Update 6 – Log Cabin project

Today we’re spreading construction adhesive sealant and learning about a caulking gun. Or, if you’re of similar age to my crew, we’re puttin’ on bird poop.

Update 5 – Log Cabin project

Whether it’s hauling scrap, journeyman carpentry, or grading sand, it all pays the same for this crew…

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Update 4 – Log Cabin Project

The crew is taking Father’s Day off, but they still gravitate and levitate to the job site.

Update 3 – Log Cabin Project

The Woodlands is not exactly a lodge pole pine tree farm; it’s a craggily stand of hardwood trees like locust, ash, maple, cherry, and elm woven together. It’s rough stock for a log cabin, a rustic one, er…a ‘natural’ one. We’re using what we’ve got to build this beauty. But we will not get slivers! […]

Update 2 – Log Cabin Project

His name is not John Henry, it’s Henry James, and he drives a steel spike like a boss. And as for his big brother…well, I just call him ‘The Hammer’ now.

Update 1 – Log Cabin Project

Today’s lesson: lag screws and socket wrenches!

Log Cabin Project Begins

We decided to build a log cabin in the woodlands. It’s for fun and it’s something we can do with the low cost child labor available nearby. The occasional trip to the bakery and some games and books and a good lunch after work are all that’s required.

And now the woodlands log cabin project […]