Past Courses

Here are some photos of past courses held at Woodenways training yard, and their results. (area still under construction).

Woodenways courses are known for being highly practical, intensive and no holds barred training experiences. Dan Franklin the principal tutor and director of Woodenways has been training students in this field for over fifteen years. We start with trees and finish with structures. Mixing traditional and modern techniques to achieve beautiful results. Students go through: timber conversion; layout and design; timber handling; marking and cutting numerous joints; scribing , wall, crossframe and roof layout and finally, Raising.

Timberframed accommodation or camping is included as well as a hearty lunch.

Course lengths vary from 1 to 2 weeks. P.O.A

Dunnet Forest Trust Cabin

Woodenways recently returned from Dunnet Forest in Scotland where, In June this year Dan Franklin... View Project

Andy's Porch

In this course students learnt to build and erect a timber framed porch. View Project

2011 dovetail log cabin course with higgs murphy

In this seven day course students where taught by both Dan Franklin and Higgs Murphy to build a... View Project

Small garden house

In this course we constructed a small timber framed bath house. View Project

Ambers Garage

In this course of 2011 we constructed a 2 bay garage with possibility for a second floor. The frame... View Project

RENOWNED 2 WEEK LOG CABIN COURSE JULY 2019

Saturday 13th July 2019

!!!EXCITING NEWS!!!

After many requests and much anticipation we are pleased to anounce that we will finally be hosting another of our renowned log cabin courses this July !!!

The woodenways team have been busy the last few years focused on other things so dont miss the opportunity to join us on our first Log Cabin course in years!

Dan Franklin and the Woodenways professional log building team have been running these courses successfully since 1996.

These courses have taught some of the best cabin builders in the counrty and have a reputation far and wide.

On this course you will learn how to build your own log cabin, it is intensive and no holds barred. We will share our knowledge and experience to help you build log cabins. Be prepared to learn so much more about timber as well as log cabin building.

Many of our past students have gone on to build their own log cabins and there are now at least ten successful log cabin building companies in the UK whom we have trained.

We have three experienced builders who share up to 8 students and we cover foundation layout, walls, windows, doors, roof structure and settling issues.

The sight here in mid Devon is beautiful, particularly at this time of year where we hace accommodation in (rustic) caravans or cabins or you may camp on site

Alternatively there are many B&B's available near by.

An excellent lunch is also included.

THE 2 WEEK LONG COURSES WILL INCLUDE:

Risks involved in Log Cabin Building, Log Handling and general safety issues.
How to select logs (UK specific)
Building with round logs using centre line method
Peeling logs and the various techniques
Full scribe method, rough and final scribe
Cutting cheeks "Scandinavian/ Canadian saddle notch"
How to use a chainsaw and chainsaw techniques for brushing, plaining and cutting etc
Hand tool techniques including; axe, chisel, grooving knives and their use in log cabin building and how to sharpen.

YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING TO ATTEND

Chainsaw certificate - maintenance and cross cutting
Your own chainsaw with 5" bar and protective safety equipment
Full equipment list supplied upon booking.
Specialist tool available upon request.

THE COST

£1000

Places are limited.

Please contact Dan to book or for more information.

Traditional Timber Framing Courses

Saturday 10th to Sunday 18th May 2014

This course is intensive and has been very successful in inspiring and teaching people to build their own timber frames.

This years Woodenways timber framing course we will be building a 60ft span aisled barn using local timber converted on site at Woodenways, Hockworthy in Devon.

We cover the design of timber frames, how to cut timbers from a raw tree and show you how we professionally build them in our yard. You will learn about scribing, cutting, handling timbers, wall and roof layouts, milling curves, jowls and beam erections.

Visits to local projects wil be arranged and there are practical examples of different types of frame on our site to help explain the process.

There will be two teachers and 8 students max.

You can stay in my timber framed house, camp on site or stay in a local B&B at your own cost.

Cost

£700 (+VAT) Including accommodation and lunch

Log Cabin Building Courses 2014

Monday 24th March 2014

This year Woodenways will run two Log Cabin Building courses

Dan Franklin and the Woodenways professional log building team have been running these courses successfully since 1996. On this course you will learn how to build your own log cabin, it is intensive and no holds barred. We will share our knowledge and experience to help you build log cabins.

Many of our past students have gone on to successfully build their own log cabins and there are now at least ten log cabin building companies in the UK whom we have trained.

We have three experienced builders who share up to 8 students. We cover foundation layout, walls, windows, doors, roof structure and settling issues.

Accommodation in (rustic) caravans or cabins is included or you may camp on site. There are B&B's available near by. An excellent lunch is also included.

The first course is held in Catalunia (Spain) on 24/03/14.

Limited places are available for this unique course.

The second course will be held on 05/07/14 at Woodenways Yard in Devon.

Here you will learn so much more about timber aswell as log cabin building.

The 2 week long courses will include:

Risks involved in Log Cabin Building, Log Handling and general safety issues.
How to select logs (UK and Catalan species specific)
Building with round logs using centre line method
Peeling logs and the various techniques
Full scribe method, rough and final scribe
Cutting cheeks "Scandinavian/ Canadian saddle notch"
How to use a chainsaw and chainsaw techniques for brushing, plaining and cutting etc
Hand tool techniques including; axe, chisel, grooving knives and their use in log cabin building and how to sharpen.

You Will Need The Following To Attend

Chainsaw certificate - maintenance and cross cutting
Your own chainsaw with 5" bar and protective safety equipment

Full equipment list supplied upon booking.

Specialist tool available upon request.

The cost

£1,200 including VAT

Places are limited. Please contact Dan to book or for more information.

Log Cabin Course 2013

Saturday 1st to Friday 14th June 2013

Log cabin course held at Woodenways yard, Devon.

An intensiive hands-on, practical course.

Learn to how to build a full scribed log building .

Log cabin accommodation or camping and lunch provided.

Further details see past courses or contact Dan.

Limeted spaces available

To book now, please contact Dan:

07970969856

Timber Frame Course 2013

Monday 1st to Saturday 6th April 2013

This is a very hands on, practical and intensive course and will be held this year at woodenways timberframing yard, Devon.

Students will build a 2 bay timberframe including wall structure, cross frames and roof structure.

A section of the course covers conversion of timber using various trypes of mobile sawmills

Timberframed accommodation and lunch all included.

Limited spaces available, to ensure a place book now.

For further details and pictures see past courses or contact Dan

Contact Dan RE deposit

07970969856
dan@woodenways.com

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