| Date
|
Event |
Location |
Description |
April 28
|
Plow Day |
Tillers
International
Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Watch or participate in an old fashion plow day at Tillers International using oxen and horses. Various crafts are also demonstrated. I will be there demonstrating coopering. |
| April 29 |
Old Time Plow Day and Swap Meet |
Scotts Mill Park, 8451 S. 35th Street, Scotts, MI |
Scotts Mill is a Kalamazoo County park with a great operating water powered mill. I will be demonstrating blacksmithing at the Festival. Contact Janet at (269) 746-4628 for more information. |
May 9-10 |
Coopering Tools |
Tillers International Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Build a set of coopers' tools in a class taught at the Tillers International site. Projects include croze, inshave, hollowing knife, construction rings, and stave gauges. Contact Tillers at (269)
626-0223 for information and registration. |
| May 11-12 |
Coopering Buckets |
Tillers International Kalamazoo,
Michigan |
Construct a piggin in a class taught at the Tillers International site. Contact Tillers at (269) 626-0223 for information and registration. |
| June 2 |
Rope Making |
Tillers International Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Rope making class taught at the Tillers International site. Students in this class will learn the basics of making rope and assemble a rope maker to take home. |
| June 22-24 |
Kalamazoo Antique Engine Show |
Gilmore Car Museum
Richland, Michigan |
Blacksmithing demonstrations by Chuck Andrews. The show also includes great antique tractor exhibits and a tour of the museum's famous car collection. |
| July 28-29 |
Coopering Buckets |
Tillers International Kalamazoo, Michigan |
This class will be held ONLY if the May 11 class is full. |
| August 3-19 |
Pioneer Village at
the Indiana State Fair |
State
Fairgrounds
Indianapolis, Indiana |
I will be working
with Richard Cole and Harley Chandler on daily demonstrations on wheelwrighting
and blacksmithing. Watch the rebuilding of museum vehicle
wheels during the fair. |
| Sept.7-15 |
Allegan County Fair
|
Allegan, Michigan |
Blacksmithing demonstrations in the historic village on the fairgrounds. This village is one of Michigan's best kept secret. |
| Sept. 29-30 |
Wheelwriting |
Tillers International Kalamazoo, Michigan |
I will be co-teaching with Dave Kramer. In this class we build or repair a wagon wheel. It's really exciting. We turn the hub, whittle the spokes, and, using fire, expand the tire and set it. |
October 10-11 |
Coopering Tools |
Tillers
International
Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Build more coopering tools in a class taught at Tillers International. Projects include floor jointer plane, hoop driver, howel, and rivet set. |
October 12-14 |
Coopering Butter Churns |
Tillers
International
Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Butter churn class taught at the Tillers International site. The students in this class will make a butter churn for their own use. Contact Tillers at (269) 626-0223 for information and registration. |
October 23-37 |
Barrel Making Class |
Tillers International Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Make a small cask called a pin at the Tillers International site. Contact Tillers at (269) 626-0223 for information and registration. The piggin class or the butter churn class is a pre-requisite for this class. |
