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New SketchUp videos preview Heartwood course

Posted on January 24, 2013 by heartwoodadmin

Instructor Mike Beganyi has posted a series of videos on his website that give a good preview of what you’ll learn during our SketchUp course offered from May 30–June 1, 2013. You can access the videos here.

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Table saw for sale

Posted on January 9, 2013 by heartwoodadmin

In the Spring Heartwood will be updating some of its shop equipment and woodworking machines, and we’ll be looking for a good home for our trusty Delta Unisaw. This is a precision cabinetmaking saw in excellent condition, about twelve years … Continue reading →

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Hewing video now online

Posted on January 9, 2013 by heartwoodadmin

We recently posted a short video of Jack Sobon demonstrating hewing as part of our Converting Trees to Timber course. Check it out here.

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Give a Heartwood course as a Christmas surprise

Posted on December 1, 2012 by heartwoodadmin

Heartwood’s 2013 workshop schedule is now online here One of our courses makes a great Christmas surprise …or give Michele’s cookbook Lunches at Heartwood  as a stocking stuffer. In other news, Will Beemer talks this month about wood species on … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 1, 2012 by heartwoodadmin

There are still spaces available in the following fall one-week courses; please click on the link to find our more about each class: Compound Roof Framing, with Will Beemer, September 10-14. WORKSHOP STARTS IN 8 DAYS! This course is based … Continue reading →

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Scribing aplenty this summer

Posted on September 1, 2012 by heartwoodadmin

We’ve been doing a lot of scribed timber frame projects this year, including a cabin using reclaimed (and very twisted) materials and a sign frame using round cherry trees that were projects in our just completed Scribing course. In early … Continue reading →

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French carpenters visit

Posted on September 1, 2012 by heartwoodadmin

23 French apprentices and master timber framers from the Compagnons du Devoir trade guild came to Heartwood in mid-July for a one-week visit. We worked on four different timber frame projects alongside our Heartwood apprentices and the crews at David … Continue reading →

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Lunches at Heartwood back in print

Posted on September 1, 2012 by heartwoodadmin

One of the most memorable parts of the Heartwood experience is the delicious lunch Michele prepares each day. Now her cookbook Lunches at Heartwood is available to order and includes over 60 recipes for soups, sandwich fillings, salads, spreads and … Continue reading →

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Course availablility as of July 1, 2012

Posted on June 30, 2012 by heartwoodadmin

Course enrollments and space availability We still have room in most of courses coming up in late Summer and Fall, except for: Carpentry for Women: FULL Finish Carpentry: 1 space left Scribing (Scribe Rule Timber Framing): 2 spaces left Homebuilding … Continue reading →

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Converting Trees to Timber

Posted on June 30, 2012 by heartwoodadmin

Jack Sobon (above, shown hewing) led a team of six instructors in our just completed Converting Trees to Timber course. Jack will return next Friday and Saturday (July 6 & 7) for the debut of our 2-day History of Timber … Continue reading →

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