RENOWNED 2 WEEK LOG CABIN COURSE APRIL 2019
Saturday 27th April 2019
!!!EXCITING NEWS!!!
After many requests and much anticipation we are pleased to anounce that we will finally be hosting another of our renowned log cabin courses this April!!!
The woodenways team have been busy the last few years focused on other things so dont miss the opportunity to join us on our first Log Cabin course in years!
Dan Franklin and the Woodenways professional log building team have been running these courses successfully since 1996.
These courses have taught some of the best cabin builders in the counrty and have a reputation far and wide.
On this course you will learn how to build your own log cabin, it is intensive and no holds barred. We will share our knowledge and experience to help you build log cabins. Be prarpered to learn learn so much more about timber aswell as log cabin building.
Many of our past students have gone on to successfully build their own log cabins and there are now at least ten successful log cabin building companies in the UK whom we have trained.
We have three experienced builders who share up to 8 students. We cover foundation layout, walls, windows, doors, roof structure and settling issues.
The sight is beautiful, particularly at this time of year where we hace accommodation in (rustic) caravans or cabins or you may camp on site
Alternatively there are many B&B's available near by.
An excellent lunch is also included.
THE 2 WEEK LONG COURSES WILL INCLUDE:
- Risks involved in Log Cabin Building, Log Handling and general safety issues.
- How to select logs (UK and Catalan species specific)
- Building with round logs using centre line method
- Peeling logs and the various techniques
- Full scribe method, rough and final scribe
- Cutting cheeks "Scandinavian/ Canadian saddle notch"
- How to use a chainsaw and chainsaw techniques for brushing, plaining and cutting etc
- Hand tool techniques including; axe, chisel, grooving knives and their use in log cabin building and how to sharpen.
YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING TO ATTEND
- Chainsaw certificate - maintenance and cross cutting
- Your own chainsaw with 5" bar and protective safety equipment
- Full equipment list supplied upon booking.
- Specialist tool available upon request.
THE COST
£1000
Places are limited.
Please contact Dan to book or for more information.