huh? That saddle he cut is twice as wide as the log. When looking at the other logs in the home wall behind him, none of those cuts looked twice as wide as the logs. Then I wondered, maybe he was showing something else? ok, but what? Why he marked 2" at the top, but cut on the side? What was that all about? What is the saddle supposed to fit into? It would have been nice if he just showed how to fit the logs at 90-degrees in the wall he pointed to in back of him. Am I the only one who didn't get it? Also getting his leg that close (even with protective pads) to that chain, I'm surprised he still has a leg; Just one slip, and he'll bleed out in a few minutes. Yes, I know what I'm talking about...used to fell timber in the Deer River, MN area for many years.

This dude is a beast. Appreciate the tips. Very tidy yard with a great view of the mountains to work at.

What's the material the tags are made from? Thanks

is the guy George Bush?

Thank you very much. 1 question, are you just eying, (guessing) the horizontal Centerpoint of the top and bottom log ?

thanks dave! do you have a rough estimate of the R value of these logs??

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so what is the difference in inches belly and over scribe? Looks like one cm

I would like to take a moment to appreciate the poetic beauty of a man named Stonehouse teaching us log building.

How do you decide where to place the fixed point on the bottom log and how far apart the two points on the scribe should be?

Awesome thanks

When you go from the notch setting to the belly overscribe setting do you have to check your level and plumb again?

Wait a minute, you’re telling me that those holes in the level are to indicate the center line and not just there to hang it??

I notice that a lot companies offer this with their log cabins and kits, is there a "hewing" machine that replicates this on an industrial scale?

Outstanding tutorial

Thank You For This Video !

Good video, excellent 👍

How to you make sure your score line is straight? What do you measure from or balance with?

You could run conduit if you need extra

Класс! Спасибо

I have saw mill and thinking to flatten two opposite sides, in top one make grove for insulation which will be positioned opside down. Flat surfaces will align to each other and from outside it will still look "logy", any additional idea??

Where are you located?

Great video

Amazing, video, I seen a video of the dovetail notch ,and there was a gap in between the timbers 2" ,

What happened? Been a while since a new video

Cute

Please advise on school

proszę pana, pan nie wie , czym jest zleg ciesielski. (Sir, you don't know what the so-called carpenter's sickness is.)

Beautiful

Please can you tell me what length is the saw blade on your chain saw , I’m thinking of getting one

So that it will fit tight.

Oh heck yes.

Nice! Are you all going to the Log Builders Seminar in Trego, Wi.

Y’all wouldn’t happen to have a video on doing Timber frame with log exterior walls would you that’s something I’m wanting to do have a plan that I’m wanting to put 12 foot logs between the bents on the exterior walls. Not sure how to attach them between the bents ?

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Very very useful information....thank you for sharing

Thanks for sharing. What chain do you run on your saws? Thanks. Jon

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Found this video last night and made my 1st attempt of it today. My legs aren't near as pretty and the log was way more rustic in appearance.. but it turned out looking great! I've never done anything aside from a few 3-6in dia brush trees in the yard with a chainsaw.. til now. You made it look easy and inspired me. You guys rock!

Great video. We have a log home that, unfortunately, was not grinded prior to erecting 30 years ago. I love how your logs are all grinded first. We grinded the outside of our logs after 10 yrs or so and loved the outcome. We would like to now do the inside but know how extremely dusty our entire house would become! Do you know if the dust shrouds for grinders would work on a project like this?

I learned to build scribe fit log building in 1985 at the mackie school of log building in Prince George bc. Are you at the same place or a different location

Excellent instruction! What scribes are you using here? Veritas?

Thanks for the video. Are you able to describe or demonstaret on the practice logs as to where the measurement comes from that is the distance on the marking point ( pencil) and the tip of the scribe? Where does that width measurement come from? Is it half of the diameter of the lower log?

Hi Dave, do you have a course of Saddle Notch ? - I only found Dovetail version in your website.

Thank you very much!!!

thank you

Awesome!!!! I finally get it now!!! Your video is the best!!!!

Best saddle cut vid I've seen.. Some of these can be downright painful to watch. What type of wheel do you use on the grinder?

how long do you expect shrinkage to take place in order for the belly scribe to seal up?

Hold on, how do you scribe the other side of the log at precisely the same level?