Years ago I worked part time in a woodshop "The Boardsmith" with David Smith. I had quit my comfortably paying job to try my hand at a woodworking career. I was hoping to become an apprentice. I hadn't done my research and I was informed repeatedly that times were tough and that plenty of seasoned woodworkers were looking for work and hiring an apprentice wasn't feasible.
I'm eternally grateful for my experience at the Boardsmith (which I found here on this forum).
I'm looking now for another opportunity to learn. I don't have access to industrial woodworking tools (planer, jointer, band saw, etc).
I would love to volunteer part time in a shop reacquainting myself with the tools of the trade.
As a side note, I'm a medieval reenactor, and I've built my own vardo (now sold). I would love to build another one.
The tools and skills I used to build it were mediocre. I want to learn more before endeavoring to build the next one.
If anyone can point me in the direction of a shop willing to help me learn I'd appreciate it.
I'm in Roxboro, NC but regularly spend time in Durham, Mebane, Hillsborough.
Here's a link to my vardo build...all done with circular saw, jigsaw, router and portable table saw.
Viking Vardo
I'm eternally grateful for my experience at the Boardsmith (which I found here on this forum).
I'm looking now for another opportunity to learn. I don't have access to industrial woodworking tools (planer, jointer, band saw, etc).
I would love to volunteer part time in a shop reacquainting myself with the tools of the trade.
As a side note, I'm a medieval reenactor, and I've built my own vardo (now sold). I would love to build another one.
The tools and skills I used to build it were mediocre. I want to learn more before endeavoring to build the next one.
If anyone can point me in the direction of a shop willing to help me learn I'd appreciate it.
I'm in Roxboro, NC but regularly spend time in Durham, Mebane, Hillsborough.
Here's a link to my vardo build...all done with circular saw, jigsaw, router and portable table saw.
Viking Vardo