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Basic Timber Framing: Mortise & Tennon
Stephen Morrison

Bio:
Stephen Morrison (far left) grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. He gained his love for woodworking early on from an inspirational high school shop teacher and started his first job building reproduction furniture just days after graduation. After receiving an Anthropology degree from the University of Wyoming in 95, Stephen worked in several furniture and cabinet shops in Montana, Georgia and South Carolina. Stephen was introduced to Timber framing when he was offered a job working with a team of Belgian draft horses and a portable sawmill. They would take the product all the way from the forest to the final installation. When it came time to start his own business, Stephen wanted to utilize his wide range of woodworking skills, so his company, MoreSun, offers almost any type of wood craft. He now lives with his two little girls and his wife, just up the hill from the MoreSun shop (Mountain Rest, SC) in a self built timber frame house.

Course Description:
This class will cover basic history, traditional tools, modern tools, and contemporary applications. Students will learn layout and cutting techniques that can be applied to home projects. You should be familiar with the use of a skillsaw, chisel, plane, and drill. Some basic geometry is helpful. We will be crafting two sawhorses pers student, like these:

Extra supplies fee: $65

Please bring: A skill saw, drill, Forstner bit set, 3/4 auger bit, pencils, erasers, ear muffs, dust mask, tape measure, framing square, combination square, razor knife, 1" chisel (sharp), clamps, and a mallet.

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