FC Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Thank you FC that was worth seeing. karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokengun Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 What did they place between the floor joist? I liked the idea of using wool for chinking Did you notice their axes were hand forged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken98k Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I didn't notice they were made by hand. I wondered what that hair was, and I saw moss too. They sure went to some trouble to have nice, squared off logs. I would have liked working on something like that. I've been puzzled with how American log homes had the dovetails done. Did they cut them on the ground, then roll them up, then rotate the logs into place, or cut the dovetails right before they dropped them into place? I would guess they would cut the dovetails on the ground. I liked their trunk measuring tool. Why cut them in the winter? Easier to slide? I'll tell you what- you don't want to miss, swinging an ax that sharp! No flying by the seat of your pants here, these guys knew exactly what they were doing, passed on from generation to generation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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