All 4 corners are then hand-peeled and rounded with a drawknife to create a somewhat authentic look of wall logs that retain their natural tree shape on the top & bottom. I can vary the size of the chink joint based upon your individual preferences.ģ) Traditional/Rustic– Band-sawn on all 4 faces - With this particular log style, we start with huge wall logs that are bandmill-sawn to a square-edged, rectangular profile 8” thick & 14” in height. The chink joint will be non-uniform and vary but will average 1”- 3” in height. The bark on the top & bottom of each log is hand-peeled with a drawknife. The top & bottom of each log remains as it was when it stood in the forest and follows the natural contour and taper as it was when it was a tree. This will yield a visible sawn face that averages around 10”. Very large logs are selected at the sawmill that vary in size but are a minimum of 13”-14” in diameter at the small end. Roof Option #3 - Common Rafters with Collar Ties.Ģ) Traditional/Authentic- Band-sawn on interior/exterior faces only – This log profile would be the 2nd best option for those that desire the look of a traditional 1800’s dovetail cabin, with the interior/exterior log faces being bandmill-sawn to an 8” thickness instead of being hand-hewn. Roof Option #2 - Principal rafter/Common purlins. Roof Option #1 - Posted & braced structural ridge beam. I can vary the size of the chink joint based upon your individual preferences. The top & bottom of each log retains the shape as it was when it stood in the forest and follows the natural contour and taper when it was a tree. Using a traditional two-axe system, first the scoring (or felling) axe to remove most of material, followed by smoothing-passes with the broadaxe, this historic, traditional method of crafting flat interior/exterior log wall “faces” will reflect the hand-cut signature marks of each of these axes in the finished log wall: slight penetrations from the scoring-axe, along with mild undulations and slicing marks from the curvature of the broadaxe face. Starting with massive logs “in-the-round” that vary in size but average 13”-14” in diameter at the small end, the interior and exterior log faces are hand-hewn to a thickness of 8” and yielding a visible hewn face that averages around 10”. 4 Unique Log Wall Profiles + 3 different Timber Frame Roof Options:ġ) Historically Traditional/Authentic- Hand-hewn on interior/exterior faces- This log profile is for those that want a true, authentic, traditional, early 19th century Appalachian dovetail log cabin. *Prices current as of March 2023 & are specific Installation, professional drawings, PE evaluation.* I supply a veryĭetailed set of assembly instructions and hand-drawings.Įach log and timber is clearly labeled according to its placement GC will assemble and raise the structure. This 18 x24 log cabin model is priced in "kit-form", where you or your
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