Event

Woodcraft Weekend

Who: You! and any one you might know that is interested in wood, woodcraft, building, milling, tools and general fun outside.

What: A three day workshop series, where we will take a tree from "Standing to Structure". We will start off with basic chainsaw usage and the fundamentals of felling a tree. We will then moveonto milling the tree for lumber with a Lucas mobile mill, Learning several ways to cut and dry lumber.We will finish the weekend with a lesson ingreen timber framing using traditional hand tools.

In between theformal lessons there will be plenty of time relaxing, and trips to the spectacular middle fork of the eel river. Nights will be gathered round a fire. While the accommodations are basic (bring a tent and camping gear.) All meals will be prepared by our Talented friend Miguel!

When: June 2nd-4th.
Tentative schedule:
Friday. Arrive on site between 2pm and whenever you can...There will be an orientation and a group dinner (provided) and campfire

Sat. Breakfast/Chainsaw Safety and Maintenance/Lunch/
Felling and prepping for milling/Dinner/Campfire

Sunday: Breakfast/Timber-framing & Joinery Primer/ Lunch/Pack up & fare the wells.

Where:The Frontier Arts, Forest Campus, outside
Covelo, CA. Along the Middle Fork of the Eel River. Specific Address and location will be sent with registration information. The facilities here arebasic and include: Fresh spring water, Composting toilets, an outdoor kitchen, and a"common" tent cabin. All participants are expected to bring their own camping and sleeping gear. There is no electricity on site and most cell phones don't work here, sorry, but meals will be provided!