There are no widely-recognized levels of accomplishment in North American timber framing. This may be a consequence of the American independent spirit, or simply reflective of our relative youth, as a trade and as a country.

At the foundation meeting of the TFG a great deal of time was devoted to these kinds of questions. We eventually decided that it was in our best interests to focus on the free exchange of information rather than move in the direction of becoming the certifying body for professional timber framers.

And that's the short answer!