North House Folk School - Traditional Northern Craft Courses, Classes and Workshops

Woodworking

North House's programs take place year-round exploring themes from timber framing to basketry, boat building to fiber arts, woodcarving to northern ecology. We welcome your questions and inquiries anytime!

3-Legged 'Milking' Stool - Traditional Furniture Craft

3-Legged 'Milking' Stool - Traditional Furniture Craft (3 days)
John Beltman

Adirondack Chair Building

Adirondack Chair Building (2 1/2 days)
Brian Sherburne

Basic Timber Framing

Basic Timber Framing (5 days)
Tom Healy, Peter Henrikson

Bows and Arrows - Crafting a Traditional Longbow and Arrow Making

Bows and Arrows - Crafting a Traditional Longbow and Arrow Making (3 days)
Rick Yonker

Bucket Making - White Cooperage

Bucket Making - White Cooperage (2 days)
Russ Karasch

Bury Yourself In Your Work - Build Your Own Casket

Bury Yourself In Your Work - Build Your Own Casket (3 days)
Randy Schnobrich

Cabinetry Basics - Building The Wall Cabinet (2 1/2 days)
Randy Schnobrich

Craft of Birch Ski Making - Make Your Own Set

Craft of Birch Ski Making - Make Your Own Set (3 1/2 days)
Mark Hansen

Fundamentals of Traditional Wooden Boat Building

Fundamentals of Traditional Wooden Boat Building (6 days)
John Beltman

Furniture Craft For Small Spaces - The Folding Chair (1 day)
Mark Hansen

Hand Crafting A Northwoods Paddle

Hand Crafting A Northwoods Paddle (2 days)
Mike Schelmeske

Handcrafting Doors - From Stiles to Rails (2 days)
Randy Schnobrich

Lathe Turning - The Wooden Bowl

Lathe Turning - The Wooden Bowl (2 days)
Jim Sannerud

Log Home Building - Fundamentals Workshop

Log Home Building - Fundamentals Workshop (5 days)
Jon Strom

Rustic Stick Furniture (3 days)
Keith Anderson

Shaker Box Tradition - Make A Stacking Set

Shaker Box Tradition - Make A Stacking Set (2 days)
Bob Ristow

Shaving Horse - Build Your Own

Shaving Horse - Build Your Own (3 days)
Jim Sannerud

Snowshoe Construction - Build Your Own

Snowshoe Construction - Build Your Own (3 days)
Erik Simula

Spring-Pole Lathe - Build Your Own

Spring-Pole Lathe - Build Your Own (3 days)
John Beltman

Sviping - Crafting Scandinavian-Style Bentwood Open Containers

Sviping - Crafting Scandinavian-Style Bentwood Open Containers (3 days)
Dick Enstad

Swedish Sloyd Traditions - Knife Making and Wood Carving with Jögge Sundqvist

Swedish Sloyd Traditions - Knife Making and Wood Carving with Jögge Sundqvist (4 days)
Jögge Sundqvist

Timbered Sawhorse Trestles

Timbered Sawhorse Trestles (2 1/2 days)
Clark Bremer

Timbered Workbench - Early American Style

Timbered Workbench - Early American Style (3 days)
John Beltman

Traditional Shaving Horse Building Workshop (Service Learning)

Traditional Shaving Horse Building Workshop (Service Learning) (3 days)
Jim Sannerud

Turning Out Gems - Intro to Woodturning On A Lathe

Turning Out Gems - Intro to Woodturning On A Lathe (3 days)
Jim Sannerud

Turning Toward Perfection - The Three-Legged Stool (3 days)
Jim Sannerud

White Cooperage - From Watering Buckets to Fish Barrels

White Cooperage - From Watering Buckets to Fish Barrels (3 days)
Russ Karasch

Windsor Chair Classic - The Sack Back

Windsor Chair Classic - The Sack Back (5 days)
Jeff Trapp

Windsor Chair Making

Windsor Chair Making (4 days)
Jeff Trapp

Windsor Stool - On The Lathe

Windsor Stool - On The Lathe (3 days)
John Beltman

Wooden Bowl Turning - Norwegian Ale Bowls

Wooden Bowl Turning - Norwegian Ale Bowls (3 days)
Roger Abrahamson

Wooden Toboggan For Winter Travel - Make Your Own

Wooden Toboggan For Winter Travel - Make Your Own (2 1/2 days)
Mark Hansen

You Can Handle It - Nordic Inspired Stacked Handled Flatwear

You Can Handle It - Nordic Inspired Stacked Handled Flatwear (3 days)
Harley Refsal, Mike Schelmeske

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