Tom Healy
Whitefish, MT
Tom is a professional timber framer, a member of the Timber Frame Guild of North America, and a biology graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In addition to teaching, Tom served as co-director of North House from 1997 to 2000, and as a member of the North House board. He and his wife Meagen raise Wirehaired Pointing Griffons and operate a Nordic Ski Lodge in Whitefish, Montana. www.stillwatermtnlodge.com.
Current Courses Offered by Tom Healy
5 Days
Basic Timber Framing
Learn the planning, layout and joinery necessary to construct a traditional timber frame (post and beam) structure, such as North House's blacksmith shop, bread oven shelter, fish house classroom and other structures around campus. The course begins with the basic mortise and tenon joint, and then expands on these techniques…
Wed, Sep 6th, 2017 – Sun, Sep 10th, 2017
Mon, Apr 23rd, 2018 – Fri, Apr 27th, 2018
9 days
Timber Frame: Build Your Own, Smaller Frames
Tired of unimaginative, small outbuilding kits available from your local lumberyard? Explore all the basic elements of timber frame construction and take home a hand-crafted building. More than 100 timber frame buildings have been built and raised throughout the country by North House students since 1997. During the first days…
Tue, Sep 26th, 2017 – Thu, Oct 5th, 2017
Instructor:
Peter Henrikson
Mon, Apr 30th, 2018 – Tue, May 8th, 2018
Instructor:
Tom Healy