(607) 264-3217
Dan@WestWoodWorksINFO.com
3893 State Highway Route 166, Cherry Valley, NY  13320

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Instruction

West WoodWorks Educational Services exists to provide individuals interested in woodworking with a means to:

- improve their woodworking skills

• - learn safe and effective ways to use their woodworking tools, facilities and resources, and

- provide assistance in all phases of designing, constructing and finishing a wood project.

About the instructor...

Dan West, owner and operator of West WoodWorks, is a third generation cabinet maker with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Arts and a Master of Science in Education.  He has had over 20 years experience teaching woodworking and over 40 years performing woodwork. 

About the instruction...

Classes can be held on an individual basis or small group.  (up to 10 depending on space available)

You choose the length of the class and the time (except Wednesday evening and Sunday)

Your own tools will be used as long as they are safe and in original condition

Classes available as a single session or a series

You choose the topic ...
     ... organizing your shop for safety and efficiency

     ... what to look for when buying tools

     ... wood species and wood products characteristics    

     ... adhesives and fasteners

     ... or a topic of your choice

Responsibilities...

Yours:
     provide a suitable location for the instruction
     provide tools and equipment in safe and original condition
     pay in full at completion of the training session

Mine:
     endeavor to be on location, set up and ready at agreed time
     strive to provide pleasant, understandable instruction and example

Cost...

Monthly 2-hour class is $25.00.  Customer is responsible for any overnight accommodations, meals and travel-related expenses of instructor if needed.  (Prices vary depending on length of class, location, etc - call for details.  Price of monthly 2-hour class subject to change.) 

"I have attended woodworking classes conducted by West WoodWorks during the past fall and winter.  It has been a truly enjoyable and worthwhile use of my time.  The classes have been both instructional and practical and I have even been able to use the information to help customers where I work - that's really neat!  I plan to continue to attend future classes and would recommend them to others."  Charles C.

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Work-in-Progress

Watch the making of a fine piece of heirloom furniture from start to finish.  Dan is hard at work in his shop creating this so check back often to see when it is finished! 
(click on a photo to enlarge and left or right arrows to see more photos)

Creation of a custom-made wall shelf  
The customer requested a unique wall shelf to fit in a specific area and also to match the stain and design of existing furniture.  Dan worked with the customer's wishes and drafted a shelf unit incorporating the customer's requests with additional suggestions and ideas.  The result is a beautiful shelf for display of special items.  

Selecting the wood

Cutting the design

Sanding the wood

Assemblying the shelf

Gluing the shelf unit

Finishing touches

Almost there...

Wood used to create this wall shelf was oak plywood

A bandsaw is used to cut the curve of the shelf

To ensure a professional look, sanding is essential

Now that the pieces are cut out and sanded, it is time to assemble them

Clamps are important to ensure the seams remain tight while the glue is drying

The railing is attached to the shelf unit

The shelf has been stained and is nearly ready to be delivered to its new owner.

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Selecting the wood

Wood used to create this wall shelf was oak plywood

 

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Consulting

You watched them make it on television. 
You looked them over in the stores. 
You read about them in magazines. 
You bought the tools and wood for your wife's bookcase.
You realize you don't know how to begin.  
Now what do you do?

Want to learn woodwork from an experienced professional? 
What that router you received for Christmas can do?
How to eliminate snipes when planing?
How to make dovetail joints?
And how to build that bookcase you have been promising your wife?
 

Dan can help with individual, customized training at your home or shop to help you be able to say "I made this myself!"

One time consultation or long-term mentoring to help answer questions, tune-up and set-up your equipment or give you technical assistance.

 

"I don't know what I would have done without Dan's ingenuity and expertise in working with my woodworking hobby."  Robert O.

 

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Last update:  05/04/2008