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This site is for our members, oak framers and anybody else interested in this amazingly elegant, sustainable and satisfying form of construction.

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OFTF The CF's own training wing - The Oak Frame Training Forum

The OFTF continues to design and deliver training and qualifications. NVQ at level 2 and 3, Specialist Apprenticeships, Framing courses and skills training.

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M & T The quarterly journal of the Carpenters' Fellowship

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Frame 2013 - Cressing Temple

Cressing Temple

Update – 25/04/13

We are looking for more people to help with the organisation of the Frame event. If you have a little time to spare then please contact Dave Leviatin on 077-962-63216, especialy those in the East of the country. No experience necessary...

Frame 2013 will take place in the medieval barns at Cressing Temple. on the 30 August - 1 September

David Leviatin is organising the event with assistance from Rick Lewis and Sally Bungard. More details will be posted as they become available. The focus of this year’s event will be: Imagining the Future and Considering the Past of Timber Frame Construction.

Speakers and demonstrations will offer an informed view of what timber frame construction may look like some day. Speculation about the nature of materials, design and manufacture will be accompanied by talks and presentations reflecting on the historical evolution of timber frame construction. What can the way we worked in the past reveal about the way we may be working in the future? How and why has the role of the carpenter changed over time? Does the future of our industry lie in the craft of our past? What can we expect moving forward?

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Membership card

We are currently planning a CF membership card. Discussions are ongoing with a number of tool suppliers, to agree discount terms for CF members who produce their card. Dietrich's are the first to offer such a discount, 10%, on their range of CAD/CAM software. Full details will be given in our Resources/links section as they become available

Mortice & Tenon PDF

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In addition to your printed copy, for a trial period we are making the Mortice & Tenon available as a downloadable pdf. To get this you need to be a member and logged into the site. If you can't remember your password to log in then use the password reminder option on the log in page, and if it is still the default then please change it to something more memorable.

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