4-day workshopYear-round

Timber & Construction

Learn to work with wood and basic construction with the guidance of someone who has built barns, sheds, outbuildings, and homes by hand. This program focuses on tool safety, fundamental joinery, reading plans, and completing a real small-scale project from start to finish.

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Curriculum

What You'll Learn

Tool identification and safe use
Measuring, marking, and cutting
Basic joinery (lap, mortise and tenon)
Reading simple plans and elevations
Post and beam basics
Fasteners and hardware
Project: building a small garden structure

What's Included

✓All lumber and hardware for the project
✓Safety equipment
✓Basic tool kit reference guide
✓Printed plans for at-home projects

Schedule

Day 1Tool safety, site setup, and foundation concepts
Day 2Measuring, cutting, and basic joinery practice
Day 3Assembly and structural work on the project
Day 4Finishing, weatherproofing, and project review

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Your Instructor

John Glick

John has built or helped build more than a dozen structures entirely by hand, using traditional Amish timber-frame methods. He teaches with patience and an emphasis on safety first.

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Questions

Frequently Asked

No experience required. We start from the very beginning. If you’ve never held a hammer, that’s fine.

A small, practical structure that suits the group and the season. We will let you know the specific project when you register.

Yes, with reasonable physical ability. We move at a pace that works for the group. If you have specific mobility concerns, contact us before registering.

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