NEWS

Inside This Issue

Sales and Marketing Tips
page 2
Office Update
page 3
Compound Roofs:
A timber framers secrets
page 4
At last, a class for Project
Managers
page 4
Dietrichs 3-day D-Log
workshop
page 4
What can you do with
your waste wood?
page 5
Design Expo
page 6
Web Update
page 6
Microsoft Integration class
offered at Spring AGM
page 7
A picture is worth a
thousand words
page 8
Scottish Rendez-vous
page 10
Ideas to recognize and
reward good employees
page 11
New and renewing
members since our last
issue
page 11
Obomsawin inspires with
her latest publication
page 12
Author Cindy Thiede Dies
page 14
Classied Ads
page 18
November/December 2003 Number 46
Agreement Number 40707514
You might want to come to our 31st AGM and
Annual International Conference in Parksville, BC, only
to build sand castles on the beach, watch harbor seals
frolic in the ocean, or stroll along the scenic walkways
of town, showered in resplendent blooms of owering
trees and shrubs. And then of course your time isnt
complete without an inspiring hike through the virgin
coastal forest of nearby Cathedral Grove, with its
800-year-old trees, one measuring over 9 meters in
circumference! Allow extra time to enjoy the area, and
we promise you wont need to wear your long-johns!
In between the sandy strolls and seagull shrieks, there
is in fact, a lot to take in at the conference with pre-
sentations, workshops and demonstrations, equally
exciting to log builders.
Barry Harem will illustrate the very rich precedence
of building with logs as practiced by coastal indige-
nous populations for thousands of years, whose legacy
and inuence is still strong in modern architecture.
Doug Reed will recount the history of the log cabin in
North America and shed light on the advent of log
homes on the American Frontier. Be ready for this, as
there will be skill-testing questions that Doug throws
to you! Del Radomske will revisit over-scribing and
arm you with all the formulas you need to make it
work. Jean Steinbrecher will talk about drawing speci-
cations, Dave Rogers will be presenting an axeman-
ship demo; weve got talks on safety issues (rigging,
fall protection, crane safety); Jerry Rouleau seminars
on lead management and marketing; the use of visual
animation in design by Cyril Courtois; more stair
building workshops by devotees, and much more.
Our conferences have hosted the International Log
Builder Games over the last few years. The events
S PRI NG AGM
Spring Conference Blooms
Look for your registration package in the new year.
A cordwood house built by Jerry Wait and his crew from Frontier Builders using log ends. A cordwood
workshop is just one of the many workshops and seminars slated for the spring AGM in Parksville, BC.
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LogBuildingNews
November/December 2003
Issue #46
Published six times a year
2003 International
Log Builders Association
P.O. Box 775
Lumby,
British Columbia ,
Canada V0E 2G0
Toll-free: 800-532-2900
Phone: 250-547-8776
Fax: 250-547-8775
www.logassociation.org
Cathy Hansen, Executive Director
cathy@logassociation.org
Robrt Savignac, Executive Director
robert@logassociation.org
Ann Miks, Administrative Assistant
ann@logassociation.org
Contributors to this issue:
Will Beamer 888-453-0879
Charles Bevier 303-985-3564
Chris & Wil Dancey 877-877-0086
Sarah Hamilton 715-547-6222
Margot Larson 860-691-1575
Jennifer O'Gorman 800-814-5945
Martha Patterson 208-676-0422
Jerry Rouleau 860-589-7391
Robrt Savignac 250-547-8776
Log Building News Editor
Cathy Hansen
PO Box 775
Lumby, BC
Canada V0E 2G0
1-800-532-2900
cathy@logassociation.org
have been fun, the rules rened, and its
been a great way to demonstrate job site
efficiency with builders showing their
stuff. There is always generous corporate
support for this event, and someone
always goes home with a new chainsaw,
as well as plenty of other prizes.
The cornerstone to our annual gather-
ings has been the combined agendas of
teaching and fund raising. In Parksville,
we will host another week long pre-conference workshop focused on developing
particular skills in joinery as we build a log gazebo (as shown in the 3D image).
Attendance will be limited, and pre-registration is required. Please check our website
for details on all events, and look for your registration package coming to you early
in the new year.
Along with all the other seminars outlined in this issue, and still more in the works
(interested in thatch roofs?), the time spent in and around Parksville will be well
worth your while. As so many attendees of past conferences have stated we cant
afford not to come.
See you there...bring your sand castle pails!
Spring Conference Blooms from page 1
Sales and marketing tips
By Jerry Rouleau
How do you rate your company? Check out the 6 Ps for Sales Success:
1) Place 2) Product 3) Price 4) Presentation 5) People 6) Positive company image
By the year 2050, everything we know so far will represent only 5% of known
information.
Want to check out a property location and see what it looks like from space?
Go to: www.teraserve.com
Heres an easy way to remember the type of question you should ask your cus-
tomersthe 9 Ss for Question Selling:
1) Site
2) Size (dimensions)
3) Square footage
4) Shape (lines of home, number of corners, roof design, etc.)
5) Spending (total budget without land); 6) Schedule (time frame)
7) Situation (why are they in the market now and what is holding them back
from getting started?)
8) Similarities (what kind of common bond do you have with the customer?)
9) Shopping experience
Whenever you plan a home show always plan a special event within 10 to 14
days after the show to invite people to attend (call to action). Ideas for call to
action programs: Special model open house, customer open house, new home
planning seminars, site visits, plant visits, etc.
If you have good people you will generally have a good product. If you have
so-so people you will have a so-so product.
Does your crane have your company name, phone number and website painted
on it? What a great advertising location.
Jerry Rouleau, owner of J. Rouleau & Associates, will be on hand at our Spring AGM
with some great seminars.
Number 46 LogBuildingNews 3
The ILBA has had another busy year and looks forward to even
more activity in 2004 with plans for the Spring AGM in
Parksville, a Rendez-vous in Scotland, a Rendez-vous in Quebec,
a European Fall Tour, along with our work with the ICC and
Zabludow project. Upcoming newsletters and the website will
keep you informed, and you can always call or email us!
The Spring AGM will offer lots of hands on workshops and
seminars associated with the trade, as well as some great train-
ing opportunities for your office staff to pick up by those who
understand our industrys needs. There is lots of information in
this newsletter, and the detailed conference package will be
forthcoming to you early in the new year. You can also keep
abreast of any new developments by logging onto our website
at www.logassociation.org and looking under Conferences.
Weve already received calls from sponsors for the spring event,
including The Sansin Corporation, GRK Fasteners, Makita Tools,
Dietrich, and Log Home Design Ideas. A detailed list of all the
sponsors will be featured in the next few newsletters as well. We
wish to express our sincere thanks to all our sponsors, members
and associates for all your contributions to the handcrafted log
building industry throughout this past year!
The election results are in and we wish to thank all of you
who took the time to participate in the ILBA Annual Elections.
The three candidates who were elected are Vic Janzen, Mark
Fritch and Jeff Patterson. The Executive Board will be chosen by
the new board early in the new year. We would like to thank
Kurt Overholt, Brant Schreiber and David Rogers for letting their
names stand, and look forward to having these individuals
remain involved in various ILBA activities and committees.
We recently had the opportunity to attend the Timber Frame
Conference at Le Chateau Montebello, its always great to net-
work with this guild. Weve found
the guild members to be passion-
ate people, just like the log builders
and a wonderful group to attend a
conference among-many thanks for
their hospitality! Weve included a
few photos of their hands on work-
shops and also one of the striking
couples seen on their
dress up evening, you
see it was Halloween and
these guild members
went all out!
Please note that your
membership renewal will
be automatic for 2004, this
means we will invoice you
according to when you
joined this year! The rst
invoices will be mailed out
early in the new year to
those whose memberships are due we hope you will nd this
a more convenient method. If you have any changes in your
contact information or would like to upgrade your membership
please make sure to contact us.
With the holiday season upon us, we
wish you all a safe and happy season full
of love and peace!
Sincerely,
Your ILBA staff
Ann, Cathy & Robert
OfficeUpdate
DECEMBER 2003
S PRI NG AGM, S COTLAND RENDEZ- VOUS,
ELECTI ON RES ULTS, TI MBER FRAME
CONFERENCE, MEMBERS HI P RENEWAL
The crew makes a gang cut at the Timber Framers Guild
Preconference course held at Le Chateau Montebello.
BELOW ILBA members, Wil and Chris Dancey in their evening
wear.
We wish you all a safe and happy season
full of love and peace!
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S PRI NG AGM
Compound Roofs:
A timber framers secrets
PRE- CONFERENCE 1 - DAY WORKS HOP
by Will Beamer
Learning developed drawing tech-
niques enables the carpenter to sim-
plify complicated carpentry problems
through the use of this traditional
drafting method. The skill of drawing
complex shapes in a form that
enables the carpenter to directly
measure working angles and scale
dimensions has been taught for cen-
turies, and the combination of developed drawings and basic
roof math empowers the builder with a far wider variety of
building shapes.
In this workshop we will use simple math (no trigonometry!)
to gure lengths of pieces and locations of joinery, and then use
descriptive geometric drawing to produce full scale views of the
joint itself. This technique is useful for irregular roofs as well as
simple intersections, and we will show various tricks throughout
the workshop to speed up the layout and cutting process.
Registration packages for the conference will be sent out in
the new year.
S PRI NG AGM
At last, a class for Project
Managers
A GLI MPS E AT ANOTHER S EMI NAR TO BE HELD AT
THI S S PRI NG S AGM I N PARKS VI LLE
Do you have difficulty helping your customers understand the
importance of their construction schedule?
Do you have a tough time getting your customer to under-
stand that the tasks they must complete or the decisions they
need to make, have a major impact on that construction
schedule?
Do you need help in scheduling material orders, multiple proj-
ects in production, subcontractors or trucking?
Would you like a tool to help with customer communication
and education as well as a tool which will help you stay
organized and plan your project related tasks?
If this sounds like something you would like to learn more
about, come to the spring conference. Jeff and Martha
Patterson, Project Managers at Edgewood Log Structures, will
show you how to use Microsoft Project as a powerful tool to
help you communicate better with your customers, designers,
engineers, production crew, subcontractors and suppliers.
S PRI NG AGM
Dietrichs 3-day D-Log
workshop
MARCH 3 0 , 3 1 & APRI L 1 , 2 0 0 4 I N PARKS VI LLE, BC
D-Log has been developed specically for the professional log
builder by Dietrichs. In this 3 day workshop, you will build vir-
tual log walls and roof systems in 3D. With D-Log you can
arrange actual log sizes in a virtual relationship on screen. This
will help you visualize and make decisions regarding joinery.
Heres an example. Imagine you are building a truss with
round logs. You prescribe the dimensions for the individual logs,
including the taper. Now you can assemble your truss on the
screen and determine precise heights; housing depths and
placements; joinery; metal connectors; and you will know how
much material is at the intersec-
tion of two or more logs.
The Dietrichs D-Log software
can take the guess work out of
the construction process, which
will prevent costly errors and
save time.
LEFT Workshop presenters,
Chris and Wil Dancey
Karma Industries, Ltd.
Specializing in Building Logs
Green or dry
White spruce & Lodgepole
Truck or rail arranged to Canada & the US
Don & Deb Rossman
780-674-6325
drossman@phrd.ab.ca
Number 46 LogBuildingNews 5
Have you thought of cordwood housing?
Jerry Wait of Frontier Builders, and Past
President of the ILBA, decided to attempt
cordwood construction after seeing the
pile of log ends in his yard. We realized
the wood was likely to go to waste, so we
decided to give it a try, says Jerry. Jerry
and the crew felt it was an opportunity to
see what it was like, plus they had some
land to permanently construct the build-
ing on. What they built was a round cord
wood house, 44' in diameter. Why round,
you might ask? Because it gives you the
most square footage on the interior for the
exterior wall space. See the attached oor
plan and photos submitted by Frontier.
Would they do it again? Oh yes, says
Jerry, it was easy, fun, and a very nice
looking house.
We recently had the opportunity to
meet some experts in the industry, Rob
& Jaki Roy, whove been in the eld since
1975. A cordwood masonry home can be
built with simple tools and techniques,
and they are environmentally friendly and
energy efficient, said Rob recently at a
cord wood class he held at the Timber
Frame Guild conference this past October
in Montebello, Quebec.
Rob Roy has several books on this craft
available for anyone interested in pursuing
this building process, and will be on hand
with Jaki to provide a one day hands on
pre-conference workshop at our upcoming
spring AGM. You can also look forward
to taking in their seminar on living earth
roofs, which will be held during the
conference this spring. See you all there!
The cordwood house pictured on the
cover and this oor plan are of the
building Frontier Builders describes in
this article.
S PRI NG AGM
What can you do with your
waste wood?
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The ILBAs 1st Annual Design & Building
Expo, is about to make its appearance at
this Aprils Conference and AGM in
Parksville, British Columbia. Come and
show off your talent! The ILBA is giving
their members a chance to display their
talent and hard work to their peers. Its
just another great way to share at these
annual events. ILBA Members are encour-
aged to join the Expo and with limited
display space, early conrmation of your
participation is requested.
The 1st Annual ILBA Design and
Building Expo will not be a juried show.
This is a chance for peers and Conference
attendees to vote for their favorites. We
are currently working out the details but
you can anticipate having three categories
from which to enter into and vote for.
No.1 will be the Peoples Choice Award,
No.2 will be best Design and Building
under 2,000 sq.ft. and, No.3, will be the
best Design and Building over 2,000 sq.ft.
All entries will receive a complimentary
gift; and the winners will receive a prize!
Entries can be presented on display
boards, no larger than 30"x40" in photo
albums, or other interesting and unique
ways. Remember that it will be reecting
you or your company.
With your entries, you will include a
brief description about the project, with
your name.
Watch for more detailed information on
this event, which will be included in the
upcoming Conference Registration pack-
ages you will receive early in the new
year!
ABOVE Jennifer OGorman, ILBA member
and Expo organizer
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Design Expo
by Jennifer OGorman
WebUpdate
Check out the updates to
the ILBA website
In the Resource Section youll now
nd information on:
Exterior Finishes for Log Homes
Fire Resistance of Log Walls
Log home survives F-4 Tornado
Some Truss Variations to Consider
Thermal Properties of Log Homes
Along with these youll nd other inter-
esting subjects that were there prior to
these new additions.
There is also a newly posted Tech Talk
article in the Members Only section
and more updates will be available
there shortly.
www.logassociation.org
Number 46 LogBuildingNews 7
Join us for a hands-on learning class
that will focus on using Microsoft
Works, Excel and Outlook to stream-
line many of your business activities.
Students will learn how to create a
document in Word that includes
nancial information created in
Excel. This document can then be sent to various groups utiliz-
ing the Outlook address le. Students can expect to leave with
various hints and shortcuts to save them time with any of the
individual software packages along with an understanding of
how to integrate the Microsoft Office suite of software.
Your teacher will be Sarah Hamilton who earned her BBA and
MBA at the University of WisconsinEau Claire. Sarah has been
teaching business classes for ve years and has a great under-
standing of our industry, since her father, Jerry Wait (Past ILBA
President) built her home in 1984. She currently works for
Frontier Builders and will be able to provide some great insight
on effective use of software pertinent to the handcrafted log
building industry.
ABOVE Sarah Hamilton
S PRI NG AGM
Microsoft Integration class
offered at Spring AGM
8 LogBuildingNews November/December 2003
A picture is worth a thousand words
by Robrt Savignac
Browsing bookstores is kind of an addiction and I never pass an
opportunity to duck into a bookstore whenever getting to a new
city and/or a new country! Collecting titles on log building
requires a bit of searching, but usually bears fruit!
There are a lot of books available in a great many languages
and ipping through the pages is a learning experience, since
illustrations and photographs speak right out loud! Once such
book, Frn Stock till Stuga, by Sven-Gunnar Hkansson, has sat
full of inspiring images on my shelf for years. Now nally there is
an English translation, published by Algrove Publishing (ISBN#1-
894572-72-6) and is called From Log to Log House. Suddenly all
the photos and images took life and context as the detailed text
lent relevance to all the images and their speculative meanings.
This is an excellent book for beginner and expert alike, with a
very technical perspective on building everything from sheds and
saunas to homes and cottages. Hkansson has presented a train-
ing manual to our trade, revealing both an historic and modern
perspective to log building. Your library is not complete without
this essential work.
While in Poland, I chanced upon a technical book store in
Bialystok, where the shelves were lined with school texts and
technical documents. Here, in the Architecture section, was a
fairly non-descript book with a photo of an old log home on the
cover. Projektowanie Architektoniczne, I Budownictwo
Regionalne, published in Warsaw in 1999 (ISBN 83-02-06208-1)
is a study of traditional Polish wooden architecture with a signi-
cant emphasis on log buildings and construction details.
What caught my immediate attention was a non-settling roof
detail, where the rafters are bearing on an external top plate or
outrigger (see Drawing A). Supported by a braced post structure
with sections 2.5 to 3 meters wide surrounding the log buildings
exterior walls; an overlap allows settling and movement of log
walls. It is characterized as one of the signicant features in
log/wooden homes in the Silesia and Luzice areas of Poland. Log
building has a huge history in Poland, with inuences coming in
from every border. This Side Post System (Konstruckcja
przyslupowa) is seen as well through several other regions of
Poland and where the walls of horizontal timbers are also stiff-
ened with vixens (a vixen consisted of two upright studs, one
on the outside, the other on inside, bolted together to stiffen a
wall). The walls of horizontal, hewn logs, enclosed by a frame of
free-standing posts attached to the wall plate with brackets and
supporting the roofs framework was used to construct everything
from cathedrals and synagogues to inns, granaries and homes.
Its been difficult to sift through the text, but indeed the pic-
tures speak 1000 words!
Number 46 LogBuildingNews 9
Drawing A
RIGHT Sample of detailed drawings
shown in From Log to Log House
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an eagerness to share what you know,
and learn a lot in the process may contact
the ILBA office. As we are in the initial
planning stages of this Rendez-vous we
welcome your emails with ideas and sug-
gestions of what you have to offer to this
great project. Please send your emails to
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and services. Exhibit with the leader.
Small employers often feel that they cant
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efforts to attract and retain good employ-
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that small businesses can in fact be more
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movie passes, gift certicates for prod-
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For special recognition, send owers or
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Hand written notes appreciating a job
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When there is illness or death in family,
BE THERE for them. Be supportive.
Acknowledge a new baby or a marriage.
Support grass roots efforts when
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If you offer sick days as a benet, set
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Make your workplace FUN a place
people look forward to each Monday.
A place they feel they belong.
Invest in your employees development.
Encourage training and education.
Have a luncheon for new employees to
familiarize them with the company, its
history, your vision and philosophy.
Celebrate success ring the bell, have
an ice cream social or a pizza party.
Share the good news.
Consider bartering for some of these
perks and gifts. Make it a win-win out-
come.
Margot Larson will be presenting a work-
shop on Human Resources at the ILBA
Spring Conference, make sure to have
your management staff on hand to learn
some great skills and techniques to assist
your business.
Ideas to recognize and reward
good employees
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12 LogBuildingNews November/December 2003
Robbin
Obomsawin,
ILBA member
of New York, has
been actively
involved in the
handcrafted log
building industry for
over 20 years. In the
last few years she has
been able to share her
knowledge by creating
books that inspire the
consumer as well as the builder. Her latest
publication, Log Cabin Classics, is now on
the books stands.
Have you ever wondered how many
details could be packed into a cabin
under 1,500 square feet? Her latest publi-
cation is designed to bring the true spirit
of cabin style back to
its roots, it is inspired
by nostalgic, old-
world cabins and
lled with tips for
meeting todays
current needs.
Since place no,
space is what
true harmony
with nature and
cabin living is about, Log
Cabin Classics includes practical construc-
tion advice, straightforward and creative
design, advice on using local materials
and choosing a site, architectural details
and handcrafted artistry. These principles
are then applied to a collection of one-of-
a-kind plans you can use as springboards
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Edmunds & Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Emseal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
EnerGreen Building Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Good Shepherd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
GRK Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Karma Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Log Home Design Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Log Home Living. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10/11
Mountain Ranch Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Nortek Copper Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Pat Wolfe Log Building School . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Perma Chink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
RCM Cad Design & Drafting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Schroeder Log Home Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Summer Beam Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
The Sansin Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Timber Framers Guild. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Timberwolf Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tree Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Wayside Press. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Weatherall Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Westwood Custom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
14 LogBuildingNews November/December 2003
Author Cindy Thiede Dies
Contributed by Charles Bevier, Building Systems Magazine
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Call Brian @ 250-804-3416
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Phone: 250-547-9899 Fax: 250-547-9818
Email: lgudeit@telus.net
Cindy Thiede, successful writer and author of ve books and
numerous magazine articles, including frequent pieces for Log
Home Living magazine, died Sept 26 in Hailey, ID. She was 45.
Cindy is survived by her husband, Art and her sons, Jesse and
Tyler, her brother Tom Teipner, and her parents, Dr. William and
Martha Teipner. Born Cindy Teipner on June 29, 1958 in San
Francisco, she was raised in Reno, NV. With a bachelors degree
in wildlife biology and a masters degree in wildlife manage-
ment, Thiede began her career as a writer and photographer. In
her 20-year career, Thiedes literary accomplishments include
ve books and numerous magazine and newspaper articles pub-
lished here and abroad.
While she was a prolic and successful author, her real pas-
sion was people, say those who loved her. She drew people into
her life and became their best friend. She was never too busy to
talk or too tired to open her heart to anyone. Thiede had a way
of nding the best in someone and revealing it to them so they
could see it, too. She was a collector of people and a giver of
time and love.
While Thiede had many friends who were part of her life,
none were more important and receiving of her love than her
two sons, Tyler and Jesse. Whether it was helping them with
their school projects or supporting them in their athletic
endeavors, Cindy was there every step of the way.
The family asks that you send donations to the Cindy Thiede
Wood River Valley Memorial Fund. This fund will provide sup-
port for community projects in the area.
Donations can be sent to: The Idaho Community Foundation,
P.O. Box 8143, Boise, ID 83707
THANK YOU!
Many thanks to Husqvarna for their contribution to the
educational program at CBSS Highschool.
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C L A S S I F I E D A D S
Accutech Innovations Inc., manufac-
turer of the Chain Saw Micro Mill, has
expanded operations and moved.
Please update your records with the new
address. 816 Falcon Blvd., Burlington,
ON, Canada L7T 3B3
Phone: 905-631-1149 Fax: 905-631-9734
Email: dz@accutechinnovations.com
WATCH FOR OUR NEW PRODUCTS
AND ACCESSORIES. Tool case for Chain
Saw Micro Mill. 90" aluminum extrusion
to replace the 2" x 6" for increased pre-
cision.
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Training the Log Builders of
Tomorrow 16-week Entry Level Log
Builder Program, April 12, 2004 to July
30, 2004. Del Radomskes Okanagan
School of Log Building International,
Phone: (250) 765-5166
E-mail: radloghomes_school@telus.net
........
Archi-CAD 8 NEW! Still in the
box/not registered/never used. Includes
copy of Archi-CAD 7. $4800.00 CDN
Call John or Ingrid Boys at
250-378-4977
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Experienced Log Crafters Moose
Mountain Log homes Inc. currently has
two positions open for experienced log
handcrafters with dual US and Canadian
citizenship. Please fax or email your log
work history and proof of citizenship to
1-877-932-3993 or info@moosemoun-
tain.com. Wages, earnings based on
experience, will discuss by phone after
viewing information received.
........
Are you getting a copy of Building
Systems Magazine? Its a free
subscription and it is a great resource
that has a wealth of information. Want
to be on their mailing list? Send me an
e-mail at jerryrouleau@adelephia.net
and Ill make sure you get on the maga-
zines free subscription list.
LOG BUILDING TOOLS STARRETT &
MACKIE scribers; heavy duty drawknives
up to 30; peeling spuds; chopping &
nishing axes; broadaxes; adzes;
GRANSFORS axes; ENGLISH slicks;
ROBERT SORBY, HENRY TAYLOR, FOOT-
PRINT & PHEIL chisels and gouges;
JAPANESE slicks, chisels, saws, ink lines &
ex squares; hand-forged Flarens, shovel
gouges, at & scarf slicks, drawknives &
draw-gouges; BARR Specialty Tools;
peavies; cant hooks; lifting tongs; log
dogs & cleats; log horses; water stones;
Diamond whetstones; NORTHWEST
calipers, tenon cutters & long auger
bits; ship augers; chainsaw mills &
attachments; MAKITA & MAFELL plan-
ers, saws & chain mortisers; MACKIE log
building books & videos. FREE 32-page
catalogue, MAGARD VENTURES LTD,
8365 Domagala Road, Prince George,
BC, Canada V2K 5R1
Tel: 250-962-9057 Fax: 250-962-9157
Attn: Maurice Gardy
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For Sale 1977 Rough terrain Grove
Crane 20 ton 92' reach (70' boom +
22' Jib) Will lift 2600 lbs, at 92' out
Excellent shape, good cable and rubber
Only 250 hrs. since last certication.
(total of 5,670 hrs.) Runs perfect, and
very smooth! $49,500.00
Tel: 250-635-7400 Lussier Log Homes Ltd.
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Crane for Sale: 1980 P & H 18 ton RT
Crane. $35,000.00, as is where is, or will
trade for Zoom Boom. Can be viewed
at Unique Timber Corp. Call Russ at
604-991-9917
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Travelling Timberwright Ralph
Clegg 28 years experience ground
to nish. Will support re-erect crews
and continue till nish with contractor
or owner, as an advocate for your
company. Have truck, tools, and
passport. Phone Ralph Clegg at
604-740-2404
1979 Rough terrain Bantam 20 ton
crane. Price: $32,500 CAD. It will lift
2500 lbs. plus at 75 feet, charts go out
to 97 feet and it will still lift approxi-
mately 1600 lbs. It is certied, has great
paint, two winches and good rubber.
Runs excellent. Very fuel efficient, priced
to sell. Call Lloyd at 403-932-3992 or
email info@moosemountain.com
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FIR HOUSE LOGS FOR SALE
10 to 11" tops $130 per cu. m.
11 to 12" tops $145 per cu. m.
12 to 15" tops $160 per cu. m.
Hand Peeled and rocker planed
$70 per cu. m.
Call: Forbes Landing Log Homes
(250) 286-3723 home
(250) 287-0080 cell
Ron Lim
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Independent Craftsmen needed
To set up precut round log homes and
cut roof systems, window and door
openings, handcrafted trusses, etc.
Domestic and overseas projects are
ongoing and awarded by tender.
For details call Mike Applegath at
250-573-1866.
........
Factsheets Available Several log build-
ing companies have already ordered
dozens of the wood protection fact
sheets Protecting and Finishing Log
Buildings published by Forintek Canada
Corp. The log builders use this great
information resource in the consumer
education program. Forintek printed
hundreds of additional copies for this
purpose and make them available to
the log building industry for $4.00 each.
The fact sheets can be ordered from
Stephanie Troughton at Forinteks
Vancouver office by calling
604-224-3221 or via email at
stephanie@van.forintek.ca
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Cathy Hansen, Executive Director
cathy@logassociation.org
Robrt Savignac, Executive Director
robert@logassociation.org
Ann Miks, Administrative Assistant
ann@logassociation.org
International Log Builders Association
P.O. Box 775
Lumby, British Columbia
V0E 2G0 Canada
800-532-2900 toll-free
250-547-8776 phone
250-547-8775 fax
www.logassociation.org
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President
Dave Gardner
Ph: 250-547-2400
Fax: 250-547-8888
djg@uniquetimber.com
Vice-President
Dalibor Houdek, PH.D.
Ph: 780-413-9031
Fax: 780-413-9032
dalibor@edm.forintek.ca
Treasurer
Jeffrey J. Patterson
Ph: 208-676-0422
Fax: 208-676-9129
jeff@edgewoodlog.com
Clerk
Mark Fritch
Ph: 503-668-7130
Fax: 503-668-3285
mfritch@loghomz.com
2003 ILBA Officers
Directors
Dr. Edwin Burke, PH. D
Ph: 406-251-6189
eburke@bigsky.net
Katharina Koelbel
Ph: 011499791501339
katharina.koelbel@klafs.de
Elaine Nosaka
Ph: 703-227-5275
enosaka@loghomeliving.com
Kurt Overholt
Ph: 406-821-4602
logcrafter@earthlink.net
Jean Rodrigue
6941 Ch. De La Riviere,
Ascot-Corner, PQ J0B 1A0
Ph: 819-832-2167
Coming up in the January/February issue
Newly elected ILBA Executive
Details and info on shipping log homes
More news on our Spring AGM
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Update on theJig Book now at the printers
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