I am going to build a log cabin next year. I need a summerbeam.
I decided that this black walnut would make a good summerbeam:


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The ends of the log are marked with the level:

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Lines are marked with the chalk box. This beam will be 8 inches wide:


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The big Stihl roars:

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The summerbeam is finished:


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The summerbeam is fastened to the log cart. With this cart, a heavy beam can be rolled along level ground by one man. The big timber is moved under the carport, to season for a year. Will build the log cabin next April:

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Last edited by simonkenton7; 08/22/14.