by Andrea Barber | Sep 29, 2025
May 4 – 14, 2026: Monday – Thursday 6PM to 9PM Cost: $400 Topic: Basic Carpentry for Heritage Structures (Designed for Beginners) Goal: Introduce participants to the fundamentals of historic carpentry and wood conservation, with an emphasis on diagnosing,...
by Andrea Barber | Sep 29, 2025
Welcome to our hands-on workshop where you’ll learn the basics of using edge tools in woodworking! Join us on Sat, Nov 15, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Tillers International. This event is perfect for beginners looking to improve their woodworking skills. You’ll...
by Andrea Barber | Sep 9, 2025
Build a Windsor Balloon Back or Fan Back Side Chair with Chairmaker Luke A. Barnett. Students will join us for a 5-day class. Students can choose to build either a balloon back or a fan back side chair. You will learn both techniques in class. We will start with logs...
by Andrea Barber | Sep 9, 2025
Spend a day mastering the Shakers’ timeless method for bending thin wood into elegant oval boxes. Through live demonstrations and plenty of hands-on practice, you’ll discover how heat and moisture make wood flexible, then learn the precise steps for shaping,...
by Andrea Barber | Sep 9, 2025
Starting with an overview on how to determine the forces and loads a traditional timber frame structure (or really any structure) will see over the course of its lifetime, the course focus will transition into sizing of beams, as well as a primer on basic joinery and...
