In the previous entry, we discussed debarking spuds and drawknives. We’re going to continue discussing other ways to prepare your logs for the next step in log cabin building. This time we’re going to ...

TRUNK ROAD -- Forget the air compressor. Leave the cordless drill at home. All you really need to build a good quality, ultra-efficient heat-retaining log building is a muscular chain saw, a few hand ...

In the last couple of entries, we’ve covered a range of hand tools used to peel and prep logs to use in log cabin building. This time, we’ll look at some mechanical or power methods to do this job.

Constructing a log home starts well before the first logs are set. The location of your build affects access, durability, and comfort for years to come. It's important to assess factors like soil ...

Bill King calls them ”jewel boxes.” Early Wisconsin settlers called them homes. Today they are just old log cabins. King searches them out in order to hang onto a bit of the past. King, who lives in a ...

REPORTS ON THE CABIN AND WHY THE TOWNSHIP WANTS TO SELL IT. THESE DAYS, YOU CAN BUY JUST ABOUT ANYTHING FROM SANDPAPER TO STETHOSCOPES ONLINE. EVEN THIS HISTORIC LOG CABIN IN YORK COUNTY IS LISTED ON ...