This Heartwood School course combines the core of our previous timber framing, homebuilding, and apprenticeship curriculums into one package for those seeking a career in timber framing or a deeper […]
Join blacksmiths of all levels at the John C. Campbell Folk School to forge a fully functional axe! Axes: From Forge to Finished During this action-packed week, forge a fully […]
Instructor - Allen DeMoss Assistant Instructor - Robert Useller Overall Course Fee: $200 Description - BS101 Beginner Blacksmithing is a two-day weekend course designed to teach the basics of blacksmithing. […]
Discover the magic of moving hot metal as you make simple projects for your home and garden. Learn basic blacksmithing skills—everything from fire maintenance and hammer control to essential techniques—with ample time to […]
Instructor - Jim Maness Assistant Instructor - Thomas Dresser Overall Course Fee: $350 Description - Description - In this extended 4-day version of BS-101, students will learn blacksmithing safety, […]
This course presents the basic techniques and principles of house building and carpentry. This course includes: The concepts of plumb, level, and square and how they rule the framing process […]
May 5-10 with instructors Ariel Burns and Kyle Murphy In this timber framing course, students will layout timbers using the traditional square rule method developed in the early 1800s. Participants will […]
Learn to forge essential woodworking tools including chisels, drawknives, a small carving knife, and a carving axe, if time permits. Learn to heat treat your tools for maximum strength and […]
June 2-7 with instructors Nicholas Russel and TBD In this timber framing course, students will layout timbers using the traditional square rule method developed in the early 1800s. Participants will […]
"Lighting the Fire" with Lucas Damen Class runs: June 11-14 Tuition: $600 Material fee: $50 Skill level: Beginner and up This four-day class will cover all the basics for the […]
Many teens see blacksmithing in movies, video games, and online and become curious about this timeless trade. For the first time, Tillers now offers a blacksmithing class specifically for young […]
This two-day course is a brief introduction to the vast world of carpentry. Students will learn key vocabulary and will become comfortable using basic hand tools. Through the completion of […]
This weekend workshop introduces the interested but inexperienced woodworker to woodshop equipment and hand tools. The safe, effective, and efficient use of the table saw, jointer, router, planer, drill press, […]
Subject: Timber Framing Competency: Beginner Starts: June 17, 2024, 9am Ends: July 12, 2024, 5pm Materials Fee: $100 Tuition: $4,750 Instructor: Wynne Hannan Credits: Sterling College - 8 Continuing Education […]
Who We Are The Newport Restoration Foundation is a non-profit organization established by philanthropist Doris Duke in 1968 to preserve the architectural and cultural heritage of 18th and 19th century […]
Subject: Woodworking Cost: $576 + $25 materials fee Skill Level: All Levels Do you have well-used or heirloom hand planes or chisels in need of restoration? Learn the skills […]
Teens and their parent (or other adult) together can learn metal forging skills in the blacksmith shop with experienced instructors in this very popular class. Students make BBQ tools, chisels, […]
This two-day course is a brief introduction to the vast world of carpentry. Students will learn key vocabulary and will become comfortable using basic hand tools. Through the completion of […]
This fast-paced introduction to smithing moves you through the fundamentals: basic hammer skills, heat treating, forge welding, and identification of “found” steels. By the end of the second day students […]
Over the last two decades, the historic craft of timber framing in residential construction has experienced a revival. Experience the fundamentals of designing and constructing a timber frame using mortise […]
Every project requires tools. You even need tools to make tools! Cover the basics of tool making and heat treating while crafting hammers, tongs, chisels, and more. Discuss how these […]
Beginners Blacksmithing with Dereck Glaser Class runs: July 23-26 Tuition: $550 Material fee: $40 Skill level: Beginner and up This class aims to familiarize the student with the tools and […]
Many teens see blacksmithing in movies, video games, and online and become curious about this timeless trade. For the first time, Tillers now offers a blacksmithing class specifically for young […]
Come enjoy heating and beating metal! Start with the basics—fire management, hammer control, and fundamental forging skills—by making hooks and other household items. Students can undertake more advanced projects suited to their experience and […]
This fast-paced introduction to smithing moves you through the fundamentals: basic hammer skills, heat treating, forge welding, and identification of “found” steels. By the end of the second day students […]
This is a beginner's class for those who are interested in learning the basic skills to manipulate copper. Students begin by learning to deburr, clean and anneal copper. Basic hammer […]
Learn the basics of building and maintaining a fire, as well as hammer control, and start making small projects-hooks, leaves, and decorative pieces. With your foundational skills in hand, progress […]
Take your first steps towards the forge! First, learn how to maintain a coal fire and practice points discipline for hammering. Then, achieve good, clean hammer control and progress to […]
This two-day course is a brief introduction to the vast world of carpentry. Students will learn key vocabulary and will become comfortable using basic hand tools. Through the completion of […]
It's time! Conquer your fears and discover the joys of using a wide variety of power tools in a safe, friendly and supportive environment. We'll learn the basics of […]