North House Folk School - Courses, Classes, Workshops

Blacksmithing Joinery Techniques

Blacksmithing & Tool Making

Robert Schulz

This class will challenge students in the skill of using traditional joinery techniques to build a pair of decorative shelf brackets or an ornate sign bracket. We will create a frame using upset square corners and the structural bracing will include a variety of ornamental scrollwork and twists- all parts joined using mortise and tenon, forge welding, collars, or rivets. Along with proper fire maintenance, techniques learned will include punching holes, drawing out, tapering, upsetting, and forging scrolls over the anvil. The skills covered in this course are critical for those interested in historic and period work, and can be applied to railings, gates, lighting, and other architectural ironwork. This class is appropriate for beginning and intermediate smiths as we will adapt projects to suit your skill level.

Dates

Wed, Jun 20, 2012 - Fri, Jun 22, 2012

(Early bird tuition deadline: 05/09/12)

Course Details

Length in days:

Hours:

9am-5pm

Tuition:

$270.00 per student (Regular rate)
$255.00 per student (Early-bird rate)

Materials:

$60.00 plus coal fees ($11-$22)

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!)