Log cabin saddle notches how to scribe correctly and cheaply

How to scribe a saddle notch cheaply and correctly. Did you ever hear the saying there is more then one way to skin a cat. These video's are neant for the person that wants to try something or do it himself in his or her own way!

[johnpetrey]

now that it's been 5 years, THANK YOU.. If you can get a friend to hold the camera so you can show us /walk us newbies through how to do this, I'd be very thankful. I'd buy you a cup of coffee too

[leroypalmer]

Thank you for this video ! I tried this for my cabin and was very pleased with the results.

[sandraanderson]

Love your method! I’m definitely using this. Thank you!

[corencorencoren]

Awesome video, thank you for the advice. I'm gonna do it your way!

[beryean]

I used your idea with my log cabin and it worked. Any firm wire will work.

[atomicb]

Thanks! This was really helpful. Great Idea, going to try it next week!

[attechoutdoors]

There is nothing wrong here...good job...We are getting ready to build a cabin out of poplar trees. We will have videos and also we will use the wire process. Awesome job. If you have time show us more videos of you recent work. God bless. I subbed you on two account so....!
Keep us informed.

[crottycattlecompany]

This is brilliant, I, m building one tomorrow

[MrThenry]

Well that was awesome. Good work. Been looking for this.

[KBTG]

Thank you. I always wondered what the proper name was for Lincoln Log joints.

[EricCole]

I'm thinking about building a little cabin in the spring. I think I'll give this a try haha

[joelstart]

Thanks. I'll be using this technique.

[mattjj]

I wasn't going to spend that money on a scribe i thought of using heavy copper wire. Only question i have is if my biggest gap between logs are say 5in do i set the wire 5 in up then scribe

[beisern]

Thanks for your videos. That method about scribing was new to me. Fun learning new ways - and nice to see and hear it works out well for you! I just might have to try that myself. One question though, about stabilizing the logs. I cannot see you've put in any bars on the logs moving towards the door opening. Is the one notch in itself enough to make sure the logs stay put or have you done something else in addition?
Looking forward to more videos!

[tepinj]

Heck, toss a couple of line levels on each horizontal end of the solder if you're paranoid. Great idea.

[jockeyshift]

No at that particular moment there was no stops in place. Once you get the log up you roll it until you find the way the log wants to sit. This jogs in the tree will make it sit the way it wants too.

[jacobheitmann]

That sounds ghetto af but tbh I'm sure it would work stupendously

[johnm.]

Pioneers didnt have a $150 Veritas Scriber. Great job.

[armeddutchman]

I had this same idea when I was a kid, but I was afraid it wouldn't work.

[danielpennington]

that seems like a good crack between the logs