Cabin building in Finland
 

nice if it was sub-titled but still enjoyable

https://youtube.com/embed/_3J5wkJFJzE

good crew there

looks like a real cozy place


the big question i had was how much time transpired between downing
the trees and finishing the cabin

i guess the logs probably sat for 5-6 months before using

Cabin building in Finland
 

On 5/12/2015 4:58 PM, Electric Comet wrote:

nice if it was sub-titled but still enjoyable

https://youtube.com/embed/_3J5wkJFJzE

good crew there

looks like a real cozy place


the big question i had was how much time transpired between downing
the trees and finishing the cabin

i guess the logs probably sat for 5-6 months before using


5 or 6 months may be the best conditions. But I believe if you check
the old history books, ie Like Parin's Histories of various counties in
th mid west US, you will find they did not wait that long.
In many of these incidences they arrived in the Spring or early summer,
fell the trees and built thier cabins because they need the shelter for
the coming winter months.

I believe you will also see the same thing in the history of Alaska, and
people who go to Alaska today and go native.

Of course these cabins were sometime considered temporary until they
were able to aford the time to build their permanent cabin.

Cabin building in Finland
 

"Keith Nuttle" wrote
in message ...
On 5/12/2015 4:58 PM, Electric Comet wrote:

nice if it was sub-titled but still enjoyable

https://youtube.com/embed/_3J5wkJFJzE

good crew there

looks like a real cozy place


the big question i had was how much time
transpired between downing
the trees and finishing the cabin

i guess the logs probably sat for 5-6 months
before using


5 or 6 months may be the best conditions. But I
believe if you check the old history books, ie
Like Parin's Histories of various counties in th
mid west US, you will find they did not wait
that long.
In many of these incidences they arrived in the
Spring or early summer, fell the trees and built
thier cabins because they need the shelter for
the coming winter months.

I believe you will also see the same thing in
the history of Alaska, and people who go to
Alaska today and go native.

Of course these cabins were sometime considered
temporary until they were able to aford the time
to build their permanent cabin.


I've heard that they built the Sauna first, or
what was
to become the Sauna later.

Cabin building in Finland
 

Very interesting Traditional Wood Work.
I enjoyed seeing the patience and pre-knowledge at work.
I wonder if the termites eat those?
You know when you use wood in a forest that is your residence, you also have
resident termites......
and or other creatures who like to inhabit.
John

"Electric Comet" wrote in message ...


nice if it was sub-titled but still enjoyable

https://youtube.com/embed/_3J5wkJFJzE

good crew there

looks like a real cozy place


the big question i had was how much time transpired between downing
the trees and finishing the cabin

i guess the logs probably sat for 5-6 months before using

Cabin building in Finland
 

On Tue, 12 May 2015 19:51:42 -0400, Keith Nuttle
wrote:

On 5/12/2015 4:58 PM, Electric Comet wrote:

nice if it was sub-titled but still enjoyable

https://youtube.com/embed/_3J5wkJFJzE

good crew there

looks like a real cozy place


the big question i had was how much time transpired between downing
the trees and finishing the cabin

i guess the logs probably sat for 5-6 months before using


5 or 6 months may be the best conditions. But I believe if you check
the old history books, ie Like Parin's Histories of various counties in
th mid west US, you will find they did not wait that long.
In many of these incidences they arrived in the Spring or early summer,
fell the trees and built thier cabins because they need the shelter for
the coming winter months.

I believe you will also see the same thing in the history of Alaska, and
people who go to Alaska today and go native.

Of course these cabins were sometime considered temporary until they
were able to aford the time to build their permanent cabin.
Not sure how far north in Finland they were, but summer is pretty
short. Winter pretty long. Looks like the felled the trees early in
the winter, started building as soon as the snow was gone, and
finished it just as the snow returned. Maximum 9 months start to
finish would be my guess

Cabin building in Finland
 

On Tue, 12 May 2015 17:53:15 -0700, "jloomis"
wrote:

Very interesting Traditional Wood Work.
I enjoyed seeing the patience and pre-knowledge at work.
I wonder if the termites eat those?
You know when you use wood in a forest that is your residence, you also have
resident termites......
and or other creatures who like to inhabit.
John

"Electric Comet" wrote in message ...
I doubt termites are much of a problem where it is as cold over the
winter as in Finland. Mink and wolverine might be a problem, along
with Porcupines etc.

Cabin building in Finland
 

On Tue, 12 May 2015 17:53:15 -0700
"jloomis" wrote:

Very interesting Traditional Wood Work.
I enjoyed seeing the patience and pre-knowledge at work.
I wonder if the termites eat those?
You know when you use wood in a forest that is your residence, you
also have resident termites......
and or other creatures who like to inhabit.

termites should not be a problem in that climate
other bugs might be but maintenance would take care of that

Cabin building in Finland
 

On Tue, 12 May 2015 19:51:42 -0400
Keith Nuttle wrote:

5 or 6 months may be the best conditions. But I believe if you check

when they felled the trees there was snow and i saw no snow during
construction

the old history books, ie Like Parin's Histories of various counties
in th mid west US, you will find they did not wait that long.
In many of these incidences they arrived in the Spring or early
summer, fell the trees and built thier cabins because they need the
shelter for the coming winter months.

that makes sense
if you have no shelter you want to get some quick

in the video it seems they are building an additional living space

Cabin building in Finland
 

On Tue, 12 May 2015 23:38:17 -0400
wrote:

Not sure how far north in Finland they were, but summer is pretty
short. Winter pretty long. Looks like the felled the trees early in
the winter, started building as soon as the snow was gone, and
finished it just as the snow returned. Maximum 9 months start to
finish would be my guess

seems reasonable

I wonder when they added a stove as it has no fireplace