We return to spectacular Idaho's Coeur d'Alene Resort for our annual gathering in the West. Separate tracks during the Main Conference are augmented by four Pre-Conference Workshops, numerous special events, great food and a spectacular locale. This year, we have a very special guest coming all the way from China and also one of the leading authorities on Native American wooden architecture. More info.

We head to the colonial Dutch region of upstate New York for TTRAG's 19th annual Symposium May 21-23, 2010. There will be tours of Mabee Farm (Rotterdam Junction, NY) and Schenectady's Historic Stockade District, the oldest continuously occupied residential neighborhood in the U.S. with more than 40 pre-Revolutionary War buildings. Plus there will be expert presentations on the architectural heritage of the area and the conservation and repair of historic timber frames in general. Admission is open to all. More info.

Become a presenter of a seminar or workshop at the 2010 Eastern Conference, Le Chateau Montebello, in Quebec October 28-31, 2010. Click here for a proposal form or e-mail will@tfguild.org.

Registration is open for two projects: Talladega National Forest CCC Project, March 5-15, 2010, near Heflin, Alabama. Click on the Register Now link.

Project Horizon Cruck Frame Weaving Shed Project, March 21-30. At the bottom of the page, click on the Click on the Register Now link.

At the November 2009 conference in Saratoga, Featured Presenter John Abrams presented “Sharing Ownership of the Future, and Building It, Too.” In his talk, John discussed the future of the economy and the building industry and forecasted the changes that may be needed in our companies - large and small - to bring new prosperity and excitement. Read the text here.

In addition, you may view Patricia Chambers slideshow of the conference here.

Our next international tour is sold out, but if you want to be added to the waiting list, please contact the Guild Office. The tour will be led by Guild member Richard Wiborg. Dates are tentatively scheduled for April 5-17, 2010. The tour will start in Beijing and include the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. See details

We recently completed a project to repair and re-assemble the historic 36' x 85' Gindler Barn at a TFG workshop at Willoughby Farm, Collinsville, Illinois. Daily Video Reports.

TFG Apprenticeship Standard & Work Processes: The definitive document, now available for download in PDF.

Fourteen Small Timber Frames: A collection of 14 timber frame plans with designs ranging from simple garden sheds and pergolas to barns.

Standard for Design of Timber Frame Structures: Defines the engineering and design requirements for timber frame construction. Free to download or buy a printed copy.

Timber Frame Joinery and Design, Vol. 2: More than 50 articles on design, engineering, layout and joinery, enclosures and vernacular timber framing. A must-have for everyone's library.

Timber Truss Book: A compilation of six articles that originally appeared in Timber Framing, plus new material. Another invaluable reference.

Historic Steeples Series: Articles discussing the form, function and joinery of historic American timber-framed steeples.

Historic Trusses Series: Articles discussing the form, function and joinery of American timber-framed roof trusses of the past with examples.

The Forest Service's Wood Handbook: Wood As an Engineering Material: Download it free or order a copy from the Forest Products Society.

TFG Apprenticeship Curriculum: Download and print all 16 sections.