Bob Hutton There is no woodworking shop in SaddleBrooke. Ask around, and you’ll find that easily debunked. They’re everywhere. In garages and casitas near and far, you will find creative people enjoying the hobby, from making simple birdhouses to making cabinets. Though no facility is offered by our HOA, our craft is widespread. Some work…
Michelle Kouri Four years ago, a friend presented us with a small bowl she turned on a wood lathe. As a mixed-media wannabe artist, I verbally expressed my appreciation of her work. That Christmas my husband presented me with a $200 “mini-lathe” and three turning tools. My first reaction was, “What am I supposed to…
Bob Hutton The Woodworkers Club of SaddleBrooke offers classes from time to time, available free of charge to any SaddleBrooke resident. Recently, Joel taught a three-part (1-1/2 hour each session) series of classes on fine wood finishing. I thought I knew a few things about finishing wood. Turns out, I knew nearly nothing. We were…
Bob Hutton Refinishing, if done in a sloppy manner, is a mess. But done with a planned, professional approach, it is magnificent. The SaddleBrooke Woodworkers Club has classes from time to time, and in June they are having a series of three Saturday classes on finishing—not slapping on some urethane. This is museum-quality finishing taught…
Bob Hutton Many times, things fail prematurely, perhaps through no fault of our own. Here in SaddleBrooke, we have a group that helps with some of those failures. The Woodworkers Club takes requests for repairs to furniture and other items. Some are of great value to their owner, perhaps sentimental only, but value nonetheless. We’re…
Donn Hamm, SaddleBrooke Woodworkers Club The SaddleBrooke Woodworkers Club has many members with a wide variety of skills and ambitions from SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO. Our collective focus is on completing our individual projects and helping our SaddleBrooke neighbors when possible. We always do this with a “safety first” approach. On the subject of…
Donn Hamm, SaddleBrooke Woodworkers Club I know it might be a bad habit, but it is my bad habit. While driving around SaddleBrooke, I often look into other people’s garages. What I am looking for are the telltale signs of a woodworker: workbench, table saw, lathe, and hand tools, and I have found many. When…
Jay Rosenlof The SaddleBrooke Woodworkers Club continues to grow. We are preparing for a series of woodworking classes in 2025 to educate both our members and non-members. These classes provide valuable information about all facets of woodworking, from design, materials, assembly, machinery, and finishing. Here are two upcoming classes that will introduce many of you…
Bob Hutton What’s the big deal about woodworking, anyway? Is this the attitude of someone you know? So, you stick a few pieces of wood together—Whoopie! Well, search YouTube for “segmented bowl” or any number of cutting board patterns like “waveform cutting board” or “optical illusion.” It will amaze you. Segmented bowls can be sawn,…
Bob Hutton Nutcrackers, you say? Well, in season, of course! Holiday season is coming right up! Okay, it may not seem like it when it’s 100 degrees outside or rainy, but time flies. If you’ve been around the Agave Lounge in SaddleBrooke One for the holiday season, you’ve seen them by the fireplace, Herman and…