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 ...

In this episode, we fell one of the tallest trees so far, resulting in two solid logs. The larger log was too heavy to lift, so we rolled it on discarded ends of logs. In November, we worked hard 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.

Summertime and the living is, well, hot—which makes a roaring campfire a bit of a problem. But if you lay the right foundation, you can build a great summer blaze that puts out plenty of light with ...

The house is the largest dwelling in Sherwood Forest Estates, a small community of large homes on expansive lots. Set on a hill at the end of a cul-de-sac, the home was built in 2011; the seller is ...