Deadwood Log Homes Log Home Package Process

Here you'll see the Entire Log Home Package Process from Start to Finish....

This Log Home will be built using our 8"x 12" Double Round (Kiln Dried Logs) with Full Log Corners.

Our Log Homes Start with Great Logs.... Enjoy the Tour

First the Logs come to our Log Yard and are then sorted by size and grade....

We use only " The Best " Northern Red Pine Timber for our Log Homes.

Marking the Shelve

The Cutting Process Begins...

( Left Photos ) The Logs are placed on a band saw for cutting. They are a-lined so the log profile can be cut out of the center section of the Log. This process ensures that you get only the best parts of the Log for your New Log Home Package. This is the Flat-on-Flat Log ( They are used in the section of the Home between all the corner Logs ) such as doors & windows they fill-in the wall space's between the corners. The actual "Full Log" corners will be cut at a later time. More photos to come below.

8"x 12" Double Round Log Profile

( Right Photos ) After the cutting has been done, the shelve is established with red lines to show its location on the Log. This is done to both sides of the Log to maintain an accurate stacking of the Log at the job site. Note that this shelve is 7" to 8"....giving you the best protection against the elements... with a R-22 Factor in your Log Walls! The Logs are then stacked until the peeling process begins at a later time. This process will repeat itself many times until the total number of Logs for the package is completed.

The Shelve in Red Lines

The Peeling Process Begins...

We will now remove the excess log material from the sides of the shelve... and Face of the Log.

We peel down to the Red Lines Leaving only the finished Shelve Intact.... Then the Profile Face of the Log is Peeled.

The Logs are placed on log stickers to start the peeling process.

Log Wizards are used to remove 95% of the excess Log material and reveal the shelve location.

In the first phase of the peeling process..... The shelve face is peeled ( see far left photo ) Red Arrow

The Logs are rolled over and the other side of the Logs are done in the same mater.

Next the "Profile Face" of the Log is now Peeled.

In the final phase of the peeling process... Draw Knifes are used to do the Final Peeling.

~ Special Log Notes ~

Our Logs are NOT touched by any exterior "Machine Log Profilers" resulting in every Log being exactly perfect. All of our Logs are done by Hand - this is a time consuming process - but we feel the end result is worth the effort. Each Log will have its own unique character, this is the way nature grew the tree in the first place. As a result your Log Home will "Look like a Log Home"

The Half Log Siding Process Begins...

Our 2"x 8" Half Log Siding is Cut and the Peeling Process Begins.....

First the Log Siding is marked 1-1/2" for the Shelve Location....( see far left photo ) Red Arrow

The Log Siding is Peeled to the Shelve Line ~ Marked at 1-1/2" wide for proper stacking ~

Log Wizards are used to remove 95% of the excess Log material and reveal the shelve location.

Next the Log Siding "Profile Face" is Peeled

In the last phase of the peeling process... Draw Knifes are used to do the Final Peeling.

~ The Finished Peeled 2"x 8" Half Log Siding ~

The actual Half Log Siding with "Full Log Corners" is shown below

To see a existing Home Make-Over done in our Half Log Siding..... Click Here

The Half Log Siding with "Full Log Corners" Begins...

In this process we do our typical Half Log Siding process as seen above..... But we leave the Full Log Corner Intact!

Our Half Log Siding is used over a typical stud wall construction such as.....Additions, Garages, and Dormers.

Our Half Log Siding with Full Corners can also be used to make-over a existing home. See drawing below for details.

The Shelve 1-1/2"

Full Log Corner (un-peeled)

Half Log Siding with Full Log Corner

Half Log Siding is Peeled to the Shelve at 1-1/2" wide

The Corner is cut leaving a 22" Full Round Log Overhang. This allows the Butt-N-Pass Corner to pass over or extend pass the matching corner. This can be cut back to the desired length at the job site...... Typically 16" to 18" Then a 45% cut is made to complete the outside corner.