Log Building News Issue No 56

It was an extremely hot Sunday
afternoon around 3:30 pm on

May 29th, when the ILBA Road
Show pulled out of Lumby, BC.
We were off to a late start on day
one, but were determined to get
some miles behind us and were
successful. The rst evening found
us in Blue River, Alberta, attempt-
ing to set up camp at midnight.
Hooking up water, septic, and
electric on the fth wheel is now a
breeze, but took some efforts in
the early weeks, especially at 2:00
am after a full days drive. The
campground was embellished
with logwork, and owned by a Newfoundlander who
was ever-so charming and cordial. This set the tone for
the next seventy-nine days on the road!
We met many individuals all along the way, both
members and non-members. Going to campgrounds,
Wal-Mart parking lots and gas stations meant answering
questions, as our signage worked extremely well and
kept us actively talking log building at all times. When
we stopped in at building yards where no one was
around, we were able to leave behind our promotional
CD and business card. Several times we stopped in at
non-member builders who had never heard about us,
while others had let their memberships lapse and it was
great to meet people in person and respond to their
questions, comments, and concerns. We can honestly
say that each stop left us energized, and excited to go
on. Log builders are passionate people and the charity
and compassion amongst us was strong along our
18,000km tour.
Heading north to avoid steep grades, our next stop
saw us with Dalibor Houdek near Edmonton, AB. It was
great to catch up on new industry ideas and gain knowl-
edge of what was happening in and around that area, as
well as into Saskatchewan. Houdeks position with
Forintek and interest in the log building industry always
provides much to discuss. We then headed south on the
Yellowhead Hwy, through Winnipeg, and into the USA
en route to the GLLCA meeting in Siren, WI. With a few
days to spare before the GLLCA meeting, we visited the
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The Road Trip Review
by Cathy Hansen
Visiting with Allan Mackie at his homestead near
Perry Sound, Ontario (l-r) Allan, Cathy, Robrt.
Allan was the founder of the ILBA back in 1974 and
remains a driving force in the handcrafted industry.
The Gazebo from our 2000 Round Meets Square
preconference sessions stands proud on the grounds
of Le Chateau Montebello.
C
hristm
as
is just around
the corner!
Inside This Issue
ILBA Road Tour Sponsors
page 2
Update from the Board of
Directors page 8
Nominees Sought for ILBA
Directors page 9
Letters to the Editor
page 10
Advertisers in this issue
page 11
TechTalk page 13
Tech Tips page 15
Why Hang a Sign? page 16
Why We Need Standards
and Education
page 17
ICC Update page 17
Wittenham Clumps
Rendezvous 2005 page 18
International Conference
in Latvia page 23
Classied Ads page 24
New and Renewing
Members page 25

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an ILBA membership.
Keep your employees
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and informed on whats
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areas west of Lake Superior, including a visit
with Ron Brodigan of the Great Lakes Log
Building School in Isabella, MN. A stopover
in Grand Rapids provided an opportunity to
visit Schroeders Log Home Supply, tour their
facility and meet many of the staff. A delight-
ful stop with Evie and Mark Bookey of Pine
Ridge Handcrafted Log Homes turned into a
few days, as we toured their building yard as
well as a local conference site with great
potential for an ILBA gathering.
The GLLCA meeting was fun to participate
in and while Robrt climbed atop the pre-
conference building to assist I was able to sit
tight on the computer and catch up on
emails that were sometimes hard to receive
or send depending on the wireless coverage
area. The GLLCA members were very hos-
pitable and it was great to share and net-
work with many whom we had not met
before. Meeting Kay Sellman was a delight
as well (and long over due as weve been
talking to each other for years); she does a
fabulous job of organizing their association
and events.
Quebec City was the next scheduled event
for a Forest Products Society meeting. It was
a long, but quick trip from Siren to this his-
toric city. Fortunately, we were able to spend
an afternoon in Old Quebec City; the archi-
tecture was amazing, with some structures
dating back 400 years. A trip well worth the
adventure for any of you wanting to see
some history, and ne examples of tradition-
al wood and stone structures.
We drove north from there, where we
crossed the St. Lawrence River at Rivire-du-
Loup, and headed south to Sherbrooke,
Quebec. There we spent a few days touring
log construction in that area with ILBA direc-
tor Jean Rodrigue. The beginning of July
found us celebrating the 75th anniversary of
Le Chateau Montebello, which is the loca-
tion of our next spring conference. Robrt
Savignac and Jean Rodrigue did a fabulous
demo on site for the public, and the onlook-
ers were amazed at these two craftsmen. It
provided a great opportunity to complete
pre-conference site arrangements for next
year, as well as educate several members of
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the public and local builders, some of

whom were not yet members. ILBA mem-
ber Pierre Cousineau supplied the wood for
the beautiful handcrafted log picnic table
the fellows left behind as yet another mark
for the ILBA. Sponsor, Chris Fewster, of
Canadian Log Home Supply also stopped
by to visit and J.C. Pilon of Husqvarna pro-
vided the saw for this workshop.
We participated in government meetings
in Ottawa, as well as dropped in on poten-
tial sponsors and members in the area to
promote the spring conference.
All indications are that this will be another
great event and people are excited to
return to, or see for the rst time,
Le Chteau Montebello.
Our drive also took us through
Wakeeld, PQ, where ILBA member Louis
Hansen spotted us rst and waited by the
5th wheel for our return (while we were
at a local French bakery always a treat
along the way!) Louis was one of the rst
members I found in Quebec when I was
hired back in 99, so it was an exceptional
treat to go up to his beautiful log home for
a much needed coffee and break from the
road. Following our stop with Louis, we
took one week off the road trip schedule to
rejuvenate in my hometown of Maniwaki,
PQ. The little contact to the outside world
was just what we needed before continu-
ing onward.
Further meetings in Ottawa, ON, contin-
ued after this week, as well as a visit with
Pat Wolfe who was in easy reach of our
campsite. We came across a great number
of old, hand-hewn, mostly dovetail, period
buildings all throughout Ontario and
Quebec, and connected with new mem-
bers who are devoted to bringing life back
into these heritage structures. One such
building, an old log pig barn, was meta-
morphosed into a well-appointed guest
cabin, alongside an original old log school-
house now destined to become part of a
new residence for the family.
Martin Slagers building yard of John
DeVries Log and Timber Homes in Tweed,
ON, was the next stop we made, on our
way to Paris, ON. There we had the oppor-
tunity to meet up with the Timberlinx folks
at Niagara Falls, and also host a BBQ with
ILBA members at our campsite. Chris & Wil
Dancey, Doug Boyd and daughter, Murray
Arnott and sons, and Mark Williams all
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Jean Rodrigue and Robrt Savignac
explain the craft of log building to
interested onlookers at the 75th
Anniversary celebration of Le Chteau
Montebello.
showed up to share burgers
and beers.
As the Rendez-vous was
cancelled due to lack of enroll-
ment, it was still great to have
the opportunity to unite with
members. We headed north
from here spending some time
with Allan Mackie, which is
always a treat and inspiration.
He met us at a parking lot in
Parry Sound, took one look at
us and said, you know this is
what I did in the 70s with my
truck and camper! At this
point we knew for sure we were on the right
trail; Allan conrmed that his trip years prior
made a huge impact on his promotion of
the industry I was amazed to realize that
we were tracing his footsteps; how wonder-
ful! As always, Allan is busy building, but this
time its his own house. It was hard to leave,
and we pondered turning around to stay on
and help, but with schedules to keep, we
were obliged to keep moving on.
A swim in Lake Superior and stop over
with Ron Hann was a treat as well (on a
beach Im sure known only to the locals)
thanks again Ron! He toured us around his
site, upcoming projects, and also to poten-
tial new members for the ILBA. It was great
to stay in their log home, a former B&B,
which felt like the lodges of my childhood.
By coincidence, heading west, we also ran
into ILBA member Gene Burlock eastbound
from Victoria, BC, at a campground in
Wawa, Ontario what a small world it is it
was great to see Gene and his kids traveling
across the country. Del Radomskes students
are everywhere as well, and we ran into one
of them at a gas station in Ontario on his
way home after just completing Dels spring
session. Wawa is also the home to a builder
who specializes in vertical log construc-
tion a new member prospective!
GRK Fasteners in Thunder Bay, ON, was
an amazing facility to tour. It is currently
undergoing an expansion from 20,000 to
40,000 sq. feet. There they are developing
and testing new screws for our industry. It
was a delight as always to see Uli and meet
some of his staff. Thunder Bay is, of course,
the home to Old Fort William and there is
plenty of log work there to see if you are
ever in the area. Grand Marais, MN, was the
next stop where we ran into more members
as well as folks who were clients of some of
our members; they were delighted to know
that we personally knew their builders. It
was great to have some time with Mike
Senty and visit some of his homes, as well as
LogBuildingNews
July/August 2005
Issue #56
Published six times a year
2005 International
Log Builders Association
P.O. Box 775
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British Columbia
Canada V0E 2G0
Toll-free: 800-532-2900
Phone: 250-547-8776
Fax: 250-547-8775
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Cathy Hansen, Executive Director
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Robrt Savignac, Executive Director
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Contributors to this issue:
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Visiting with Louis Hansen at his lovely log home
near Wakeeld, Quebec.
A visit with Pat and Jane Wolfe at their
school site near Ottawa, ON.
Martin Slager and Cathy Hansen get
through the heat to tour the John DeVries
building site.
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other local builders. Ron Brodigan also took
some time out, once again, to join us for
dinner the night we arrived in Grand
Marais.
We then stopped by Brooks Mindes yard
ouside of Duluth, MN. Being Saturday no
one was in so we headed up to his home
for another break in the trail, here yet
another log builder who lives in one of his
amazing homes, this time overlooking Lake
Superior and what a view!
Feeling rested, we decided to pull an all-
nighter and get some miles behind us, how-
ever, this is where Murphys Law set in.
Driving near St. Paul, MN, we found our-
selves in major trouble on I-94 when spring
shackles broke and the tires of the fth
wheel caught on re as we were in the mid-
dle of four lanes. We were extremely fortu-
nate getting to safety, only to wait for hours
on the road side for assistance in the middle
of the night. I could write a whole episode
on the events that followed over the next
few days, but it was of little relevance to log
building and more like a game of survival.
We were up and running again within a few
days, with new parts manufactured by the
wonderful people at the TA Truck Stop and
some new tires to replace the burnt ones,
etc. Then we were off to South Dakota to
meet up with various builders and ILBA
members including the Malon crew in
Rapid City and the Adrians in Hermosa. It
was also Sturgis Bike Rally time, thats when
the South Dakota population doubles in
one week the rumble of motorcycles sur-
rounded us 24 hours a day for many miles
on both sides of this state. Several of these
well-equipped riders had serious inquiries
about log homes which kept us quite busy.
From South Dakota we headed over the
Bighorn Mountains for a few days in Cody,
WY, and some time with the Bromley crew.
It was great to see Mike and Lindas home
and all their additional log structures on site,
as well as meet with their staff again many
of whom come to our annual events.
Yellowstone National Park was the next
stop. We parked at Blair Andersons home
and toured the areas log structures and
other log building companies. It was great
to be back at the 1993 conference site, dur-
ing which time we also were able to net-
work with potential future conference loca-
tions. Our planned tour of the Bitterroot
Valley was detoured due to the growing for-
est res, so we headed north to Whitesh,
MT. This included an overnight stop in
Missoula where we met up with ILBA mem-
bers Ed Burke, Jennifer Anthony, Kurt
Overholt and their families. The following
day we arrived in Whitesh and were treat-
Inside and outside of Ron Hanns home is inviting and warm.
This home was built in the 1980s after taking a course at the
Mackie School in Prince George taught by Wayne Sparshu.
ILBA members (l-r) Doug Boyd, Chris
Dancey, Wil Dancey, Mark Williams,
Robrt, Murray Arnott gather round for
a BBQ one evening at our campsite near
Paris, ON
Murray Arnott visiting the Fanshawe
Pioneer Museum with us near Paris, ON,
lots of historical log work on site at this
location.
Lindsey and Neil MacLean of Timberlinx
and children at Niagara Falls, ON.
Specialty truss inside
Hanns home
Gene Burlock and family from
Victoria, BC, whom we ran into near
Wawa, ON.
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ed to a get together of members and their
families, including Tom Nixon, Paul
Kazsuba, and Pat Clark. Many thanks to
Jesse and Christine for the wonderful time, it
was great to see you all and a wonderful
place to end our tour.
We arrived home on Monday, August
15th, tired but feeling like we had accom-
plished the journey we set out to do. We
met many members, many non-members,
lots of public, government officials, mem-
bers of the insurance association, and
spread the word of our industry across the
continent. Enroute we were treated to
home made baking, canned goods, jams,
etc. from members who understood the tri-
als of traveling so far from home. We
received warm hugs, words of encourage-
ment and appreciation for our efforts, and
so much, its hard to get it all in this report.
I sincerely apologize if we did not get your
name in this article.
There is so much to say about the 79
days, we may have missed something. We
thank you all again for your condence in
allowing us to represent you and your
industry to the world!
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Mike Senty and son visited us at the
campsite in Grand Marais.
It was great to see the Minde family at
their home near Duluth, MN, (l-r)
Brooks, Connie, Cathy, Robrt,
Stuart and Sharon Adrian and family
share some time with us, in between
getting their foundation ready for their
new log home. The Adrian family
journeyed to Cherryville, BC, for a
Rendez-vous as well as taking a class
from Moose Mountain Log homes, and
now they have almost completed all the
log work for their own home.
BELOW GRK Fasteners is currently under
expansion going from 20,000 sq.ft. to
40,000. sq.ft. Visiting the amazing huge
warehouse at GRK Fasteners in Thunder
Bay, ON are (l-r) Robrt, Cathy & Gus, Uli.
Blair & Anna Anderson have just nished
building their beautiful log home near
West Yellowstone. Heres Blair with his new
falcon; they have a busy training schedule.
TOP A BBQ at the Bromleys included
several of their staff whom are also
members of the ILBA, including (l-r) Brent
Linder and Jerry Cowles.
CENTRE Linda & Mike Bromley visit us at
the campsite in Cody, WY.
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The Malon family have built a story book cabin up on the local ski hill near Rapid
City, SD. The building is still under construction, but as you can see theyre working
hard on all the nal details some great interior decorating!
Jennifer Anthony and her
husband, Justin, joined us in
Missoula for a BBQ dinner.
Ed & April Burke also came by
with ice cream and cookies
while we were in Missoula.
Kurt Overholt and
family made it up to
see us in Missoula.
A BBQ at Pat and Jesse Clarks was a
great opportunity to meet up with
ILBA members.
Martin Bergeron of Quebec hard at
work at this yard, with the typical
cell phone controlled scriber!
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So far this year has proven to be both busy
and challenging for the Log Builders
Association.
With our own Robrt Savignac leading
the charge, we were active participants in
the work done on the International Code
Committee log building standards (ICC).
As one of the nine voting members on the
Committee for the last two years, Robrt
has kept the us abreast of the work of the
Committee through LBN articles, presenta-
tions and most recently as guest speaker at
the 2005 Great Lakes Log Crafters
Association.
Our membership played a major role in
providing the ICC with questions, com-
ments and concerns. There was sufficient
concern and feedback that the draft stan-
dard will be sent back for a second round
of public review. We feel it is critical that
the ILBA and its members continue to
inform themselves and contribute to this
process by being vocal participants in the
process.
This year we also celebrated the comple-
tion of the Jig Book, a great compilation of
shared ideas from our members that stim-
ulate us to work smarter, not harder.
Thanks to all who contributed and helped
put it together and especially to John Boys
for his relentless commitment to bringing
this project to completion.
A few years back the board developed
the idea of a cross-continental road trip to
promote the ILBA and our craft. This sum-
mer Executive Directors, Cathy Hansen
and Robrt Savignac undertook the
17,000 km journey. The board thanks the
Hansen/Savignac team for successfully tak-
ing on this mission.
Due in large measure to relentless work
on behalf of our staff, our membership has
grown signicantly over the past eight
years, and our success is driving a move
towards a more formal board structure.
Weve sought the help of a consultant that
specializes in Organizational and Board
Development. With this consultants help
we will be able to develop manuals and
procedures for Directors, Staff and Elected
Officers without having to Reinvent the
Wheel with each new change in director-
ship. The Board will convene this fall to
continue to prioritize our efforts and time
for the Association as well as to try to com-
plete the Organizational and Board
Development process. The Executive Board
will also be meeting with the staff to dis-
cuss communication, priorities and organi-
zational strategies.
We are sure to see positive results from
our efforts for many years to come, and in
order to continue with this vital work, a
Board Committee is working on develop-
ing a building project for pre-sale (or re-
sale). Several member builders have
offered their production yards as a host
facility for this project, and as the plans get
nalized for this event, details will be post-
ed on the Association website. We hope
this event will not only generate revenue
but will also provide an educational experi-
ence for all attendees. The success of this
event will depend primarily on the volun-
teer efforts of our members, so please get
involved in any way that you can.
Just recently, Elaine Nosaka tendered her
resignation from the Board of Directors.
Thanks Elaine for six years of service and
commitment to the ILBA and congratula-
tions on your promotion at Log Home
Living!
John Boys has accepted an appointment
to the Board to ll in for the rest of Elaines
term, which lasts through the end of this
year. Welcome aboard, again, John!
As the end of this year comes in to sight,
it is time for the Board of Directors to
accept nominations for next years Board
positions. If you would like to put your
own, or anyone elses name forward,
please contact the office by years end.
Our 2006 AGM will happen in early
April at the Chateau Montebello, and its
going to be a blow-out. Sounds like we
will have record attendance; a great
opportunity to catch up with colleagues
that some of us have not seen for way too
long We look forward to seeing you there!
Best regards,
The 2005 Board of Directors
Update from the Board of Directors
Nominees sought for
ILBA Directors
Elected candidates will take office January 1, 2006 with
elections taking place in the fall of 2005.
Responsibilities of Directors
A Director must be dedicated to furthering the craft of
handcrafted log building, to the advancement of log
builders, and to the promotion of the highest standards of
the trade. This involves commitment to the following:
attendance and participation at the Annual General
Meeting and the weekend interim Board meeting.
one-hour Board telephone conference approximately
every six weeks.
taking responsibility for the short- and long-term direction
of the association.
committee work on one or more committees.
From the Board, the following positions will be elected:
President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary.
Nominees must be current ILBA members, and if elected
must maintain their membership in good standing
through the duration of their three year term.
Nominations must be submitted to the ILBA office with
bios and photos of nominees by October 10th, 2005, to
allow for printing of ballots and circulation to the mem-
bership prior to election time.
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LETTERS TO THE EDI TOR
Building Inspiration
Its already the middle of August and as the boys begin the ceil-
ing joists on one project, I nd myself selecting logs for the base
round of the next. With the summer heat pounding down, I real-
ize Im tired and I nd myself looking forward to the end of the
season its there, a small light at the end of the tunnel. Its been
a big year for me, the leadership of our company shifted hands
last year, from Father to Son and suddenly its not just tting
another log anymore. Its dealing with new challenges to com-
mitments as a (volunteer) director, to dealing with contracts,
foundations (not always good ones either!), payroll, log peelers,
quality, equipment maintenance, inventory, deadlines and the list
goes on. Some days the challenges seem daunting
Its now 10:45 pm and Im winding down at the office, and as
my mind begins to drift from my daily tasks at hand, I see an
issue of Log Home Design Ideas siting on my desk, and I begin to
read the editors note. As I read, I feel the energy of the author,
and her energy is transferred over to me and I am once again
inspired. It happens to me continuously and comes from our
industry. It
doesnt matter where I look, if its towards my clients, a supplier,
or to fellow builders at a conference or at a Rendez-vous I am
inspired by someones dream, someones vision, or a peers knowl-
edge and their willingness to share, to encourage.
It is this inspiration that fueled my energy to write, to hopefully
inspire my peers, to add fuel to their torches and keep them
burning. Burning with a desire to strive for the highest standards,
to the advancement of our builders and our industry. Its our
commitment to one another that makes us strong I hope we
never forget that. I hope to see you at Montbello, Quebec.
Todagin Hodson
Next Stop, Montebello
On Monday, July 18, Neil and I had the pleasure of taking the
Timberlinx office on the road to meet Cathy, Robrt, and family
in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It was a great chance to catch up with
news from the ILBA and to share information and ideas about
upcoming projects. As Timberlinx begins to take on more and
more jobs involving both round and square logs, Cathy and
Robrts knowledge in the eld has proven invaluable. Thank you
for a fantastic visit; our only regret is that we could only get
together for a day! We are now looking forward to meeting again
at the Montebello conference in April 2006.
Lindsey & Neil Maclean, Timberlinx
Taking the Office on the Road
I sincerely want to thank Robrt and Cathy for coming through
our area and taking the time and interest in the individual
builders of the ILBA. An administrator gets a new perspective
when he gets out of the office, and in to the eld. I think there
were rumblings about in the office among the ILBA member-
ship, and I commend your response.
For me, as a log home company owner, getting out to meet
with your customers is critical to good relationships. If there are
issues with a project, the best and most important response is for
me to show interest, namely go to their home and take a look.
Robrt has the responsibility of representing log builder interests. I
know the one-on-one time spent with the many builders will give
him a much better perspective to what builders are doing that is
good, and what they should do better. Take the company sign on
my truck and the clean log lot, as an example of two things that
Im doing right. Im sure Robrt has one of the most informed
perspectives of the handcrafted industry, and what builders do
well and what they do poorly. Hopefully we will be able to
learn what he has observed.
Mike Senty, Senty Handcrafted Log Homes
Thanks for Stopping in Edmonton
Dear Cathy and Robrt,
I would like to thank you for your commitment to getting the
ILBA office on the road in order to reach a number of our mem-
bers across North America. What an effort!
It was fantastic to see you for a short time while passing
through Edmonton and to catch up on the ILBA stuff as well as
personal. It would have been nice to spend a little more time
together, but your schedule was packed with visits with mem-
bers, suppliers, governments, attending conferences, so I fully
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understand. I remember the time when I was still on the Board
where we discussed the idea of ILBA ROAD TRIP and there was an
overwhelming support for this to happen from the Board and
many members who attend ILBA conferences. It took a little bit of
time and lot of planning but you did it, and it was great!
Every couple of weeks, I was following the map and pictures on
the ILBA website and my thoughts were with you. I can appreciate
how hard it is to travel for extended periods of time. I know too
well the inconvenience and hardship of constantly driving from
place to place, meeting with members, associations. You did a
great job! The fact that many members came to meet with you
when they heard you were in the area and treated you as a family
tells me that they were happy to see you. It also tells me that it
was a worthwhile effort. At the end of the day, it is the relationship
between the association and its members that sets the course for
the growth and success of the partnership. It is my belief that this
trip helped to strengthen already existing relationships, and built
many new ones for the future.
I am glad that you got home safely guys, and I am looking for-
ward to seeing you at the next ILBA conference at Le Chateau
Montebello next spring. Thanks for stopping in Edmonton.
Regards, Dalibor
From the Great Lakes
We are glad you are home safe and sound and it sounds like you
had an interesting adventure. The Great Lakes Log Crafters
Association wants to thank you and Robrt for taking the time to
attend our GLLCA Annual Conference in June. Having Robrt join
in our fundraiser building project was greatly appreciated. The
project was very successful both in monetary reward and member-
ship interaction. We would like to also thank Sansin, Perma-Chink
Systems and GRK Fasteners for their generous donations to our
fundraiser project. With everyones help and dedication to the
GLLCA, our Association is growing and will be able to offer more
benets to our members in the future. Thank you one and all.
Duane Sellman, GLLCA Director, and Kay Sellman, GLLCA
Business Manager
Part of a Dynamic Organization
It was great to get together with the ILBA Road Tour crew for
some shop talk and camaraderie. We had been looking forward
to the Rendezvous at Fanshawe Pioneer Village, so when it was
cancelled, this was the next best way to get together with some of
the local designers and builders. It is great to be part of such a
dynamic and creative organization. Looking forward to the next
conference.
Chris and Wil Dancey
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Promoting Our Craft through Education
I am glad that you made it home safely. How was your tour of
Montanta? It looked like the res were getting out of control
about the time that you left here. We were glad that you were
able to stop by and see us. We are proud of how well that you
and Robrt represent our craft, and how procient you are. I am
certainly hopeful that you maybe able to get more of our local log
builders involved in our organization, maybe with seminars or
some sort of educational program that will show them the need
to be involved. As you already know, we need to educate the con-
sumer and the builders as well, to promote our craft.
Mike & Linda Bromley
Making a Good Impression
It was so wonderful to meet you all! Thank you so much for mak-
ing Grand Rapids a stop on your trip. AND thank you so much for
the T-shirts, the hat, keychains and pins. What a fun surprise! It
would be so fun to have the yearly meeting at Ruttgers and see
you all back.
Warmly, Evie & Mark Bookey and all
P.S. It was so fun to get the newsletter and see our pictures
together with you guys! Bye for now.
World Class Log Building
Hello Cathy and Robrt,
Glad you are home safe and thank you very much for taking the
time to visit me, it was a treat! And talking about treats, the maple
syrup you left is the greatest ever. I have been working on my
house to the exclusion of everything else in order to have it some-
what tightened up by the time the snow comes. As I work, I have
still the concern in the back of my mind about the future of log
buildings of Canada. Canada should be the leader in this eld for
all the reasons we both know. Much has been done by industry
we also know, but the choice of log construction has spread to
areas that have different needs and problems. We need a research
facility as well as a world class school. Im counting on you to put
this in place! Much love and keep up the good work!
Allan Mackie
Personality Behind the ILBA
Cathy and Robrt,
It was really nice to see you on the trip. I wished you could have
stayed longer on your travels, but I know with all of your trials you
were ready to be home. Thank you so much for taking the time to
make such an awesome trip. With the ever-increasing interest in
log home construction its a great opportunity for people to get a
look at the personality behind the ILBA. Thank you so much for
giving your entire summer to this endeavour. Im sure it has
already paid off.
Tom Nixon, Artisan Log Works
Howlin Wolfe
Dear Cathy,
Im sorry you were under the weather when you hit Ottawa but it
was nice to meet with Robrt here at our school. We had a lively
conversation about the healthy state of the International log build-
ing industry and the introduction in BC of log building as a trade.
I do have mixed feelings on this move. I believe there is a differ-
ence between a tradesperson and a craftsperson. I see a craftsper-
son as an artist with a certain sensitivity to the material he or she is
working with. I cant accept log building as just a job.
I was also interested in hearing news of my many log building
friends across the country, Alan Mackie still hard at work in
Ontario, Del Radomskes school going strong in BC and Dalibor
Houdek doing wood research for the Canadian government.
Im all in favour of the idea Robrt and I discussed of a future log
building school in a central location sponsored by the ILBA and
taught in turn by all the master builders in the industry. It would
be a pleasant way to keep my hand in the trade after I retire,
whenever that happens.
Cathy, I want to thank you for all the good work you do for the
industry. It was a long, hard trip you took this summer, but it was
important to get a feel for whats going on at the grass-roots.
Take care, Pat Wolfe
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TechTalk
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Check out this great new sawmill the guys at Shady Grove just picked
up, it easily moves from vertical to horizontal cutting for fast and
efficient cutting practices.
Another sawhorse concept
to add to your jig book,
with metal legs/braces and
half log top to cradle your
logs youll nd this one a
handy tool. Photo taken at
Kevin Malons job site.
I ran into Joe Scaffold at a home show in Seattle a couple of years ago, and
was immediately intrigued. A while later Dan Visser dropped off a 4 step for
us to try out in the yard. The rst thing I noticed was the quality of the all-
aluminum construction, the second was the easy set up, third was the light
weight and last was the stability. We had the 4 step unit with the 10 x 63
deck. A simple pin and cotter key allows you to set it at 5 different height set-
tings from 24 to 52 or you can fold it at for storage. At 40 pounds it is
easy to move around the building.
We have used it for washing and staining buildings, installing trim and fas-
cia and scribing. It is as a scribe platform that it is going to pay for itself. I can
comfortably scribe about 8-9 of lateral per set up at heights up to 9 with the
4 step and to 10 with the 5 step.
A variety of accessories are available including guard rails, tool trays and
connecting planks that allow you to link units together in a variety of congu-
rations. They are also available with an 18 x 63 deck that is OSHA and WCB
compliant. I suspect this is starting to sound like a slick sales pitch must
work I bought 2 and will probably buy more! Check it out at joescaffold.com
or 877 730 2704 Ill see if I can talk him into coming to Montebello in the
spring.
John Boys
Using pipe wrap to
mark your logs, an
old trick some of
you may not have
discovered yet.
Kevin Malon
TechTalk
TOOLS FROM THE ROAD
Pat Clark demonstrates their latest invention:
a drawknife with which a little labour can
create the image of a hand hewn timber.
Scriber designed for Kevin Malon years ago,
still one of his favorites.
Tech Tips from Martin Slager at
John DeVries Log & Timber Homes
Naming your log bunks/decks
will allow your crew to easily
nd that next log.
As long straight logs
become harder to nd
these days, pice-en-
pice construction might
be something to consider
in your yard. There are
variations of this jig in
many yards.
Safety is always a number one
concern in building yards. Access to
and around the log shell during
construction can be facilitated with
ease when you install stairs such as
these. Martin tells us he reuses these
on each building, and has several
stair cases readily available for
each project.
This is a built in
drip ledge/ashing
for sill log at
foundation.

More Tech Tips from the Road
Lifting equipment should be certied. Ron Hann built his own
lifting equipment and then had it engineered, inspected and
certied for a fraction of the cost of purchasing a crane.
Using a modied
car jack to cradle
and lift one end of a
log for milling. Photo
taken at Mike Sentys
yard.
Ever heard the saying:

A business with no sign is
a sign of no business?
Have you ever tried to
locate a business and been
unable to nd them,
because there was no sign
or you just couldnt see
the sign or perhaps the
sign was just down right unappealing so you drove away?
As we all have limited budgets for advertising, remember to
use your dollars wisely. You never know who will drive by your
building yard, new construction site where you are erecting the
home, or spot your vehicle in a parking lot where ever you may
be. Ensure they can easily read your sign, that it bright enough
and BIG enough, etc. We took photos of just some of the signs
along our way to give you ideas of what others are doing to
promote their business and we thank them for their willingness
to share with all of you.
In the end, the key is to be visible and present a bright, bold
and professional image thats if you want the business of
course. The ILBA signage on the truck and fth wheel were very
effective, everyone was able to nd us and there was no hid-
ing... I imagine the ones stuck behind us on those hills thought
about calling us on the 800# ha! Many thanks to Nancy Wilde
and her crew for once again doing a great job with the ILBA
professional signage needs.
Why Hang a Sign?
Samples of some ILBA members signage.
Why we need standards and education
These photos are of a building we saw enroute with green wood, it was not built by an ILBA
member and we did our best to locate the builder and attempt to explain the standards.
Education in the industry is very important and so by reaching out we try to make a difference!
1. This truss becomes an engineering issue, as seen by the number of splices involved.
2. Butt splices with butt & pass joints, bear no reection on our Standards which reect
interlocking and self draining joinery. The at on at construction with these green logs
also fails to accommodate wood movement and variance in milling inaccuracies.
3. How can this hold together without excessive pinning, bolting and with disregard to good
joinery practices.
ICC Update
by Marc Nard, ICC
The next meeting of the
IS-LOG committee will take
place August 29 - 31, 8 am
to 5 pm at the Country Club
Hills, Illinois offices of the
International Code Council.
The purpose of this meeting
is to review the 353 public
comments received during the
recent public review period
(July 17 - August 1). After
action on these comments the
document will be forwarded
to ANSI for accreditation and
the code change committee
for inclusion by reference in
the the International
Residential Code and the
International Building Code.
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by Higgs Murphy
Several months after signing onto the Clumpsproject, with the
rascally Norman Guiver I arrived at London Heathrow Airport. After
a scant two hours to clear customs, I emerge into daylight sans
baggage, to the worried grin of Norman, who had rushed down
from the Henley Regatta to pick me up. Normans boat was in the
race, being propelled by the recently revived Abingdon school
crew, who won the show the year before, coming out of nowhere.
Abingdon therefore is denitely a force to be reckoned with in the
world of 8s racing. Off we roared in the Aston db something or
other. It had a wonderful sounding engine and only slightly less
thrust than the jet plane I had arrived on. Norman had been
instructed to supply me with a suitable jacket and tie, as I dont
own such inconvenient items. I would bring the rest. Alas, Air
Canada took care of that and I had to make do with a lovely jacket
and tie accompanied by short pants. The peons in VIP were not
amused and I was sent off to the river back to watch with the rest
of the great unwashed. The hundreds of ladies wandering about in
their nery made watching boats fairly redundant, but I managed
an effort. Much to my relief, Norman beckoned me to lunch with
the Abingdon School crowd, most of whom I knew from a couple
of years back when we did the Abingdon Boathouse project.
Happily, they appeared to ignore my attire and I was forced to dine
on smoked salmon, litres of wine, salads, cheese and wonderful
strawberries. These people really know how to live! I kept searching
for the ubiquitous cucumber sandwich to no avail. I fell into a love-
ly stupor in the rare English sunshine, suddenly spoiled by the call
to watch more racing. Abingdon was up and after all, I couldnt
miss that. Straining to keep my attention on the boating after a
quick shower thoroughly wet down all the ladies in their owing
white gowns, I was pleased to note that Abingdon was the vain-
quer and would go on to race another day. The other team would
not. Thats the way it is at Henley.
It was now possible to dash off in the Aston for home, but alas, I
missed the lovely English countryside ashing by as Norman did a
ne impression of Stirling Moss. Thirty hours without much sleep
had taken its toll and I had nodded off at speed. I dont think the
wine had anything to do with it. I was rudely awakened and
deposited at Ann and Steve Whites place where I was to be pam-
pered for the next few days until the boating crew could depart
Normans abode.
Next day dawned bright and sunny which I took to be highly
irregular and Norman whisked me off the site at Hill Farm on the
Clumpsin the much more pedestrian Land Rover diesel. Not near
as much fun. The Clumpsare exactly what they say, something
the British are fairly good at actually, that is, two huge mounds
that can be seen rising above the countryside for miles around and
as such, authorities are a little bit particular about what sticks up on
the Clumpsas everyone is obliged to look at it on a daily basis.
That would include our building to be which was kept as low as
possible in the design process.
We were welcomed by a vast hilltop with one small tent on it
gently capsizing in the wind. This, I am told, is the power distribu-
tion center and rst aid tent. It strikes me that this a handy place to
be if youre going to get electrocuted. We wander up to the build-
ing site and I am ecstatic that there is actually a foundation, await-
ing a building, in what seems to be the proper place. Im alarmed
by a huge mountain of lovely black topsoil adjacent to the building
in the only staging area available. Im imagining us sliding around
like mud wrestlers, trying to assemble bits and pieces after a spell
of English rain. Im told its no problem and indeed a couple of lads
appear to be having loads of fun digging it up and moving it a
100 yards away or so, using interesting dumping buggies. I expect
theyll be moving it again before too long. Its a little unsettling
that the toilets and shower block building is not yet completed and
that the portable toilets are not yet moved in to place. There are
heavy power feeds for tools and water lines to run. Normans cell
phone is positively smoking.
Eventually, we chatted with the head farmer, the head forester
and the head cook who had just arrived. Jane Russell, The Queen
of Bean Cuisine, had just blown in from the Glastonbury Folk
Festival in Somerset and looked a little weary. Jane is wife of Henry
as seen on TV. Henry is leader of the English contingent and high-
Wittenham Clumps Rendezvous 2005
A co-operative effort between the Carpenters Fellowship and the Timber Framers Guild of North America
An international team of 100 timber framers and local
volunteers who worked at the Northmoor Trust (England)
between July 8-24 to build a Douglas Fir timber frame for new
offices. Joel McCarty and Higgs Murphy who are members of
both the ILBA and the Timber Framers Guild were there as
well! What a great way to spend a few weeks during the
summer hats off to the organizers!
ly notable in his own right, a veritable thesaurus of ancient con-
struction knowledge and hewer of wood par excellence. All is very
lovely and sociable and then the logging truck arrives stacked to
the hilt with timbers.
I rush over and start to get things organized to set them out
while the truck gets pulled up the hill with the Head Farmers trac-
tor. We begin to unload and after a bit whilst were having a wee
break, I remark in a lighthearted way that I heard you can tell an
Englishman, but you cant tell him much. The next timber off the
truck misses me by a hair and we carry on like this for two truck-
loads. The next day is the same and after a visit to the sawmill to
see where the squiggly timbers are made, we are all great friends.
People are starting to arrive at Normans in great numbers now.
Grigg Mullen of Virginia is in charge of rigging and raising; Darryl
Weiser of West Virginia, general savant and assistant to the square
rule process; Tim Whitehouse of Rhode Island, scriber extraordi-
naire and interesting plumb-bob maker and Adrian Jones of
Colorado, joiner and forklift pilot exceptional. They all rush off to
site to get things organized.
Its time for me to get down to work and organize the square
rule course materials. Now, the building is a lovely one, drawn up
by Cameron Scott of Timber Designs. Abingdon boathouse was his
design also. Cam has put in time as a framer and it shows in his
designs. He really knows what he is doing and what works in a
building. He also likes to make his buildings very interesting with
tapered posts, tapered braces, curved braces and out of level ties.
Now this is of no consequence to an English scriber, but it does
make life challenging using a mathematical square rule layout.
I got to work on the plans for the ve different non 45 degree
braces plus the big curved oor braces in the tower plus some
brace to tapered post details. First thing I did was to download
Dietrichs d-cad-L, a free 2-D drawing program available at
www.dietrichs.com. I had learned how to use this program early
this spring when I was desperate for some drawings for a class on
Monday morning. Now, Im computer challenged, but this is not a
hard program to learn. A few years back, one would have paid a
couple of thousand for it. I reacquainted myself with it, took a cou-
ple of hours to do the rst drawing and by the end was knocking
one off in fteen minutes. That slow you say? Hey, I told you Im
challenged ok?
With a little packet of brace materials to hand out to the team
leaders, it was time to try and knock out a square rule booklet
from A to Z. Time to learn MicroSoft Word, another learning
curve. Many drawings later, the challenge of copying, collating
and stapling reared its ugly head and thanks to the lady in the
office at Normans, I was on my way. Did I mention art work for
the cover? Ginny, Norms daughter took care of that.
Meanwhile, back at site, Grigg was getting the oor scoped out,
Adrian and crew were getting the timbers all stacked in categories
and labeled with Ginnys waterproof labels.
I arrived on site on the 7th and after the mandatory intros, we
got down to the task of learning vast amounts of technical details
pertaining to square rule. People were coping well, accepting this
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spew of verbiage, doing very well to stay awake (for the most part)
and actually seemed to be interested. I was shocked and amazed
and somewhat pleased. We broke for lunch and then carried on til
6 or so. We were all slightly loopy by that time and after a few
pints of Lodden Brewerys Best, we had a new focus, albeit a slight-
ly blurry one on life. After dinner, I foolishly tried to give a treatise
on non 45 degree brace theory and after noticing the quizzical
looks on peoples faces realized I wasnt making any sense at all and
we adjourned for more pints around the re.
Next day dawned bright and sunny, an unusual occurrence in
Great Britain I expect and I stumbled into the mess tent having
had a crappy sleep on something called a therma-rest . I startled
Lizzie, who was pouring gallons of water into an impressively large
silver urn. Jesus,she shrieked, Its not even 6 oclock! It gets
light early at 52 degrees latitude. Happily, she put on a much
smaller kettle of water and soon had me xed up with a nice cup
of tea and I drowned my demons. Brits started wandering in at a
more socially acceptable hour and all started making coffee. Odd,
that. Soon, we had a ne banter going on as we lled our bellies
with fruit and yoghurt and oatmeal and toast and eggs. I was
amazed to see we could have easy access to unborn animals, but
not the larger, more developed variety.
Off we went, all forty-one of us to learn how to orient timbers
and line them out, me in one tent with mostly pros and Darryl
Weiser, Tim Whitehouse and Clare Walter taking on the less experi-
enced in the oor joist factory.
Our mission was to get the Tower Lantern started today and
continue with a smaller group as the rendezvous actually com-
menced on Saturday July 09. By the end of the day, we had the
basics down, timbers oriented and lined out for the sills and top
plates and the boys were marking out, as we say on the Island.
Pretty soon, its Lodden Time and were exercising our arms
around the campre pit in expectation of a ne dinner and we
were not disappointed by Queen Bean and crew.
Saturday, the hoards started ltering in and the team leaders
started assembling themselves in task groups. Darryl, Tim and Clare
in Joist land; Paul Price and Will Truax in Wall land, soon to be
joined by Justin Rose who was presently tied up in Safety land.
Donna Williams and James Stubbs took on the challenging and
interesting tower, ably assisted by the Holder brothers, Whit and
Gabel. Norman had handed over responsibility for the event to
Henry Russell and Joel McCarty, leaders for the British and
American passport holders respectively. Holding a Canadian pass-
port, I was in neutral territory in Lantern land and off we went
marking out merrily.
Soon, the boys exceeded my capacity to check stuff and I was
rescued by the constantly circulating Bob Smith, director and social
convener at large. Bob had taken on one of the more daunting
tasks of coureur du bois, running between groups, comparing
notes and making sure Group As bits t into Group Bs and so on.
He took on his own responsibility of queen posts and ties on top of
that.
My group of pros was coalescing into a nice working unit with
little need for me with Steve Turner heading up and Cormac
Seekings getting things like conventions organized nicely. Richard
Archard was quietly knocking out the keystone shaped ridge,
Henry Russell laid out the gable plates and I just checked and
checked and checked. Trousers was doing tidy work unaided and
Mark Oteri, Heartwood apprentice was holding his own with Scot,
Greg Steel who got introduced to timber framing at Abingdon and
has decided its his type of work. By Wednesday the 13th, Cormac
and Tom are leading testtting sills, posts and plates and the next
day will see the rafters tted. On Friday the 15th, Steve Turner will
take control of a kernel of the original group and will move the
Lantern up to site and reassemble it on cribbing and nish it com-
pletely prior to hoisting it up on to the tower. Grigg and crew have
the oor under control and the weekend will see it sheathed in ply-
wood and surrounded by oak porch decking.
The ranks swell again with visitors during the weekend and
power tool usage is halted so that we can communicate with peo-
ple and answer questions.
Henry Russell and Will Truax, aided by Jordan, put on a hewing
demonstration showing a variety of different methods and tools to
the gasps of the audience. Everyone has ten ngers and ten toes at
the end and all is good.
Crews are working steadily at their chosen tasks and the tower is
taking form and being testt by Donna, James and team, bolstered
by the mighty Yall think this is hot? Holder Brothers.
Paul Price, Will Truax and Justin Rose have walls going nicely
with lots of competent pro help. Paul has documented joinery
drawings in a booklet which is a great help to others making
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adjoining bits.
Richard Archard has porch plates under control with Oscar and
its all happening.
Over in Joist and Rafter land it just never lets up with the sheer
volume of pieces to be made. Theres 5000 cu. Ft of timber in this
building! Darryl and crew keep the bits moving along and the
beginners are doing nice work, steadily improving.
Im orbiting now, doing a wall tie in Paul Ps group, then over
with Bob checking queen posts and ties and nally I am assigned
to porch hips and jacks with young Caleb recently of Pennsylvania.
Caleb has spent time under Dr. Darryls wing and is eager to learn
some compound joinery.
Speaking of compound joinery, Paul Slemmings team has been
steadily banging out complicated purlin bits with lots of scarfe
joints. He has the highest female contingent with joiners Astrid
Schyrocky and English Barbara and Donna Williams next door.
Funny, all the fellas want to borrow tools from these three!
Catherine Higgins is brightening up the wall tent and providing
plenty of smiles and good humour.
On Tuesday the 19th, the wind is showing off and the ships
anchor wind-o-meter is damn near horizontal and its hard keeping
tools on the timbers let alone drawings. Forget about snapping a
chalkline! This keeps up for a couple of days and a few tents go
missing along with their occupants.
On the 20th, Wall crews are starting to tumble studs in, a rather
simple and efficient English method of scribing.
Tower assembly is beginning on the nished suboor and Grigg
and the Lantern crew have moved the 5000 lb. Lantern off to one
side of the oor ready for the pick when Steve and boys get it
completed. The move was executed by the age old roller method,
but 3 off the deck. The Didcot turners club furnished the rollers.
Finishing work continues on the tower; glazing, all four walls
and roof; insulation installed; interior ceiling nish; oak nish trim
for the windows. The tin bangers are doing stellar work on the
standing seam roof, gutters, soffit and facia.
On Thurs the 21st of July, Grigg is ready about midday for the
tower lift. Much thought has gone into the procedure of rigging
and strongbacking the structure so that no joinery is unduly
stressed and damaged. Hours of preparation are climaxed in less
than ve minutes in a perfect lift and place! It all looks so easy
when the pros do it!
Crews begin attaching ties and center wall sections to the tower
structure on the 22nd. Scaffold teams, having been trained, keep
things safe and moving along.
Tom Kingham, Gabe Holder and Peter van Diepen have been
cranking out the nish planing, the last step before assembly. We
are only using two Mafell planers and they are humming full time.
The heat wave changes to threat of rain for the rst time since
we started, but crews worked comfortably under the overcast
skies, adding principal rafters, queen posts and ties. Corner wall
sections are being tted into place. Its tricky folding the two cor-
ners together.
By afternoon, word spreads through camp that the Lantern is
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about to be hoisted. A pre-emptive wetting bush is installed and the
carefully thought out two pick point lift is set up with two rods
going down through the roof, through the gable plate and on
down to the bottom plate into a threaded connection. It is raised
smoothly by the crane operator and hangs there beautifully bal-
anced with the tag lines attached. It is hoisted and set down gently
on the tower, tting perfectly. The crowd lets out a cheer. At this
point I felt much relief. My major responsibility had gone well
thanks to a great team and I went back to focusing on what was
left to do.
I ended up in Paul Slemmings tent nishing up dragon beams
and ties which were necessary before the hips could be placed.
Guys materialized out of other areas and the work was soon done,
coinciding with the nishing of the hips. These bits are precise bits
of compound joinery and everyone relaxed a bit when they
dropped into place without a catch. Paul really did his homework
on those pieces, using board layout and computer modeling and
there wasnt a mistake.
Purlins were next and were just as successful. This is 2/3 through
the last day, Sunday and you can feel the determination as people
work steadily and purposely, but you can also sense the adrenaline
starting to ow.
Earlier that morning, a problem was discovered with the porch
post pillar placement. Say that ve times fast. This necessitated
some careful disassembly and surgery of the deck, but it was han-
dled easily with Darryl and others analyzing and correcting.
By afternoon, there was no shortage of will-
ing hands to raise the myriads of rafters into
place, align and fasten them. The last porch
hip went in at about 7:00 pm.
The worst injury on the event was a chisel
nick or sawdust blown into eyes by the high
winds.
These events are a bit like bumblebees: they
shouldnt y, but they do. What makes it possi-
ble is the incredible skill and enthusiasm of the
participants who nd something much more
meaningful in a rendezvous than the creation
of a building. They discover the thrill of human
beings working in accord in good spirit and
humour to accomplish a common goal.
I know Ive left many names out here. Your
faces and actions are burned in my memory
and to you I say thanks. I will remember the
experience forever as will you I expect. I feel
privileged to have known you all and to have
considered you friends. May we meet again.
Special thanks to a wonderful leadership
crew, the talent pool is indeed humbling.
The biggest thanks must go to Norman
Guiver and family; Beryll who housed and fed
us, Tim and friend Tom, budding engineers
who kept things running, Ginny, who wel-
comed people and made the signs that
showed them where to go and last but not
least Norman, who good naturedly
Guiveredus all.
la prochaine, ciao
Higgs
P.S. After the event, I went up to Herefordshire
and Shropshire with Paul Caton and hung out
for a few days with Paul, his wife Gill, Darryl
and Marilyn and looked at the sights historic.
Thanks for your hospitality gang. It was hard to
leave this green island for home.
International Conference
of Log Builders and Wood
Construction Specialists
Riga, Latvia, October 4 to 9, 2005
A conference in Latvian and English for the furthering of Interest
in the Wood Culture, Construction and Uses of Wood Dwellings
held at the Exhibition Hall, Kipsala, Riga, Latvia.
For more information please visit www.lak.lv/?val=2&id=86
Conference Topics
1. Wood Dwelling Historical and Philosophical Aspects:
characteristics and functions; adaptations for different world cli-
mactic zones; regional and international solutions; traditional
and modern considerations from sociological/cultural viewpoint;
2. Dwelling Planning, Design and Construction Aspects:
site selection; size, space, efficiency and energy savings consider-
ations; art and design; decorative aspects; environmental and
ecology considerations; suitability for handcraft and/or industrial
fabrication; conceptual design fantasies.
3. Dwelling material selection: wood science; traditional
wood utilization; other material uses in wood dwellings such as
stone, iron, glass, textiles; construction tools, support systems
and instruments; heating and air-conditioning systems; plumb-
ing and pipe systems; natural and articial lighting; paints and
weather protection materials; doors and windows; internal auto-
matic control and communication systems.
4. Builder and buyer commercial considerations:
producer and buyer education; information technology utiliza-
tion; real-estate and marketing; building management; nanc-
ing; building insurance; security; legal considerations.
Program highlights
Theoretical sessions presented by prominent researchers and
entrepreneurs, including discussions relative to dwelling design,
customers satisfaction, marketing and salesmanship
Practical sessions, including: visiting RTU the Center of
Craftsmanship and Design facilities; viewing dwelling samples
submitted by design experts in different parts of the world and
maquettes of these samples constructed by RTU students; visit-
ing already completed livable wood structures located in nearby
staging areas near Riga; exchanging ideas with experts in other
parts of the world through video conferencing; site visits to
unique and several century old wooden buildings in area and
the Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum.
FOR S ALE FOR S ALE HELP WANTED
C L A S S I F I E D A D S
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 planers, 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
Awesome Boom Truck for Sale All-wheel
drive Oshkosh with turbocharged International
DT466 diesel, big oat tires up front, 5 speed
with 3 speed transfer case & full power steering.
Tube steel bed custom built for hauling logs,
custom made loader. Lemco with 26ft. squirt
boom & stainless steel jawed continuous rotation
bucket. Used as all around yard machine for
unloading trucks & shell building, and delivering
and assembling cabins in mountain sites.
Grapple allows safe one man operation. Had over
$40,000 invested in new engine set up, loader
and bed. $17,500 includes fresh batteries & tires.
Call Bryan or Ed
303-449-1336 or email ed@timmerhusinc.com
1999 Heartwood Band Sawmill Model
310 Electric Never been used 6 inch Double-
Cut (cutting travel speed up to 3 feet per
second). Requires 600 V. 3 Phase Power. Eighty-
eight feet of track. Operator travels with mill
head along track. Numerous track-mounted
hydraulic log handing systems and full
programmable computer controlled set works.
(We purchased 2 and only set one up for use.)
When purchased in 1999 value exceeded
$80,000.00 Canadian. Asking $65,000.00
Canadian. Moose Mountain Log Homes Inc.
Please arrange for an appointment to see the
twin unit in operation. Link to this model at
Heartwood Saw: http://www.heart
woodsaw.com/Model_310.html
Toll free 1-877-932-3992
One 1979 S688 Bantam 20 Ton Rough
Terrain Crane for sale, $30,000 Canadian or
$21,500 US. Presently stationed in Illinois. Very
Good Condition, 60 foot hydraulic boom or 80
foot with jib. Very fuel efficient 453 Detroit.
Should provide many years of trouble free
service. Call 1-877-932-3992.
We have for sale beetle kill, dead
standing, Lodgepole Pine house logs, saw
logs, big dead timber and rewood. D-log kits, 2
sided log kits, and peeled logs also available. We
can deliver to almost anywhere in the U.S. Please
call for more info and a price list. Willow Creek
Logging 970-887-2396 or email
dPetras8angels@yahoo.com
For Sale: Diamond Willow pieces range in
size from 3"-6" diameter and 3'-7' in length.
Great for crafting unique railings, posts, and
furniture. Cost $8.00/LF + (size and character
dependent). Call Peter at Sperlich Log
Construction Inc. 250-838-7455 or email
sales@canadianloghouse.com
1975 S-588 Bantam 18 Ton Rough
Terrain Crane Very good condition, 72 foot
hydraulic boom or 92 foot with jib. Is rated to lift
1610 lbs. at an 85 foot radius or 4700 lbs at a
50 foot radius. Very fuel efficient 453 Detroit.
Should provide many years of trouble free
service. Presently located in Cochrane Alberta.
$32,500 Canadian plus GST if applicable. Moose
Mountain Log Homes Inc. 1-877-932-3992
Pristine Log Homes can offer Certied Heat
Treated or Certied Kiln Dried logs/timbers. We
can also supply the logs/timbers to save you
trucking costs. Call Pristine for further
information at (250)547-2400.
HELP WANTED
Experienced Log Crafters Moose Mountain
Log homes Inc. currently has two full time long
term positions open for experienced log
handcrafters with dual US and Canadian
citizenship. Join a leading edge, quality oriented
company that has been in business for over 25
years! Please phone 1-877-932-3992 or
email: info@moosemountain.com
Wages, earnings based on experience.
Log Home Apprentice Wanted Experience
required. Howard Williamson, Custom Log
Homes Ltd., 3030 40th St. S.E.
Salmon Arm, BC, Canada V1E 1X7
Phone: 250-832-3690
Email: cuslog@airspeedwireless.ca
www.customloghomesltd.com
Need Two Log Builders for Permanent Full
Time Work. Required Now.Located in Quebec.
$18 to $28/hr + benets; depend on experience.
Join Us and Enjoy Quality Building and Complex
Roof Structure. Call Jean or Nancy Rodrigue at
819-832-2167 between 6 to 8 pm EST.
Motivated individual with construction
experience, graduating top of the class from
the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a Degree
in Construction looking for a position within the
log building industry that will allow me to grow
into a management position. Very determined,
self-motivated and willing to relocate. Can be
contacted at the following: Josh Peck, 29003
Long Lake, Danbury, Wisconsin 54830 Phone:
715 (259-3220) peckjosh@hotmail.com
Experienced full-scribe log builder and
log peelers wanted for year round, full-time
work. Big White Pine logs. Good working
conditions, minimal travel, good pay and
benets. Rural and beautiful Northern Vermont
near Connecticut River and White Mountains of
New Hampshire. 3 hours from Boston, Montreal
and coast of Maine. Outdoors oriented person
with good woodworking and math skills. To
apply send or email resume and references. The
Wooden House Co., Ltd., 3714 North Rd., S.
Ryegate, Vermont 05069 Phone: 802-429-2490
email: john@woodenhousecompany.com
Lead Timber Framer Two Dog Timberworks
is looking for an experienced TFer with at least 3
years full-time, professional experience. Must be
able to demonstrate experience with Western
softwoods, layout on dimensional & organic
material, cutting prociency, machinery
maintenance, job leadership, and strong raising
know-how. We are a smaller innovative company
that strives to attract challenging projects all over
the country. See our work at
www.twodogtimberworks.com. Join us in the
beautiful NW corner of Washington State and be
a part of a great team that loves what we do! Pay
D.O.E., full benet package, rewarding work.
Contact Laurel or Pete Slisz at (360)-366-5350 or
e-mail us at info@twodogtimberworks.com.
Apprentice Timber Framer Two Dog
Timberworks is looking for an Apprentice TFer.
Must have general woodworking experience
and a solid working knowledge of hand and
power tools. We are a smaller innovative
company that strives to attract challenging
projects all over the country. See our work at
www.twodogtimberworks.com. Join us in the
beautiful NW corner of Washington State and be
a part of a great team that loves what we do!
Pay D.O.E., full benet package, rewarding work.
Contact Laurel or Pete Slisz at (360)-366-5350 or
e-mail us at info@twodogtimberworks.com.
Help Wanted Motivated individual with
construction experience, graduating top of the
class from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with
a Degree in Construction looking for a position
within the log building industry that will allow
me to grow into a management position. Very
determined, self-motivated, and willing to
relocate. Can be contacted at the following:
Josh Peck, 29003 Long Lake, Danbury, Wisconsin
54830 Phone 715 (259-3220) or email
peckjosh@hotmail.com
Log Builders and Timber Framers
Wanted We need 4 to 5 log home builders
and/or timber framers at our plant in Chilliwack,
BC. We will be busy for the whole next year.
Please contact us via email at cancedar@shaw.ca
or phone 604-836-8315 and ask for Gerhard.
Experienced Log Home Builder or Fitter
required now, for full time year round position.
Wages depend on experience. Please send,
email or bring resume with references to
Whitevalley Log Homes Ltd., 77 Cochrane Road
Cherryville, BC V0E 2G3
Phone and fax: (250)547-6666
Email: whitevalley@paralynx.com
Experienced Log Builder Wanted for
permanent full time position. Send resumes with
references to danielalbert@coyoteloghomes.ca
or fax 613-756-6186. See our work at
www.coyoteloghomes.ca
ANNOUNCEMENTS
I L B A B A R GA I N B I N
Bids are being accepted by the ILBA for:
Software: New ArchiCAD 9 Program
Education:
Training program certicates for:
Log building at Del Radomskes Okanagan
School of Log Building (50% off of tuition fee)
Log building at Pat Wolfe School of Log
Building (100% of tuition fee)
Timber Framing at College of the Rockies
(50% off of tuition fee).
Chinking Product: Gift Certicate for 2 ve
gallon pails of Weatherall 1021 Textured
Caulking
If you are interested in purchasing any of
these items, contact the ILBA office at
1-800-532-2900 for further details.
EVENTS AND TRAI NI NG
September 29 October 3, 2005
ILBA Norway-Sweden Tour has been
cancelled
October 4 9, 2005
Log Home Construction Theory and
Practice World Experience Log builders
section at Latvian Chambers of Crafts with Rigas
Technical University and International Log
Builders Association would like to announce the
conference Log Home Construction Theory and
Practice World Experience in Riga Latvia,
October 49, 2005. Detailed information at
www.lak.lv and www.logassociation.org
October 13 16, 2005
Timber Framers Guild Eastern
Conference
Burlington VT
Help us celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the
Guilds 1st conference. Enjoy the fall colors and
join us in Burlington to hear expert speakers.
Visit www.tfguild.org for more info.
March 27, 2006
Training the Log Builders of
Tomorrow
16-week entry level class, starts March 27,
2006
www.okslb.com
Contact Del Radomskes Okanagan School of
Log Building International at 250-765-5166
or email: info@okslb.com for more
information.
April 6 9, 2006
ILBA 33rd AGM and Conference
Montebello, Quebec
HELP WANTED EVENTS AND TRAI NI NG
WELCOME!
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Fraser River Log & Timber, Inc.
Husqvarna & Jonsered Co.
Ideal Export Log Homes Ltd. Dba Lake Country Log
Homes
Logs & Timbers
Mill & Timber Products Ltd.
Modern Log Homes Ltd.
Norse Log Homes Ltd
Northwest Territories Housing
Riverside Forest Products
Sunstream Log Homes
The Wooden House Co.
Treehouse Log Homes Ltd
Viking House
Woodwinds Log Homes
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Quarles, Steve
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Shackelford, Kerry
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Louwerse, Bill
McHugh, John
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Mounce, Mike
Ogdahl, Brian
Pierini, Filippo
Plett, Vincent
Reeder, Shawn
Shure, Ed
Thomsen, Greg
Trochanowski, Roman
Wagenblast, Jochen
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