The last steps was to get a roof on the shelter and som nice benches inside. The logs and boards are sanded with a grinder and sanding disc. Then it is oiled with timber oil. This i a mix of tar, linseed oil and turpentine. The timber oil is permeable. So the timber will continue …
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Putting on timber oil
The lean-to is not finished, but the rainy season was around the corner. I wanted to put on the timber oil so that the timber didn’t get too wet. The timber oil is produced in Norway by the company Møretyri. It consists of tar, linseed oil and turpentine. And the best part: The timber oil …
Making the log ends even
All the logs are in place. The wall end is made perfect with one cut. I had to leave the bottom log a bit out a couple of places because they where partly resting where I would cut a way.
Forming the overlying log
Ok! So the underlying logs are ready. The overlying log is a bit more challenging if you ask me. But it is absolutley doable and gets easier log by log. This video will give you an impression how to go about it. Here is a list on how to form the overlying log: Put the …
Forming the underlying log
When log cabins are built, the bottom logs are spilt in half so that they will rest as far down as the logs that come on top of them. I didn’t´t do that here because of the not so level ground I´m building on. The underlying log needs to be prepared for the overlying log to …
Log lean to shelter project – introduction
I have been dreaming about making a log type lean-to shelter in our back yard. This fall I got to it. I got some timber last winter and some this summer. Now it was time for the constructing. I like the round timber style and the natural looks of it. The logs are debarked. They …
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