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Next piece waiting for me is a real monster. 23 ft long and 8 notches which have to be worked very precise. |
Next piece waiting for me is a real monster. 23 ft long and 8 notches which have to be worked very precise. |
The bowed underlying log doesn't really make that task much easier, but... |
The bowed underlying log doesn't really make that task much easier, but... |
... at the end of the day it sits on its designated position and covers the joists perfectly. |
... at the end of the day it sits on its designated position and covers the joists perfectly. |
Same thing on the opposite side. Just a bit shorter! |
Same thing on the opposite side. Just a bit shorter! |
The next trunk has to be pushed up the hill over small logs using only pure human power, because it was stored at the second lumberyard I established last year. |
The next trunk has to be pushed up the hill over small logs using only pure human power, because it was stored at the second lumberyard I established last year. |
Unfortunately, at this location it was out of reach for the crane. So I had to push and pull and roll the log all the way up to the house. |
Unfortunately, at this location it was out of reach for the crane. So I had to push and pull and roll the log all the way up to the house. |
After arriving at the top it was peeled in only 10 minutes. |
After arriving at the top it was peeled in only 10 minutes. |
The rest is already routine. Drawknife, sciber, chainsaw, carving... and DONE!!! |
The rest is already routine. Drawknife, sciber, chainsaw, carving... and DONE!!! |
Seperated log for the side entrance which later leads into the living room. |
Seperated log for the side entrance which later leads into the living room. |
Wood shavings and waste wood from only five logs. |
Wood shavings and waste wood from just five logs. |
The freshly repaired crane after the 12v-winch was ripped out of the fixing at the braces. My bad - screws were not long and strong enough for the heavy load, but now its done properly. |
The freshly repaired crane after the 12v-winch was ripped out of the fixing at the braces. My bad - screws were not long and strong enough for the heavy load, but now its done properly. |
Last log of the second round. At the free ends I drilled a hole through all layers. A threaded rod inserted and provided with bolts keeps it tight and prevents the logs from slipping off. |
Last log of the second round. At the free ends I drilled a hole through all layers. A threaded rod inserted and provided with bolts keeps it tight and prevents the logs from slipping off. |
The third round starts at the living room east side with its opening for the big padio door. |
The third round starts at the living room east side with its opening for the big padio door. |
On the west side, however, once more one of the huge 23 ft logs must be set. Here it gets easier at the earliest, with the openings for the windows. |
On the west side, however, once more one of the huge 23 ft logs must be set. Here it gets easier at the earliest, with the openings for the windows. |
One of the thickest and heaviest tree chunks hovers in. But after the crane's repair no more problem occurs at it. |
One of the thickest and heaviest tree chunks hovers in. But after the crane's repair no more problem occurs at it. |
At the living room west side it finds its place. For the first time I get a real feeling for the dimensions of the rooms. |
At the living room west side it finds its place. For the first time I get a real feeling for the dimensions of the rooms. |
Panorama picture of the house viewing from the west side. I literally standing at the edge to the pond. |
Panorama picture of the house viewing from the west side. I literally standing at the edge to the pond. |
One of the last logs from last year's lumberyard is dangling from the crane. Slowly I have to plan which trees I will fell for the further development. |
One of the last logs from last year's lumberyard is dangling from the crane. Slowly I have to plan which trees I will fell for the further development. |
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