This report provides the results of a pilot study into the load-carrying capacity of a bolted steel plate-to-wood connection subject to cyclic loading. The connection consisted of a timber main member (amabilis fir) with two steel side plates bolted to the main member using two bolts. Bolt sizes investigated were 3/8, 1/2 and 3/4 inch. Subsidiary studies were carried out to determine the embedment strength of wood for the bolts used in this study and the bending properties of the bolts. The results will be used in a planned study of the force reduction factors to be used in the seismic design of timber structures.