Diversions

Sanding an entire log cabin can get very tedious, so diversions are necessary from time to time.  First picture shows a beautiful little redrock canyon off the side of the freeway that very few people seem to know about. Second picture is of my son in a blow up plastic chair reading his maps.  Third and fourth are of some marmots who have taken up residence in my firewood logs in the backyard.  

More Sanding . . .

There's no way around it . . . sanding logs really stinks. I used 80 and 120 grit PSAs for most of the logs, with 36 and 50 grit for knots and trouble spots.  Gratefully, mine is now done on the outside.  I'm going to find an alternative method next time . . . if there is a next time. 

Back Door

Cutting horizontally through a 22 inch sill log is no fun. 

 

More Drying In

Installing board and batten siding between log rafters. 

Drying In

I've started the long, slow slog through the sanding/staining/chinking process.  I just started and already can't wait to be done.

Front Door

Putting in a front door is one of those important psychological milestones in the process of building a cabin.  Being able to lock a front door is the point at which, at least in your own mind, you have a dwelling of your own.

Out of Hibernation - 2012

My cabin has awakened from it's long winter hibernation.  Apparently an eagle or large hawk tried to make a nest on my ridge log under cover of my roof.  Round logs make a poor nest foundation, as the pile of sticks on the ground indicates.  I can't wait to get up to my ridge log to clean up everything the eagle left behind.