Canadian owned with expertise in old timber frame restoration & rehabilitation & new custom timber frame design & construction. Custom timber frame plans also for sale and timber frame courses offered.

• Participate in hands on training as you help construct a 16' x 20' timber frame garden shed.
• Basic woodworking knowledge is beneficial but no experience is necessary.
• The frame will be constructed out of 8"x 8" pine timbers.  This is the most common size used in modern timber frame construction.
• The beams will come directly from the sawmill. Students will then layout, cut, and assemble sections of the frame.
• The 16 x 20 frame built at the Wood Source will be sold with all profits going to charity.

• Working from a set of drawings.
• Traditional mortise and tenon joinery.
• Layout and cutting procedures.
• Proper use of hand and power tools (including safe operation and storage).
• Practical and safe raising techniques.

About your instructor... Jason Gibson
Jason has been building timber frames for over seven years. He runs a timber framing company in rural Perth where all the frames are cut.

Jason has been running private timber framing courses for the past 5 years. He has also instructed timber framing at both St. Lawrence and Algonquin Colleges.

Jason runs a safe and fun workshop. Within the company, all of his employees are highly skilled craftspeople.

Students must bring:

• Safety boots
• Safety Glasses
• Min 16' Tape measure
• 24" Framing square
• Liability form (download here)

Download the liability form here<