the Netherlands

Did you ever want to make leather our of a fishskin?

It is possible! During this 1 day workshop we will work on a salmonskin. We will use the fat-tanning method; one of the oldest methods to turn a raw skin into a nice piece of leather. It is not easy and takes time, but it's really worth it! The leather will be beautiful, strong and durable.

A 2 day workshop where you will learn to turn a raw fox skin into a beautiful piece of fur! 
We will discuss and show techniques such as:

- Defleshing
- Dressing
- Smoking
- Softening

We will use brains as tanning material.

A unique opportunity to learn how to turn raw hide into a usable piece of leather using prehistoric/modern techniques, under the guidance of none other than the well-known Dr.

You will work o full weekend long on a diverse range of ancient flint knapping techniques, guided by flint knapping master Morten Kutschera!

Pierre Wind is busy both days with insect snacks from prehistoric times, Roman dishes for young and old, to medieval roasts.

The annual Iron Smelting Days are the largest gathering of its kind in Europe, with blacksmiths, artists and archaeologists gathering around a dozen or so iron smelting furnaces.  It is a unique chance to learn a lot in very short time about the process of producing iron in the old days.