Instructors
John Beltman
Suomi, MN
John has been making a living doing traditional woodworking since the early 1980's. Working primarily with traditional hand tools and building techniques, John integrates history into his work and his classes. Although he has a diverse background, including boat building, spring pole lathe turning, and building Windsor chairs and stools, John is currently focused on teaching, presenting, and demonstrating traditional craft and history. John's training includes the Rockport Apprenticeshop in Maine, Strong's Canoe Yard in Vermont, and the Windsor Institute in New Hampshire.
Past Courses Offered by John Beltman
Beginning Windsor-Style Turning
Building The Classic Wooden Rowboat: Build Your Own Susan Skiff
Framing and Planking a Traditional Herring Skiff: Boatbuilding Fundamentals
Fundamentals of Traditional Wooden Boat Building
Gluten Free Holiday Baking
Oar Construction: Make Your Own Set
Pram Boat Building: Build Your Own Norwegian Pram, Group Build
Pram Boat Building: Build Your Own Traditional Norse Pram
Service Learning Project: Timbered Top Workbenches
Snowshoe Construction: Build Your Own
Snowshoe Construction: Up the Trail
Spindle Turning on the Spring Pole Lathe
Spring-Pole Lathe: Build Your Own
Techniques of Pram Boat Building: Old World Boatbuilding Traditions
Three-Legged Milking Stool
Timbered Workbench: Early American Style
Timbered Workbench: Early American Style
Traditional Furniture Building with Hand-tools, Spring Pole & Electric Lathes
