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Course Descriptions for 2010
INTRODUCTION TO GREEN WOODWORKING This is a beginning course in using freshly cut timber or Green wood. Students will walk the woodlands with the instructor identifying local hardwoods and learn how to gather hickory bark. The April, June and September, 2010 sessions will focus on constructing a simple stool using Green wood w/ Hickory bark seat. The May 2010 session will focus on constructing garden fences, hurdles and agricultural tools such as wooden hay rakes, pitch forks, etc. 3 Days, $310 
SHAVING HORSES AND OTHER CLAMPING DEVICES
Build a shaving horse, the versatile clamping device used by chair makers, coopers and basket makers. The student will make a shaving horse with one of three optional clamping systems. Learn how to use and sharpen Drwaknives, spoke shaves and other shaving tools. 3 Days, $325 + $60 materials fee 
BUILD A POLE LATHE Students will construct their own spring pole lathe (bow lathe) w/ hands on turning instruction in spring ple and power lathe techniques, as well as looking into other turning devices such as the bicycle gear driven lathe featured in Popular Woodworking Magazine. 5 Days, $450 + $160 Materials fee 
STOOLS AND BENCHES A course in constructing trestle benches or hand shaved stools for the kitchen bar or workshop. This is an introductory course in green woodworking and basic joinery. 5 Days, $485 + $110 Benches material fee 
BUILD A WELSH STICK CHAIR Build this hand-carved and jointed Cardigan style Welsh Stick chair, a strong and beautiful early style Windsor. The seat is adzed, the spindles shaved at the shaving horse and the turnings done on the spring pole lathe if you choose. 6 Days, $685 + $145 Materials fee  INTRO TO TIMBERFRAME 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, $310 
TOOLBOXES, TREASURE CHESTS AND TANSU The first three days of the workshop will focus on constructing a tool box/chest using simple table saw joinery, hand planes and scrapers. The remaining two days will be spent making the hand forged hardware, hinges, handles and latches for the chest. Tool Box (3 days) Hinges and Hardware (2 days) All 5 Days, $600 
THE MASTERMYR FIND: RECREATING A VIKING TOOL CHEST This is a course in recreating an ancient Viking tool chest dated to 1000AD. Unearthed in a bog in Gotland, Sweden in 1936, the chest was filled with woodworking and blacksmithing tools and had a keyed lock as well as several pad locks within. In the wood studio, learn how to construct this ancient chest with the same simple hand tools (adze, bow saw, brace and bits) used to construct the original. In the forge, learn to forge the hinges, hardware and wrought nails that fastened the hinges and lock to the box. The goal of the class is to learn the use and care of hand tools, and to look into the history of tool use through the centuries. Basic blacksmithing techniques for making and heat treating both tools and hardware will be covered. At the end of the course the student will have a knowledge of tool use as well as a fine tool chest to place them in. 5 Days, $600  BLACKSMITHING COURSES 
BASIC BLACKSMITHING Learn to use fire & forge, tongs & hammer to make hooks, hangers and hard ware. The student will learn how to work the fire, learn proper hammer technique, and the basic process of drawing out, upsetting and creating proper 90 degree bends. 2 Days, $210 
TOOL MAKING FOR WOODWORKERS Learn to make knives and tools for woodworking. Covered will be spoke shaves, travishers, draw knives, froes and scribing knives, using high carbon steel. Heat treating and tempering will be covered as well. 3 Days, $350  HOME | GALLERY | COURSES | SCHEDULE | DON WEBER | WOODWRIGHT'S SHOP | MADERAVERDE PROJECT | E-MAIL |