Saturdays | 10:00-11:00am | Winter 1 | 5 weeks | 1/11-2/8

This class is intended for adults ages 18+

Did you read the Little House series as a child, or watch the show? Have you always wanted to do woodworking, but felt unsure about it? Jennie’s back to basics approach keeps it simple, fun, and also appropriate for people with low muscle tone. We use small hand tools, 1800s technology, to do “kitchen table woodworking.” 

In this class we’ll drink tea and build projects inspired by the Little House in the Big Woods and Farmer Boy books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. When Jennie attended the Laurapalooza academic conference in South Dakota, attendees loved building them!

Classes will include historical details about the real life of Laura and Almanzo, including woodworking items built by family members. Discover how the Kimball-Jenkins mansion coincides with the mansion in the lives of Laura and Almanzo in the 1800s.

Week 1: mini bed

Week 2: mini sled

Week 3: a boot jack 

Week 4: start mini wagon

Week 5: finish mini wagon

Supplies: please bring your own safety glasses. Do you wear spectacles? Contact Jennie at jennie@hammersawdrill.com for a link to eye protection that fits over them.