Here is a list of places to go for
training ...
Chris Jensen, Doc's Buggy Shop
ACT NOW
Tees, Alberta
Chris offers
clinics in building and repairing wheels - as well as doing them
himself.
Sign up NOW for the Seventh Annual Clinic to be held this November
(2010).
REGISTER EARLY as the spots fill quickly.
Phone: 403-788 2474
Bill Twigg, Moscow Carriage Company
Moscow, Idaho USA
Bill offers one-on-one training in wheel
construction, hub manufacture and buggy top construction.
Phone: 208-822-2445
E-mail: mcctwigg@turbonet.com
Website: http://www.palouse.net/mcctwigg
Dwayne
Danley,
Danley Carriage and Wheel
Armstrong, BC Canada
Dwayne will offer courses in Wheelwrighting;
contact him to discuss.
Phone: 250-546-9979
E-mail: danleycarriage@telus.net
Harry
Harrison, K & H Carriage House
Thorsby, AB Canada
Harry offers courses in Wheelwrighting; contact
him to discuss.
Phone: 780-389-2385
E-mail: democrat@telusplanet.net
Western
Development Museum
Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan Canada
Several
courses related to wheelwrighting are offered each year.
An Introduction To
Wheelwrighting
Offered annually in January at the WDM Curatorial Centre in
Saskatoon, the course teaches the repair and assembly of buggy &
wagon wheels. You should be familiar with basic woodworking and the
associated tools as a prerequisite. Please do not expect to make
wheel parts; this is a repair & rebuilding course. The class is
taught by wheelwrights
Roy Musgrove of Saskatoon and Doran Degenstein of Fort MacLeod, Alberta. The course has attracted participants from across Canada and the
USA, including other museum employees and horse-owners interested in
restoring heritage horse-drawn equipment.
As always, anyone interested can call Leslee Newman
at the
Curatorial Centre at (306) 934-1400 or email
lnewman@wdm.ca
An Introduction To
Blacksmithing
The introductory blacksmith course is offered 3-4 times per year and
fills up fast. This course is held at the WDM Curatorial Centre in
Saskatoon, SK and led by the WDM Exhibition Coordinator. Basic
forging techniques taught include flattening, squaring, splitting,
binding, and welding. Early graduates of the course formed the
Saskatchewan Chapter of the Western Canadian Blacksmiths Guild.
Buggy Seat Upholstery
An introductory course in
buggy seat upholstery is offered annually in January, following the
Wheelwright Course. You are required to bring your own buggy seat in
need of rebuilding and re-upholstering. You supply your own wood for
replacement. Re-upholstering supplies will be sold on site by the
instructor. Please be familiar with basic hand tools and shop
practices as a prerequisite for the course.
For information about dates, costs and what you
need to know to attend, check out the website or contact them directly.
Contact: Leslee Newman
lnewman@wdm.ca
Website: http://www.wdm.ca
Click on 'Training
Programs' on left hand navigation bar
Tel: (306) 934-1400 Fax: (306) 934-4467
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