Tillicum Craftworks LLC
Timber Frame Workshop 2023
Building Community, Confidence & Skill
June 5-9, 2023
Silver Moon Farm, Silverton, OR.
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Learn how to transform timbers into an elegant 12' by 16' cabin in a gorgeous setting!
Course Overview:
Entirely hands-on with expert guidance, this workshop is designed to be accessible to all levels, from motivated beginners to experienced carpenters who want to learn the versatile and time-tested art of timber framing (post and beam).
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Topics covered:​
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Foundations
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Plan reading
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Natural wall systems
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Enclosing the frame​
Skills Taught include:
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Care and use of tools for traditional timber framing
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Use of modern and specialized tools
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Milling timbers
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Basic joinery
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Fitting & Assembling
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On the final day, the frame will be raised by the group!
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Immersive workshop, approx. 8 hours/day of hands-on learning.
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Expert instruction from Jim DeSantis and
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Optional daily Yoga class led by Emmie Stamell
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Cost is $1000- Early bird discount (5% off) when you register by May 5.
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Limited to 12 participants.
Meet your Instructors:
Michael has been natural building since 2002. He was drawn to timber framing in 2014 working for a company, then volunteered at a Timber Framers Guild workshop that opened him up to the community aspect of this old world style of architecture.
He tends his family's land in Silverton where there is a saw mill for timber framing and creating with local material.
Jim DeSantis has been timber framing since 1990 and is a lifetime member of the Timber Framers Guild (TFG). Joining the guild in 1997 was a turning point in his life. While apprenticing and learning the craft, he made time to volunteer on a TFG community project every year. Projects took him across the US , Canada, and to S. America. He credits these experiences as providing the education and motivation needed to start Silver Creek Timberworks in 2006.Learn more about Jim or reach out to him directly here.