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Practice for axe work - Scythe13 - 20 August 2015
RE: Practice for axe work - Straight Shooter - 20 August 2015
What size you building S ?
RE: Practice for axe work - Scythe13 - 20 August 2015
I'm still working the plan for that.
I'm thinking of trying out the planters from sleepers first, then seeing how easy that'll be, and upscaling it.
The total area is a maximum of a double garage. I was planning on 2 buildings with a roof in the middle, like a connecting porch area. So one side would be for my cigars and Hennessy (only alcohol I'll drink), and the other would be more like a bedroom/man cave type thing. Each one being one third of a double garage size, and having the middle section be open porch.
But maximum would be double garage. I'm still undecided whether to go 2 smaller rooms and connecting open area. Or to go one larger building, and make smaller rooms in it, or make small dividers, or to to open plan one room with small porch out the front. If I do that, the porch area will be outside the garage-floor size base. Like an L shape.
RE: Practice for axe work - Straight Shooter - 20 August 2015
Log selection.....consistent sizing would make life easy....if you are felling your own you need to do it October...and remove the bark ...ready for next year 8 " to 9 " log size ....when scribing your log interlocks use a saw ....then the axe......base wise go with a stilt log set up and raised floor ...this will double for your deck ....use a cross diagonal check to square up the building / floor....if you go this root ...use your birch tar for logs below ground....if you tell me the overall size including the deck i will give you ,,,,,tie sizes .....you can build your logs up off a level platform.....have a go S but enjoy it ....do not rush it .....pleasure of doing a good solid job is everything ! when it comes to the windows and doors....leave that to me ....that will be my pleasure to make them for you .....for fuck all .
RE: Practice for axe work - Scythe13 - 20 August 2015
Cool, thanks SS. I think I'm the far end of the country from you, and it's a long way to consider doors. I'm scared enough of a roof, let alone windows!!! haha. When the times comes, I'll definitely take you up on that offer mate.
One thing I did notice, there are a lot of words between you saying "Log" and then saying "all" five lines later, that I do not understand. But I think that will be a large part of the fun. Growing up with an accountant father, woodwork has been something I've taught myself, so most of the actual technical working is far from my vocabulary.
For the flooring, what do you think about breeze block and cement? Is it cheating? Maybe. But I've never build a log cabin before, so I'd like to give it the best chance of staying upright. I've seen videos on youtube about breeze block, rebar and cement. Seems simple enough (famous last words do you think? haha).
Initially I'm just going to buy in some sleepers to practice on and to learn to do the joints and get the skills right first. After that, I'm a little lazy, so will probably just buy in a load of logs for the main project, but I've not fully planned the building yet. There is plenty of time.
I'll post up the work with the sleepers and you can give me your critique and tell me where to improve.
RE: Practice for axe work - Straight Shooter - 20 August 2015
You are on son !
RE: Practice for axe work - Steve - 20 August 2015
Sweet chestnut is a great tree, often coppice grown, nice and straight and the bark peels off extremely well. It's very rot-resistant, but the high tannin content eats ordinary steel hardware so use stainless steel instead.
If you feel confidant in felling the trees yourself you can pay less than £10 per ton from a coppice owner.
RE: Practice for axe work - Straight Shooter - 20 August 2015
sound advice......as usual Steve !
RE: Practice for axe work - Scythe13 - 20 August 2015
Cool. Thanks Steve.
I was looking at Red Cedar. What do you guys think?
RE: Practice for axe work - Steve - 21 August 2015
(20 August 2015, 23:43)Scythe13 Wrote: Cool. Thanks Steve.
I was looking at Red Cedar. What do you guys think?
I've only used it sawn, but it's a good building wood, especially for cladding existing structures. I know of a huge workshop built from red cedar in 2004, using sawn boards with thinner battens over the join, the inside is sprayed with expanding foam. it's still solid.