classes

June 10th - 14th | HISTORIC TIMBERFRAMING

In this course students will construct a timber frame structure using traditional mortise and tenon joints, learning the layout and construction of historic New England timber framed structures, including barns and dwellings. Construction methods cover the use of traditional tools including framing chisels, hand saws, and marking gauges.

North Bennet Street School, Topsfield, Ma | Register Here

August 4th - 8th | timberframing & traditional building

In this week-long intensive course, students will work independently and in collaboration to explore construction methods of pre-20th-century New England dwellings. Through hands-on, on-site fieldwork and live demonstrations, students will work together to raise a timber frame while learning traditional building methods such as mortise and tenon construction, historic sheathing, cladding, lime plaster application, and masonry. Besides learning important hand-building skills, students will also learn about architectural history and ideas. This knowledge will help them understand how to carefully preserve old buildings and their stories.

North Bennet Street School, Teen Craft & Trade Intensive, Boston Ma | Apply Here

August 19th - 23rd | timberframing 101

In this course, students will reconstruct the historic Holten House Privy using traditional mortise and tenon joints. Construction methods cover the use of traditional tools including framing chisels, hand saws, and marking gauges.

Topsfield Historical Society, Parson Capen House, Topsfield, Ma | Register Here

September 9th - 14th | timberframing an artist studio

In this course students will construct an artist studio timber frame structure using traditional mortise and tenon joints, learning the layout and construction of historic New England timber framed structures, including barns and dwellings. Construction methods cover the use of traditional tools including framing chisels, hand saws, and marking gauges.

The Hartley Residence, Aspers PA | Register Here