How to use dovetail jigs to build a log cabin.

Howdy brother- very informative video. I sure appreciate you sharing this. I call the multi-tool an electric chisel. They are very handy to have. Love the cabin you showed at the end. Take care and God’s blessings to you

I just started dry fitting mine today, great job Fred😎

Appreciate the demonstration. Very well done. Now, how do I go about cutting dovetail corners so that my parallel logs fit tight together without space between them? I want to cut a groove in the bottom log to place insulmoss so it will be compressed between.

That was a good video thanks

Have you ever looked at Rijavek log cabin building ...not as much comfort and tools and triple the size ! Amateurs in comparairon !

Fred, you think it be a good idea to place a “window” at center length, and center bird mouth?
Then you’d be able to line up the crosshairs.

Hello Sir. Thank you for the informative video. Is the offset of a quarter inch a standard length or does it vary depending on certain factors? How do we arrive at this calculation of a quarter inch? Thanks.

So is this a second cabin on your property - ahh 19 mins into video & I see the original in the back ground. You have been busy with other buildings on the property.

Very cool...! Thanks for sharing.

I love your videos and have purchased a set of your templates (still waiting on them coming through though) Looking forward to part three of the Cabin Build. I have a Logosol B751 Bandsaw Mill and have just purchased a Logosol LM410 to make the Beams, although after watching your videos perhaps I might not have needed such a tool, but it will be a nice addition regardless.

Im planning on using your templates to build a jig for 6"x6" Beams that will be molded for double tongue and grove. But the logs will be freshly felled Spruce. Im planning on 'no gap' Im assuming that if I build with freshly felled logs that if I start to build the cabin right away there will be shrinkage in the logs that will pull back from each other and create a gap not just between the logs but also between the Dovetails? Would this be a serious issue? Perhaps Butt and Pass would be better with green logs?

Many thanks.

Did you buy your sawmill new or used ? How much was it

I like the square logs but I’m not crazy about chinking. I don’t care for the look of it but I love the dovetailing with square logs

That is absolutely the best, illustration I've ever seen. I'm not a carpenter. But I understood. You are definitely a teacher. Thank you

Great video. I have a couple of questions. I would like to use 6" square logs and do not want a gap between them. Can you build me a jig for that design? Also how much thickness will I lose per log? I am starting to accumulate logs to be cut and need to figure out how many I will need. How do I contact you about purchasing the jigs? Thank you.

I would put down angle flashing before first log to cover sub floor to foundation

We’re did you go, more videos

great work

I would put down copper flashing before I put down my base cord to keep termites out. Great video 👍