Introduce yourself

**loghousenut** · 05-29-2012, 10:44 AM

Mr. Woods... Get over to the members side where you belong!

You've got a ton of reading to do.

**happyquilter** · 05-29-2012, 04:05 PM

Northwoods, I had to chuckle when I read your post. I had sketched out my proposed log home before class. During class they listed all the "mistakes" people make in their design that cost extra money. I think I had made pretty much every one of them, lol. Now we will be building what you call a "solid and quite honestly much cheaper and more logical" home.

Welcome!

Shari

**doublejj** · 05-30-2012, 08:01 PM

I took a class from old Skip himself back in 1980.
These pictures were taken in 1981-82. This log home was built on very rural land in NE Washngton state. Built off-grid without power equipment. All done by hand with rigging & block&tackle, (you can see it in the pictures). We now live in California & sold the cabin in 1990.
We followed Skips directions & it work perfectly. It's great to see his log house association still going strong.
R.I.P Skip, thanks again my friend!

EDIT: I have some great pic's of the log home, I just can't get them posted?!?

**loghousenut** · 05-31-2012, 12:47 AM

JJ,

Put those photos on Photobucket so we can take a gander at them.

I took the class a year after you.

**burldude** · 06-11-2012, 12:36 PM

Hi everybody I took the seminar in 1999 at the house in Monroe,I was seated on Skip's immediate left as I didnt want to miss a thing. He had just returned from Cebu and brought his son Chip with him. I had moved to Federal Way Wa. from Eureka Ca.and had always been interested in log home building.I was surfing the web one day and saw the page from the original," Log House Builders of North America" needless to say I was impressed by the remark;"all you need to build a log house can easily fit into the trunk of a car" I have still to build but I'm looking forward to when I do.Great info here keep up the good work.

**loghousenut** · 06-12-2012, 12:59 AM

Don't be a stranger. We who are "oldtimerswhodidn'tgetdoneinthefirsttwoyears"e rs need all the moral support we can get.

**jrdavis** · 06-12-2012, 06:43 AM

burldude

We might have been in the same class.
it was Oct 1999.

I stuck around for the tuesday meeting of the members.
That was interesting... :+)

I fealt very intimidated, but there was lots of good discussion going on.

JD

**burldude** · 06-12-2012, 09:01 AM

Thanks for the response, yeah we do need all the moral support we can get. I would have gotten started sooner but ya know how that goes ,life is what happens when you're busy making plans! [divorce,career change,re-marry,raising a six year-old grandson.] I was a commercial fisherman since 1979 went to College of the Redwoods and got a A.S. degree in C.N.C and manual machining{ can't fish for ever] worked for George Buck at Redwood burl.com for three years,[ I hear it was a record amount of time] as a finisher making fireplace mantels, tables, being from Grants Pass , you know the trade.Anyhoo thats the short version I do envy your area for the lumber, not like Twin falls Id. been here for a year and I'm still not used to this high desert climate kinda miss the rain and gray marine layer and the TREES!

**Tom Featherstone** · 06-14-2012, 03:05 PM

Burldude,

Good to see you get back here. I'm of the same "oldtimerswhodidn'tgetdoneinthefirsttwoyears" but didn't stumble upon LHBA until about 06'. Took the class with my wife in April 08' and have looked at log homes since 1979. Life does happen, more important, we are now here. There is some of the finest people you'll find anywhere everywhere here.

I'd suggest to you to contact Ellsworth to see if he can get you to the members side of LHBA, you'll be amazed of what the internet has done for all that have aspired to build a log home since you last checked in.

Only LHBA Regret.. That I didn't find you all sooner and to have met Skip. We were blessed to have been able to take the class in his Big House. Skip I would believe would be quite proud of both Ellsworth & Steve for how they have carried this on. I wish the new students could still go there, the extra expense would be well worth it in my eyes.

**Sheena** · 06-14-2012, 09:08 PM

Hi everyone. My name is Sheena. I live near Seattle Washington. Its been my longing desire to have a log cabin. I have twenty acers of beautiful land in the okanogan mountains. If anyone out thier is looking for breathtaking land, to build let me know. I am new to this forum and have alot to learn,happy that I came across this web site. I design unique lamps out of arrow heads and native american materials for log cabins. I dream to have my own cabin one day soon and I am hoping to take some classes. Sheena

**panderson03** · 06-15-2012, 04:56 AM

welcome to our forums, Sheena

your artwork sounds amazing!!

**blane** · 06-15-2012, 09:07 AM

Welcome Sheena,
One class is all you need. Sounds like you are perfect for this community of log home builders. Can you share some pictures of your lamps?

Originally Posted by Sheena

Hi everyone. My name is Sheena. I live near Seattle Washington. Its been my longing desire to have a log cabin. I have twenty acers of beautiful land in the okanogan mountains. If anyone out thier is looking for breathtaking land, to build let me know. I am new to this forum and have alot to learn,happy that I came across this web site. I design unique lamps out of arrow heads and native american materials for log cabins. I dream to have my own cabin one day soon and I am hoping to take some classes. Sheena

**Steven** · 06-17-2012, 03:15 PM

I'm also a Steve, but got the user name Steven

I fondly remember the old site design an am excited about having found everyone again!

**panderson03** · 06-17-2012, 05:15 PM

welcome back, Steven

**Ernie W** · 06-18-2012, 10:16 AM

Hey everybody!
I'm a newbie here. Been fascinated with log homes for years but never a serious inquirer until now. I hope to be in position to begin building my own within the next 2-2 1/2 years. I found this site after settling on a design at a kit site. When I asked some questions that were "professionally avoided" but still got some unbelievable answers to others, I decided to browse some more. Now it seems I may have been heading in the wrong direction before. I'm hoping to gleen some valuable info, advice and etc. from some real lag home owners and not just sellers. I know very little so I hope you guys are patient and don't mind what may seem like trivial questions.
At any rate, I'm looking forward to making to new acquaintances. BTW, I'm from NC. Anyone else from anywhere close by?

**panderson03** · 06-18-2012, 10:36 AM

Hi there Ernie. welcome! Glad you found us

we do indeed have members from NC!

**JeffandSara** · 06-18-2012, 11:12 AM

Hi, Ernie--

We were looking at a kit home when we found LHBA, too. We're SO glad that we didn't get a kit. We like our house much better, both aesthetically and functionally; and living in an area with many kit homes nearby, we see the proof of a lot of the kit home problems LHBA cautions about.

Welcome to the forum, and best wishes to you! Sara

**blane** · 06-18-2012, 12:19 PM

Hi Ernie,
I am currently building in Western NC. And their are several more in the state.

**burldude** · 06-30-2012, 03:29 PM

Been tryin' to get a hold of him so far no response. I was born in Michigan, but I'm a troll! {Kalamazoo} All you Yoopers have all the good trees up there!

**kipawalogger** · 07-03-2012, 03:04 AM

Hi everyone. just joined up. but have been watching your website for awhile. I live in Ontario, Canada and have property on a beautiful lake in Quebec. It had a log cabin on it built around 1920, mother nature took it down a few years ago and now I am going to build a new log cabin on the property. Wishing I could take the class this September but I have some work commitments. After researching this site and other information, I will be building a Butt and Pass style building. My property is boat access so there are some logistical problems. Hard to get machinery there so I have to build the "old school" way, lots of labour required.
Anyone else in the southern Ontario area who have taken the class and maybe built a home, love to hear from you.
I'm sure I will learn alot more now that I have joined up and can ask questions.

Dale

**BoFuller** · 07-03-2012, 04:47 AM

Welcome! I'm sure you will find others close by.

**panderson03** · 07-03-2012, 04:47 AM

HI there Kipawalogger. welcome to LHBA

in class you'll learn how to build a Butt and Pass log cabin using only tools you can fit in the truck of your car, so while you'll miss out on the convenience of heavy machinery, you can definitely build this way. we have several member doing that very thing right now

I know you said you can't make the September class but there will be others. the real answers can be found in class and on the member's side of these forums. we've NEVER regretted investing the time and money into taking the class.
p.s. we have a bunch of members in Canada who've taken the class, so you're not alone! again, welcome!!