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| May 16-24 |
Timber Framing and Natural BuildingThis
style of building incorporates hand-cut mortise and tenon joinery
held together with wooden pegs rather than nails and other metal
hardware. In this workshop, students will learn how to accurately
lay out joinery on rough-sawn locally-harvested timbers using the
'square rule' system. Hand tools such as chisels, mallets, framing
squares, and saws will be employed to achieve beautiful joinery.
Tool sharpening and maintenance will be covered. After completing
the cutting and then raising the timber frame, Tim Rieth will join
Skip and Lizabeth as students learn about different wall building
systems and possibilities for natural wall infills, potentially
including wattle and daub, wood-chip clay, adobe, and cob.This is
a unique chance to learn and build in a subtropical environment. |
Seven
Generations Natural Builders 86-210 Puhawai Road, Wai`anae, HI, USA |
$1100 USD |
| June
1 |
Timber Frame & Natural Building Design SeminarsDesign
seminars at FMSTB provide a broad overview of building the whole-house,
with an emphasis on the systems, mechanics and techniques which
are unique to traditional timber framing. Site planning, foundation
design, mechanical systems, enclosure systems (stress skin and natural
alternatives) and cost estimating are a few of the topics covered. |
Fox
Maple 65 Corn Hill Road, P.O. Box 249 Brownfield, Maine, USA |
$175 USD |
| June
1-6 |
Introductory Timber Framing WorkshopThis
is a hands-on workshop in which we will build a complete timber
frame using traditional joinery details. Joinery design, timber
selection, layout and cutting will be a primary emphMedway, MA Spring
1999asis with particular attention being paid to the art of perfect
execution and the joy of perfection & grace. Each joint will
be systematically laid out and cut by students, allowing the opportunity
to gain the first hand knowledge of joinery layout, and the feel
of cutting a timber frame in the traditional manner. |
Fox
Maple 65 Corn Hill Road, P.O. Box 249 Brownfield, Maine, USA |
$975 USD |
| June 8-13 |
Advanced Timber Framing WorkshopAdvanced
Workshops begin with the development of a visual concept. By translating
the visual mental image to paper via simple sketches, each triangle
can be isolated, allowing the builder to attribute its physical
dimensions and angles through trigonometry and developed drawings. |
Fox
Maple 65 Corn Hill Road, P.O. Box 249 Brownfield, Maine, USA |
$975 USD |
| Aug
17 |
Timber Frame & Natural Building Design SeminarsDesign
seminars at FMSTB provide a broad overview of building the whole-house,
with an emphasis on the systems, mechanics and techniques which
are unique to traditional timber framing. Site planning, foundation
design, mechanical systems, enclosure systems (stress skin and natural
alternatives) and cost estimating are a few of the topics covered. |
Fox
Maple 65 Corn Hill Road, P.O. Box 249 Brownfield, Maine, USA |
$175 USD |
| Aug 17-22 |
Introductory Timber Framing WorkshopThis
is a hands-on workshop in which we will build a complete timber
frame using traditional joinery details. Joinery design, timber
selection, layout and cutting will be a primary emphMedway, MA Spring
1999asis with particular attention being paid to the art of perfect
execution and the joy of perfection & grace. Each joint will
be systematically laid out and cut by students, allowing the opportunity
to gain the first hand knowledge of joinery layout, and the feel
of cutting a timber frame in the traditional manner. |
Fox
Maple 65 Corn Hill Road, P.O. Box 249 Brownfield, Maine, USA |
$975 USD |
| Aug 24-29 |
Advanced Timber Framing WorkshopAdvanced
Workshops begin with the development of a visual concept. By translating
the visual mental image to paper via simple sketches, each triangle
can be isolated, allowing the builder to attribute its physical
dimensions and angles through trigonometry and developed drawings. |
Fox
Maple 65 Corn Hill Road, P.O. Box 249 Brownfield, Maine, USA |
$975 USD |
| Courses you've missed in 2008 but they are keep here so that you can browse around the various organisations | |||
| Jan 20-26 |
Timberframing
- Students will learn the fundamentals of designing and constructing
a timberframe using mortise and tenon joinery. Layout techniques,
tool use and sharpening, and joinery cutting methods are taught as
we work on a small timberframe project. Evening lectures will address
the history of the craft, finishing techniques, and mechanical systems
for timberframe houses.. |
Yestermorrow Warren, VT, USA |
$900 USD |
| June 9-11 |
Basic
Framing (part 1) - In this hands-on workshop you will learn carpentry
skills applicable to any building project. Develop your skills with
a tape measure, square, level, hand saw, circular saw, hammer and
drill while framing a small building. In 5 days, the class will complete
a deck, stud-frame walls, and roof trusses. We will also discuss design
considerations including layout and basic engineering. This course
(or similar experience) is a pre-requisite for Carpentry Part 2. |
Emerald
Earth Boonville, CA, USA |
$300 USD |
| June 12-14 |
Basic
Framing (part 2) - Learning to frame with round timbers opens
up new worlds of possibility for ecological builders. Small diameter
poles are a readily-available and inexpensive (or free) resource in
many forested regions; using them reduces the need to cut down big
trees. In this workshop you will learn a framing system developed
at Emerald Earth which combines the use of round poles with traditional
timber framing joinery. Learn to select and sensitively harvest poles
from the forest, to lay out and cut mortise-and-tenon joints, while
assembling and erecting a simple timber frame. |
Emerald
Earth Boonville, CA, USA |
$300 USD |
| June 26-29 |
Green
Oak Building - Work with a master craftsman on a small, individually
designed green wood frame building. Learn the techniques associated
with a timber frame building – making oak pegs, incorporating
naturally grown curves and mortice and tenon joints. Tutor: Jamie
Lovekin |
The
Yarner Trust Welcombe, Bideford, Devon, UK |
£160
- £235 |
| July 6 -11 |
Post
& Beam/Timber Frame Workshop - In this workshop, participants
will learn the basics of building a post & beam structure. We
will cover layout techniques, tool use, hardware, and joinery cutting
methods. This workshop is part of a larger project to build a strawbale
and cob art studio. Contact philhawnnc@excite.com
for more details. |
Home
Grown Hideaways Kentucky, USA |
$500 USD |
| July 7-11 |
Green
Oak Timber Frame Building – Over
a week the group will construct a small timber frame from green oak
using traditional techniques. You will learn to scale and read working
drawings, the principles of marking and cutting various mortice and
tenon joints, the basic principles of roof construction and the correct
use and care of tools. Suitable for beginners and those who wish to
develop further skills. |
Green
Wood |
£375 |
| July 7-13 |
Timber
frames, Cutting from logs to chisels - This
week long workshop will involve cutting beams from locally grown
Douglas fir logs. Fabricating frames for the construction of two
8 metre decks either side of the Art Farm. See the whole process
from trees to frames. Ideal for anyone interested in decorative
timber frame making. |
The
Art Farm |
€350 |
| July 26-27 |
Timber
Frame Building - Learn medieval & modern framing techniques
to gain a broad perspective & understanding of the medieval
box frame construction. Using traditional methods & hand tools
you will learn the basic skills of timber selection, lay ups &
levelling, scribing, joint cutting. Practice tool techniques, maintenance
& safety. A practical weekend of scribing & cutting a typical
mortice & tenon joint, draw bore & assemble with a cleft
oak framing peg. |
Sustainability
Centre
|
£125-147 |
| Aug 9-13 |
Roundpole
Timber Frame workshop – Discover
the benefits of creating a beautiful roundpole timber frame structure
during a week connecting with the earth at a beautiful rural location
nestled in Exmoor National Park. |
Earthedworld |
£365 - £410 |
| Aug 18-23 |
Natural
Building Intensive - Learn how to build your own beautiful, inexpensive,
and energy-efficient home with non-toxic local materials such as clay,
straw, and unmilled wood. This comprehensive natural building workshop
covers site analysis, passive solar principles, and energy efficient
hybrid design. You will get hands-on experience in up to 10 different
techniques, which may include straw bale, cob, straw-clay, and wattle-and-daub;
round pole framing; alternative foundations; earth and lime plasters;
home-made paints; and adobe floors. |
Emerald
Earth Boonville, CA, USA |
$550 USD |
| Aug
23-25 |
Traditional Timber framing - Practical course set in a picturesque
woodland working large section timber using traditional mortice &
tenon joints to create a timber frame structure... fully catered &
camping available. Tutor Alan Ritchie, Tel Alan & Mary 01874 658
440 |
Hewnwood
Henwood Woodland, Brecon, Powys, Wales, LD3 0RP |
£380 |
| Aug 20-24 |
Timber
Framing - Hip Roof Example - Not for the faint-of-heart or beginner,
this one week session will introduce the basics of compound roof work
with large timbers and apply these skills to a hip roof system laid
out and cut during the course. Attendees must have basic carpentry
skills and be comfortable with simple roof math. Power tools will
be used for cutting joinery. Both simple drawing development and analytical
approaches will be shown/used. A basic tool kit is suggested for attendees.
Facilitators: Randy Churchill & Higgs Murphy |
O.U.R.
Ecovillage Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada |
$600 CND |
| Sept 3-7 |
Timber
Framing - Hip Roof Example - Not for the faint-of-heart or beginner,
this one week session will introduce the basics of compound roof work
with large timbers and apply these skills to a hip roof system laid
out and cut during the course. Attendees must have basic carpentry
skills and be comfortable with simple roof math. Power tools will
be used for cutting joinery. Both simple drawing development and analytical
approaches will be shown/used. A basic tool kit is suggested for attendees.
Facilitators: Randy Churchill & Higgs Murphy |
O.U.R.
Ecovillage Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada |
$600 CND |
| Sept 5-7 |
Green
Oak Building - Learn how to construct a post and beam timber frame
building using traditional techniques. Locally grown, unseasoned larch
and oak will be used for this individually designed structure. Tutor:
Jamie Lovekin |
The
Yarner Trust Welcombe, Bideford, Devon, UK |
£120
- £170 |
| Sept 14-19 | Timberframing
- Students will learn the fundamentals of designing and constructing
a timberframe using mortise and tenon joinery. Layout techniques,
tool use and sharpening, and joinery cutting methods are taught as
we work on a small timberframe project. Evening lectures will address
the history of the craft, finishing techniques, and mechanical systems
for timberframe houses. We will also touch on frame design, joinery
choices, and integration of frame and house design. |
Yestermorrow Warren, Vermont, USA |
$750 USD |
| Sept 15-19 |
Traditional Timber framing - Practical course set in a picturesque
woodland working large section timber using traditional mortice &
tenon joints to create a timber frame structure... fully catered &
camping available. Tutor Alan Ritchie, Tel Alan & Mary 01874 658
440 |
Hewnwood
Henwood Woodland, Brecon, Powys, Wales, LD3 0RP |
£495 |
| Sept 22-26 |
Traditional Timber framing - Practical course set in a picturesque
woodland working large section timber using traditional mortice &
tenon joints to create a timber frame structure... fully catered &
camping available. Tutor Alan Ritchie, Tel Alan & Mary 01874 658
440 |
Hewnwood
Henwood Woodland, Brecon, Powys, Wales, LD3 0RP |
£495 |
| Sept 30 |
Round wood timber framing - This course is run by Adrian Leaman
of Wholewoods,
and is for anyone interested in constructing rustic buildings on their
site using local coppice wood. We will be using green wood timber
framing techniques and freshly felled trees to create an unusual outdoor
structure. ‘Round’ wood is young coppiced trees, not sawn
or squared, sometimes with the bark still on. |
LILI Redfield Community, Bucks, UK |
£130-190 |
| Oct 24-26 |
Building with timber - The course will provide an introduction
to building a timber home. By Sunday, participants will be equipped
with the know-how, information and confidence to undertake a timber
building project. The course is particularly aimed at those wishing
to start building their own low-impact home or similar structure.
This course is run by Andy Reynolds & Geri Clarke, who built the
beautiful timber Eco-lodge.
|
LILI Unstone Grange, nr. Sheffield, UK |
£130-190 |
Nov
15 |
Single-day timber framing introduction Tutor Alan Ritchie, Tel
Alan & Mary 01874 658 440 |
Hewnwood
Henwood Woodland, Brecon, Powys, Wales, LD3 0RP |
£110 |
| Nov 21-23 |
Building with timber - The course will provide an introduction
to building a timber home. By Sunday, participants will be equipped
with the know-how, information and confidence to undertake a timber
building project. The course is particularly aimed at those wishing
to start building their own low-impact home or similar structure.
This course is run by Andy Reynolds & Geri Clarke, who built the
beautiful timber Eco-lodge.
|
LILI Redfield Community, Bucks, UK |
£130-190 |
| Courses you've missed in 2007 but they are keep here so that you can browse around the various organisations | |||
| Jan 6-15 |
Build
Your Own Timber Frame - During the first two days of class, participants
engage in interspersed lessons on timber frame terminology, joinery
and layout. Each day prioritizes students actively cutting timbers
for the structure. Ultimately, students complete all or most of the
joinery on the structure and develop timber framing skills that will
last a lifetime. |
Northhouse |
$1825
- 3350 |
| Feb 5-11 |
Build
Your Own Timber Frame - During the first two days of class, participants
engage in interspersed lessons on timber frame terminology, joinery
and layout. Each day prioritizes students actively cutting timbers
for the structure. Ultimately, students complete all or most of the
joinery on the structure and develop timber framing skills that will
last a lifetime. |
Northhouse |
$1825
- 3350 |
| March 8-12 |
Log
Building - An Introduction - This is your opportunity to learn
about the whole log building process from site preparation to shaping
logs to discussions on home design. This course is a real hands-on
experience as students selecting, peeling, handling, hand-scribing
and cutting notches to learn what techniques are needed to build a
log structure that is durable, warm and efficient in our northern
climate. |
Northhouse |
$350 |
| March
31- Apr 1 |
Timber Frame Self Build - On this 2 day hands on course you will be building a small post and beam display building. It will include building frames laying floors, installing insulation, walls and cladding. | Cornwall
Sustainable Building Trust Gaia
Centre, Delabole, Cornwall, UK |
£120 |
| May 5-6 2007 |
Carpentry
for Natural Building - This class will discuss how to integrate
carpentry with natural walls, and how to deal with unconventional
wood such as round poles. We will work on several aspects of the intern
shower-house, including the roof and rough framing for windows and
doors. Some prior experience with carpentry is helpful but not necessary.
Instructor Massey Burke of Cob
Cottage |
Solarliving Hopland, CA, USA |
$171 |
| May 9-13 |
Build
Thoreau's Cabin - This course is designed for the person with
little or no building experience who is thinking about building a
small cabin. The course will focus on teaching the techniques involved
in the construction of a small frame building. The techniques are
not so mystifying nor are they only for the skilled carpenter. Nearly
anyone can come away from this course with the skills needed for building
virtually any small structure.. |
Northhouse |
$300 |
| May 19-21 |
Timber
Framing for the Rest of Us - This workshop was based on the methods
that Jaki and I have used to erect the frames of Log End Cottage,
Log End Cave, Earthwood, Mushwood, and several outbuildings, the same
methods use by contractors, farmers, and owner-builders for a hundred
years or more. |
Earthwood West Chazy, New York, USA |
Apply |
| May
24 - June 1 |
Build
Your Own Timber Frame - During the first two days of class, participants
engage in interspersed lessons on timber frame terminology, joinery
and layout. Each day prioritizes students actively cutting timbers
for the structure. Ultimately, students complete all or most of the
joinery on the structure and develop timber framing skills that will
last a lifetime. |
Northhouse |
$1825
- 3350 |
| May 26 | Timber
Framing Basic Construction - This class will present the basics
of Timber Framing. Topics include a discussion of the history of timber
framing, covering the different layout methods used, wood species,
and demonstrations of hewing, joinery, care of tools. Tutor: Mike
Yaker of Wood
Joiners, Deforest, Wisconsin |
Wisconsin
History Madison, WI, USA |
$150 USD |
| June 1-3 |
Log Cabin Restoration - ....and learn about finding, buying, moving, renovating, living in real log cabins with Alan Pape, who has moved and restored more than 100 pioneer structures and wrote “The Restoration & Maintenance Guide” for Log Home Guide. | Shake
Rag Alley |
$260 |
| June 22-24 |
Log Cabin Restoration - ....and learn about finding, buying, moving, renovating, living in real log cabins with Alan Pape, who has moved and restored more than 100 pioneer structures and wrote “The Restoration & Maintenance Guide” for Log Home Guide. | Shake
Rag Alley |
$260 |
| June 27 - July 1 | Basic
Timber Framing - Participants will learn the planning, layout
and joinery necessary to construct a traditional timber frame structure.
The course begins with the basic mortise and tenon joint, and then
expands on these techniques to cover through-tenons, shouldered mortises
and scarf-joinery. |
Northhouse |
$420 |
| June 30 - July 1 | Timber Frame Building - With Darren Hammerton For
details telephone 01730 823 166 or email courses@earthworks-trust.com |
Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills |
£390 |
| July 9-13 |
Post
& Beam For Natural Infills - Post and beam buildings utilize
standard rules for spans, and engineered connectors to create a structure
quickly. See how quickly a structure can come together when these
standard techniques are applied to a natural building. Students participate
in the design of the frame, production of the timbers, cutting, and
on-site assembly. |
College
of the Rockies |
$395 |
| July 9-17 |
Build
Your Own Timber Frame - During the first two days of class, participants
engage in interspersed lessons on timber frame terminology, joinery
and layout. Each day prioritizes students actively cutting timbers
for the structure. Ultimately, students complete all or most of the
joinery on the structure and develop timber framing skills that will
last a lifetime. |
Northhouse |
$1825
- 3350 |
| July 10 -13 |
Timberframe
Workshop - You will review the history of timber framing and contemporary
practices used to build modern timber frame homes. Students will learn
the basic principles of crafting a timber frame and will develop the
following skills: Shop drawings, Layout, Joinery, Assembly and Raising.
(This workshop is typically scheduled for the week before an EcoNest
Clay/Straw Workshop and serves to prepare the timber frame for the
upcoming EcoNest home construction.) |
EcoNest |
$495 |
| July 12-16 |
Log
Building - An Introduction - This is your opportunity to learn
about the whole log building process from site preparation to shaping
logs to discussions on home design. This course is a real hands-on
experience as students selecting, peeling, handling, hand-scribing
and cutting notches to learn what techniques are needed to build a
log structure that is durable, warm and efficient in our northern
climate. |
Northhouse |
$350 |
| July 14 | An
introduction to timber-frame building - We will look at the
background to the Walter Segal method of timber-framed building,
and will construct and erect simple frames for a single-storey building. |
South
Yorkshire Energy Centre |
£55 |
| Aug
13-19 |
Joinery
and Framing class - This course will introduce the student to
timber framing, using square rule joinery - the joinery used to build
older Ontario barns. Hand tools will be used for layout and cutting
during the class, helping to create a quiet, relaxed and focused atmosphere.
This course will be held at Loyalist
College |
Whippletree |
Apply |
| Aug
20-24 |
Introduction
To Timber Framing - Even experienced woodworkers will enjoy using
traditional hand tools and some specialized power tools to create
a beautifully sculpted result. In this class we will lay out and cut
the joinery for a complete frame, assemble it, and have a good old-fashioned
barn raising. |
The
Rockies |
$695 |
| Aug
30- Sept 3 |
Basic
Timber Framing - Participants will learn the planning, layout
and joinery necessary to construct a traditional timber frame structure.
The course begins with the basic mortise and tenon joint, and then
expands on these techniques to cover through-tenons, shouldered mortises
and scarf-joinery. |
Northhouse |
$420 |
| Sept 5-9 |
Green
Oak Building - Learn how to construct a traditional post and beam
timber frame building using time-honoured techniques. Locally grown,
unseasoned larch and oak will be used for the roof element of our
individually designed eco-barn. |
The
Yarner Trust Welcombe, Bideford, Devon, UK |
£175+ |
| Sept 7-13 |
Build
Your Own - Timber Frame - During the first two days of class,
participants engage in interspersed lessons on timber frame terminology,
joinery and layout. Each day prioritizes students actively cutting
timbers for the structure. Ultimately, students complete all or most
of the joinery on the structure and develop timber framing skills
that will last a lifetime. Near the completion of the course, a raising
rehearsal demonstrates pre-assembly and raising techniques. All that's
left is to load the timbers into a truck or trailer and then raise
the building at home. |
Northhouse |
$1825 |
| Sept 10-14 |
Traditional
Green Oak Timber Framing – Over
a week the group will construct a small timber frame from green oak
using traditional techniques. You will learn to scale and read working
drawings, the principles of marking and cutting various mortice and
tenon joints, and the correct use and care of tools. Suitable for
beginners and those who wish to develop further skills. Tutor: Keith
Crane |
Green
Wood |
£495 |
| Sept 16-21 |
Timberframing
- Students will learn the fundamentals of designing and constructing
a timberframe using mortise and tenon joinery. Layout techniques,
tool use and sharpening, and joinery cutting methods are taught as
we work on a small timberframe project. Evening lectures will address
the history of the craft, finishing techniques, and mechanical systems
for timberframe houses. |
Yestermorrow Warren, Vermont, USA |
$750 USD |
| Sept 22-26 |
Roundpole
Timber Frame workshop – During
the course you will discover how to create a small timber frame structure
using green wood in the round ( larch, western red cedar and sweet
chestnut). This is an intensive practical and theoretical course;
expect long days of hands-on work with short theory sessions. |
Earthedworld |
£380 |
| Sept 24-28 |
Timber
Framing From Scratch – A
superb opportunity to gain hands-on experience of timber framing.
A five day practical course introducing students to the historic use
of structural oak framing, tools and techniques. The posts, cills,
plates and beams of a ten foot square timber frame are prefabricated
during the course using only traditional tools and techniques, and
the frame is erected on the last afternoon. Tutor: Joe
Thompson |
Wealddown |
£450 |
| Oct 7-13 |
Timber
framing workshop - The workshops are designed to take you from
the raw pile of timbers to a handcrafted timber frame. Working with
timbers requires participants to utilize their minds along with the
rewarding satisfaction of working with their hands. The process of
building a timber frame is as important in the craft as the completed
structure. |
Grand
Oaks Paris, Tennessee, USA |
$525 USD |
| Oct 8-12 |
Charpente
et Ossature Bois – Permettre à des auto constructeurs
de connaître les bases de la charpente traditionnelle au travers
de l'étude et la réalisation de fermes sur poteaux pouvant
servir de base à une construction. Programme: Déformation
des bois; Utilisation des bois locaux; Dessin de charpente sur poteaux
– rabattement de l'arêtier – coupe des empanons;
Réalisation |
le
GABION |
€640 |
| Oct 8-12 |
Timber
frame self-build - Using the expertise of Self-Build Architects
and others who have built timber frame homes, Participants are guided
in theoretical and practical sessions through the basic principles.
A small building will be constructed during the week. Classroom sessions
will cover ecological building methods, design for low energy sustainable
housing and appropriate services for low energy buildings.. |
CAT Machynlleth, Powys, Wales |
£275-595 |
| Oct 13-19 |
Introductory
timber framing - This workshop will cover: Square, scribe, and
mill rule layout; Joinery cutting with hand and power tools; Hand
tool sharpening; An overview of Timber Frame Design & History.
The project will be a 12’x16’ timber frame of varied joinery and design, utilizing local woods. Light breakfast fare included. Plenty of camping room available. For more info contact Mike Yaker at +1 608-846-2226 or myaker@centurytel.net |
Wood
Joiners de Forest,WI, USA |
$100
USD per day or $500 for the week |
| Oct 15-19 |
Timber
Framing From Scratch – A
superb opportunity to gain hands-on experience of timber framing.
A five day practical course introducing students to the historic use
of structural oak framing, tools and techniques. The posts, cills,
plates and beams of a ten foot square timber frame are prefabricated
during the course using only traditional tools and techniques, and
the frame is erected on the last afternoon. Tutor: Joe
Thompson |
Wealddown |
£450 |
| Nov 23-25 |
Building
with Timber - Participants will be equipped with the know-how,
information and confidence to complete a timber building project.
The course is particularly aimed at those wishing to start building
their own low-impact home or similar structure. |
LILI |
£120-180 |
| Courses you've missed in 2006 but they are keep here so that you can browse around the various organisations | |||
| February 20-24 |
Timber
Framing from Scratch - five day practical course introducing students
to the historic use of structural oak framing, tools and techniques.
The posts, sills, plates and beams of a ten foot square timber frame
are prefabricated during the course using only traditional tools and
techniques, and the frame is erected on the last afternoon. |
Weald
& Down |
£450 |
| February 24-26 |
Building
with Timber - Participants will be equipped with the know-how,
information and confidence to complete a timber building project.
The course is particularly aimed at those wishing to start building
their own low-impact home or similar structure. |
LILI |
£120-180 |
| March 24-Apr 2 |
Timber
frame self-build - Participants are guided in theoretical and
practical sessions through the basic principles. A small building
will be constructed during the week. Classroom sessions will cover
ecological building methods, design for low energy sustainable housing
and appropriate services for low energy buildings. |
CAT Machynlleth, Powys, Wales |
£260-750 |
| April |
Timberframe
Workshop - You will begin to learn what it takes to craft a timberframe
and in the process learn the following skills: wood selection; reading
timberframe shop drawings; mortise and tenon joinery layout; cutting
joinery; safe use of hand and power tools; timber assembly, pegging
joinery, and erecting a structure. |
EcoNest |
$495 USD |
| April |
Women
and Wood Workshop - Do you dream of building a studio or even
a house? Join us and develop self-confidence in working with wood
by constructing a small studio cabin from new, re-claimed and salvaged
materials. Learn how house are framed and built. Learn in a relaxed,
friendly setting. Topics will include: Site Orientation; Material Selection; Footings, Framing and Finishes; Tool Usage; Electrical, Plumbing, and Ventilation. |
Pine Manor |
$1250 -1600 CDN |
| April 24-28 |
Timber
Framing from Scratch - five day practical course introducing students
to the historic use of structural oak framing, tools and techniques.
The posts, sills, plates and beams of a ten foot square timber frame
are prefabricated during the course using only traditional tools and
techniques, and the frame is erected on the last afternoon. |
Weald
& Down |
£450 |
| May 7-13 |
Timberframing
- Students will learn the fundamentals of designing and constructing
a timberframe using mortise and tenon joinery. Layout techniques,
tool use and sharpening, and joinery cutting methods are taught as
we work on a small timberframe project. Evening lectures will address
the history of the craft, finishing techniques, and mechanical systems
for timberframe houses. |
YesterMorrow |
$875 USD |
| May 13-15 |
Green
Oak Building - Work with a master craftsman on the roof element
of a small, individually designed green oak building, incorporating
many traditional features. Learn the techniques associated with timber
frame building – making oak pegs, the use of naturally grown
curves, and mortise and tenon joints. |
The
Yarner Trust Welcombe, Bideford, Devon, UK |
£100+ |
| May 18-22 |
Basic
Timber Framing - The course begins with the basic mortise and
tenon joint, and then expands on these techniques to cover through-tenons,
shouldered mortises and scarf-joinery. These techniques have been
applied in the construction of North House's blacksmith shop and other
structures on campus. The class will explore the use of traditional
tools in timber framing, as well as adaptations using common and specialized
modern tools. |
North
House Folk School |
$395 |
| May 21-26 |
A
Cabin of My Own: Basic Carpentry - with master green builder Chris
Alvey During this six day intensive course we will build a small cabin together. In the process you will learn basic carpentry skills including: hand and power tools safety, basic framing, exterior finishes, and window, door and roof installation. Sustainable building techniques will be discussed and utilized as appropriate. |
Isabella
Freedman |
$200 USD |
| May 22-26 |
Green
Oak - Run by a team of experienced timber-framers. We will be
covering many aspects of timber-frame building and you will get the
chance to make and fit your own mortice & tenon joints, whittle
pegs on the shave horse, learn about draw bores, scribing, diminished
haunch and scarf joints. You will get to use a variety of traditional
tools such as the draw knife, shoulder plane, froe, adze and of course
the mallet and chisel. On the final day we will be raising the barn. Tel. Rod Waterfield, +44 (0)1745 710626 email wr.waterfield@virgin.net |
The
Warren, Bodari, Denbighshire, North Wales, LL16 4DT |
£250 |
| July 24-28 |
Green
Oak - Run by a team of experienced timber-framers. We will be
covering many aspects of timber-frame building and you will get the
chance to make and fit your own mortice & tenon joints, whittle
pegs on the shave horse, learn about draw bores, scribing, diminished
haunch and scarf joints. You will get to use a variety of traditional
tools such as the draw knife, shoulder plane, froe, adze and of course
the mallet and chisel. On the final day we will be raising the barn. Tel. Ron Smith on +44 (0)1745 890493 or email timmsmith@lineone.net or Write to Ron Smith, Rhewl Fach, Prion, Denbighshire, LL16 4RT |
Hafod Ysbyty, Ffestiniog, Snowdonia | £250 |
| Sept 18-22 |
Timber
Framing from Scratch - five day practical course introducing students
to the historic use of structural oak framing, tools and techniques.
The posts, sills, plates and beams of a ten foot square timber frame
are prefabricated during the course using only traditional tools and
techniques, and the frame is erected on the last afternoon. The tutor
is Joe Thompson |
Weald
& Down |
£450 |
| Sept 21-25 |
Basic
Timber Framing - The course begins with the basic mortise and
tenon joint, and then expands on these techniques to cover through-tenons,
shouldered mortises and scarf-joinery. These techniques have been
applied in the construction of North House's blacksmith shop and other
structures on campus. The class will explore the use of traditional
tools in timber framing, as well as adaptations using common and specialized
modern tools. |
North
House Folk School |
$395 |
| Sept 30-Oct 7 |
Green
Oak - Run by a team of experienced timber-framers. We will be
covering many aspects of timber-frame building and you will get the
chance to make and fit your own mortice & tenon joints, whittle
pegs on the shave horse, learn about draw bores, scribing, diminished
haunch and scarf joints. You will get to use a variety of traditional
tools such as the draw knife, shoulder plane, froe, adze and of course
the mallet and chisel. On the final day we will be raising the barn. Tel. Stephen Mason, National Trust for Scotland Tel. 01770 302462 email smason@nts.org.uk |
Brodick
Castle, Isle of Arran, Scotland |
£250 |
| Oct 16-20 |
Timber
Framing from Scratch - five day practical course introducing students
to the historic use of structural oak framing, tools and techniques.
The posts, sills, plates and beams of a ten foot square timber frame
are prefabricated during the course using only traditional tools and
techniques, and the frame is erected on the last afternoon. |
Weald
& Down |
£450 |
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