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WDM
Steam Traction Engine Operation Course
This
course is designed for people with mechanical knowledge and handyman skills who
are interested in learning to operate and maintain steam traction engines. Over
a period of several days each spring, students are given instruction by two
Museum representatives in Saskatoon. In May and June, hours are logged operating
WDM steam traction engines. Participants write a provincial examination for
their Saskatchewan Provisional Traction Certificate.
Offered
annually in January at the WDM Curatorial Centre in Saskatoon, this
one-week wheelwright course teaches the basics of repairing and rebuilding
wooden wheels. The class is taught by two wheelwrights, Roy Musgrove
of Saskatoon, and Doran Degenstein of Fort MacLeod, Alberta. It has
attracted participants from across Canada, including other museum
employees and horse-owners interested in restoring heritage
horse-drawn equipment.
The
introductory blacksmith course is offered in a weekend format during the
winter season. It is held at the WDM Curatorial Centre in Saskatoon.
Basic forging techniques are taught, including flattening, squaring,
splitting, binding and welding. Early graduates of the course formed the
Saskatchewan Chapter of the Western Canadian Blacksmiths Guild. 
The
Buggy Seat Upholstery course is offered for three days each January
following the Introduction to Wheelwrighting course. The course
teaches all aspects of buggy seat re-construction, padding and
upholstering. Tufted upholstery will be the style taught.
The class deals only with foam rubber padding, not springs. The
class is designed to teach you how to repair, pad and upholster a
standard buggy seat.