Tiller's International

thedeeredude · July 10, 2008, 07:30:15 PM

I saw about this place in Michigan, Scott or Scotts is the town i think. Has anyone ever been there? If I make it to the piggy roast next year, I might have to stop by. It looks pretty cool, they have classes on blacksmith, wheel making, timber framing, tool making and farming/logging with draft animals.

JV · July 10, 2008, 08:14:10 PM

Great people to work with and a very interesting place to visit. They teach people from third world countries basic trades and agriculture. They supplement with classes open to the general public. The timber framing class I attended framed the walls for Phase I of a 40,000 sq. ft. ag museum. A lot of work in one week with the raising on Saturday, but very satisfying. I would like to go next spring for the oxen class. Definitely worth a visit. ;)

thedeeredude · July 10, 2008, 08:33:51 PM

I want so bad to learn how to work with oxen

JV · July 10, 2008, 08:44:09 PM

My wife and I both enjoy being around them. At my age I'll need to buy a three or four year old team. What made me sick when I was a Tiller's was hearing about the team at the Henry Ford museum being sent to slaughter because of budget cutbacks. The Devons are a little too frisky for me to keep up with, so I'm thinking Brown Swiss. A fellow south of here had an old team and I heard finally had to put them down. They were very gentle and slow, perfect for me. :D

thedeeredude · July 10, 2008, 08:59:05 PM

They say devons can trot at 6 miles an hour

The one museum I got to regularly has linebacks and they have a really neat blue roan color on their backs. They don't like people near their horns though.