Originally Posted by bellweatherman

Apprenticeships aren't common these days. That's not to say that you couldn't get one if you tried, but it's really hard to make a living as it is for a framebuilder. The added responsibility of taking on an apprentice is a drain. I've seen people ask before on the framebuilder's list and didn't get anywhere with that. Today, your best bet is to go take a framebuilding course.

Here's another idea. Like Ness said, you could go ahead and get the Paterak manual right now and try to learn a little on your own. Equipment is expensive, but if you plan on taking a course you probably want to do some frames on your own afterwards. So, why don't you just get an oxyacetylene tank setup and some basic stuff and give it a try? If you find it taking too long to learn everything, you could always speed up the learning curve and take a course.