The pioneer had but an ax for a tool and consequently made only those articles which could be hewed out of wood. Today there are many tools available, and to do a first class job of log construction one must know how to handle the double-bitted or single-bitted ax, the broadax, saw, adz, chisel, slick, ship auger, and drawknife. In this bulletin it is assumed that the reader is familiar with the ordinary frame building methods used where wood is the principal construction material.

Washington, D. C. Issued September 1945

BUILDING WITH LOGS

By Clyde P. Fickes, Engineer, and W. Ellis Groben, Chief Architect, Forest Service

Contents

Page
Building the foundation[1]
Preparing the logs[1]
Dimensions of the building[2]
Framing the corners[3]
Round-notch corner[4]
Other log corners[7]
Door and window jambs[12]
Floor joists[12]
Laying the wall logs[12]
Window and door openings[14]
Window and door frames[16]
Roof framing[22]
Shake roofs[23]
Partitions[23]
Flooring[24]
Interior wood finishing[25]
Calking[25]
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Chinking[27]
Chinkless log cabin construction[28]
Milled-log construction[31]
Hewing timbers[31]
Fireplace framing[31]
Oiling and painting[35]
The finished structure[35]
Furniture[39]
Chairs and stools[39]
Bed and bunk[39]
Chest and buffet[47]
Settee[47]
Dining table[49]
Table, bench, book rack, and wood hod[50]
Building plans[53]
Additional information[56]

[BUILDING THE FOUNDATION]