Often when we build we force nature to conform to our wants and needs… sometimes it’s best to let nature have it’s way and we choose to work with it, and not against it.
Originally posted 2016-01-25 13:32:51.
Originally posted 2016-01-25 13:19:57.
She is not the straightest cabin in the world.
And, the inconsistencies in workmanship reveal that this cabin was likely built by the homeowner and not a team of experienced builders. There is certainly no disciplined German workmanship on display with this fine old home.
That’s one of the things I love about cabins… they aren’t complicated enough to scare off anyone from building them.
Originally posted 2016-01-24 16:07:27.
I do like the little gap seen where an angle brace meets the post. So often today we come to expect perfection… something that is not seen often in handmade creations. I find that the quest for perfection holds so many back from ever attempting to do something, or to finish. Certainly strive to do something as well as you can, but beware of the curse of perfectionism.
Originally posted 2016-01-24 15:51:19.
Locasted at the Frontier Museum in Staunton, Viriginia… well worth the trip to see this and many other vintage styles of early American and European homes.
Originally posted 2016-01-24 15:27:47.
Originally posted 2016-01-22 14:13:42.
Originally posted 2016-01-21 15:15:49.
Originally posted 2016-01-21 13:51:35.
Originally posted 2016-01-20 19:59:31.
Can a cookstove be too fancy?
Originally posted 2016-01-20 16:08:56.
