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Traditional Timberframe Research and Advisory Group (TTRAG) was organized in 1990 as a special-interest group within the Timber Framers Guild, to focus on the documentation, repair, preservation, reconstruction and reproduction of historic timber framing. Today's stewards of TTRAG include

Dan Boyle
Michael Burrey
Rudy Christian
Abbott Lowell Cummings
Jim Derby
Jim Doyle
Bob Ensminger
Shaun Garvey
Dave Lanoue

Rick Lazarus
Jan Lewandoski
John McNamara
Randy Nash
Paul Oatman
Sam Owens
Doug Reed
Jack Sobon
Arron Sturgis

TTRAG MEMBERSHIP

Membership in the Traditional Timberframe Research and Advisory Group (TTRAG) is for those actively pursuing a better understanding of historic timber framed structures and techniques. To become a member, the following criteria must be met:

  1. A written statement of one's preservation philosophy and/or interest in historic timberframing.

  2. One of the following:
    • A resume of three historical projects and a written explanation of your involvement in them and submission of one completed short survey form with 20 slides or photos of the structure surveyed.
    • Submission of four short survey forms with 20 slides or photos of each structure surveyed.
    • A combination of (a) and (b), such as one resume of an historical project and three short surveys with photos.
  3. One of the following:
    • A presentation about the surveyed structure using the Historic Wooden Structures Archives Survey Checklist as reference.
    • A historical presentation relating to timberframing at a Guild-sponsored conference.
    • Publication of an article in Timber Framing related to historical timber framing.

Maintaining Membership

To maintain membership in good standing, the annual requirement is to submit a short survey form or do a presentation at a member meeting. We invite you to join us. For more information, please contact Joel McCarty at 559.834.8453 ov via email at joel at tfguild dot org

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Executive Directors
Will Beemer
MA 413-623-9926
Joel McCarty
NH 559-834-8453
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