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 ...

Welcome to our Log Cabin Project! We are building a tiny log cabin from scratch using materials sourced from our land and relying entirely on hand tools (no chainsaw!). This off-grid cabin is ...

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 ...

Join us in our Log Cabin Project as we build a tiny log cabin from scratch using materials sourced from our land and hand tools, without a chainsaw. This off-grid cabin is only accessible by foot. In ...

BERTHOUD, Colo. — Bent over a 14-foot-long ponderosa pine log, Peter Haney gripped a 19th-century broad ax and meticulously shaved small slices of wood from its right side. Haney’s green cloth chaps ...