Our 9-week program prepares both beginning and experienced woodworkers for careers or serious hobbies in the field of cabinetmaking. Learn why we changed our program here. Apply online or print the PDF and send it via email or snail mail. Our January 2021 program is now filled, as we lowered the enrollment to reduce crowding. However, it's not unusual for spots to open back up, so please complete an application if you're interested and we'll put you on our waiting list. By the time you're done, you'll have learned the fundamentals of efficient cabinet construction, using standards set by the Architectural Woodwork Institute.
What an amazingly hardworking group. It was an intense 8 weeks, but everyone worked hard to get their projects done. Never have we seen so many home cabinets together in one place! Well done everyone, we're really proud of what you accomplished and what you learned. Look forward to seeing...
Had a fun tour day yesterday. We visited Wright Millwork in Northampton where 6 NESAW students are employed, VCA Inc. in Northampton with 3 of our students, Architectural Components in Montague, MA with one student, and William Green, Inc. in Shelburne Falls, MA with one student. It was fun to get...
Only 3 weeks left until graduation! This group is super motivated and moving right along. Great progress being made; all of the shaker cherry tables just about ready for glue up and the home cabinets are sprouting all over the shop. All of the carcasses are put together, most of the veneering...
NESAW's new 2 month architectural woodworking program started on January 13th with a great new group of 11 students. We're moving along at an amazing pace and learning a lot. The enthusiasm is contagious; they're wearing me out in a good way. :-(
Everyone been's making great progress; a really passionate and hard working group. So far, we've made some sanding blocks, a sharpening jig (and learned to sharpen), started work on a shaker style cherry table and a cutting board and along the way learned a lot about wood theory and milling rough...