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The Carpenters' Fellowship

Promoting communication, training and sharing of knowledge amongst those
interested in historic and contemporary timber framed structures

FEBRUARY 2010
Come and visit the Carpenters Fellowship at the Get Woodworking Live Show
For more information visit www.getwoodworkinglive.co.uk
The Carpenters' Fellowship will have a stand at the show, and we will have space available for anyone who wants to put up a small frame, do some demonstrating, display some merchandise or even just put up some pictures of their work!
Please contact Ant Carroll on 07779 124610 or email: AnthonyCarroll@oakwrights.co.uk for more info.

If you are going to attend the show, then please do drop by our stand and say hello!


A unique opportunity: Advanced Japanese Joinery and Timber Framing Workshop
To be held at Harvest Haven, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada (2½ hours south of Calgary, 1 hour north of the Montana border)

Dates: Workshop 1: Sunday, June 27 to Friday, July 2 : 6 days $900 Canadian Dollars

Workshop 2: Wednesday, July 21 to Friday, July 30 : 9 days $1300 Canadian Dollars

Special tuition free - volunteer positions available for 6 week period to cover both workshops.

For full details click Here.
Courses
Historic Building Conservation Courses at Weald & Downland Open Air Museum. For more information on courses, visit the Weald and Downland website at www.wealddown.co.uk
Diary
Essex County Council Courses (29th Apr 2009 - 17th Mar 2010)
TFG/VMI Spring Project, 2010: Project Horizon Loom Building (21st Mar 2010 - 30th Mar 2010)
Discussion forum
Many Strings to your Bow (10th Mar 2010)
roundwood framing with sweet chestnut (1st Mar 2010)
Notice board
Timber framer needed in Angus (10th Mar 2010)
Courses coming up at Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, nr Chichester, W Sussex (4th Mar 2010)
Gallery
coverThe Brittany house
The Kerriou residence on the 'Pink Granite Coast' in Brittany
Training
"Follow the link here to enrol on the CF NVQ programme.
Slinger/Signaller for Framers
For all other training enquiries, contact Tim Potts, at our newly established Oak Frame Training Forum"
Publications
coverUsing Natural Finishes lime & earth based plasters, renders & paints. A step by step guide
Adam Weismann and Katy Bryce