Thinking of building the classic, round-log home? If so, this class is the perfect place to begin! This workshop explores the warm, highly efficient approach to log building that uses logs in their natural round shape with tightly scribed joints. Learn about the log building process from site preparation, to shaping logs, to discussions on home design, including site visits to existing log buildings. This course provides an in-depth, hands-on experience teaching the techniques needed to build a log structure. Working as a group, participants will work on an 8’x8’ structure (a future sauna?) using green logs to learn notching techniques used for floor joists and rafters. Students will also discover how log buildings can be taken apart and reassembled at any location using theskills taught in this class.

Logs will be used in their original round shape and students will use several different types of notches to build chinkless walls. The development of basic round-corner notching into tighter fitting techniques such as the butterfly notch will be explained and used. Other topics covered include site preparation; basic saw maintenance including sharpening techniques; peeling bark with drawknives; shovels and spuds; preparing for and installing doors, roof systems; and log lifting systems.

At the close of the course, the project (only partially completed) and extra logs will be for sale at a defined price to interested students. If multiple students are interested, a raffle will decide who can load up the logs and roll them toward home!

Dates

Sat, Jun 16, 2012 - Wed, Jun 20, 2012

Course Details

--Select a Start Date-- 06/16/2012