I few years ago I heard a rumbling about a book that was being put together by the guild on compound joinery. Has that project died or is it just moving very slowly. if not dead when is the projected date of release?

Did you go to the timber framer guild online store? They have a book there on Compound Joinery. If you don't know how to get there, you click on homepage, then online store, and then publications. I got this book and found it very useful. Good Luck. Jim