Woodcraft of West Springfield

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373 Memorial Avenue
West Springfield, MA 01089

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Hours of Operations

Sunday

11AM - 4PM

Monday

9AM - 6PM

Tuesday

9AM - 6PM

Wednesday

9AM - 6PM

Thursday

9AM - 6PM

Friday

9AM - 6PM

Saturday

9AM - 6PM

Retail store pricing may vary from internet or catalog pricing.

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Woodworking Classes in West Springfield

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$100.00

All Levels

Basic Bowl Turning 101

with Bailey Young

Sunday, May 11, 9 AM - 1 PM

This class is intended for beginners and for those who wish to brush up on their bowl turning skills. We will begin by a review of safety precautions followed by a discussion and demonstration of the turning tools needed along with methods and proper sharpening techniques. Students will also learn about wood selection and grain orientation and the use of face plates and chucks. Under close supervision, students will be assigned to their own lathe where they will learn to turn small bowls by the end of class.

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$100.00

All Levels

Basic Bowl Turning 101

with Bailey Young

Sunday, May 18, 9 AM - 1 PM

This class is intended for beginners and for those who wish to brush up on their bowl turning skills. We will begin by a review of safety precautions followed by a discussion and demonstration of the turning tools needed along with methods and proper sharpening techniques. Students will also learn about wood selection and grain orientation and the use of face plates and chucks. Under close supervision, students will be assigned to their own lathe where they will learn to turn small bowls by the end of class.

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$60.00

Beginner

V-Carve/CNC for Beginners

with Real Mercier

Saturday, May 31, 12 PM - 4 PM

This introductory course will take you from concept to design, and create toolpaths ready to bring to your CNC machine. This class will cover the following: • Basic project setup. material selection, size, zero position, and X -Y Datum. • Basic drawing tools (Circles, Squares, Ovals, etc…) and how to edit and transform objects. • Tool type and selection (End mills, V-Bits, Ball Nose). • Toolpaths: Profile, Pocket, Drilling, V-Carve and others. • Post Processing. Saving your tool paths for your machine. We will be using Vectric’s V-Carve software for this Class. It is highly recommended that you bring your own fully charged laptop with at least the demo version V-Carve Desktop or Pro version loaded. The demo version is freely available for download at https://www.vectric.com/free-trial/ We will be using our in-house Next wave CNC to demo the machine and produce our design.

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CNC Demo

Saturday, May 10, 1 PM - 2 PM

Creating complex carvings just got easier with the CNC machine. We’ll show you the basics on how to use a CNC machine and some tips to get you started.

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Festool Domino

Saturday, May 17, 1 PM - 2 PM

: Accurate, hidden connections that fit the first time are simple with the Festool domino. Let our in-store Festool expert show you how to get started with this unique tool.

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Get Started with Resin

Saturday, June 14, 1 PM - 2 PM

Ready to make your own turning blank or start that river table you’ve been dreaming of? Join us to learn how to get started with resin casting. We’ll go over the basics and show you how to pour a pen blank to get started.

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Woodcraft of West Springfield is Ready to Help You Make Wood Work!

Woodcraft of West Springfield is the area’s premiere destination for the best woodworking tools, wood, supplies and advice. Whether you consider yourself a novice woodworker or an expert craftsman, Woodcraft has the brands that sawdust makers prefer! Shop top power tool brands like JET, Powermatic, Festool, Laguna, Rikon and more. Plus find the best selection of hand tools from WoodRiver, pfeil, Flexcut, Veritas and other favorites. Stop by for our free monthly woodworking demos or take part in a woodworking seminar. At Woodcraft of West Springfield we enjoy Helping You Make Wood Work®

We Sell the Best Brands in Woodworking

The best woodworking has to offer from brands like Festool, JET, RIKON and more!

Festool Woodworking Tools. Woodcraft is the largest Festool retailer in the US.
SawStop Table Saws - the standard in table saw safety.
Laguna - Supermax woodworking tools, accessories, and abrasives.