Start of the new fur shed.

Thought you guys might like this. Ill keep you posted as it goes up.

I got a feeling that will look pretty nice.

Nice

forester77, please keep this thread as a journal of your progress, would love to be able to follow along. Thanks for posting. Curious too see how you plan to construct the floor as well.

Floor joists are in. Fastened to the posts 3/4 of an inch below the half log.

Looking great man! Thats how I built my cabin.

Nice straight logs too. I had a Heck of a time finding oak straight enough to use.

Should be fun seeing pics of this going up.

It's going to be really nice. Way nicer than mine. I have been scavenging scraps to build a storage shed for the purpose.

Keep the pictures of the progress coming and thanks for sharing I really enjoy it.

Up about 60 inches on the walls.

very nice

Looking good!

Nice work

red pine?

looks good , we need more pic.

That's looking pretty good forester, but I wonder about your footing? It seems like you only have 6-4"x 6" for footing posts, they'll have quite a load on them!

Thats awesome!!!
Keep us updated!

Looking good

What kind of tree? Are footing posts buried? Why not put insulation between logs before you roll the next log on top?

8 5×6s sitting on concrete pads. I know I probably should have put more money into the foundation but I didn't know if it was going to end up being a big bon fire or not .what u could find the posts sgould be able to support about 20000 each.
Yes they are red pine. My dad got bought out by a dot project. Had the property logged and had some 16 ft cut for the project.
I'm not full scribing so will insulate before I chink it.

Have you ever done one before?
Looks good.

First project for me. Lots of research before starting

looks good

Looking forward to following this.

Looks great!

Looking great. You officially have more straight trees in that shed than there is in the whole state of Kansas. Lol

Looking good.Nice job.

Got the Cieling joist set on. Need notched in uet.

Looking good, how many helpers do you have? Those logs are heavy even with your tractor doing the heavy lifting.

looking great , keep going

Mostly no helpers. My dad for light stuff but he's 75. So 1 and a half man crew. Worst thing is he was a carpenter for 35 years. Found out this is way beyond him. Cant cope with round wood i guess.

Wow! That is going to be a real nice accomplishment for you guys!

Lots of time. Figure about 2 hours a log most of iit is in getting them set square to the world . Scribing and notching is quick its tthe setup that takes time

Nice work looks good getting closer. Hope you get done before the snow flys.

I find this very interesting. Thanks for taking the time to post pictures and all.

Got the joist ends leveled out and one set of rafters made today. Full on roof structure tomorrow.

pretty cool

yep I was right that is going to turn out looking pretty nice!

You are doing great!

WS

Got to like a log fur shed. Looking good.

Great job.
Been following.
Was hoping you were going to put on a front porch...

That looks like a worthwhile project. I hope you got those logs good. I have seen them built with popular logs, but a 2 foot over hang. And on sandy soil up high.

Amazing job!!!

One set of rafters up no front porch have one on my house.
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Very nice.

Looking great. What's the plan for around the bottom?

Well done.

No idea on the bottom yet.

Seems like to nice of a building to use It as a fur shed. Going to cut In the door and windows after It's all buttoned up?
You going to roof It with ceder shakes?

Fantastic build!

WS

Wanted to do shakes till I priced them. Possibly the gabled ends. Roof then doors windows floor.

Roof is on except reidge cap. The small wood shed next to it is my current fur shed. Put up 150 beaver in it a couple winters ago. Next 9n the list is to cut some openings in it.

looking good lots of work to go ,

Nice going!

Bet you feel better with the roof on.
Looks great.

That’s an awesome looking fur shed!

It makes you really appreciate log buildings for what they are when you figure 2 ambitious guys with pneumatics who know what they're doing can frame up the four walls of that building in a morning.

Very nice.

Just Awesome

Looking real good.

I just cut the door in mine. It got old real quick climbing over the walls. Neighbor brought his tractor over to help but it wasn't heavy enough, guy nearly flipped it over trying to pick up the log. We've been using ramps and block and tackle. Won't be done till next year.

I was getting as high as I wanted to go with the old tractor glad we pealed them in May and lost a bunch of weight.
To tell the truth I enjoy working with them. Lots of work but its rewarding.

Not perfect but better then what I expected when I started.

Started cutting the door in today. Didn't fall over like jenga so might be good.

Man, I really loved this build. Now I have to say I'm sure disappointed in that roof. I just feel you sold yourself short on an awesome cool build. The rest I think looks terrific!!!

What species of tree are you using? The logs look perfect.

I wanted to do shakes but not at 400 a square. Logs are red pine out of a plantation. Guy that cut them for me didn't follow directions and left the butt cut on them. Was supposed to cut one 8 then the 16 footer.

Makeing progress. I'm sure you guys will call me out on the cheap menards door. But the goal is dried in before it gets cold and get the pallet stove in it.

Looking good!

looking good , hope that's not mortar between the logs

Mortar and metal lath. See how it holds up. Can always be redone.

Looks good !

A couple of old timers ( both gone now ) built several log buildings using hardware cloth and mortar for chinking. The oldest building is over 20 years old and still looks good .

i built one and use mortar , mortar holds moisture , if I do it again I will use silicone, from the ones I've look at ,its a lot less work in the long, jmo

Working on the inside skinned the first beaver in it today. Coon are my brothers. Guess he got bored