In November, the focus was on cutting and debarking trees in preparation for winter. A total of 40 logs have been debarked, ...

Learn how to build a log cabin from trees on a budget using local materials, traditional hand tools, and hard work while embracing the land. Living in a cozy little cabin nestled in the woods is part ...

In this episode, we highlight our recent achievements in construction, including the successful felling of our last trees and the cutting and debarking of 80 logs. We have also completed digging all ...

Some 20 years ago I built a log cabin the old way. It was a group effort; we were learning how to build a cabin from nationally known log cabin builder, Peter Gott. The cabin building project was ...

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 ...

Henry Curtis was 10 years old when his family arrived in central Ohio in 1809. The Curtis family came to Ohio for the same reason many other people did in those days: They were seeking a new life in a ...

In February 2022, the Historic Photographs Facebook page put up the same photograph with the caption: "'World's largest log cabin.' Portland, Oregon, USA, 1938. Built in 1905, burned down in 1964." We ...

She’s the gregarious one. He’s the strong silent type. They met through the Appalachian Trail. Their first date was a hike to the Pinnacle in Albany Township. That’s where Cindy Ross, at 27, said she ...