And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Grandfathers Island cabin had what he called" finlander" joints on the inside corners. he would show guests that you couldn't push a pocket knife into the cracks. Built with long redwood logs.
Tight logs too!
ReplyDeleteSoft oak?
ReplyDeleteLooks like spruce.
DeleteAmazing to watch the show "Barnwood Builders" and see old buildings from a time when all those joints were cut with hand tools.
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ReplyDeleteNice to have a source of uniformly grown logs, chinking is difficult when using varying diameters and tapers.
ReplyDeleteThe full scribe technique is the answer to that.
DeleteSee this joinery a lot in Finland log cabins.
ReplyDeleteNote the dovetails are double bevel- dovetailed in both axis.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of weaving shake at corners.
DeleteGrandfathers Island cabin had what he called" finlander" joints on the inside corners. he would show guests that you couldn't push a pocket knife into the cracks. Built with long redwood logs.
Deleteanytime you're payed for doing something your status is considered professional. hmmm, i guess i'm a "pro" at some things that i ought not to be ?
ReplyDeleteLooks like good use of a chainsaw cutting jig?
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