Built to last, timber frame structures remain solid for hundreds of years.  In today's modern world, when so many things are built in mass production to save both time and money, it's deeply satisfying to slow down, and build a legacy - whether a woodshed, small cabin, or house, nothing beats the feeling of building something you know will last for many generations.

 

Each workshop day is filled with practical framing lessons in design, materials selection, beam layout and more, but our focus is on the hands on, practical side of the craft, which includes actually making pegs, cutting mortises and tenons, moving beams, drilling holes, sharpening chisels, and sawing.   We will cut a small frame, and then raise it in this class, to demonstrate the entire process.    Students will spend long days doing the practical work of framing, according to their ability, to experience the process of making it happen. 

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Participants can bring their own tools or  use the tools here in our shop, so they don't have to purchase many tools before getting a chance to try them out.  Personal safety equipment and basic building tools are required, and all participants get a list of clothing, gear and tools upon registering for the program.