Participants will learn how to hew timbers, scribe the beams with scribe rule method, cut joints with saws and chisels, make a mortise and tenon, and use a plumb bob in the traditional French way.
The building object is purely unique – it’s a tower for small orthodox church.
The workshop belongs to the main program of International Log Building Conference bringing log house builders and enthusiast all over the world to South Estonia (Räpina) https://woodhouse.ee/event/conference/
🪓The Dates
May 27-31, 2024
🪓The Group
The course will be held in English. Space is limited to 12 participants, ability to handle tools is expected.
🪓The Tutors
Miles Jenness and Hank Silver are American carpenters who has spent last 14 months building up historical roof structures of nave of Notre Dame de Paris that was desroyed in the fire on 2019. They both have extensive experiences in woodworking starting from designing and cutting new timber frames to restoring and preserving historic timber framed structures.
🪓Training site
The course will be held in the Vanaajamaja Center for Traditional Building and Craft. It is located in the small village of Mooste, in southern Estonia.
🪓Accommodation
Accommodations are at the small private Mooste guesthouse. All meals will be provided with an emphasis on local food.
🪓Cost
1090 EUR, includes everything in-country: tuition, accommodation, all meals, organized field-trips.
🪓Sign up! https://vanaajamaja.ee/events/traditional-french-scribing-workshop-2/
🪓Organizer
The course will be hosted by Vanaajamaja, an Estonian non-profit organization dedicated to establishing training programs, disseminating information, and generally serving as a center of Estonian traditional building and log house renovation.
🪓More information: [email protected]
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Lasteaia tee 14, 64616 Mooste, Estonia, Lasteaia tee 14, Mooste, Põlva, 64616 Põlva Maakond, Eesti,Mooste Parish, Tartu, Estonia
