Building with Logs

"Building with Logs" by Clyde P. Fickes and W. Ellis Groben is a thorough handbook giving precise details on how to construct log cabins, mirroring the smart ways early settlers built their homes in America's widespread woodlands. It explains the key ideas of log building and shows how to use the tools and steps needed to construct different parts of a log structure. The book goes through every part of building with logs, such as laying foundations, getting logs ready, making corners, and creating furniture. Essential materials, tools, and building methods are described carefully with helpful pictures. Specific types of logs and ways to ensure the structure is strong through accurate notching are highlighted, along with ideas for handling log shrinkage. It also includes final steps like flooring, roofing, and making furniture, which makes it a helpful guide for anyone wanting to build log buildings that are both useful and good-looking.