step by step: two more log cabins

Yesterday I made log cabin birdhouses from the following parts: a 5 inch sq. base, 7 tiers of logs, two triangles, spruce slats for the roof, bits and pieces for the full-on trim package, e.g., windows, bench seat, flower pot. Today I'll do the same again.

["Another bundle of logs is ready for the chop saw"]

["A lovely piece of cedar will become the roof slats"]

["The master plan or recipe is easy to follow. See?"]

["A bench seat and flower pot are on hand"]

The first five or six cabins I made earlier in the year followed a step by step process. I had paper and pen (and lots of suitable wood) handy at the time and devised the master plan. Today the cabins will fall together quickly and easily because of that plan.

One of the reasons I say "everybody needs a workshop" is because many of the lessons learned in the shop (e.g., this too will get easier with practice; slow down and enjoy each small step; it's five o'clock - time for a break) are applicable to life outside the shop. Don't you think so?

Photos by GH

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