TimberFest 2023: Idaho
Join us next month in Sandpoint, Idaho, for a TimberFest event!
We will welcome Guild members and friends to the Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center June 9-11, 2023, for a weekend celebrating our craft and community. Featuring a variety of demonstrations and speakers, as well as a KidsBuild and tours, TimberFest will be a time to gather and learn from one another - and perhaps engage in some friendly competition!
TimberFest
June 9-11, 2023
Tentative Schedule
Friday, June 9 - Tour Day!
| Time | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. | Idaho Forest Group/Chilco Mill with Kaniksu Land Trust | Check-in and depart from Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center at 10 a.m. |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch at Pine Street Woods | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Pine Street Woods | Explore the working forest with local foresters and Kaniksu Land Trust |
| 3 p.m. | Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center | Tour the University of Idaho's orchard and facilities with manager Kyle Nagy (and stop by the Japanese timber framing workshop) |
| 5 p.m. | stay tuned! | |
| 6 p.m. | Kickoff Dinner | With a welcome from TFG board members and local leaders |
| 7:30 p.m. | Historical tour and pub crawl of downtown Sandpoint | Meet in downtown Sandpoint, location TBA |
Saturday, June 10
| Time | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. | Breakfast | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Welcome Remarks | Shelby Rognstad, Mayor of Sandpoint Kieran Taylor, TFG Board of Directors |
| 9 a.m. | Japanese Carpentry: A View from the Inside |
Dale Brotherton, Tamuki Company |
| 10 a.m. | Coffee Break | Meet our exhibitors and catch some demonstrations! |
| 10:30 a.m. | Presentation: Indigenous Sturgeon Nose Canoe Carving | Shawn Brigman, Salishan Sturgeon Nose Canoes |
| 11:30 a.m. | Presentation: History of Logging, the Late Boom Period | Ken Conger, Bonner County Historical Society |
| 12 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1 p.m. | Topic TBA | Joe Miller, Fire Tower Engineered Timber |
| 2 p.m. | TFG Community Building Projects - Become a Local Hero |
Autumn Peterson, former TFG Board Member |
| 3 p.m. | Coffee Break | Meet our exhibitors, visit KidsBuild, and more |
| 3:30 p.m. | Axe Throwing and Hewing | Cedar Grove |
| 5 p.m. | Presentation: The Bell Tower | Collin Beggs, Collin Beggs Timberframing & Katie Egland Cox, Kaniksu Land Trust |
| 6 p.m. | Dinner | |
| 7 p.m. | TBA |
Sunday, June 11
| Time | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Breakfast | |
| 9 a.m. | Introduction of the morning session | |
| 9:05 a.m. | What Your Engineer Needs | Jennifer Anthony, Fearless Engineers |
| 10 a.m. | Designing for Mixed Media | Mira Steinbrecher, Architect & Designer |
| 11 a.m. | Roundtable Discussion: Working Together |
How the engineer, designer, and timber framer can work together. Full panel TBA. |
| 12 p.m. | Lunch & Thank yous |
Attendees can also check in on the 10-day Japanese timber framing workshop led by Kohei Yamamoto (http://somakosha.com) and Yann Giguere (https://www.mokuchiwoodworking.com/).
The KidsBuild event will run both Saturday and Sunday, and we are looking for a few timber framers to volunteer in support of this great program! Contact Allison at the Guild office if you want to get involved!
Interested in participating in TimberFest as a sponsor? Contact Cate or Allison in the Guild office!
Accommodation Options
Nearby Camping:
Not a camper? Check out the Hotel Ruby Sandpoint and use the promo code UIDAHO23 - rooms are limited!
Registration has concluded on Jun 11, 2023.
Event Details
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Dates
Jun 9, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023 -
Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center
10881 N Boyer Rd
Sandpoint, ID 83864
United States
Innovative solid-sawn timber, expert service
beautifully handmade timber frames, beam work