Videos Featuring Maplewood Center for Common Craft
The Maplewood Center for Common Craft was recently featured on Finewoodworking.com Maplewood Center for Common Craft booth at NWA Woodworkers Showcase featured on Saratogian.com (first 20 seconds of video)
Read MoreRestore an Antique Handplane
We are pleased to announce our Fall 2013 Class Schedule, which includes some exciting new course offerings. Master instrument maker Martin Macica will be teaching a one-day Introduction to Guitar Making, which will allow participants to discover the time-honored traditions of fine-instrument making. We are also offering a one day class on Restoring an Antique Stanley #4 Handplane. Participants will spend the day learning the ins-and-outs of this trusty stand-by that has served generations of craftspeople.
Read MoreSmall Scale Agriculture
Beyond the realm of woodworking, the Maplewood Center for Common Craft is also dedicated to the preservation of small-scale agricultural traditions. This June, we will be demonstrating the traditional skill of harvesting hay with hand-sharpened scythes. In the near future, we also plan to offer additional workshops on various aspects of animal husbandry from pasture management and fencing to raising chickens and sheep.
Read MoreSpring Classes Have Begun!
Classes are currently underway in our hand-tool woodshop and newly completed timber framing shop. Participants in the recently completed Joiner’s Workbench class left with new levels of skill and increased understanding of traditional joinery and time-tested woodworking techniques, not to mention a hand-made workbench that will last a lifetime.
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