In this video, we begin our first major project of the year: a cabin extension. We start by cutting and debarking a tree near the cabin for lumber, using homemade wedges and a froe to split an 8-foot ...

In this episode, we complete the first floor of our log cabin by carrying up rough-cut floorboards. We use a hand planer to smooth the boards and adjust their edges to minimize gaps. To improve heat ...

We find their likenesses stitched into samplers, printed on maple syrup labels and adorning the covers of catalogs. Could it be that log cabins embody the pioneer spirit of America? Or do they simply ...