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preventec47
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# Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:45
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Take a look at the pics. I think it said this is supposed to be a do it
yourself project. How in the world would you cut the ends of
those timbers to fit like that ?
I cant even figure out how to make a jig for the regular interlocking Tennessee cabin style log ends ? ? ?
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 27 Sep 2012 17:57
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Lots of chisel work most likely. Ya' probably get real good at it after the first teo or three dozen. 
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fpw
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# Posted: 28 Sep 2012 13:31
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This looks like a 1/2 dovetail joint where the builder cut in an extra locking notch. It doesn't take much work to cut a dovetail. Layout a minute or two, a rough cut to the line with a chainsaw and then clean up the joint with a slick. You can cut a dovetail in about 10 minutes. So as long as you have the timbers available, you can build very quickly.
I prefer the look of a the dovetail the extends a few inches beyond the wall.
Here is a link that shows how to use a simple template to layout the dovetail.
http://peelinglogs.blogspot.com/2011/06/12-dovetail-layout.html
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