BS101 - Beginner Blacksmithing (Weekend) 500 South Center Street, Westminster, MD, 21157 Instructor - Jim Crusse Assistant Instructor - Thomas Dresser Overall Course Fee: $200 Description - BS101 Beginner Blacksmithing is a 2 day weekend course designed to teach the basics of blacksmithing. From forge and fire control to hammer control you will learn to […]
5-Day, Wednesday Night Course Instructor - Bob Hungerman Assistant Instructor - Robert Useller Overall Course Fee: $200 Description - BS101 Beginner Blacksmithing is a 5-night course designed to teach the basics of blacksmithing. Learn the basics of blacksmithing, from forge and fire control to hammer control. You will learn to forge a fish tail scroll, […]
Carroll County Farm Museum is hosting a Tool and Jig Making class this March! Instructor - Bob Hungerman Assistant Instructor - Jim Maness Overall Course Fee: $200 Description - Learn to make basic tools and jigs for the blacksmith shop: Spring fuller, bending fork, scrolling wrench, vise-held bending jigs, and tripod scale. Welding is involved […]
5-Day, Wednesday Night Course Instructor - Bob Hungerman Assistant Instructor - Robert Useller Overall Course Fee: $200 Description - BS101 Beginner Blacksmithing is a 5-night course designed to teach the basics of blacksmithing. Learn the basics of blacksmithing, from forge and fire control to hammer control. You will learn to forge a fish tail scroll, […]
5-Day, Wednesday Night Course Instructor - Bob Hungerman Assistant Instructor - Robert Useller Overall Course Fee: $200 Description - BS101 Beginner Blacksmithing is a 5-night course designed to teach the basics of blacksmithing. Learn the basics of blacksmithing, from forge and fire control to hammer control. You will learn to forge a fish tail scroll, […]
The International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture, and Urbanism Iberia is hosting their annual summer school! July 8th – 21st 2024 | 410€ | Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal This program will take place in the Municipality of Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal. Local traditional urbanism, architecture, and building details will be studied to create a catalogue of […]
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 understanding of the skills needed to build their own timber frame. It's ideal for those who seek more opportunities for development than are provided in […]
5-Day, Wednesday Night Course Instructor - Bob Hungerman Assistant Instructor - Robert Useller Overall Course Fee: $200 Description - BS101 Beginner Blacksmithing is a 5-night course designed to teach the basics of blacksmithing. Learn the basics of blacksmithing, from forge and fire control to hammer control. You will learn to forge a fish tail scroll, […]
5-Day, Wednesday Night Course Instructor - Bob Hungerman Assistant Instructor - Robert Useller Overall Course Fee: $200 Description - BS101 Beginner Blacksmithing is a 5-night course designed to teach the basics of blacksmithing. Learn the basics of blacksmithing, from forge and fire control to hammer control. You will learn to forge a fish tail scroll, […]
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. From forge and fire control to hammer control you will learn to forge a fish tail scroll, pig tail scroll, tab hook, drive hook, forge […]
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 as well as how to track and measure them to keep your projects in "good shape." Measuring angles and using basic construction geometry with the […]
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 proper hand tool use and sharpening techniques and will also have the opportunity to make pegs using a shaving horse and draw knife. The […]
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 learn proper hand tool use and sharpening techniques and will also have the opportunity to make pegs using a shaving horse and draw knife. The […]
This is a project-based workshop centered on the ABANA National Blacksmith Curriculum, focusing on the NC L-2 curriculum, up to but not including the L-2 grille. We will start with forge welding using the basket-handled poker project, which contains a cornucopia of welding techniques. Evening activities will concentrate on hand tooling and basic heat treatment. […]
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 Units ($1,040 additional) This 4 week Timber Framing Certificate provides hands-on experience in all aspects of building a timber framed structure. Throughout this program […]
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 Newport. In addition to a collection of more than 70 colonial houses, now rented to tenant stewards, NRF operates properties that are open to the […]
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 interests. Bring project ideas or be inspired by functional and sculptural concepts presented in class. Beginning and intermediate students are welcome. Instructor: John Zeigler & Lance Zeigler Skill […]
A basic carpentry class that breaks down the barriers keeping women from being comfortable with tools. Leave the class feeling confident and ready to tackle household projects on your own! During this four-day course, we’ll cover basic carpentry for women through lectures, demonstrations, and lots of hands-on practice. Topics covered include: Safe and effective tool […]
Go beyond learning to use tools and get into constructing buildings with our Women’s Advanced Carpentry! Over the course of five days, we’ll work as a team to build a simple, functional, and pleasing shed—starting by crafting a solid wood-framed floor and ending with securing roof sheathing or purlins and metal to our rafters. At […]
Join us for an in-depth, hands-on timber frame workshop in which you’ll raise a beautiful timber framed structure from scratch as part of a team. Timber framing has been used for centuries to build beautiful, durable structures that stand the test of time and don’t require any screws or nails to hold them together. This […]
