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General Forestry => Timber Framing/Log construction => Topic started by: ARKANSAWYER on April 14, 2003, 09:16:45 PM

Title: Ok, now do we have?
Post by: ARKANSAWYER on April 14, 2003, 09:16:45 PM
  Ok now that we have the site are there any other Timber Framers Guild members on here?  I own a broad axe and have a TFG patch.
ARKANSAWYER
Title: Re: Ok, now do we have?
Post by: sawinmontana on April 14, 2003, 10:58:03 PM
Glad to see this topic! I hope there's alot of interest, this is a real passion, hobby, or just plain how I waste my time when I'm not milling, logging, thinning, truck driving, or whatever else I'm doing trying to pay the bills!!

Yes, Arkansawyer I'm member of TFG.

Scott
Title: Re: Ok, now do we have?
Post by: Greg on April 15, 2003, 07:32:11 AM
QuoteOk now that we have the site are there any other Timber Framers Guild members on here?  I own a broad axe and have a TFG patch.
ARKANSAWYER

I am.

Went to the Burlington conference last fall, an interesting bunch of folks! The Japanese carpenters put in quite a show.

Greg
Title: Re: Ok, now do we have?
Post by: Jeff on April 15, 2003, 01:47:21 PM
I'm not but I am sure ready to learn something. Anytime this old house or one of the nearning channel shows has stuff on Timber Framing or old barns, I try to watch.
Title: Re: Ok, now do we have?
Post by: Gryffynklm on April 15, 2003, 05:07:51 PM
I have been a TFG member for a short time. This looks like a good place to increase my knoledge about the wood side of framing.  
Title: Re: Ok, now do we have?
Post by: hiya on April 18, 2003, 06:26:53 PM
Back in 1978 I built a post and beam shop. I had worked on a lot of barns. Then studied some books on old barns. Drew up plans then had the lumber sawed form  trees I had. Cut the mortises and tendens in my old shop. Got a bunch of young guys from church and put it up in a couple of days.I also worked with a couple Amish who sawed and put up barns.  Had them help me on some reconstruction work on some barns that were run down.Ever since I was young I liked to listen to old timers lalk about how they used to do things. I learned a lot that way.
Title: Re: Ok, now do we have?
Post by: JoeyLowe on May 06, 2003, 12:07:21 PM
 ;D Ima member too.
Title: Re: Ok, now do we have?
Post by: logman on May 06, 2003, 04:28:29 PM
I'm a member.  I also have a LT30 sawmill.  
Title: Re: Ok, now do we have?
Post by: dail_h on May 10, 2003, 09:39:35 PM
   I aint' yet,own a couple of nice morticing chisels and a slick.When IO worked at the flooring plant we sawed a lot of reclaimed beams,I learned a lot about how  they put those old buildings together.I wanted to build a frame just to do it,everybody said I was crazy.That's one of the first things I want to build when I get my mill going.Glad to know I'm not alone. How do es one join?
Title: Re: Ok, now do we have?
Post by: sawinmontana on May 11, 2003, 02:30:33 PM
Dail go to www.tfguild.org they have a great website and you can join there. It costs about $75 bucks a year but I think its worth it. They send out a real interesting magazine everyother month.

Another one I haven't joined yet but am going to is at www.foxmaple.com

Scott
Title: Re: Ok, now do we have?
Post by: ARKANSAWYER on May 12, 2003, 05:32:03 AM
TFG also has classes and different meetings mostly on the east and west coast.  There are classes for beginers and up to the experts.  Besides it is like the coveted FF hat,  when you get it you are one of a few.
ARKANSAWYER
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