Instructors
John Beltman
Suomi, MN
John has been making a living doing traditional woodworking since the early 1980s. 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.
Current Courses Offered by John Beltman
Snowshoe Construction: Build Your Own
Instructors:
John Beltman
Carve, bend, and lace your own pair of wooden snowshoes in the traditional Ojibwe style. Pointed at…
Thu, Nov 17th, 2022 – Mon, Nov 21st, 2022
Day 1: 5-8pm; Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 5-8pm; Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
John Beltman
Timbered Workbench: Early American Style
Instructors:
John Beltman
Have bench, will travel? Indeed, with this workbench you can do both! A fine workbench is…
Fri, Jan 27th, 2023 – Sun, Jan 29th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
John Beltman
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
Traditional Furniture Building with Hand-tools, Spring Pole & Electric Lathes
