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WOODEN
BOAT
SHOW &
SUMMER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL
June 22-24, 2012
It's the biggest celebration of the year! Try your
hand at a workshop or course;
be inspired by the stories of boat builders, sailors and travelers;
and plan your next adventure. It's a fun, family-oriented
educational event--curiosity is welcome.
Grab a paddle and journey North!
Download the Event
Program HERE
Click here to check out a photo album from WBS 2011
Announcing Featured speaker Douglas Brooks
Douglas is a boatbuilder, writer and researcher. Douglas has been
researching traditional Japanese boat building for over two decades
and has apprenticed with five boatbuilders in Japan.
Sign up for his lofting class here. To learn more about his
research, please visit:
www.douglasbrooksboatbuilding.com.
Festival Highlights
- Harbor Side Wooden Boat Display: See the boats, meet
the builders
Download
more info on displaying YOUR boat
- Elements of North House -
Bread, boats & timbers mini-courses
Download more information on programs and
signing up here
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Boats-to-Tools Auction:
Donate, bid, buy!
More info here
- Wooden Boat Speaker Series:
Download speaker descriptions here
- Craft Demonstrators:
Download demonstrator info here
- Lake Superior Chowder Experience:
Don't miss this North Shore culinary event!
- Steam Bent Brunch:
Download Reservation Form Here
Course Offerings
Featured event coursework surround the entire Wooden Boat Show &
Summer Solstice Festival weekend. To review all of the
courses in calendar format follow this link to see all the
June 2012 calendar of courses.
Starting Wednesday, June 20
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Scandinavian Style Flat-Plane Figure Carving - 3 days
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Blacksmithing Joinery Techniques - 3 days
Starting Thursday, June 21
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Flatbreads Bakery: From the Wood-fired Hearth - 1 day
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Craft of Sail - 1 day
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Lake Superior Coastal Navigation: Traditional and Electronic Methods
- 1 day
Starting Friday, June 22
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Wooly Birds: Intro to Felting - 1/2 day
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Pizza Peels: Carve Your Own - 1 day
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Ropework: Knot Tying Workshop - 1 day
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Tied Up in Knots: The Nautical Door Mat - 1 day
Starting Monday, June 24
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Sausages for the Summer Grill - 1 day
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Beginning Knitting Class - 2 days
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Spinning Fibers on a Wheel - 2 days
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Bowl Carving with Axe, Adze and Gouge - 3 days
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Scandinavian Style Flat-Plane Carving: Continuation - 3 days
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Bags & Beyond Baskets: Braiding Beyond Rugs - 3 days
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Paint, Oil and Finishing Touches: Traditional Wooden Boat Building
II - 3 days
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