Join us for a unique experience melding the practice of Zen and Japanese Woodworking, training your whole self for two intensive weeks at the Chozen-ji Zen temple in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii. Students will participate in a rigorous program of Zen meditation and woodworking training learning the fundamentals of Japanese tools and constructing a small timber-frame structure.

A no mercy training block to take a new woodworker and prepare them for a timber framing workshop. In this assault on the senses set up a Japanese chisel, sharpen it, and learn to cut mortise and tenon joinery.

During this six day workshop, students will learn to cut and raise a simple garden shed frame that employs traditional Japanese timber framing techniques. An enclosed area to store the various items for the garden and yard, and a sheltered, open area for the mower. A flexible structure that could easily be versioned into a greenhouse with changes to the roof, or a chicken coup with changes to the walls.

Learn the detailed art of making shoji screens and traditional doors from Brian Holcombe. In this workshop students will use a combination of traditional Japanese tools and modern woodworking equipment to build themselves a sample shoji screen that they may keep.

Come spend the beginning of a wonderful summer at New Sky Ranch in southern Colorado and learn the fundamentals of Japanese Woodworking and Timber Framing. During this 8 day workshop, students will receive training in chisel set up, sharpening techniques, sawing with hand and power tools and joinery cutting. We will work together to cut and raise the frame, walls, and roof for a wood fired sauna. With luck we'll get it built "enough" to relax insite after the hard but rewarding work. 

A no mercy training block to take a new woodworker and prepare them for a timber framing workshop. In this assault on the senses set up a Japanese chisel, sharpen it, and learn to cut mortise and tenon joinery.

Participate in a full immersion in the construction and raising of a Japanese timber frame. Students will learn and gain practice cutting different joints and assembling a building to house a traditional Japanese blacksmith forge.

Join us for four days of inspiration, education, and community as we gather to celebrate traditional Japanese woodworking. Timber frame blacksmith shop raising, half-day hands-on workshops, lectures by guests including Andrew Hunter, Douglas Brooks, Yann Giguere, John Reed Fox and many more. Log hewing, kanna tuning, hand plan competition and Japanese tool dealers.

Take a deep dive into advanced Japanese Joinery with furniture maker, YouTuber and author Dorian Bracht. Students will layout and cut two advanced joints and work together on a component for the timber frame blacksmith shop.

A no mercy training block to take a new woodworker and prepare them for a timber framing workshop. In this assault on the senses set up a Japanese chisel, sharpen it, and learn to cut mortise and tenon joinery.

Join us for 4 days exploring the depths of the Japanese Kanna. Whether you are new to the craft, a seasoned carpenter, or looking to freshen up your skills before the Fall Timber Frame Workshop, Andrew will help you move to the next level. 

Join Jeff Bearce of 3 Sticks Design as we learn about the design and execution of Japanese carpentry. A full immersion in the construction and raising of a timber frame gate. Students will learn and gain practice cutting different joints, hand planing the finished pieces and assembling the structure.