Is this a mistake?
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| Bucky, do you think building this cabin is a smart idea ?
Yes, yes, and again yes. We have had a wonderful time so far. Knock on the trunks of these birch logs, things will keep going as smoothly as they are now. And, let's hope Bucky's back holds up. So far, so good.
Our new driveway ! The truck sits where our RV will soon park and Bucky is standing where the cabin will sit.
Yesterday, was a busy day at the log yard. Bucky stayed busy operating the mill while I used the draw bar to peel the logs on deck. What a difference there was between peeling the dried slab bark and taking the bark off these green logs. It actually was fun with the blade sliding along like a knife through butter.
What do you mean, you want lunch?
A quick tutorial by Artie and Bucky was off and running or rather sawing. There was talk of needing a sharper blade. I hope that wasn't a reaction by the saw to my work. It was satisfying to see our first timbers appear. While we focused on our work, Carlisle and Arthur worked with the boom truck arranging and sorting the oak timbers they will soon use on an addition.
 
And then there were timbers! The first of many needed for the cabin frame and shed.
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| Arthur manning the controls. |
Artie's right hand girl.
In between the above action, Bucky and I traveled to the hardware store to pick up the long skids on which the cabin will sit. We took these to the cabin site and will try to place them today and perhaps get started on the floor system. Bucky cut the floor joists when we first arrived and has them stacked under cover in the log yard..
