Cabinety making & Router training

[Paul Stapleton]

Hi, I have recently moved to Folsom from England (2 weeks ago) and find that I have some time on my hands that I would like to put to good use. I am interested in finding some woodworking training that would improve my skills in cabinet making and the use of a Router. Right now I can cut a beautiful straight line but would love to do more :). If anyone could point me in the right direction I would be most appreciative. Thanks P

[glenn bradley]

I'll assume you mean Folsom, CA. If not, ignore all this. I lived there till about three years ago. There is a Woodcraft on Folsom Blvd. Take the 50 west from Folsom, get off at Bradshaw and take a right, go to Folsom Blvd and take a left, its a little way down the road on your right. They used to have free classes on various things on Saturdays and could probably steer you towards most WWing stuff in the area.

http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&q=woodcraft&near=Sacramento,+CA&fb=1&cid=0,0,14889837568869887169&sa=X&oi=local_result&resnum=1&ct=image

[Lenny Howard]

Hi, I have recently moved to Folsom from England (2 weeks ago) and find that I have some time on my hands that I would like to put to good use. I am interested in finding some woodworking training that would improve my skills in cabinet making and the use of a Router. Right now I can cut a beautiful straight line but would love to do more :). If anyone could point me in the right direction I would be most appreciative. Thanks P

While you don't indicate your level of experience, I can recommend wholehearteadly, Bill Hylton's books "Woodworking With The Router" and "Router Magic". I would also suggest checking reviews of woodworking books at online bookstores and then head to your local library and see which ones they have to offer.

[Wayne Cannon]

I've heard good reports from local graduates of Woodworker Academy in Alameda (Oakland), CA, if you're looking for something a bit more structured.

http://www.woodworkeracademy.com/

[George Cooke]

Welcome to the Sacto. area. You may want to look this link over for a great group of guys in the area. http://www.sacramentoareawoodworkers.com/

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[pat warner]

Can & do teach routing.

[Greg Hines, MD]

Welcome to Sawmill Creek.

Doc

[Graham Skinner]

Welcome to North America.

I came over from England (Somerset) five years ago, and live in Ontario Canada now, I started to do woodworking about four years ago.
I think that you can learn most things by reading the threads on this website, the members are very keen to give advice when you ask for and I have found this to be very helpfull indeed.
I buy Fine woodworking mag most months and you will learn a lot from from this one.
The other thing I did was to buy lots of books on the subject, I can't realy recommend any as it's a matter of what style of woodworking you want to do, (Taunton publishers has a huge range of books on woodworking).

If you can find a course at a woodworking school in your area it's sure to help you out a lot.

Anyway good luck and hope you are settling down ok on this side of the pond.

Regards...Graham Skinner....

[Brian Kent]

Paul, welcome.

I just have to say that you got a real understatement from Pat Warner: "Can and do teach routing." Pat lives in Escondido, which may be 500 miles south of you, but you do have to visit So Cal someday.

Do a search on Pat Warner in Amazon.

Brian, from Southern California

[Frank Stolten]

I sent you a PM.

[Paul Stapleton]

Thanks everyone for the welcomes and the advice. Looking forward to further chats. Paul