OCTOBER 10-18, 2026 • ROCKLAND, MAINE

TIMBER FRAME BOAT BARN WORKSHOP

A Beginner-Friendly, 9-Day Joinery Course

Join a professional timber framing crew as you lay out, cut, assemble, and raise a 20′ × 36′ white pine boat barn in Rockland, Maine. By the end of the course, you’ll understand the fundamentals of timber frame design, engineering, material selection, layout, and traditional joinery—and you’ll have gained practical experience with the tools and techniques used by experienced timber framers.

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Tuition

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  • Skillful and patient guidance by professional timber framers with big hearts and hammers
  • Gracious and grateful hosts
  • Daily lunch
  • Lots of laughs
  • Project t-shirt
  • Friends for life
  • Steel framing square
  • Steel 12″ combination square
  • Barr 1.5″ framing chisel
  • Wood is Good 30 oz mallet
  • 25′ tape measure
  • double-edge pull saw w/ replaceable blade
  • folding utility knife
  • pencils and erasers

Onsite camping is available with limited shower and kitchen access. Contact us for more details.

Local hotels include:
250 Main,
Trade Winds Motor Inn,
Rockland Harbor Hotel, and the
Hampton Inn & Suites Rockland.

Many AirBnBs and VRBOs are also available.

9-DAY WORKSHOP
$1,250

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9-DAY WORKSHOP w/ TOOL KIT
$1,650

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Physical Considerations

We want everyone to come help and learn, but hands-on workshops are hard work. We recommend only signing up if you’re comfortable and willing to stand for hours at a time, able to lift up to 50 pounds, and are generally healthy and mobile.

Refund Policy

Refunds may be considered on a case by case basis. We understand that life can be unpredictable, but generally no refunds are given unless we have a waiting list and can fill your spot.

Community Standards

We strive to make our timber frame community inclusive and welcoming to everyone who wants to learn and help. We expect participants to be respectful and receptive, and to help us provide a fun and safe environment to learn and build.

Instructors

Patrick Shunney

Patrick Shunney
Shunney Timberworks

Timber framer and general contractor for 30 years, based in Leetown WV. Long-time member of the Timber Framers Guild, builder and host of dozens of frames and TFG Community Builds as a volunteer, instructor and project manager.

Ethan Jones Walker

Ethan Jones-Walker
Confluence Fabrication Co.

Timber framer and fabricator based in Pittsburgh, PA. Long-time member of the Timber Framers Guild, builder and host of dozens of frames and TFG Community Builds as a volunteer and instructor.

Alex Desko

Alex Desko
Confluence Fabrication Co.

Timber framer and fabricator based in Pittsburgh, PA. Long-time member of the Timber Framers Guild, builder of dozens of frames, and participant in TFG Community Builds as a volunteer.

ABOUT YOUR HOSTS

Inner Works Healing Arts Center

Constance Evans and Michael Shunney, a husband/wife team, each bring over thirty years of training, clinical experience / teaching to Inner Works Center classes, programs and clinic.

Connie is an Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist who incorporates her previous training as a Physical Therapist for an integrated approach to issues including chronic pain, women’s health, anxiety and cancer care. Her practice focuses on finding and supporting a balanced lifestyle as an adjunct to treatment that optimizes health and resiliency by blending the wisdom of Chinese Medicine with contributions from Western Science.

Mike has studied Taijiquan (Tai Chi) and Qigong (Chi Kung) since 1987 and has been teaching the arts since 1994. He is an International Yang Family  Academy Instructor who guides his students in regaining their natural wisdom in body, mind and spirit through the development of personal Tai Chi and Qigong practices. Mike teaches students of all levels, from beginners to advanced, and is helping to train the next generation of teachers.

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Mike Shunney & Connie Evans

ABOUT OUR LADY

Coquina

The Boat Barn that you build will become the home of our beloved wooden sailboat, Coquina. She is in need of a complete refitting, which is not possible if she stays exposed to our Maine winters. Coquina was built in 1962 from the Lotus Class design of Sparkman & Stephens. This was the last design to be built by hand from wood. After that, they were factory built from fiberglass. She is 28’6″ long, 8′ beam, 5 ton displacement, 3900lb lead keel, Mahogany planked on Yakal (asian wood like oak) frames, with all bronze running gear. Her Spruce mast is 35’ tall, and she carries 390 sq. ft. of sail. She is in the Coast Guard registry. We adopted Coquina in 2004 from a family that was too busy to use and maintain her. During the workshop I hope to arrange a visit to her in temporary storage for any that would like. Coquina is auxiliary powered by a Yanmar 2gm20f fresh-water cooled 16hp diesel engine, bronze propeller shaft and 3-blade bronze propeller. 

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ABOUT THE LOCATION

Rockland, Maine

Rockland is one of Maine’s most vibrant coastal communities and a fitting setting for a timber framing workshop. Nestled on Penobscot Bay, the town is known for its working waterfront, rich maritime heritage, fresh seafood, art galleries, and welcoming downtown. Home to The Apprenticeshop—a nationally recognized school dedicated to preserving the craft of traditional wooden boatbuilding—Rockland has a long tradition of hands-on craftsmanship and learning. After a day of timber framing, explore local restaurants, stroll the harbor, or simply enjoy the beauty of Maine’s rugged coastline.

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