Log Cabin

[Youngbuck20]

Jesum crow! It's stuff like that that makes me happy I'm not a mover. And pianos, I bet they aren't all that light either. When do we start building things out of basswood?!?

 

[Fundyheather]

I'm cutting boards for a log sauna just now, using a skill saw to make parting lines and a 50 cc old partner to plank out a 5x5 spruce cant. I use another weird rig to make the cant, and can upload that later if I can find the way to upload even this picture. The partner is size set with 2 copper pipes held in place between the bar and a top metal plate scrap with 2 bolts. The inner 1/2" copper pipe sets my plank thickness (1-1/2") while the other shorter 3/4" copper pipe is just a roller bumper. The grab handle is a piece of dead handcart. If I want 2x2's I score the cant with a skill saw first.

For junk this works kind of well. I only ever cut softwood. Does anyone who cuts softwood know if I should bother with a ripping chain?

best luck with your cabins,

jim

 

[excess650]

Semi-chisel cuts more aggressively, and almost as smoothly as ripping chain. That's a pretty bare bones kinda rig, but if it works, it works.:msp_thumbup:

 

[Fundyheather]

Semi-chisel cuts more aggressively, and almost as smoothly as ripping chain. That's a pretty bare bones kinda rig, but if it works, it works.:msp_thumbup:

thanks, I'll look into it with my saw guy,
jim

 

[woodchuck357]

The sharper angle of standard crosscut teeth makes for wider kerfs

by pulling each tooth a little to the side. Just change the angle slighty each time you sharpen. Most important keep a sharp chain.

I just got a chain saw type blade for the angle grinder and played with it today. It would be handy for notching logs.

 

[brookpederson]

by pulling each tooth a little to the side. Just change the angle slighty each time you sharpen. Most important keep a sharp chain.

I just got a chain saw type blade for the angle grinder and played with it today. It would be handy for notching logs.

Those chainsaw blade angle attachments are the cats meow. Used them a fair amount while working on my cabin. If a notch was a little shy i could just grind a little off till it fit just right. Lots of different uses, from rounding the edges of slab tables to carving and sculpting or leveling legs. I have a lancelot with two blades a smaller one sitting in a bigger one. I've always sharpened it like a normal chainsaw chain, but maybe I should re-think that.

 

[excess650]

I have a "Log Wizard" that attaches to a chainsaw bar. Basically, its a planer head driven by the saw's chain, so should make smooth notches pretty easily.

 

[Dan_IN_MN]

This should get the creative juices flowing!

Here are some pics of a building my brother-in-law's company built. This is the second one he's done. The first one was a "barn" if you could call it that.

Here's my sister and brother-in-law. Flo and Jeff Richards

More pics here for your viewing pleasure. :msp_biggrin:
https://www.facebook.com/cdplodge/photos_stream

 

[Fundyheather]

cabin corner joint

Some Russian guys youtubed a simple corner joint I'm planning on using with 5x5 cants for the sauna. Looks real easy. I can give the youtube link if that is allowed.

jim