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The best way to learn to build a timber frame is to do it. In hands-on workshops, we do just that. The primary focus is on appropriate joinery design and layout. Each joint will be systematically laid out and cut by the students, allowing the opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge of joinery design, and the feel of cutting a timber frame in the traditional manner.
The workshop frame is designed specifically for instruction, combining a broad variety of joinery details, with close attention paid to setting up systems and approaches that will result in perfect joinery, every time. We pay special attention to creating systems and techniques which may be applied to any framing situation. Be ready to extend your limits, and as a result, your talent.

Daily Workshop Schedule

Day 1

Registration and orientation begins at 8:00am. Morning will be design overview, surveying and setting up timbers for the frame.

Lunch is served from 12:30-1:30

The afternoon will be spent on layout, demonstrations, and begin cutting of the frame.

Day 2-9 Contintel breakfast will be served from 7:30-8:30. The workday begins at 8:30 and formally lasts untill 5:00pm. You may choose to work later, but this is stricly based on enthusiasm and the individual. Lunch is served at 12:30 to 1:30 daily. We have various evening seminars planned which will include, Woodmizer sawmill cutting demostration, Alaska Mill cutting demo, tree indentifcation, wood grading, logging with horses, chisel sharpening, and local barn tour.

Day 10 The final day of the workshop is raising and celebration day. We will attempt to complete the raising by the afternoon and then celebrate and enjoy the efforts. We are planning a pig roast and anticipate it will last late into the evening, so please plan your return home for the next morning.

How To Enroll

To register, complete the registration form (see bottom of page) and mail $100.00 deposit to:

Bradwood

1306 Township Road #608

Nova, Ohio 44859

OR
you may request a Registration Form by calling (330-635-2400)

Don't forget to include your $100 deposit per person, and make your check or money order (U.S. funds only) payable to, Bradwood. Sorry, we cannot accept credit cards. Upon receipt of your registration and deposit, a preworkshop information packet will be sent to you; this packet includes:

A statement with balance due
Complete information on travel to the workshop
Hotels-Check-in times, On site camping information
Course description, tool list, and tool suppliers
Personal goals questionnaire
A brief medical history form
Personal items list

Room and board fees are separate from workshop tuitions.

All workshops begin the morning of the first scheduled date of each course. As a reminder, all workshop expenses may be tax deductible for professional builders.

Fees

Following is a fee schedule for our 2005 Monitor barn workshop.

Monitor Barn Workshop October 1-10 2005 Tuition $925.00
Couples tuition: $1725.00

The couples rate applies to two people using the same Registration Form and taking the same course.

All workshops at Bradwood include a light breakfast and a hearty lunch. A wide choice of restaurants and motels are within 10 miles in the Ashland area.

Payment

A $100 deposit per person is required for the workshop. Upon receipt of your registration, we will send you a receipt and statement for all charges with balance due. The balance is due two weeks prior to the beginning of class. If we don't receive final payment by then, we will offer your place to someone on the waiting list.

Cancellations:

All course deposits are refundable minus $50.00. If a workshop is under-enrolled three weeks prior to its scheduled date, it may be canceled. We therefore urge you to register well in advance. In the event of a course cancellation, persons who have paid their deposits and/or tuition balance will receive prompt and full repayment.

Tools

Students will be required to bring a basic set of tools for each workshop, most of which are common carpentry and drafting tools (tape measure, framing square, calculator, architectural scale, etc.). A required tool list and tool suppliers will be included in your workshop information packet. The approximate cost to purchase a complete set of new tools for a given workshop may range from about $40.00 to $200.00. A variety of specialty tools will be on hand and available for student use during our hands-on workshops.

If you have any questions, please e-mail Bradwood, or call (330)635-2400.

Registration Form