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There is no woodworking shop in SaddleBrooke. Ask around, 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 with only the most basic tools, but if you see what they produce you would not know that. Though challenging to work at such a restricted, personal level, we continue to enjoy expanding our skills and creating cherished memories for our friends and loved ones.

The SaddleBrooke Woodworking Club is a group of friendly men and women that meets once a month to share ideas and compare notes. At most meetings, we have a presentation by a member of a technique or skill they enjoy. Many of us then attempt that new technique and often find a new passion. In October, Mark Erickson showed and described his woodcarving works of art. As a wood carver, his masterpieces truly look like they could fly away…

Other recent classes and demonstrations have been fingerjointing, box construction, wood finishing, sharpening and using scrapers and others. We’d love to welcome you as a member ($10 per year!) but remember our meetings, classes and demos are open to all SaddleBrooke residents regardless of their membership.

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We also accept requests (within limits to our meager personal facilities) for repairs of cherished items of our neighbors. Often donations are offered for work done, which we are grateful for, we hope to offer a busy shop of willing helpers for our community, when a facility is built to fully utilize our offer.

If you enjoy discovering like this, we welcome you to our meeting, the first Tuesday each month in the Cactus Room in HOA-2 Mountainview complex. Our website is relatively new and evolving. For more information, visit us online at .