Nice day out log building hunting and working at the cabin.

Went for a drive out to the cabin today, but took a couple side roads looking for old log buildings.
Spotted this old farm house and the buildings behind, so I pulled up and knocked on the door to get permission to take some photos.
This old house could also be hiding a log pen inside.

Mostly I was interested in this old barn.

And as I walked up I could tell it had a log pen inside.

This one corner was exposed and you could see a log frame.

You can tell this building was never going to be more than a barn.
The logs aren't hewn, the notches are rough.
Bark still on the logs.

I love the hand made ladder on the right going up to the loft.

I would love to explore for all the hidden treasure inside.

 Also made it out to my place today and got a little cleanup done on this 55 degree Feb. day.

 I take so many photos of the cabin that I have been trying to find new angles for new views.

Here are a couple today.

Found um!

 On a drivel home from out west last summer I spotted these cabins along Hwy 70 near Booneville.
We were passed them before we had chance to get off the Hwy and were to tired to go back.

Made a road trip yesterday to find them.

They are located an on old Steam Engine museum.

Neat little one room cabins.
Nice roofs and cable end enclosers.

 Both have dovetail notches.

 The bad part about both are the sill logs are right on the ground.

While in okay shape now, water and snow will eventually require repairs to the sill logs.

It would not have taken much to have raised them up when being rebuilt.

 12 to 14 inch face on this log.

Parting shoot.

LCLL - Manchester Mo.

 This beautiful restoration is just off of a main road in Manchester Mo.

It is really well done and the logs are protected for many years to come.

 Assistant checking out the front door.

Look how big the logs are. It only takes five to reach the top of the front door.

 The project may have only been recently finished because there is nothing inside yet.

Here you can see the corner stairs through the window.

 Look how big those logs are!

 Our two hands were not big enough to span the width of one log.

Add one to the Log Cabin Life List (LCLL) - an 1830's cabin being reused.

When we were driving up to wife's family farm a couple of weeks ago we spotted this cabin starting to go up. On that trip the roof was not on yet.

 So on Thanksgiving day on our drive once again up to the farm, this time for Thanksgiving dinner, we left a little early so we would have time to stop and see this cabin near New London Mo.

As we pulled in we noticed someone sitting in a truck on the site.

I always like it when the owner is about.

The owner, Randy, was more than happy to give us the story of the cabin.

 It was built in 1830 by and for a man born in 1776.

He apparently didn't get to enjoy it for too long for he died in 1835.

Randy says the tombstone was inside the cabin.

 Because Randy is going to use it as a show room for his stone business he has to build the supports a little more hefty than you might for your own use.

He has some Amish boys doing much of the work for him.

A few logs had to be replaced, but they have done a great job matching and fitting them.

I love the barnwood gable ends.

He also used barnwood on the ceiling which really gives it atmosphere on the inside.

Looking forward to the progress over the next few months.