From an email I got a while ago:

The Guild office frequently gets requests over the phone or at events and workshops for timber frame plans. There is very little out there to recommend, so we have decided to solicit the designers in our membership for submissions to be published in a new Timber framers Guild Plan Book.

The book would contain 10-12 plans for small frames, from gazebos to garden sheds to very modest houses. Drawings would include frame plans, elevations, joinery details and a materials list. Architectural details would not be included except to illustrate floor plan options.

The purpose of the book is to encourage people to learn timber framing by tackling small, manageable practice projects, and also to demonstrate the range of framing options for those new to timber frame design. Thus we will be looking for a variety of projects, and hope to include at least two modest house frames. The Plan Book will be another valuable addition to the Guild's catalogue of publications.

Designers who contribute to the Plan Book will receive a listing with contact information, and we expect that this will lead to more opportunities for those whose plans are accepted. We anticipate the drawings will remain in the designer's original style, but will be reduced in size to fit the book format. This is not a contest, and we are hoping that designers have a suitable project already done that they can submit. However, submission does not guarantee inclusion in the final publication. Necessary caveats and notes will be added to the drawings releasing the designer from liability and advising the builder to satisfy engineering and code requirements of local building departments.

Finial book may or may not be as listed above.... things can change over time....

Jim Rogers