican Ogden Community Centre 6901 - 20A St. S.E. commencing at 7:00 p.m.



As we have done in the past we are holding a joint meeting
with the Calgary Woodturners Guild.  Spouses are welcome to attend this social event, we will have food and refreshments for all.


Terry Golbeck will present a slide show and talk about his adventure on the Norwegian Woodworking Cruise this past
summer. 
 
Once again, we are asking members to share our good fortunes
with the more needy in the community, and we will be accepting donations to the Calgary Drop In Centre.