Top Plates, Dovetail Log Cabin Build (Ep 35)

I will be milling the top plate logs, laying out the key-way notch and setting plate logs on cabin.
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[@timothydavenport3559]

I’m still plugging away on mine. Rewatching this one for the 5th or sixth time. Lord willing I’ll be setting my top plate logs next week. I’m no longer on FB still got utube though. Thanks for all your help! Some day maybe I can repay!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Tim- glad you’re hanging in there with your cabin. I had fully intended to get up there and see you but right when we connected we had some serious sickness in our family which has taken a big part of our focus. That situation is quickly improving, praise the Lord. I still would like to come up your way when things settle down a bit more. So good to hear from you. I still have your phone number. Feel free to call if you run into anything I might be able to help you with. Take care and God bless y’all

[@ronbailey2954]

I never doubted that your hoist could handle that 20’ log...I bet when the pyramids were built, they had one of your Bearded Carpenter ancestors supervising. Excellent work!!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Ron Bailey Howdy Ron- some of the logs on the lower rounds were probably heavier but it picked up the plates and rolled around pretty easy. Them fellers that built the pyramids had some great minds. Thank you for watching our video. God bless you

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

Shaping up just absolutely awesome

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Donald Trabeaux Howdy Donald- it’s coming together. I’m doing another project at the same time so I don’t get to work on it all the time. God bless you

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

The logs locked in the key really well. Looking forward to see how you do the gable ends.

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Richard Bohling Sr Howdy Richard- they locked in pretty snug. I had to help them with my sledgehammer. Thanks for watching. God bless you

[@CruzesLouisianaOutdoors]

Hey Mr. Paul....enjoyed watching the video sir! The ole extension ladder trick for milling was pretty smart....why didn't we think of that? ha! Have a great day!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Cruze's Louisiana Outdoors Howdy Chris- yeah, the ladder works pretty good. Thank you for watching buddy. God bless y’all

[@307j.o.a.t9]

Awesome work. Wish i could spend a year working with you and learning the little tricks. Love what ya do! STAY SAFE!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

307 J.O.A.T Howdy Travis- workin with you would be my pleasure. You’re a craftsman l could learn from. God bless y’all

[@jimhouse9273]

Keep up the awesome work.

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Jim House Howdy Jim-I’m sure gonna try. Thank you for watching. God bless you

[@chriskythreotis4686]

Wonderful work..👍🇬🇧

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Chris Kythreotis Howdy Chris- Thank you so much for the kind words. God bless you

[@tat255987]

Sure make it look easy!

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Lance Ladewig Howdy Lance- Thank you for coming by and watching. Take care and God bless y’all

[@outdoormerica]

Howdy Paul. Looking good. I have one of those mills too. I need to cut a cedar log I have in the garage so I can get busy on another TV stand. God bless

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Outdoor Merica Howdy Kevin- Thank ya for watching brother. I’ve used that mill quite a bit over the years. God bless y’all

[@leonardosaviane5733]

Ottimo lavoro amico mio!!!

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leonardo saviane Howdy- Thank you so much! God bless you

[@Z-Bart]

Very nice!

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Howdy Ray- thank ya so much for watching. God bless you

[@Z-Bart]

@@TheBeardedCarpenter My pleasure.

[@DixieNormous1]

Barn wood Builders would like this channel!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy- thank you so much for watching our video and the nice comment. God bless you

[@gregganderson1454]

Slick idea with the extension ladder and it seemed to work well.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Gregg Anderson Howdy Gregg- yeah, it worked pretty good but I need to do some modifications with it. Thank you for watching. God bless you

[@PenniacWilderness]

Beautiful! You are a treat to watch work. Very clever ways of doing things. Your cabin is looking very, very nice! Jonathan

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Penniac Wilderness Howdy Jonathan- Thank you so much for the kind words. I sure appreciate you and what you are doing yourself. Hope all is going well with you and your cabin build. Would love to meet you. Take care and may God bless you

[@garymucher9590]

All I can say is you are a master at this, and that cabin will be there for generations to come... Thumbs Up!

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Gary Mucher Howdy Gary- Thank you so much for the kind words. I really appreciate it. God bless you

[@DaveJohnsonad5nm]

Good to know you survived the storm Paul.

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Dave Johnson Howdy Dave- we’re quite a way from where the hurricane made landfall but we did get some rain but the winds had settled down before it got here. Hope you’re able to get started on your own cabin soon. God bless and keep y’all

[@emi7912]

This has been an amazing project to see - it’s gets a bit suspenseful the closer it gets to the end😊 it’ll be beautiful to see it completed. I’ll be watching for episode 36, thanks for sharing!👍

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Emi Howdy Emi- I still have lots to do yet. Got the roof and wraparound porch to do. Thanks for watching. God bless you

[@emi7912]

The Bearded Carpenter Oh yes, a ways to go yet, but looks almost ready for the roof! Like it’ll have it’s hat on 🤠

[@MichaelR58]

Hi Paul , that was slick , great cuts and joints / notches , such a joy to watch a craftsman make it look easy , thanks for sharing , stay safe , God bless !

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Michael 58 Howdy Micheal- l sure appreciate the kind words and the support. God bless you

[@OpenAirOutdoors]

Paul I’m guessing you keep a clear mind when working those logs! One little miscalculation and a log is ruined! Keep up the great work my friend 👍 As for the gas mileage have you looked into a Prius chainsaw? 🤣 See ya, take care👍

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Open Air Outdoors Howdy Marc- l try to stay focused when working out logs but I have made mistakes before and it’s a sick feeling lol. I’ve always run Stihls and Husky saws. That 394 Husky is twenty-seven years old and the only thing I’ve had to do to it( other than replacing a bar and the plastic gas tank which was my fault) is put a new coil in it. Take care and God bless you

[@aporter701]

You and your chain saw!! A master if ever I saw one,brother.

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A Porter Howdy Brother- Thank you so much for the kind words and support. Come see us. God bless y’all

[@RuffCut]

Great job Bro. Paul.... I would have thought the ladder might sag. Your cabin is a structural work of art!

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Rough Cut Homestead Howdy Mr.Duke- I had to put my body against it when I got to the middle to keep it from vibrating but it worked ok. I need to do some modifications to it. I appreciate the kind words and support. Hope y’all are doing well. God bless you

[@martinbyrne6643]

Hello breaded one ‘ is building a cabin just like yours 20 ~16 ft with a slate roof ‘ I am at it nearly 2 years now with ide say another year to finish ‘ what with harvesting logs ‘ building a bandsaw mill ‘ building a chainsaw mill to do the cuts I want ‘ it is a huge amount of work and something not to take on lightly for anyone thinking of starting one ‘ but saying that it is bringing me great pleasure and a sense of accomplishment to be at it ‘ tell me this ‘ how are these big log cabin builders u have there in America able to build these huge cabins in a few days ‘ u see them on loads of videos ‘ every thing just goes together in an instance ‘ what are we doing wrong or are we being to particular in our builds ‘ love all your videos

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Martin Byrne Howdy Martin- I’m so glad you are building you a cabin. There’s a lot of work that goes into doing something like that. I understand that not everyone has the dream to have a cabin but many people do have that dream. I felt l needed to share what I’ve been able to learn to help someone be encouraged to fulfill their own dreams. I think a lot of the log cabin companies are using machines to cut their logs out. They have it all cut out and put it together with a crew. Some of the companies will sell you the logs and you can put it together. I had rather do it the way l do and enjoy making things fit. God bless you with your building project.

[@jeffcarpenter5818]

Good to see you back on your project Brother that little cabin is sure looking good God Bless you'all and thanks for sharing your skill and knowledge I no it took a lot of hard work to learn the things your sharing thank you so very much!

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jeff carpenter Howdy Brother - l sure appreciate you watching the videos and for the kind words. Hope y’all are doing well and you’re getting some good weather for working. God bless ya’ll

[@kevinwilliams8662]

Like the large overhang, cabins need a large hat to last 100s of years.

[@misterz2719]

Yes have been seeing to many people build them with short overhang and the logs won't last, most should be 3 or 4 feet, then u won't need gutters , I repair so many overhangs from gutters hung wrong or falling off and damaging overhang

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Kevin Williams Howdy Kevin- having a good over hang sure helps protect the logs. God bless you

[@birdnest5814]

I really enjoy watching you create this cabin. Raising those logs is amazing to see. Thanks 👍💕😊

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Birdnest58 Howdy-I’m glad you are enjoying the videos. I appreciate you watching. God bless you

[@maccabeus-everydaysurvival5828]

That extension ladder is a great idea. Thank you for the info and education brother. God bless and stay safe

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Maccabeus -Off Grid and Everyday Survival Howdy brother-yeah, it did pretty good. I knew other people used one so I thought I’d give it a try. Thank you for watching our videos. Take care and God bless you

[@steveclark4291]

Thank you for great lesson on building a cabin ! It gives me some ideas on how to update my house ! The main part was built in 1890 and last added on in the mid to late 1970's ! I want see if I can use ideas from videos like this one and still be very energy efficient ! Take care , stay safe and healthy whatever your next project is going to be ! Doing well here in Kansas .

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STEVE Clark Howdy Steve- Thank you for watching the videos. I hope everything goes well for you on your project. God bless you

[@thomasolsen7108]

wow! i LOVE IT! Keep on learning me how to build!

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Thomas Olsen Howdy Thomas- thank you so much for watching our videos. I hope you can build a cabin someday. God bless you

[@kennethoblenesjr8493]

Another nice fit. Thanks for sharing

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Kenneth O'Blenes Jr Howdy Kenneth- Thank you so much for watching the video. Take care and God bless y’all

[@JourneyNorthAK]

394 is a damn nice saw

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Journey North Howdy Jamie- yeah, that old saw has been a good one and served me well. Had it for twenty seven years now and it still runs really good. Only thing I’ve had to do to it, other than a new bar and chains, is have a new coil put it in it. Take care up there. God bless you

[@t.w.4462]

I love the cabins, it was a life dream to have a log cabin like you make.i looked a long time exactly the wook you make them just like they were built. My heart felt warm and excited!! My dream cabin you building right before my eyes!! Wow, amazing work sir.. I love your work!! I want one, just dreaming.. tks

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Tim Webb Howdy Tim- l hope someday you will be able to see your dream come to pass. Until then don’t give up. God bless you

[@thecordlesscarpenter7956]

Not sure if you mentioned or not, but are the logs you're using green, seasoned, or somewhere in between? Just wondering on the weight your crane/hoist is lifting. Another great video brother!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

The Cordless Carpenter Howdy- these logs were cut in November and December of last year and l started cutting them out after they were peeled. I had rather use them as soon as I get them because they are easier to work with the hand tools. The summer heat had surface dried them some. The hoist will pick up quite a bit of weight. Thank you for watching our videos. God bless you

[@jeannieglidewellheil9115]

You’re a genius with your creative ideas! This cabin is really looking good. ❤️ You will probably have this done before we’re able to come home for a visit.

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Jeannie Glidewell Heil Howdy Sis- Thank you so much. Oh, there will still be plenty of work to do on it when y’all get here. Ya’ll take care and God bless

[@hoangpham4468]

If I don’t have long log, can I joint 2 or 3 short log to make ạ long log?

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Hoang- yes, you can certainly slice logs to get a longer log. I use a mortice and tenon joint to do that. Hope this helps. God bless you

[@cmeist1]

What size saw is he using?

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy- the saw on the Alaskan mill is a 394 Husky with a 28” bar. I also use it to cut notches with. Thank ya for watching. God bless you

[@onceANexile]

Thats all a husky saw is. Good for😁😨😨😨😨🔫

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

onceANexile Howdy- that saw has served me well for twenty-seven years. God bless you

[@kazeai1969]

First! :P

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Alex L Howdy Alex- thanks for watching. God bless you

[@edwinrondonrodriguez1135]

I NEED A LARGE BEARD HOW THIS BUT BLACK NOT WHITE IS JOKE.

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EDWIN RONDON RODRIGUEZ Howdy Edwin- Thank you for watching the video. I agree with you. God bless you

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[@gordonwalter5477]

I really have enjoyed watching you build your cabin. Wow, what a labor of love! Lots of work, but you make it look easy. That cabin will last for many years. God Bless you.