Easiest log building method ever!!. Part 1.
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- Опубліковано 13 кві 2020
- Showing how the Highlander method works.The Highlander method cuts out the heavy lifting, no lifting equipment required.Its much faster, there is less waste & you don't even need any log-building experience or skills. No notches to cut!! Its enough if you can cut a straight line with a chainsaw.
In Part 1 I'll lay out the basics of how this method was developed and how it works as I do a real world build.
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My best friend and I built a cabin using this method about 45 years ago in northern British Columbia. He lived there for 10 years.
Thats awsome. How far in northern BC? I live in northern BC
Prince George
How much$$$
really. rent it out for
5-15 + YEARS.
How warm was it in winter
@@jakobkits-goldstein5878 or cold
As a one man in the bush, it's a great way. I am not building a high end log home, just a trappers shack. I will take what you have shown......
The beauty of this system is that you're not limited by the length of the logs. Virtually any size building is possible.
Glad you got that.
The vertical log system looks very similar to the post frame buildings being done with dimensional lumber... Large, sturdy vertical posts that form the backbone of the structure and then these are tied together. Great building methods.
Post and beam, pole barn, timber framed... all the same basic principle. As you've explained, sturdy poles and beams. Superior to stick framing (dimensional) Allows you to build the entire building without walls. Will stand stronger in wind and heavy snow load. Just build walls in between the posts. I look at it like fencing as an easy visual. Capped good neighbor fence, posts, a beam (top plate) across the top, a kick board and beam (floor joist) across the bottom with fence boards (the wall) filling the gap. You can kick the wall down but the structure will still stand
Gotta love any build where a tape measure and a level take a backseat to just eye ballin it!
They didn’t have those tools back in the day.
Excellent
@@thelastrebelshow1627 they used tools that were basically the same, just didn't have the measurements that we use. Water level was common, strings with knots for measurements, plum bob (which some of us still use.) Crude versions of what we use
Some unique and exceptional jointery- I had a friend who built a cabin years ago by nailing 2x 6s to the top and bottom of a row of six inch, vertical logs; the entire wall was then winched into place.
The chicken wants to help, but doesn't know where to start!👀😍👍😎
Yeah, I think she realized at the last second......"Wait, I've got no hands!"
I especially like that you could remove the horizontal logs and build an addition while leaving the vertical logs and their structural stability in place. Now I’ve gotta rescetch my drawing because I love this!
Absolutely! Thanks for watching.
Frenchmen called this style Piece Sur Piece. And to me a very interesting option to the long horizontal or vertical style of construction. You could use most of the cut offs or use trees too gnarly for the typical house.
I like it. Here in Florida we need tulip poplar or Cypress. Both hard to come by
Exactly
We used to build cabins and camps that way back in the old days in the province of Quebec for lumberjacks in the back country.
Don't you folks have cedar in the swamps? I'm under the impression that even though it isn't as strong, it is rot and insect resistant, so if you use bigger logs for the support parts shouldn't it work?
Love it! Thanks! I want to build a log cabin very soon! I typed in “simple easy log cabin and this is the first video that popped up. I believe its a God send for me to discover your method as I also believe God has put it on my heart and mind to build a log cabin not only because I am tired of paying rent but who knows who else may need the motivation by seeing me build one just like I am seeing you build one! God bless! He has used you to help me! Greetings from Kansas!
Yes indeed, all of life's interactions, the ups and the downs are all for a reason, guiding you to where you're meant to be. Don't be discouraged if you find it's not where you thought you were supposed to be 😉. Good luck with your cabin, or wherever your path leads
Hello Brother in Kansas! I hope all is well with you and your family!..I liked your message brother!I have been disabled since about 2013 due to an accident at work.Being a workaholic and all of a sudden, not able to do hardly anything & just went through a divorce prior to the accident, so I was living with family just for a short time,was the plan...but God's plan and our plans dont always come together! lol So after living with family for what I consider way too long. I have been looking and thinking of the (for the lack of a better word) easiest way to build a kinda small log home & this video and another one that someone else has posted, has really got me thinking I,along with a little bit of help from probably my Son.. (the help due to limited ability to lift a lot of heavy things).. I,like yourself think these videos are a God sent and totally blessings#!!! ..I pray and hope things work out for you and may God's Will Be Done!!!,,It really helps to hear comments from people with a great and positive attitude and most of all. Giving God the praise!.. Depression is not an easy thing to deal with & comes along with being disabled a good bit of the time!.. I try very hard to keep my chin up & God has Blessed me so much more than I could have even imagined!..My left leg was temporarily paralyzed due to the accident & now I walk pretty close to normal, with a slight limp. Shoo my eyes are fogging up with happy tears! That's when I can tell God is So Great & one more thing....But if anyone happens to read this and are struggling with health or for what ever reason,and feel like there is no-one that cares,if you may have the feeling of such a deep loneliness, or what ever the struggle is...please just Call Out To God,He Is Always There When No-one Else Is,He may not answer our Prayers in our time, but in his time!. But when he does,the answers sure are worth waiting for! Sorry for getting off subject, and many thanks for posting this and all of your videos Sir....we never know when someone is getting a great Blessing From The Things We Do In This World! May God Forgive Me Of My Sins And Continue To Give Me The Conviction,Wisdom, and Ability To Walk The Straight And Narrow Path Of Righteousness And Please Encourage And Bless Everyone That May Read This Dear Lord And May You Bless Them Where They Need It The Most! To God Be The Glory For Ever And Ever!!! In Jesus Precious And Holy Name I Pray...... Amen.
@@gregratcliff9831 you got that right, sir! Thanks for sharing your story. Prayers are always answered, just usually not in the way we expect or when we expect, because we are only human and we couldn't possibly know or understand God's plan. Just knowing there is a plan and we are part of it is enough for me.
@@jdlflagstone6980 Amen Brother, Could I get you to remember me in your prayers, I do have a situation and really could use all the Prayers I could get! I wont go into details on here,but God Knows All About It! God Bless You And Your Family And Thanks In Advance For The Prayers!!! May everyone have a Blessed Week!!!
Thank you Jesus!!!
Interesting. I’ve seen stockade style builds with all vertical round logs and not thrilled with the visual look. This however looks more visually appealing. Am intrigued to see more
A true master, working with one of the best materials on the planet. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Hello from Australia
Thank you very much! Regards from Finland
the old Australian homesteads were built using that technique, in Australia it is referred to as 'horizontal slab construction'.
Thanks for uploading! Great video, very interesting tips. I was today years old when I learnt about mini-mills and tomorrow I will get one.
At Fort Robinson in Nebraska, there are some Barracks/Officers Quarters that are built in that way.
You have and are creating some really cool structures. I would love to do something like this. Keep up the awesome craftsmanship and thank you for sharing your journey
Thank you very much!
Second time watching this, but I don’t think I left a message. Truly intrigued with this build.
Thank you
This video has certainly inspired me to make some changes to my current blueprints
Thank You very much for this series! I think your method of building is genius, especially for someone wanting to do a DIY build. I wish I had your skill with a chainsaw too 😁
The chainsaw skills come by using the chainsaw. So go for it. You can't postpone a project you want to do because you don't have the skills. The skills definitely won't come if you just wait for them. Do the project and you will get the skills.
@@ProjectHighlander Thank You 😁
The method of building wooden buildings with a traditional timber frame with horizontal plank or log infill has many names, the most common of which are piece sur piece (French. Also used to describe log building), corner post construction, post-and-plank, Ständerbohlenbau (German) and skiftesverk (Swedish). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-and-plank
Interesting. thankyou.
Yep, I used a version of this method for my cabin. Examples in Poland have been dated to before 700 B.C.
@@ProjectHighlander Hello sir, I would like to build a 18X 24 or 18X 32 using this method. It will be easier at my age. So you do not mention insulation between logs and log joints.. do you use insulation and do you use any chinking ?? And where do you use the spikes, or wood dowels, or any rebar ?? I did not hear you mention this in video.. Thankyou so much. I appreciate the help with these questions, the sound on videos could be a few notches higher..be safe, and may God bless you..
@@harvdog5669 All of these points are covered in detail in the later videos in this series
I developed the same technique obout the same time you did. However I was diagnosed with cancer at the end of 2017 and haven't been able to move forward with it since. I shared the concept with others at the time but no one ran with it. I'm so excited to see some one working with the same technique.
Many thanks.
I am getting ready to build one like this. Want to use as much of the tree as possible. Love this idea of only needing 6 or 7 feet of straight. Thank you so much. Been looking for awhile for an idea that will work by myself
good luck with your project. Glad this was of some use.
@@ProjectHighlander thank you. I will put you research and knowledge to good use!
Thank you for sharing your expertise. I'm studying to build my own cabin. Your cabins are beautiful and they look really solid.
You can do it!
Let’s build together!
I could be totally off base here but it reminds me of wattle-and-daub style (?) but instead of straw/mud/cob the 'filler' is instead fitted logs ...Well whatever it is I like it because you can make use of basically any length of log. Ingenious for its simplicity of construction and conservation of materials. Finding easier/cheaper ways of doing things should always be encouraged. Not everyone has access to or can work with 30-40 foot logs!!! Im not sure what the intended use for your building is but id love to see a small house built with this method.
Thank you for all your hard work and helpful information.
I'm in Australia on a 50+ ac bush block with some very fine quality trees for building with (red, yellow and grey box). This is some of the most fantastic wood for not only firewood (where it commands a premium of at least $250cubic metre chopped and split) but for building with. They're all termite resistant, great underground and look incredible either rough sawn or furniture grade. Yellow Box is a tall tree so you get long lengths (not true logs because the trunk is generally very broad) but the other two fork about 5m from the ground so their lengths are limited and their trunks are generally very large also, being typically a metre + in mature trees and often far larger.
So at my place there are left overs are from illegal timber harvesting from before I bought the block and others are natural tree fall. Mostly the top quality trees very rarely fall over and die still standing where they stay for about 150+years becoming habitat trees, but the harvesters cut them down at my place and stacked and categorized the logs.
The block got sold (to me) and the cheeky buggers demanded I give them their wood. Needless to say I refused. Nothing came of it because the owner before me was just happy to sell the land to me and wasn't interested in perusing the illegal timber harvesting matter so the thieving bastards got off. All us locals know who they are. It is amazing after decades of this sort of thing they never get caught and they're still bloody at it!
Moving on, I have an idea remarkably similar idea to yours *and yes it is less elegant* than the lovely notches you cut in the vertical timbers.
What my idea is, on the verticals forget notching them. Butt the horizontal logs up to the verticals and bolt with heavy wood screws 75x75mm rough sawn on to the verticals for the horizontals to butt up against, ie create your own notch with 75x75mm either on just one side or both sides of the horizontal logs - so it could be single side or double side notch. This should further cut down on construction time and still look the part.
Alternatively steel Parallel Flange Channel (PFC) could be used and it would rust agreeably and the logs could slide into. For the comparatively small amount you'd need the cost wouldn't be prohibitive but I work in the steel industry so my cost is far lower than retail - just an idea. 100x100mm or 100x150mm angle could also work on one side. Need an oxy or plasma cutter to bore holes in this stuff though. Forget drilling it unless you have one of those magnetic drill machines with a hole saw.
I think I understand your idea, you are obviously working with much bigger logs than I have access to. So you mean you would cut a flat side on your verticle log and bolt/screw a couple of 75x75 posts to it with a gap between them (groove) between which the ends of your horizontals would be sandwiched?... Let me know if I got this right....... II can't immediately see a reason why this would not work although you need to consider that even vertical logs do shrink as they dry, they don't shrink much vertically but the couple of mm they drop per meter can add up if your posts are tall. It could be enough that it compromises your fixing system (heavy wood screws). Consider attaching your 75x75 at the bottom as normal, leave it free in the middle, but at the top use a big bolt and washer not through a round hole in the 75x75 but through a vertical slot (for example a plunge cut with the chainsaw straight through). That'll allow the vertical log to move a bit without breaking/bending any screws.
I found this entire series very interesting, a treasure trove of interesting information done by a true craftsman. I offer no criticisms having experience with this type of work. My compliments Sir...
Many thanks. You will be interested in my Spring 2021 log building project. I will be combining several log building methods together on a really interesting and challenging project.
@@ProjectHighlander I look forward to it with great anticipation and expectation.
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@@ProjectHighlander And are the 2x4,s at corner notched the exact same shape the logs need to be notched on end to bring corner together ?? You did not show those notches before you put Them together..thanks
@@ProjectHighlander On the notches, are they a 2 inch notches or what size notch is recommended. Thankyou
Very informative. I love learning stuff from Masters.
Awesome building skills a true Master...thanks for sharing. 🙂
I hope I can save this, for later.. Without UA-cam taking it down later..
Thank you, I enjoyed it very much..
This system was used in Eastern Europe for a long time. Never was dominant probably because it required more advanced carpentry, with power tools it might be simper to build.
Here you have a good example of how they did it; ua-cam.com/video/RV7pmE4MC-I/v-deo.html&ab_channel=Northmen
Quick, simple and not complicated?? I diagree very much. this is the most complex way to build a cabin i have ever seen. but nicely done.
I agree with you.
From what I have seen, the Butt and Pass method is the simplest way to build a log cabin. You don't even have to cut notches.
This is ecactly the type of cabin structure building i have been searching for. Im limited to 8 foot logs. This looks like it will work well for me. Definetly following and usinf these techniques. Thanks for sharing.
Always nice to hear that someone can benefit from these videos. Many thanks!
Thank you for showing me in not crazy. I flippin knew this way for building would work. Thanks so much. You do great work.
Man has some chainsaw skills.
Absolutely.....
Building a cabin solo this spring and will absolutely be using this method
Let me know how it goes! I'd love to see photos/video.
the people that are critiquing you have never even cut a tree down, let alone built a log structure
How do you know...? lol
i dunno, this looks like a lot of work compared to the finnish method
8:20, that squeaking sound reminds me of my back.
That’s why I love this system you are employing.
Awesome techniques, thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing your methods! Really enjoyed the video
You are so welcome!
Lovely buildings you build. Thanks
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and Passion. I am going to try to do one of these Cabins. I will link your series if I post it
I look forward to seeing your project!
I absolutely love that you eyeball stuff & say nothing has to be perfect!
Thanks.
Using vertical posts indeed makes the building much stronger and stable, compared to small log cabin stacking wood method.
the music is fine. cabins are beautiful!
Thankyou very much
Very interesting technique!
Thanks 4 sharing. 😁🐒😁
I'd just recommend making your footings go below the frost line. Ultimately, yall are all adults and make your own decisions, but I just leveled a house where the perimeter had a concrete perimeter that went down 2-3 feet. The rest of the house was built on blocks directly on dirt. That was done in 1990 and I moved parts of that house up 5 inches. Seriously I'd recommend putting some sort of stone footing. Digging is a pain but so worth it. It's way cheaper to do it right solid the first go around. I had to cut up and waste so much good plywood. Just a waste to cut corners. This was in southern Wisconsin where our frost line is about 4ish feet. Even the concrete perimeter moved at 2 feet deep. Get into that clay.
No clay there. This site is a hillside of free draining sand. There is a log building further down the hill that has not moved in over 100 years that has foundation stones that go just a half meter deep (frost line here 1m+). Everything was taken into account. Thanks for your concern.
the cabins you build are exactly what i envision when i think of an off-grid log cabin
Yep. me too :)
That’s impressive that u came up w the design, doing it urself is just insane. It’s really cool to watch to see this.
Thanks!
Of this is the easiest I’d hate to see the hardest 😂😂😂
Shed,playhould/ chicken cop or a living place.
Kids 20 years ago wanted to built these.
Todays kids don't have the go or know how.
Great method and tangible for most. We can survive with some effort. Thanks for sharing.
Thanx. next project started, first part being edited....
You have an awesome skill set thank you for sharing!🙏
Do you use a ripping chain or a cross cut chain on your saw?
Just a normal chain!
Legend in your own mind.
First building constructed in 1821...this is 2021. The trees were 100 yrs old when cut down... do the math. Wow! Great video.
Never said I was good at maths!
It’s basically a post/beam build using logs instead of milled wood. Brilliant
I like that technique, time savings, ease of construction, and look.
Thankyou Sir.
I wonder if you might beable to use a swingsawmill to help with some of the longer straighter cuts.at least in prefab.
Yes, it would be good for making the posts but no good for any horizontals.
This was really cool. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
That's a very good wall design I just say. I like it a lot. The fact that you build it on your site then take it apart and build on customers site is sweet. With two half decent carpenters ,looks like it would be fairly easy. Good video my friend,thanks for sharing. Stay busy man. Peace
I'm staying busy. believe me.
Cheers, I just learnt sumthing
Not spelling i hope. Only kidding. I'll drink to that. Lol
Ur a great carpenter, that’s coming from a carpenter of 20yrs! Great job man
Then I take that as a great compliment. Thank you Sir.
Awesome building techniques, I'm taking notes 👍
Glad that something I am doing could be useful to you!
Wow! Your builds are true works of art. Impressive to say the least.
Great information. Thank you for the videos.
Wow. I am very impressed with your chainsaw skills. I'd like to start moving into this sort of construction. I'm a carpenter in Australia, the standard of construction is appalling. I wouldn't buy a new house and would only look to buy a house older then 90's as it seems that's when standards dropped off a cliff.
Yes, we had the same drop in standards here about the same time but they also started using plastic in the walls, sealing everything, and then trying to compensate by adding motorized ventilation. They are still building that way even though hundreds of 10 & 20 year old houses are now being ripped down as they are full of mould!
Very nice work....I am looking to watching the series.
I would love to see more info on the project with the big windows you mentioned around the 2 minute mark. subbed!
That one was built way before I had a UA-cam channel. Maybe I'll visit there sometime and do a video..You are not the first to ask.
@@ProjectHighlander that would be awesome. you could even just do a slideshow and discuss some of the details. A lot of people would click on a thumbnail like that!
Yes , absolutely Perfect with the windows wrapped full-front along with the single pitched roofline. Very appealing!A great way to hermitize yourself.
man is he good with that chainsaw!
Your buildings are gorgeous...great method..thank you for posting.
Glad you like them!
Nice I might end up building like this! Thanx for sharing I will be watching the rest of this series! 👌🏽
Piece-en-piece construction was a common method used for log building in Europe for hundreds of years before being brought to Canada by the French explorers in the 1700's. By using short lengths of log or timber they were able to build relatively large structures under human power.
Thanks for that. Yes, that is perhaps the biggest advantage.
Beautiful cabin!!
Omg, I think I could actually do this kind of log home if I could get the logs cut and ready to assemble
Go for it!
Great technique. Going to try and use this method for my new cabin. Are you in Finland? What chainsaw are you using? All the best.
Main saw is my ten year old Shindaiwa 452s. I use an Echo CS-350 for detail stuff and an electric (battery) saw Echo 58v. Plus a corded electric Echo CS-2400. Many thanks.
Great project
Thank you sir
Love those chickens.
Much appreciated
You're obviously a talented and hardworking man. They're all beautiful, 'specially the first finished cabin photo that you'd shown. Thankyou for showing us your skills. Lisa,England 🏴 😎😎
I appreciate that!
absolutely love this thank you!
You're so welcome!
Humans have the uncanny ability to gravitate towards the simple and elegant. That is how the expression "Great minds think alike" came about. An example is the Huns & Turks using almost the same designs and construction for bows and other archery gear as the Inuit. It's also why we see cultures all over developing very similar methods for constructing log homes. Very cool take on the concept, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the comment!
Glad the chicken got a quick cameo in during the intro
That VW DOKA makes a beautiful background
Lord i wish i could build one of those. Unfortunately my physical health isn't what it used to be. That would be sweet to be able to build one for an off grid property.
Rig up pullies and use like a drill winch, this is my idea since I don’t have great upper body strength
The most important thing is to use the brain, not the muscles. You will be amazed what you can lift if you just stand back and think about it. I move and lift logs that weigh much more than I do without lifting equipment. You just have to take it slowly, think about the point of balance, consider friction etc.
@@ProjectHighlander yeah. But I'm in a wheelchair. So not building much
Thank you! This was exactly what I needed!
Glad it was helpful!
I think that you have a calming and friendly voice, I like that!👍
I'd like to have a cabin like this someday.
Great method! A true pioneer! I am going to give this a go. My question is... on average what is a maximum structurally sound distance between the pillar/support logs. I know there are variables, I'm not looking for concrete just a rule of thumb... thx again!
That's a really hard question to answer because, as you said, there are so many variables. In terms of the strength of the walls themselves I don't see why there would be any limit if you have lifting equipment. However the roof structure rests on the posts not the wall sections so you need enough posts to hold the roof up. In the end I think this riddle will solve itself based on the layout of your building. Posts at each corner, on both sides of any windows, on both sides of any doors, and then mirror the posts in the front wall onto the back wall and you will have your answer. Sorry I can't be more precise.
@@ProjectHighlander it's ok, I appreciate the response. I understand the difficulty. I am thinking about a smaller 20 x 20 ft.
I didn't want to use just 6 posts if more would be required, structurally... most of the logs will be 15"-20" diameter, with access to any lifting equipment necessary... is it possible to still lay a roof on say... only 4 posts at a twenty ft span, just for thinking, if there were no door?
Good question. 20ft is about 6m, you might be pushing your luck. 400 square ft of roof only supported only at the four corners? of course a single strong post right in the center of your building would solve the problem but I don't know if that's an option as I don't know what the purpose of the building is.
@@ProjectHighlander Thanks again, it's going to be a guest cabin, next to the main. I just want to try out this method, as imo it is much better looking then a regular notch cabin. The thought is to have door, no windows are planned right now, and then the parallel portion to the door will have a support halfway up, and an old style hearth and chimney.
ok, well if I were you I would consider placing your door right in the middle of one wall. This would mean putting a post on either side of the door. Then in the opposite wall put in two posts in the same positions as in your door-wall. That means that as you put in roof supports you will have four really good supports going front to back (assuming your door wall is your front wall) resting on posts at both ends. (I would still think about a post somewhere in the middle of the building)
Looks like a Hudson Bay fort wall :-)
Love it. Inspired me. Awesome technique .Educational.
Glad to be of service...
Love the "unusual" cabin @ the 2:00 minute mark! How can I find out more on how to build one of those?
Did that project before I was on youtube. You are not the first to remark on it. I may have to revisit it, I don't have video footage but I have loads of photos of the build. I am working on a project now but maybe in the dark depths of this winter I could put something together on that project.....
Beautiful place keep up the great work for real much love and respect from your boy Buddha out of Waco Texas and Hallsburg Texas
Thanks for that!
Thank you for your great videos and tutorials Project Highlander.
I'm wondering if green aspen/ popular could be used in this method?
(After being pressure washed of course ;) )
Cheers!
yes, absolutely.
@@ProjectHighlander that's great news. We have some standing poplars that need to be removed and put to good use here. For some reason I always assumed the logs needed to be dried and seasoned before construction.
Thank you for your knowledge and inspiration. All the best to you.
Cheers from bc canada
Thank you ProjectHighlander :)
Welcome!
hello and thank you for such an instructional video series. i definitely want to use this application in Alaska for my cabin build. couple questions, 1st question is , what is an alternative way for corner posts if you don't have large enough logs to support the notching of them(aka small trees in my area)? 2nd question, i know your camera died for the building of the floor, what if and did you use for insulation of the floor and underside or is it just over open ground? 3rd question, what type of windows and or window material would you recommend for a very cold weather application? thank you in advance. love to see more "Easier way" videos like this very awesome!
**edit- have 1 more question :) what's the name and type of the roll insulation your using between the logs? thanks
Hey Mike! Ok I don't know just how small the logs are where you are but you could consider just flattening the sides of your post and fixing a 2x2 to the side, so the post has the 'toungue' and then you put the 'groove' in the ends of your horizontal logs. If you watch the whole video series you will see my tips on doing it that way. No insulation under the floor of this cabin. Just put down a ground sheet, pressure treated logs, notched in the floor supports then floorboards straight ontop. The windows I used I got 2nd hand, tough sturdy frames and triple glass sealed units. The insulation is flax fibre made by a company called Isolinna. www.isolina.com/gb/
@@ProjectHighlander thank you for the super fast reply, I've watched the whole series ill go back and re-watch for that information. Much appreciated, thanks again 🙏
Enjoyed that. Interesting.
Well thank you very much.
That's a great looking method. It makes me wonder if there isn't some super-sized router available that would make those long mortises faster and easier to cut?
I am sure that such a tool could be created & would make the process much faster & more accurate.
Wow. Wowee. Zowee. Fantastic build.
thanks. hope you get something out of this...
Good info.
Pretty cool, Tongue & Groove / Mortice & Tennon. I wonder if you could build a Giant Router & Jig. "The notch ripper" it could work. lol or Daito Blade.