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That is a fairly modern looking Butt and Pass style construction with square milled timbers. What age log cabin are you wanting? A Saddle Notched with round logs would definitely look older and more rustic. Modeling the "Chinking" (basically mortar between the logs, for weather sealing) would be a bit tedious, but would really add to it's appearence.

Doug
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Originally posted by challenger3980:
That is a fairly modern looking Butt and Pass style construction with square milled timbers. What age log cabin are you wanting? A Saddle Notched with round logs would definitely look older and more rustic. Modeling the "Chinking" (basically mortar between the logs, for weather sealing) would be a bit tedious, but would really add to it's appearence.

Doug


Vulcan's cabin uses what they call dovetail construction.You can google info on how to cut a dovetail notch in the logs to do your own.
The dovetail style uses a almost square log with a slight bevel on top instead of a round one.
coming from the state next door to Vulcan you see a lot of them around here.

As for chinking you can use latex premixed grout in a natural sand color. You can get it at lowes in a small tub so you won't have to buy a gallon.

you can use a weathering stain just like a full size cabin .then apply the grout .wipe it with a damp sponge to remove it from the face of the wood leaving it behind in the cracks.

David
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