Posted on 03/15/2016 3:27:45 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp
The sort of thing that makes you yearn for a simpler time. Take a moment to relax and admire this man's work. You're Welcome.
Yep. I live in a log home.
Now that looks like a truly gratifying experience.
Thanks for posting this.
Sheep were living in this hand hewn chestnut beam structure in South Carolina; it was taken apart and rebuilt in New Hampshire. All period details were preserved or replicated for authenticity...including the 12" stairs. It was like living in a bank vault. Good times
Why yes I do. I've watched him build several things. I wish I had the time and place to do something similar to this. It looks like fun in a work-y sort of way.
I like old houses. I used to watch “this old house” quite a bit, but haven’t gotten around to doing anything like that.
You're welcome. It's refreshing to see the use of natural materials, a strong family and a good work ethic.
We are sorely missing those traits nowadays.
I’m a fan of timber frame and post and beam construction. Wish that I had the talent of Jacob the carpenter.
There’s a log house in my family that dates back to 1840. One of my cousins built a modern house that incorporates the log house into it. Like Jacob’s house it was built without nails or any other metal, just wood.
http://www.greatamericancountry.com/shows/barnwood-builders
DIY Network. Barnwood builders ....excellent show w/ Mark Bowe. Lots of reverence for the pioneer spirit.
http://www.diynetwork.com/shows/barnwood-builders
ping
He's not getting much done, is he? :-P
No Dewalt, Milwaukee, Ryobi, Stihl, Husqvarna or Poulin. Just good-ole manpower. >:P
The cabin has been preserved by the NPS and a fly-in will get you there
I love the dutch door w/ wooden hinges!
Goats on the roof?
Very nice, thanks for posting it. As someone who can’t cut a straight line, I’m impressed by his skill.
Other things; he’s in fantastic shape, his tools are razor sharp, his home would be a nice refuge from the madhouse world.
Bttt
You and me both. I would have to have straight edges, laser levels, and God knows what else to make good joints. How someone can do that by eye is simply amazing to me.
There’s a log house in my family that dates back to 1840. One of my cousins built a modern house that incorporates the log house into it. Like Jacob’s house it was built without nails or any other metal, just wood.
It was probably harder and more expensive to get nails back in those days, and perhaps a lot of people simply wanted it done that way for the craft of it.
It certainly appears more sturdy built than would a regular sawed board and nailed structure.
As am I. Cutting straight lines without guides and levels and such is just amazing.
Other things; he’s in fantastic shape, his tools are razor sharp, his home would be a nice refuge from the madhouse world.
He appears to be a very lucky man. He has his health, his family, a good work ethic, and some beautiful land.
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