Sample Fall Protection Plan: Referenced in the article on Height Safety for Timber Framers in Timber Framing #88, June 2008.
Sample Method Statement: An example of the site-specific Method Statements typically used on Guild projects, including the Risk Assessment and Lifting Plan.
Listen to John Abrams' Talk
At the 2005 Eastern Conference, Keynote Speaker John Abrams discussed how a craftsman addresses the challenges of a progressive small business.
Miller Report: "Capacity of Pegged Mortise and Tenon Joinery" by Joseph F. Miller and Richard J. Schmidt of the University of Wyoming. Published in 2004.
Frame Report:
"Behavior of Traditional Timber Frame Structures Subject to Lateral Load" by Robert G. Erikson and Richard J. Schmidt of the University of Wyoming. Published in 2003.
Long-Term Report: "Load Duration and Seasoning Effects on Mortise and Tenon Joints" by Dick Schmidt and Garth Scholl at the University of Wyoming. Published in 2000.
Joint Report: "Design Considerations
For Mortise and Tenon Connections" by Dick Schmidt and Christopher E. Daniels of the University of Wyoming. Sponsored by the USDA National Research Initiative/Competitive Grants Program and the Timber Frame Business Council.