Stone Branch, build it, they will come.

George · Jan 31, 2022

massey said:
Yeah. Not a bad smell…. I’ve renovated old homes for 30 years or so. But I can still smell it by looking at the pics.
Those chestnut boards are worth plenty. Usually the more worm holes the better. Also, the carpenter on that handmade Truss knew EXACTLY what he was doing!!! The more triangles on the lower 3rd of the rafter span the better!! Snow and ice load builds up ( in the south) on the lower 1/3 of the the span in spring. Especially on a metal (tin) roof. I always put a tree stand up near an old, rotten one from hundred years ago. There’s a reason for this. Those old timers knew from experience!
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Interesting, I wasn't sure what you were smelling, thanks for the clarification. If you have any tips or tricks, I'm all ears/eyes.

I finished pulling boards yesterday. I've got 4 sturdy corners.

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George · Feb 2, 2022

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lakngolf · Feb 2, 2022

Looking good G. Are you off grid?

George · Feb 2, 2022

lakngolf said:
Looking good G. Are you off grid?

Thanks lak, I have electricity.

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massey · Feb 2, 2022

What a cool place. What’s your plan for finishing the inside? Sheetrock?

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George · Feb 2, 2022

massey said:
What a cool place. What’s your plan for finishing the inside? Sheetrock?

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I'm going to chink and show the logs.

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Native Hunter · Feb 2, 2022

That floor is absolutely beautiful but please drive that nail down. It has set off my OCD.

T-Max · Feb 3, 2022

Native Hunter said:
That floor is absolutely beautiful but please drive that nail down. It has set off my OCD.

Haha! I'm not the only one!

George · Feb 4, 2022

Native Hunter said:
That floor is absolutely beautiful but please drive that nail down. It has set off my OCD.

T-Max said:
Haha! I'm not the only one!

I didn't lose one wink of sleep over that nail.

By the time they finished up laying the floor it was a chopped up mess.

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George · Feb 5, 2022

Upstairs is ready to move in.

This root cellar has been a bit of a mystery to me, nowhere on the property have I found a rock quarry. Turns out it is a Sears Roebuck kit root cellar.

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Buckly · Feb 5, 2022

That looks like a snake den to me.

George · Feb 17, 2022

Buckly said:
That looks like a snake den to me.

It is.

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Mennoniteman · Feb 18, 2022

Is that sycamore wood? Sycamore is generally quartersawn to use for furniture and guitars.

dogghr · Feb 18, 2022

I've been on the lam for a while so just catching up. Looks great. Nice logs in cabin. You might want to watch or google some Barnyard Builders shows on DIY that broadcast from WV. They rebuild log structures from ancient ones and have some good pointers I've picked up on managing old log houses.
How long are you curing your logs before cutting for flooring? Also I've been told to paint the ends while curing as soon as they were cut to help keep from spitting as they cured. But I've never done that to mine.
I priced some round one inch/14 inch log cuts in a store the other day and they were priced at $20 each. I quickly did the math and was coming up with a good retirement fund just from the logs I have ready to mill.
You might soon be famous... or infamous with all this fine work. Keep up the work.

George · Feb 18, 2022

Mennoniteman said:
Is that sycamore wood? Sycamore is generally quartersawn to use for furniture and guitars.

I did read up on sycamore wood. That was a big shade producer bent and crooked. They are pretty proud of their sycamore slabs and tables on the web.

dogghr said:
I've been on the lam for a while so just catching up. Looks great. Nice logs in cabin. You might want to watch or google some Barnyard Builders shows on DIY that broadcast from WV. They rebuild log structures from ancient ones and have some good pointers I've picked up on managing old log houses.
How long are you curing your logs before cutting for flooring? Also I've been told to paint the ends while curing as soon as they were cut to help keep from spitting as they cured. But I've never done that to mine.
I priced some round one inch/14 inch log cuts in a store the other day and they were priced at $20 each. I quickly did the math and was coming up with a good retirement fund just from the logs I have ready to mill.
You might soon be famous... or infamous with all this fine work. Keep up the work.

Hiding from the law? Thanks, I watched some episodes of BWB on youtube back when I was interested in log cabins. The slabs dry down to 5.5% in my building, I do glue the ends.

Today was one of those days spent just trying to stave off old timers disease. I did want to figure out about squaring up a tulip poplar log, I hauled these too far and I have plenty of mushroom logs.

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George · Feb 20, 2022

Mennoniteman said:
Is that sycamore wood? Sycamore is generally quartersawn to use for furniture and guitars.

By definition, the center slabs are quarter sawn.

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buckdeer1 · Feb 20, 2022

Thats really neat, we don't have anything like that around here in Kansas.Is there a kiln where you could dry and not have to wait the time to sit and dry?

George · Feb 20, 2022

buckdeer1 said:
Thats really neat, we don't have anything like that around here in Kansas.Is there a kiln where you could dry and not have to wait the time to sit and dry?

Thanks, 2-3 months and it will be down around 10-12%.

I made 1.625 boards out of the next chunk.