To add to the Woodshop history, people should know that The Developer was exceptionally generous in donating over a million dollars to build and outfit the shop. When people criticize the Morses, sometimes they don't know about good things like this.
There is a one-time initiation fee of about $150 and annual dues currently of $45. With those funds the shop has expanded it's equipment and available supplies significantly. Just one example: a precision belt sanding machine was purchased a couple of years ago, at a cost of over $30,000. It will sand a flat surface of a least 30 inches in width to exact thousandths of an inch measure and the smoothness of glass.
Everyone must go to periodic trainings and volunteer at the shop. To keep your membership you must serve as shop monitor 12 hours per year. Whenever the shop is open three monitors are on duty to ensure that everything is done safely and things stay clean and organized. Shop volunteers manage every aspect of the operation. Talented repair crews have built storage, tool and parts organizers and machine accessories making the place amazingly efficient.
But I'm most proud that my fellow shop members have built and donated thousands of wooden toys to needy children in Florida throughout the years.
The Woodshop is one of the best amenities in TV.
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