If you're into "learning vacations" and historic methods, I recommend Homestead Heritage classes in Waco, TX. Here's the listing of their 2019 courses.
https://www.sustainlife.org/schedule-classes/
"The only time you should fear cast iron is if your wife is fixin' to hit you with it."-Kent Rollins
First law of science: don't spit into the wind.
Magnus
