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Log Home Building School Skills Table
Below you can see the skills that are taught in each log home building course. As you can see, Safety Skills are taught in all three of our courses.
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Log Home Building Safety Skills
| Safety Skills | Introduction to Logs | Apprentice Program | Craftsmen Program |
| Site preparation (including squaring up and leveling piers and other foundations) | X | X | X |
| Power saw cleaning, sharpening, and overall maintenance | X | X | X |
| Gas and electric chainsaw operation, safety, and overall maintenance | X | X | X |
| Wood tech (repair and finishing, seasoning, and harvesting) |
X | X | X |
| Hand and power tool safety and proper handling | X | X | X |
| Equipment maintenance and tools sharpening | X |
X |
X |
| An understanding of all hand tools, including sharpening |
X |
X |
X |
| Safe work habits, site safety, and tool safety | X |
X | X |
Introduction to Logs Program
| Basic Skills | Introduction to Logs |
Apprentice Program |
Craftsmen Program |
| Understanding teamwork to complete a project | X | ||
| Labeling and assembling components of project |
X | ||
| History design, methodology, and vocabulary |
X |
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| Inventory of materials, calculations, and selection |
X |
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| Log milling process and techniques |
X |
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| Use of scaling sticks and other forestry tools (Understanding timber volumes) |
X |
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| Flattening with chainsaw, correct chalking, brushing, cutting, and guidebar-top-planning for a perfect surface |
X |
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| Lecture on preservatives and coatings |
X |
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| Lecture on log building history and techniques |
X |
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| Peeling bark with draw knives, shovels and spuds |
X |
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| Removal of lateral grooves and notches (using chainsaw) |
X |
Apprentice Program
| Advanced Skills |
Introduction to Logs | Apprentice Program | Craftsmen Program |
| Lecture on scale model and plan drafting |
X | ||
| Preparation and Installation of door/window with regard to log settling |
X | ||
| Construction of a roof truss (How it is attached to purlins, ridgelog, and plates) |
X | ||
| Use of log lifting systems |
X | ||
| Trade sciences |
X |
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| Trade practices |
X |
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| Blue Print reading and shop drawings |
X |
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| Understanding types and beam sizing for roof structures |
X | ||
| Electrical/Plumbing and finishing considerations | X | ||
| Window and door openings |
X | ||
| Structural beam sizing | X | ||
| Floor and roof systems | X | ||
| Temporary foundations | X | ||
| Preparation for assembling and dismantling log buildings | X | ||
| Floor groove slotting, floor systems, and wall framing slots | X | ||
| Jig building | X | ||
| Door and window openings and trim cuts | X | ||
| Log wall systems and log end curl cuts | X |
Craftsmen Program
| Expert Skills | Introduction to Logs | Apprentice Program | Craftsmen Program |
| Understanding wall infill versus envelope systems | X |
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| Building stair and rail systems | X |
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| Building temporary foundation | X |
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| Build, pre-assemble, and raise hammer bent frame work | X |
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| Types and proper usage of Timber Joinery (wedged tenons, housings, sloped shoulders, kneebraces, etc.) | X | ||
| Proper 'virtual' timber layout on distorted wood | X |
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| Engineering structural concepts | X |
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| Piece-Sur-Piece log wall construction | X |
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| Scandinavian scribed saddle notched corners | X |
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| Project drawings and modular design |
X |
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| Log finishing (interior and exterior) | X |
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| Calculating for stairs, landings, and railings | X |
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| Dimensional framing (specifically to Log Structures) | X |
