Guild Rendezvous: Muskoka

Registration Open!

Join us at Hillier Timberworks in Huntsville, Ontario, for a fun weekend of all things timber frame!

Here's what you can expect!

Throughout the Weekend (25th to 27th)

Timber Framing 

- Bring your chisel, or use one of ours, to help create a 16’ heavy timber picnic table from beautiful white oak donated by Dorval Timber. Try out some demo tools from our sponsors to build a set of timber framed sawhorses you can take home with you. Fir and pine timber donated by Muskoka Timber Mills. No experience is necessary, there will be plenty of opportunities to learn and share what you know.

Timber Olympics + Axe Throwing + Hewing

- Limber up for some friendly competition. STUMP, axe throwing, and some other timber games will be happening throughout the weekend. If you have some extra energy left there will be logs available to hew all weekend.

Ice Cream and Beer (NA)

- Ice cream (a lot) donated by Kawartha Dairy and Belly’s Ice Cream will be available all weekend long as well as a fridge full of non-alcoholic beverages donated by Sober Carpenter.  

Attendee Project Slide Show

- We will have a slideshow of folks' projects rolling all weekend. Email 1-4 photos of things you have created (does not need to be a timber frame) to Jack at bukichjack@gmail.com 

Sticker Swap

- Bring your company, or other stickers to trade. Who doesn’t like stickers and there will be plenty of Guild and Event stickers available to put on your bumpers and water bottles. 

Fundraising Raffle (Penny Social)

- We have some great prizes up for grabs. Tickets will be available for purchase until the draw Saturday night. If you have a prize to contribute please bring it along. 

Live Music

- Live music both Friday and Saturday night. Bring your own instruments for all the times in between.  

Schedule and Activities

Activities
- Cut a small frame (16-foot white oak picnic table)
- Hewing demo      - Live music
- Axe Throwing      - Sticker Swap
- Show & tell slideshow

Friday, September 25
All Day: Engineering Workshop (Muskoka Heritage Place, details coming soon)

Arrive anytime after noon (registration table open and you can set up your tents if you are staying on site)

All Afternoon: Let’s get cutting! Rendezvous frame work begins.

Welcome dinner and announcements

7:30 - Live music by The Midnight Collective

Campfire all evening

Saturday, September 26
7:30 - Community Breakfast

Work continues on the frame, with hands-on training opportunities and demonstrations.

- Try out some sponsors tools

- Hewing Demonstration 

- Laying out curves

- Timber Olympics 

Noon - Lunch

Late afternoon: Picnic table assembly. This thing is set to weigh around 1500lbs so it will be a team effort.

 6:30 - Dinner 

7:00 - Drawing: Penny Social to benefit the Guild (tickets on sale all weekend)

7:30 - Live music by Merlaine (folk/ fiddle duo)

Campfire all evening

Sunday, September 27
7:30 - Pancake Breakfast (with local Maple Syrup donated by Sugarbush Hill Maple Farm and pancakes donated by Mildreds!)

Demonstrations, seminars, and hands-on opportunities continue.

11:30 - Bagged lunches will be available to take with you into the Park

2:00 - Private tour of the Algonquin Logging Museum
(Algonquin Park - km 54.5 of Highway 60, Algonquin Park, Whitney, ON K0J 2M0. The Friends of Algonquin Park have donated parking passes for the Logging Museum only; if you wish to visit other parts of the Park, you will need to purchase a day use permit from Ontario Parks)

Kids under 10 attend free! Bring the family! 

Sponsorship Opportunities

In 2026, members of the Timber Framers Guild will gather across North America for regional events: casual weekend celebrations of timber framing where we work and learn together, share stories of life and our craft, and build a small project to share with a community organization.

We invite sponsors to join us in bringing these invaluable community events to life. Our sponsors are recognized across our social media, on our website, and in event outreach and materials. Whether you donate materials, space, or meals, or support these events financially, your contribution is deeply appreciated by the members volunteering their time to develop these Guild Rendezvous. 

Become a Sponsor

Scholarship Opportunities

We want as many people as possible to join us for this great event at Tillers. If finances are a barrier to participation, please consider applying for a scholarship! 

Scholarships will discount your registration by $100 and apply to full weekend registration only. So pack your tent and plan to join us!

To apply for a scholarship, please click here

Register Today!

All prices are listed in CAD; invoices will show USD rates. 

• Full Weekend Individual - $250
  • All access, all activities
• Partner/Friend Registration - $150
  • Traveling with a friend or partner? This option covers food and camping only.
• Kids Registration 
  • Age 10+ - $100
  • Under age 10 - Free!
• Saturday Only - $150

Pre-order the event t-shirt by September 10 for just $28, or get your t-shirt at the event for $35!