29 06, 2019

Hidden logs

2019-06-29T09:46:38+00:00

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Notice the still remaining painted corner-board. This greyed and weathered cabin was covered in siding as so many old cabins were at the time. When nearly everyone lived in a log home having a wood sided home was highly desirable.
Many of the old farmhouses that we see today have logs hidden within.

Originally posted 2016-02-12 17:33:45.

Hidden logs2019-06-29T09:46:38+00:00
29 06, 2019

Heart pine logs

2019-06-29T09:46:31+00:00

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Here we have the corner of an old hewn heart-pine log cabin.
Notice how it’s not “perfect”.
Rather, it has character.
It’s… handmade.
Each log is unique.
And, the spacing between each log varies from one course to the next.
The dovetail notches in the corners are also unique… made by hand, one-at-a-time.
Isn’t it something that handmade creation becomes a treasured antique as the years pass by.
While a manufactured item, on the other hand, just gets old.

Originally posted 2016-02-09 17:48:34.

Heart pine logs2019-06-29T09:46:31+00:00
29 06, 2019

A fine old cabin…

2019-06-29T09:42:53+00:00

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The cabin is precious.
The chimney is very well done.
The chinking, not so much… it needs to be replaced.

Originally posted 2015-10-28 08:43:17.

A fine old cabin…2019-06-29T09:42:53+00:00
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