Brent, Trinidad does indeed offer such 1- or 2-week summer seminars, geared not just for the professionals but also for informed amateurs such as we. The specific courses offered in any given summer will vary somewhat depending upon just which instructors can be induced to perform that year. AAMOF the gracious supplier of our unobtainium wall parts has confided to me that he's teaching one of these courses this year, albeit in the machine shop and not in the woodworking area.
Many different gunsmithing courses are offered and usually but not always include things like engraving as well as various sorts of wood- and metalworking and finishing. Trinidad isn't the only school offering these summer smithing seminars, but its location is mighty convenient to Raton & the Nationals!
Since Trinidad is one of my alma maters, of course I recommend their program over the others (BG). Speaking realistically however, any benefits of these sorts of courses depend almost entirely upon A) the particular instructor teaching it that year and B) the attitude of each particular individual student. Also don't forget that one can frequently learn just as much new information from the other students through evening BS sessions and work partnering during the day's seminars.
Regards, Joe
