Log Cabin Floor Plans

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From the forward..."The shacks, sheds, shanties and shelters described in the following pages are, all of them, similar to those used by the people on this continent but the designs are well suited to the arctics or the tropics; also to the plains, the mountains, the desert, the bog, and even the water."This guide has fifty chapters and over 60 illustrations and photos on the proper use of tools and exercises used in woodturning.Includes chapters on half-shelters, hunting & fishing cabins and much more, such as.. FOREWORD I. WHERE TO FIND MOUNTAIN GOOSE. HOW TO PICK AND USE ITS FEATHERS II. THE HALF-CAVE SHELTER III. HOW TO MAKE THE FALLEN-TREE SHELTER AND THE SCOUT-MASTER IV. HOW TO MAKE THE ADIRONDACK, THE WICK-UP, THE BARK TEEPEE, THE PIONEER AND THE SCOUT V. HOW TO MAKE BEAVER-MAT HUTS, OR FAGOT SHACKS, WITHOUT INJURY TO THE TREES VI. INDIAN SHACKS AND SHELTERS VII. BIRCH BARK OR TAR PAPER SHACK VIII. INDIAN COMMUNAL HOUSES IX. BARK AND TAR PAPER X. A SAWED-LUMBER SHANTY XI. A SOD HOUSE FOR THE LAWN XII. HOW TO BUILD ELEVATED SHACKS, SHANTIES AND SHELTERS XIII. THE BOG KEN XIV. OVER-WATER CAMPS XV. SIGNAL-TOWER, GAME LOOKOUT AND RUSTIC OBSERVATORY XVI. TREE-TOP HOUSES XVII. CACHES XVIII. HOW TO USE AN AXE XIX. HOW TO SPLIT LOGS, MAKE SHAKES, SPLITS, OR CLAPBOARDS. HOW TO CHOP A LOG IN HALF. HOW TO FLATTEN A LOG. ALSO SOME DON'TS XX. AXEMEN'S CAMPS XXI. RAILROAD-TIE SHACKS, BARREL SHACKS AND CHEMEHUEVI XXII. THE BARABARA XXIII. THE NAVAJO HOGAN, HORNADAY DUGOUT AND SOD HOUSE XXIV. HOW TO BUILD AN AMERICAN BOY'S HOGAN XXV. HOW TO CUT AND NOTCH LOGSXXVI. NOTCHED LOG LADDERS XXVII. A POLE HOUSE. HOW TO USE A CROSS-CUT SAW AND A FROEXXVIII. LOG-ROLLING AND OTHER BUILDING STUNTS XXIX. THE ADIRONDACK OPEN LOG CAMP AND A ONE-ROOM CABIN XXX. THE NORTHLAND TILT AND INDIAN LOG TENT XXXI. HOW TO BUILD THE RED JACKET, THE NEW BRUNSWICK AND THE CHRISTOPHER GIST XXXII. CABIN DOORS AND DOOR-LATCHES, THUMB-LATCHES AND FOOT LATCHES AND HOW TO MAKE THEM XXXIII. SECRET LOCKS XXXIV. HOW TO MAKE THE BOW-ARROW CABIN DOOR AND LATCH AND THE DEMING TWIN BOLTS, HALL AND BILLY XXXV. THE AURAS LOCK LATCH XXXVI. THE AMERICAN LOG CABIN XXXVII. A HUNTER'S OR FISHERMAN'S CABIN XXXVIII. HOW TO MAKE A WYOMING OLEBO, A HOKO RIVER OLEBO, A SHAKE CABIN, A CANADIAN MOSSBACK AND A TWO-PEN OR SOUTHERN SADDLE-BAG HOUSE XXXIX. NATIVE NAMES FOR THE PARTS OF A KANUCK LOG CABIN AND HOW TO BUILD ONE XL. HOW TO MAKE A POLE HOUSE AND HOW TO MAKE A UNIQUE BUT THOROUGHLY AMERICAN TOTEM LOG HOUSE XLI. HOW TO BUILD A SUSITNA LOG CABIN AND HOW TO CUT TREES FOR THE END PLATES XLII. HOW TO MAKE A FIREPLACE AND CHIMNEY FOR A SIMPLE LOG CABIN XLIII. HEARTHSTONES AND FIREPLACES XLIV. MORE HEARTHS AND FIREPLACES XLV. FIREPLACES AND THE ART OF TENDING THE FIRE XLVI. THE BUILDING OF THE LOG HOUSE XLVII. HOW TO LAY A TAR PAPER, BIRCH BARK, OR PATENT ROOFING XLVIII. HOW TO MAKE A CONCEALED LOG CABIN INSIDE OF A MODERN HOUSE XLIX. HOW TO BUILD APPROPRIATE GATEWAYS FOR GROUNDS ENCLOSING LOG HOUSES, GAME PRESERVES, RANCHES, BIG COUNTRY ESTATES AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST BOY SCOUTS' CAMP GROUNDSL. BEDS AND BEDDING

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Campers, anglers, hunters, and nature lovers--the woodland hideaway you've dreamed of is in these pages. From an elegant water gazebo to a traditional tipi, all can be found in RUSTIC RETREATS. The authors, who are experienced designers and builders, offer illustrated, step-by-step instructions for more than 20 low-cost, sturdy, beautiful outdoor structures.

This is a delightful book that promises to deliver loads of fantasy and fun for anyone in need of a rustic place to rest, relax, and retreat from the speed and stress of modern living. The Stiles provide more than 20 step-by-step plans for low-cost outdoor buildings, among them a grape arbor, a hillside hut, a water gazebo (floating!), a log cabin, tree houses, a wigwam, a garden pavilion, a yurt, and a river raft. A bit of individual creativity can make any of the plans described and diagrammed into unique personal statements or fantasies. Many of the plans are so simple they can be built in a few hours or in less than a day, and most do not require high levels of carpentry or building skills (though all will be useful as "learning projects" for the uninitiated). If you built forts as a kid--or wanted to--here's your chance to play at it again as an adult! --Mark A. Hetts

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With a history going back at least one thousand years, the sauna is ready for a new generation of enthusiasts seeking health, pleasure, and peace of mind, and Rob Roy is ready to recruit! "If the sauna is just a bath, then Buckingham Palace is just a house." So writes sauna expert and intrepid do-it-yourselfer Roy in this new, updated version of The Sauna. This completely revised and expanded edition of The Sauna. contains everything you ever wanted to know about the famous "Finnish bath." In this inviting book, Roy shares his infectious enthusiasm for the sauna and provides a complete, detailed guide to sauna building, along with resources for equipment and supplies. The Sauna is replete with history, tradition, health benefits, instructions for proper use and maintenance, as well as step-by-step instructions for building a variety of cordwood masonry saunas and, new to this edition, conventionally wood-framed saunas. The beautiful color photographs, also new to this edition, will inspire you to create your own sauna haven.

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• ISBN13: 9781931498630
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