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Course Descriptions for 2011
INTRODUCTION TO GREEN WOODWORKING This is a workshop to introduce the student to the use of locally harvested green wood (freshly cut timber) to produce furniture, bowls, etc. with an emphasis on traditional hand tools and body powered machines. Also covered in this workshop will be talk on coppicing and woodland management. 2 Days, $210 
BUILD A SHAVING HORSE
This workshop introduces the student to the versatile holding device used by chair makers and other woodland crafters. Each student will construct their own shaving horse with optional features. 3 Days, $300 + $45 materials fee 
BUILD A POLE LATHE Students will construct their own spring pole lathe (bow lathe) and learn basic turning techniques, as well as looking into other turning devices such as the bicycle gear driven lathe featured in Popular Woodworking Magazine. 3 Days, $350 + $60 Materials fee 
STOOLS AND BENCHES Students will build a trestle bench for garden or home or a stool shaved at the shaving horse or turned on the pole lathe. 3 Days, $250 + $45 material fee 
BUILD A WELSH STICK CHAIR Learn to build a traditional Welsh style Windsor chair. The student will experience steam bending, turning on a pole lathe, use of the shaving horse to shave the spindles for the back, arms and finishing techniques. 6 Days, $700 + $85 Materials fee  TIMBER FRAME JOINERY This is a hands-on workshop in basic timber frame joinery. The student will learn to cut mortise and tenion joints, half lap and bridle joints, dove tail joints and more. This is an on site experience in building traditional timber structures with hand tools. 3 days, $250 
ADVANCED CHAIR MAKING Rocking Chairs and Writing Arm Chairs Make a double bow-backed Windsor arm chair or Cardigan chair (Welsh stick chair) - just what you need for sitting by the fire on a winter's day. 9 Days, $950 + $75 material fee GARDEN IMPLEMENTS/GATES & HURDLES In this workshop the student will learn to make garden fences, hurdles and agriculture tools such as wooden hay rakes, pitch forks, etc. 2 days, $250  BLACKSMITHING COURSES 
BASIC BLACKSMITHING Learn basic blacksmithing techniques: How to manage a fire, hammer techniques and how to construct their own propane forge. Each student will make several types of hooks and hangers as well as learn how to upset, draw out and twist metal. 2 Days, $250 material included 
TOOL MAKING AND KNIFE MAKING In this workshop the student will learn to forge high carbon steel into tools and knife blades, heat treat and temper blades, make laminated handles for their finished blades, make laminated handles for their finished blades and how to sharpen tools and knives. 3 Days, $300 TOOL BOXES/TREASURE CHESTS & TANSU A five day course covering chest construction, forging hardware and historical perspective of 11th Century Viking tool boxes 5 Days, $550 + $45 materials fee  HOME | GALLERY | COURSES | SCHEDULE | DON WEBER | WOODWRIGHT'S SHOP | MADERAVERDE PROJECT | E-MAIL |