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Wood Fest is a celebration of wood, and the craft that surrounds this marvelous resource.Saturday, May 18th:
10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Leaf Whittling class (full)
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Demos & Activities
12:00 pm – Basics of Sharpening Carving Tools Demo w/ Tim Epp
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Carving Tiny Birds class (full)
1:00 pm – Pyrography Demo and activity w/ Addie Willsrud
2:00 pm – Make a Spruce Planter Box w/ Matt Labrenz
$10 Suggested Donation
Kids welcome with a helpful adult
Quantities limited
Intermittently throughout the day:
Carving Y-Knot hooks – hands-on activity w/ John Manthei
Birch Burl Cup Carving & Antler Inlay Demo w/ Torsten Bentzen
Woodturning on a Lathe Demo with Calypso Farm
Birch Bark Knife Sheath Demo w/ John Peirce
Kid-friendly Activities
Sunday, May 19th:
10:00 am – 3:00 pm – The Amazing Shrink Box class (full)
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Demos & Activities
1:00 pm – Pyrography Demo and activity w/ Addie Willsrud
2:00 pm – Traditional uses of wood, bark, root, and hide in sleds and canoes talk; Q&A
Intermittently throughout the day:
Shrink Pots Demo w/ Tim Epp
Birch Burl Cup Carving & Antler Inlay Demo with Torsten Bentzen
Woodturning on a Lathe Demo/Activity with Calypso Farm
Kid-friendly Activities
For the most up to date info, visit https://folk.school/events/event/wood-fest-2024-hands-meeting-trees/
Thank you to our sponsors Denali State Bank and Bettisworth North!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
2300 Airport Way, Cabin 66, Fairbanks, AK, United States, Alaska 99701