Hard work

[squirehawk1774]

Lord willing I'm going to start a log cabin this winter. I've started dropping poplar trees and hewing them for the cabin. It's a good work out but therapeutic at the same time. This is also a great time to be in the woods.

 

[Phil Coffins]

Good idea, keep us updated on the progress. The wife and I recently built ours and it’s a delight that can’t be bought!
IMG_0245 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[IanH]

Its a lot of hard work for sure.

A log scribe is your friend, especially if you fit the logs with no chinking.

I cheated a bit. Had the poles to finish it but not enough disk left in between L4 and L5 so took a more practical approach.

 

[deerstalkert]

last one i built was 25 years ago. sure don't have the gumption to build another. but i sure love a log cabin.

 

[TDM]

Kudos to y’all building now. I did too years ago but not anymore. Do it while you can then sit back and enjoy what you built. That’s what I do.

 

[squirehawk1774]

Nice cabins guys. Phil C what kind of windows did you use? I'm pondering right now on what to try to use.

 

[Phil Coffins]

Nice cabins guys. Phil C what kind of windows did you use? I'm pondering right now on what to try to use.

We got two panels from a lumber yard and I cut a hole in the wall then put ruff cut 2 by 10 boards in to act as the frame. Use slats nailed in to position them and put them in so they slide from side to side either way. Later I made two more little ones from scratch to put in the door these are held together by pegs.
IMG_0232 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr
IMG_0301 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[Greg Y]

If any of you make it to Pahrump Nevada, there's a beautiful red cedar cabin near the dirt race track. That cabin was built in west Virginia and then moved to Pahrump by the fiddle playin'est man I've ever met. The owners have sinces past away but it sure was a pleasure to know them.

 

[skwerleater]

Built one a few years ago. Hard work but very satisfying. Best part is when you lay your head down and look up at the structure you created and know you will sleep warm, safe and dry!! Good feeling.

 

[squirehawk1774]

Thanks for sharing Phil. Yes it is hard work but that keeps my mind focused on productive things. I know the real work will start when I start setting logs.

 

[Brazos John]

If any of you make it to Pahrump Nevada, there's a beautiful red cedar cabin near the dirt race track. That cabin was built in west Virginia and then moved to Pahrump by the fiddle playin'est man I've ever met. The owners have sinces past away but it sure was a pleasure to know them.

I found it on street scenes. The background scenery is beautiful!
Pahrump is a small town a bit west of Las Vegas. We almost went there while visiting Vegas, but went to the Dam instead. That was cool, too!
Vegas is set among mountains and desert, and there's a lot to explore that doesn't include neon lights!
It's so much cooler than I imagined!

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.223...pitch=0&thumbfov=100!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

 

[Greg Y]

I found it on street scenes. The background scenery is beautiful!
Pahrump is a small town a bit west of Las Vegas. We almost went there while visiting Vegas, but went to the Dam instead. That was cool, too!
Vegas is set among mountains and desert, and there's a lot to explore that doesn't include neon lights!
It's so much cooler than I imagined!

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.223...pitch=0&thumbfov=100!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

It is or at least was a very beautiful place. He literally built it twice. Once in va and again where it sits.

 

[Phil Coffins]

Setting the first logs took more effort because they were rather large and had to be right. A buddy said I could have bought a Tuff Shed and had it done a lot quicker, many people don’t understand what a cabin means.
image1 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[skwerleater]

Phil,
I had a few friends say similar things. For me to use easier materials. Your right!! Building a cabin evokes a whole different feeling and kindred spirit that a shed or plywood just won’t provide. Your place looks great!!

 

[snakebit]

I'm one of those born 150 year too late guys that enjoy threads like this. Thanks for sharing!........even if I'm a little green with envy,

 

[Brazos John]

This is a cool thread, so I'm bringing it back to the top...

 

[Phil Coffins]

I added shutters to mine this fall. First time trying to double chinch nails and believe it will stand the gale force winds that winter brings. Won’t know till spring as the trails to get there drift over from October to May. This should be a video if you touch it.
IMG_2005 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[BillinOregon]

Green with envy here, fellas. Building a cabin has been a dream since high school days. I used to have a copy of Bradford Angier's classic "Build Your Home in the Woods" for continued inspiration. There's a wonderful chapter on the subject in the first Foxfire Book. I happened to crack mine open just yesterday chasing references to making head cheese in the hog dressing section.
Phil, that cabin of yours seems to be chinked just perfectly. What did you use?

 

[Phil Coffins]

Bill, it chinked with wood and the dobbing you see is mortar with terracotta dye to match the local mud. Small nails were driven in at an angle for the mortar to get a grip on. Learned that from an old cabin I saw. Yes it has cracked over the years but none has fallen out.

 

[Rob M.]

WOW !!!! You guys are amazing !! I'm in awe of your log cabins ! Just incredible and beautiful ! Thanks for posting