North House Folk School - Courses, Classes, Workshops

Craft Your Own Wood Stove

Blacksmithing & Tool Making, Outdoor Skills & Travel

Don Kevilus

Not just any ordinary wood stove, this stove "will keep you warm on a four-dog night," as the story goes. In this course you'll craft your own time-tested portable trail stove with Don Kevilus, the proprietor and owner of the renowned Four Dog Stove Company. Tested in field conditions in the USA and Canada in temperatures to -50 degrees, these stoves are suitable for heating a 10' x 12' wall tent. The finished stove will weigh about 25 lbs and measures 11" x 11" x 22". You will learn basic tin-craft skills and stove construction techniques, including use of a hand break and kick shear, to bend, cut and rivet together a portable stove. The stove will have a 4" flue opening, reinforced fire box, stove pipe, damper, double stove bottom, removable side shelf, and choice of snow legs or folding legs. By the end of this course, your stove will be ready to be fired and keep you warm on a "four-dog night."

Dates

No classes currently scheduled

Course Details

Length in days:

Hours:

9am-5pm

Tuition:

$170.00 per student (May 1-Oct 31)
$150.00 per student (Nov 1 - Apr 30)

Materials:

Varies ($50-55)

Levels:

Beginner to Advanced

Making it happen:

When should I enroll?
We can't hold classes without students! Decisions regarding course cancellations (as related to minimum enrollment) are made three weeks before the class starts--so if you've got a course in mind, plan ahead and sign up at least three weeks in advance! That way we'll know you're coming, courses are more likely to meet minimum enrollment numbers, and then they'll actually take place.
Also watch for the words "nearly full" next to course dates. When that notation appears it means there are only one or two spots left--so sign up soon!
Do you take last minute registrations?
Of course! Although it's important that courses meet minimum enrollment three weeks before their scheduled start dates, we know that life doesn't always allow for prior planning. As long as there are still spots left in a course we're happy to accept your registration last minute.
When will new course dates be posted?
New course dates are posted both in the spring and fall to coordinate with our course catalog release dates. All the new dates are opened for enrollment on the same day and at the same time, so that everyone gets a fair crack at a spot in the courses they're interested in. As that time rolls around we announce when the new dates will "go live" in our e-newsletter. (sign up here!)