Medieval Maker 1 (metal and wood)
Medieval Maker 1 (metal and wood)
Explore heritage skills and go home with the items you create!
Learn REAL hands-on skills - in just one weekend!
Try your blacksmithing, carpentry, and wood carving in our beautiful woodland village.
Join instructor Tim “Mac” MacWelch as we explore these traditional living skills and the history behind them – while immersed in a medieval/fantasy village setting. From our humble little woodland encampment, you will make (and take home) several items.
Join us for both days, September 19-20, 2026 and you’ll make all of this:
• One “warm up” blacksmithing project (your choice of a cooking hook or wall hook)
• One steel knife
• One set of steel hinges and straps for your wooden chest project
• One small wooden chest with lid
• One hand-carved wooden bowl with decorative carving accents
• One wooden seat/footstool and One wicker basket
If you can’t make the whole weekend, you can also join us for just one day!
Day One will cover the blacksmithing projects (steel hook, knife and chest hardware).
Day Two will cover the wooden bowl, wooden footstool, decorative carving and wicker basket.
Logistics:
1. All tools and materials for the crafts and projects are provided by us.
2. No “street” clothes during the event. Please bring your own medieval peasant or fantasy character garb so that we can all feel immersed in another world. If you do not have clothing like this, Fell & Fair is our absolute favorite provider. If you can’t afford this event and a new set of clothing, we do have a very limited closet of medieval loaner clothing and accessories. Please contact us about sizes and availability. Don’t let the lack of a clothing “kit” stop you from joining us.
3. The two-day version of this event will start at 9 am on Saturday and run through 4 pm on Sunday. This single-day versions will run 9 am to 4 pm each day.
For those traveling a long way for this event, contact us about the option to arrive Friday afternoon and camp on Friday night (to be ready for the early start on Saturday).
4. Camping on-site is encouraged (but not required if you live nearby or would prefer a hotel). If camping, please bring your own camping gear. A recommended gear list will be sent to you upon enrollment. We’ll have separate areas for period correct tents and modern tents. We also have a limited number of modern tents that we can loan.
5. Saturday night dinner included (one of Mac’s famous soups or stews, with bread and accompaniments). Please let us know if you have dietary restrictions, if you are joining us for the Saturday night meal. Everyone will need to provide their own lunch for Saturday, as well as their own breakfast and lunch for Sunday.
6. Saturday night will include some games and campfire time. If you are going home on Saturday night, please plan to stay until 9 pm if you care to join us. Officially speaking, this is a “dry” event (for liability reasons).
POLICIES FOR ALL CLASSES
NO REFUND POLICY - We have a strict no refund policy for all class purchases. Please make sure you are available for the class date and certain of your intent before you purchase. If you are purchasing with someone else’s credit card (like a work credit card or family member’s card), make sure you are authorized for the purchase. Again, we will not refund class purchases.
TRANSFER POLICY - We do allow a one-time-only transfer for each class purchase. In the event that you cannot attend the class you purchased, you’ll have ONE CHANCE to transfer to an equal value class - if you notify us at least 24 hours before the class starts. Notification can be made by email, text or phone call (phone number provided upon enrollment) and must be confirmed by Advanced Survival Training to be valid for transfer to a new class. If you contact us with fewer than 24 hours before the class starts or you do not show up for the class, you are not eligible to transfer the purchase to a different class.
COURTESY POLICY - Please be courteous to your instructor and fellow students. Arrive 20 minutes before the class starts so you do not interrupt the class introduction. Pack out any trash you create. If you are not coming - contact us! Don’t join the trend of “no show - no notification” people.
FORCE MAJEURE POLICY - Remember the COVID lockdowns in 2020? In the event of restrictions imposed by governmental agencies which prohibit people gathering for the class (including, but not limited to lockdowns and other travel restrictions), you will be notified that the class is cancelled. We will not be able to refund the tuition you paid, but we will gladly work with you to move you into a future class once the situation allows.