Sonoma County Woodworkers

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Upcoming Events

Next SCWA Meeting:

Who: David J. Marks

What: Finishing for Beginners

Where: David Marks' shop (map)
2128 Marsh Road, Santa Rosa

When: July 1, 2025, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

David Marks is recognized internationally as a master craftsman of fine furniture, turner, sculptor, and host of the television show, "Woodworks." He is well known for his detailed marquetry work featuring exotic woods, shell and stone; and turned vessels adorned with colorful patinas.

David will cover a variety of finishing topics including surface preparation (including sharpening card scrapers), hand rubbed oil Seal-A-Cell and Arm-R-Seal (both thinned wiping varnishes), sprayed lacquer, some gilded metals with patina finishes, MinWax Helmsman spar varnish, water based urethane, and simple wax finishes.

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2025 Calendar

Month & date	Presenter and Venue	Link to PDF of WoodForum
January 7	Artistry in Wood: Makers' Evening @ Museum of Sonoma County	2025-1_SCWA_newsletter.pdf
February 11	Jason Gallagher - Follow the Fibers: techniques for green woodworking in furniture making. @ Two Rock School of Woodworking	2025-2_SCWA_newsletter.pdf
March 4	Michael Quesenbury - surfboards and paddle boards @ Rancho Cotate High School	2025-3 SCWA newsletter.pdf
April 1	Harold Greene - Hand Tools First -	2025-4_SCWA_newsletter.pdf
May 6	Gordon Mandeno - Introduction to SketchUp (via Zoom) See Recording Here	2025-5_SCWA_newsletter.pdf
May 10	SCWA Tool and Wood Swap (members only) 10:00 - 12:00 @ Two Rock School of Woodworking	--
June 3	Steve Forrest - Black and White: Ebonizing and Bleaching wood - @ Two Rock School od Woodworking
July 1	David Marks - Finishing for Beginners @ David's shop in Santa Rosa
Aug 5	Michael Cullen - His relocation to Western Connecticut, slide show of recent work @ Two Rock School of Woodworking
Sept 2
October 7
November 4
December 2

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