TFG Events & Workshops

Jackson Dubois

Estonian Windmills
In May 2022, carpenters from seven countries descended on the remote island of Vilsandi to assist in the restoration of three 19th-century windmills. Vilsandi is 6km long, and has only 7 year-round inhabitants, but this lonely island is home to a handful of stunningly beautiful traditional Estonian post mills. These structures are simple timber frames that house remarkably inventive mechanisms almost entirely constructed out of wood.

The project was led by master millwright Viktor Tammsaar, and organized under the aegis of Vanaajamaja, an institution dedicated to preserving and teaching traditional Estonian building craft.

Co-presented with Miles Jenness and Hank Silver

Jackson Dubois is a lifetime member of the Guild and a graduate of the ATP. He says, "the projects I've had the honor of working on since 2004 have brought me to beautiful places with great folks doing really fun work.

"I derive great satisfaction from the sense of community and camaraderie engendered by the Timber Framers Guild. As a member of the Board of Directors, I enjoy working with fellow members and directors to further opportunities to 'Enrich our Communities Through Craft.'"