Offering a big assist to beginner and advanced woodworkers are John and Ginny Matchak, owners of the Woodworkers Club in Norwalk, one of 23 franchises started by the Woodcraft Supply Corporation of Parkersburg, West Virginia. The second floor has 4,900 square feet of shop space, tablesaws, bandsaws, jointer, planers, lathes, routers, shaper, drill presses, mortising machines, hand tools and ample benchspace available to those who have joined the club as members with unlimited use of the facility or those who want to buy a block time card for a single project.
Professionals are always on hand to help out and assure safety.
Ten to twelve classes are held during the day, evening and on weekends each month year round. There are weekend and weeklong skill-building classes with renowned master woodworker Ian Kirby now in progress through the end of August. Westport professional boatbuilder and woodworking teacher Aime Fraser of Traveling Boatworks is offering a series of intensive three days and one evening boatbuilding classes for beginners from July 20 to 23 and August 3 to 6. Children from 11 to 16 are permitted when accompanied by a parent. No children under 11 are allowed in the workroom.