Traditional  Skills Weekend

May 21-23, 2021

Join us this Spring at our new educational event ! Choose from our selection of 2 or 3 day introductory workshops which focus on a variety of traditional skills and technologies ranging from ancient to early American.

Location - All classes are held at Canter's Cave in Jackson, Ohio

Cost - 2 day classes are $375.   3 day classes are $525.  These amounts include the cost of meals and lodging.  Some classes will have an additional materials fee -  please check before registering.


Our selection of workshops for the 2021 Traditional Skills Weekend -please click the button below each class to see more information 

Flintknapping with Johnny Faulkner

A hands on introduction to working flint into usable tools and points   

Flintknapping

Belt Axe / Tomahawk Forging with Rich McDonald

Learn  to forge, heat treat and haft  your own belt axe or tomahawk

Belt Axe

Bow Making with Matt Weatherholtz

Build and finish your own shootable long bow from a wooden stave

Bow Making

Hunting Pouch with Maryellen Pratt
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Create a fully  hand stitched, traditionally styled leather pouch for hunting or other uses  

Hunting Pouch

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Prehistoric Pottery with Keith Grenoble

Learn to form and fire  pottery using authentic ancient tools, methods and materials 

Pottery