Michelle Kouri Since its founding, a core part of the SaddleBrooke Woodworkers Club’s mission has been to support fellow residents by repairing, refurbishing, refinishing—and occasionally building—wood furniture. Recently, the Club has also begun partnering with SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO administration teams to restore and create pieces for their respective clubhouses. In February, SaddleBrooke One…
Michelle Kouri Since our last meeting in February, a lot has been happening in the SaddleBrooke Woodworkers club.The Feb. 7 Activity Fair provided an opportunity to describe and entice new members to our club. Additionally, dozens of visitors signed our petition for dedicated community work space. During that event, club president John Hardin was approached…
Michelle Kouri The SaddleBrooke Woodworkers Club continues to discover the wide range of skills and talents of its members, which are exhibited by the objects they bring to the Show and Tell segment of our monthly meetings. In January four members made presentations. Donn Hamm showed his skills not only as a wood turner, but…
Tony Muscat Three years ago, in my capacity as chairman of the SaddleBrooke One Property and Roads Committee, I was tasked with generating proposals for updating the existing Arts and Crafts Facility, with a focus on future needs. Together with three other residents affiliated with various clubs and groups within SaddleBrooke, we initiated this project…
Michelle Kouri Our first Woodworkers Club meeting of 2026 on Jan. 6 had a great turnout. The meeting was held in the Turquoise Room of the SaddleBrooke TWO Arts and Crafts Activity Center. Because of the room size, our 24 members and first-time guests were a bit cramped, but it was still a spirited meeting.…
Michelle Kouri Have you ever wondered how those beautiful and fancy double-barrel ballpoint pens or mechanical pencils are created? Member Greg DeWolf gave a presentation at the Dec. 2 Woodworkers Club monthly meeting to showcase the pens he has made and then explained the process. The basics are first drilling a precise hole through your…
Bob Hutton The SaddleBrooke Woodworkers Club welcomed several new members at the Nov. 4 meeting. It was very exciting to see the club continually growing. Part of the regular meeting recognized that the club was on display at the Arts and Craft Show on Nov. 1. We saw lots of interest in the club from…
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…