Oh, what a fine cabin
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:24:01+00:00
Home sweet home… Certainly there are cabins out there just as fine as this one, but not many.
Originally posted 2015-11-07 18:06:58.
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Log cabin porches… to decorate, or not
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:57+00:00
Here we have a nice photo of a log cabin porch. The photographer clearly spent a lot of time composing this shot to make this space as warm, interesting, and inviting, as possible… to the point of perhaps “impracticality”… (I can see that lamp sailing into the yard along with those magazines the moment a sudden strong wind would blow through).
But even so, it’s a nice photo don’t you think?
Now, I would make a request of you, before moving on to the next image here on your Facebook page… (you know the video of the kitty pestering the big dog) lol… imagine for a moment that behind all these decorative items that the house was covered with vinyl siding rather than being an old cabin… suddenly the photo has been ruined… the porch is no longer inviting.
I guess the true beauty in this image happens to be the background… the log cabin.
So, let’s take a look at another log cabin porch one not decorated, but having only the bare necessities of porch living… a few rocking chairs, a barbecue grill, and a bucket (?)
Our Cabin Porch
Originally posted 2015-11-05 14:44:03.
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A well worn path…
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:54+00:00
What a great cabin. It appears the cabin on the right was likely the original home and that the one of the left, with it’s “cat’s head” roof was later on creating a breezeway between the two.
Originally posted 2015-11-05 12:14:37.
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It’s all about the corners
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:52+00:00
Here we have a log outbuilding… most likely a place for curing meat.
Like all log structures the secret to it’s strength is in the corners. All of the bearing weight of a cabin is carried to the corners and then down to the stones located on the four corners. No other foundation work is needed other than to keep the wind and animals out from under the house (which admittedly are very nice features)
The logs themselves, other than the very ends, contribute nothing more to a house than filling in the space in between the corners (and looking good of course… which is also a nice feature). 🙂
Originally posted 2015-11-04 14:21:05.
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A “dressed up” log cabin
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:49+00:00
A coat of whitewash and some red trim really “dressed” this cabin up didn’t it?
Originally posted 2015-11-02 21:51:08.
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Logs and stone
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:46+00:00
This is what people build when they have a wooded parcel of land, stones free for the gathering, and limited selection of hand tools.
Originally posted 2015-11-01 15:51:48.
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Toxin free living
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:44+00:00
An organic home… no additives, preservatives, or carcinogens.
Unfortunately, you can’t say this about most new log cabin kit homes.
Originally posted 2015-11-01 14:16:04.
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The leaves on the trees are slowly disappearing
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:42+00:00
One advantage to living in a smaller home… in a cabin… in a handmade house… is that one tends to be more aware and appreciative of the seasons, like everything else in life, they pass too quickly.
Originally posted 2015-10-31 20:03:58.
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Start small, think small… consider a corn crib
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:41+00:00
Above is the corn crib of Ephrain Bales.
I want one just like it!
And below is Bob Johnson’s corn crib…
One more…
What is it about corn cribs that makes them so endearing?
A structure like this would look great in anyone’s back yard,would be handy to have, inexpensive to build, and would give anyone who built one the skills and confidence to build their own log home.
Originally posted 2015-10-31 14:49:54.
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A home that stirs the soul
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:40+00:00
I often catch myself pausing for a few minutes when I look at a photo like this… there is an unusual mix of calm and wonder that I feel.
I’m at home.
And, the intensity of these feelings is only magnified when I stand before a place like this in person.
Why is that?
What is it about these vintage structures, made of natural materials, and assembled by hand, that captures me so?
Why is that so many homes fall short of achieving this reaction?
Should this be the goal of someone building a home?… that this be the bar that determines whether a home has passed the test, or not?… it’s a concept worth considering that a home not only serve as a source of habitation, but also as something that stirs the soul?
Originally posted 2015-10-31 13:34:10.