Log Building News Issue No 56

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It was an extremely hot Sundayafternoon around 3:30 pm onMay 29th, when the ILBA RoadShow pulled out of Lumby, BC.We were off to a late start on day

one, but were determined to getsome miles behind us and weresuccessful. The first evening foundus in Blue River, Alberta, attempt-ing to set up camp at midnight.Hooking up water, septic, andelectric on the fifth wheel is now abreeze, but took some efforts inthe early weeks, especially at 2:00am after a full days drive. Thecampground was embellishedwith logwork, and owned by a Newfoundlander whowas ever-so charming and cordial. This set the tone forthe next seventy-nine days on the road!

We met many individuals all along the way, bothmembers and non-members. Going to campgrounds,Wal-Mart parking lots and gas stations meant answeringquestions, as our signage worked extremely well andkept us actively talking log building at all times. Whenwe stopped in at building yards where no one wasaround, we were able to leave behind our promotionalCD 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 wasgreat to meet people in person and respond to theirquestions, comments, and concerns. We can honestlysay that each stop left us energized, and excited to goon. Log builders are passionate people and the charityand compassion amongst us was strong along our18,000km tour.

Heading north to avoid steep grades, our next stopsaw us with Dalibor Houdek near Edmonton, AB. It wasgreat to catch up on new industry ideas and gain knowl-edge of what was happening in and around that area, aswell as into Saskatchewan. Houdeks position withForintek and interest in the log building industry alwaysprovides much to discuss. We then headed south on theYellowhead Hwy, through Winnipeg, and into the USAen route to the GLLCA meeting in Siren, WI. With a fewdays to spare before the GLLCA meeting, we visited the

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The Road Trip Reviewby 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 Squarepreconference sessions stands proud on the groundsof Le Chateau Montebello.

Christmas

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thecorner!

Inside This Issue

ILBA Road Tour Sponsorspage 2

Update from the Board ofDirectors page 8

Nominees Sought for ILBADirectors page 9

Letters to the Editorpage 10

Advertisers in this issuepage 11

TechTalk page 13

Tech Tips page 15

Why Hang a Sign? page 16

Why We Need Standardsand Educationpage 17

ICC Update page 17

Wittenham ClumpsRendezvous 2005 page 18

International Conferencein Latvia page 23

Classified Ads page 24

New and RenewingMembers page 25

Give your employees agift that keeps giving

all year round an ILBA membership.

Keep your employeesinterested, enthusiasticand informed on whats

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areas west of Lake Superior, including a visitwith Ron Brodigan of the Great Lakes LogBuilding School in Isabella, MN. A stopoverin Grand Rapids provided an opportunity tovisit Schroeders Log Home Supply, tour their

facility and meet many of the staff. A delight-ful stop with Evie and Mark Bookey of PineRidge Handcrafted Log Homes turned into afew days, as we toured their building yard aswell as a local conference site with greatpotential for an ILBA gathering.

The GLLCA meeting was fun to participatein and while Robrt climbed atop the pre-conference building to assist I was able to sittight on the computer and catch up onemails that were sometimes hard to receiveor send depending on the wireless coveragearea. The GLLCA members were very hos-

pitable and it was great to share and net-work with many whom we had not metbefore. Meeting Kay Sellman was a delightas well (and long over due as weve beentalking to each other for years); she does afabulous job of organizing their associationand events.

Quebec City was the next scheduled eventfor a Forest Products Society meeting. It wasa long, but quick trip from Siren to this his-toric city. Fortunately, we were able to spendan afternoon in Old Quebec City; the archi-

tecture was amazing, with some structuresdating back 400 years. A trip well worth theadventure for any of you wanting to seesome history, and fine examples of tradition-al wood and stone structures.

We drove north from there, where wecrossed the St. Lawrence River at Rivire-du-Loup, and headed south to Sherbrooke,Quebec. There we spent a few days touringlog construction in that area with ILBA direc-tor Jean Rodrigue. The beginning of Julyfound us celebrating the 75th anniversary ofLe Chateau Montebello, which is the loca-

tion of our next spring conference. RobrtSavignac and Jean Rodrigue did a fabulousdemo on site for the public, and the onlook-ers were amazed at these two craftsmen. Itprovided a great opportunity to completepre-conference site arrangements for nextyear, as well as educate several members of

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the public and local builders, some ofwhom were not yet members. ILBA mem-ber Pierre Cousineau supplied the wood forthe beautiful handcrafted log picnic tablethe fellows left behind as yet another mark

for the ILBA. Sponsor, Chris Fewster, ofCanadian Log Home Supply also stoppedby to visit and J.C. Pilon of Husqvarna pro-vided the saw for this workshop.

We participated in government meetingsin Ottawa, as well as dropped in on poten-tial sponsors and members in the area topromote the spring conference.All indications are that this will be anothergreat event and people are excited toreturn to, or see for the first time,Le Chteau Montebello.

Our drive also took us through

Wakefield, PQ, where ILBA member LouisHansen spotted us first and waited by the5th wheel for our return (while we wereat a local French bakery always a treatalong the way!) Louis was one of the firstmembers I found in Quebec when I washired back in 99, so it was an exceptional

treat to go up to his beautiful log home fora much needed coffee and break from theroad. Following our stop with Louis, wetook one week off the road trip schedule torejuvenate in my hometown of Maniwaki,

PQ. The little contact to the outside worldwas just what we needed before continu-ing onward.

Further meetings in Ottawa, ON, contin-ued after this week, as well as a visit withPat Wolfe who was in easy reach of ourcampsite. We came across a great numberof old, hand-hewn, mostly dovetail, periodbuildings all throughout Ontario andQuebec, and connected with new mem-bers who are devoted to bringing life backinto these heritage structures. One suchbuilding, an old log pig barn, was meta-

morphosed into a well-appointed guestcabin, alongside an original old log school-house now destined to become part of anew residence for the family.

Martin Slagers building yard of JohnDeVries 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 folksat Niagara Falls, and also host a BBQ withILBA members at our campsite. Chris & WilDancey, Doug Boyd and daughter, MurrayArnott and sons, and Mark Williams all

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Jean Rodrigue and Robrt Savignacexplain the craft of log building tointerested onlookers at the 75thAnniversary celebration of Le ChteauMontebello.


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showed up to share burgersand beers.

As the Rendez-vous wascancelled due to lack of enroll-ment, it was still great to have

the opportunity to unite withmembers. We headed northfrom here spending some timewith Allan Mackie, which isalways a treat and inspiration.He met us at a parking lot inParry Sound, took one look atus and said, you know this iswhat I did in the 70s with mytruck and camper! At thispoint we knew for sure we were on the righttrail; Allan confirmed that his trip years priormade a huge impact on his promotion of

the industry I was amazed to realize thatwe were tracing his footsteps; how wonder-ful! As always, Allan is busy building, but thistime its his own house. It was hard to leave,and we pondered turning around to stay onand help, but with schedules to keep, wewere obliged to keep moving on.

A swim in Lake Superior and stop overwith Ron Hann was a treat as well (on abeach Im sure known only to the locals) thanks again Ron! He toured us around hissite, upcoming projects, and also to poten-tial new members for the ILBA. It was greatto stay in their log home, a former B&B,which felt like the lodges of my childhood.

By coincidence, heading west, we also raninto ILBA member Gene Burlock eastboundfrom Victoria, BC, at a campground inWawa, Ontario what a small world it is itwas great to see Gene and his kids traveling

across the country. Del Radomskes studentsare everywhere as well, and we ran into oneof them at a gas station in Ontario on his

way home after just completing Dels springsession. Wawa is also the home to a builderwho specializes in vertical log construc-tion a new member prospective!

GRK Fasteners in Thunder Bay, ON, wasan amazing facility to tour. It is currentlyundergoing an expansion from 20,000 to40,000 sq. feet. There they are developingand testing new screws for our industry. Itwas a delight as always to see Uli and meetsome of his staff. Thunder Bay is, of course,the home to Old Fort William and there isplenty of log work there to see if you areever in the area. Grand Marais, MN, was thenext stop where we ran into more membersas well as folks who were clients of some ofour members; they were delighted to knowthat we personally knew their builders. Itwas great to have some time with MikeSenty and visit some of his homes, as well as

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Visiting with Louis Hansen at his lovely log homenear Wakefield, Quebec.

A visit with Pat and Jane Wolfe at theirschool site near Ottawa, ON.

Martin Slager and Cathy Hansen getthrough the heat to tour the John DeVriesbuilding site.


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other local builders. Ron Brodigan also tooksome time out, once again, to join us fordinner the night we arrived in Grand

Marais.We then stopped by Brooks Mindes yardouside of Duluth, MN. Being Saturday noone was in so we headed up to his homefor another break in the trail, here yetanother log builder who lives in one of hisamazing homes, this time overlooking LakeSuperior 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 springshackles broke and the tires of the fifthwheel caught on fire as we were in the mid-dle of four lanes. We were extremely fortu-nate getting to safety, only to wait for hourson the road side for assistance in the middle

of the night. I could write a whole episodeon the events that followed over the nextfew 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 fewdays, with new parts manufactured by thewonderful people at the TA Truck Stop andsome new tires to replace the burnt ones,etc. Then we were off to South Dakota tomeet up with various builders and ILBAmembers including the Malon crew inRapid City and the Adrians in Hermosa. Itwas also Sturgis Bike Rally time, thats whenthe South Dakota population doubles inone week the rumble of motorcycles sur-rounded us 24 hours a day for many mileson both sides of this state. Several of thesewell-equipped riders had serious inquiriesabout log homes which kept us quite busy.

From South Dakota we headed over theBighorn Mountains for a few days in Cody,

WY, and some time with the Bromley crew.It was great to see Mike and Lindas homeand all their additional log structures on site,

as well as meet with their staff again manyof whom come to our annual events.Yellowstone National Park was the next

stop. We parked at Blair Andersons homeand toured the areas log structures andother log building companies. It was greatto 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 BitterrootValley was detoured due to the growing for-est fires, so we headed north to Whitefish,MT. This included an overnight stop inMissoula where we met up with ILBA mem-bers Ed Burke, Jennifer Anthony, KurtOverholt and their families. The followingday we arrived in Whitefish 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 theMackie School in Prince George taught by Wayne Sparshu.

ILBA members (l-r) Doug Boyd, ChrisDancey, Wil Dancey, Mark Williams,Robrt, Murray Arnott gather round fora BBQ one evening at our campsite nearParis, ON

Murray Arnott visiting the FanshawePioneer Museum with us near Paris, ON,lots of historical log work on site at thislocation.

Lindsey and Neil MacLean of Timberlinxand children at Niagara Falls, ON.

Specialty truss insideHanns home

Gene Burlock and family fromVictoria, BC, whom we ran into nearWawa, ON.

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ed to a get together of members and theirfamilies, including Tom Nixon, PaulKazsuba, and Pat Clark. Many thanks to

Jesse and Christine for the wonderful time, itwas great to see you all and a wonderfulplace to end our tour.

We arrived home on Monday, August15th, tired but feeling like we had accom-plished the journey we set out to do. Wemet many members, many non-members,lots of public, government officials, mem-bers of the insurance association, andspread the word of our industry across the

continent. Enroute we were treated tohome made baking, canned goods, jams,etc. from members who understood the tri-

als of traveling so far from home. Wereceived warm hugs, words of encourage-ment and appreciation for our efforts, andso much, its hard to get it all in this report.I sincerely apologize if we did not get yourname in this article.

There is so much to say about the 79days, we may have missed something. Wethank you all again for your confidence inallowing us to represent you and yourindustry to the world!

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Mike Senty and son visited us at thecampsite in Grand Marais.

It was great to see the Minde family attheir home near Duluth, MN, (l-r)Brooks, Connie, Cathy, Robrt,

Stuart and Sharon Adrian and familyshare some time with us, in betweengetting their foundation ready for theirnew log home. The Adrian family

journeyed to Cherryville, BC, for aRendez-vous as well as taking a classfrom Moose Mountain Log homes, andnow they have almost completed all thelog work for their own home.


BELOWGRK Fasteners is currently underexpansion going from 20,000 sq.ft. to40,000. sq.ft. Visiting the amazing hugewarehouse at GRK Fasteners in ThunderBay,ON are (l-r)Robrt, Cathy & Gus, Uli.

Blair & Anna Anderson have just finishedbuilding their beautiful log home nearWest Yellowstone. Heres Blair with his newfalcon; they have a busy training schedule.

TOPA BBQ at the Bromleys includedseveral of their staff whom are alsomembers of the ILBA, including (l-r) Brent

Linder and Jerry Cowles.CENTRELinda & Mike Bromley visit us atthe campsite in Cody, WY.

BOTTOMTruss under construction atBromleys in Cody, WY.


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The Malon family have built a story book cabin up on the local ski hill near RapidCity, SD. The building is still under construction, but as you can see theyre workinghard on all the final details some great interior decorating!

Jennifer Anthony and herhusband, Justin, joined us inMissoula for a BBQ dinner.

Ed & April Burke also came bywith ice cream and cookieswhile we were in Missoula.

Kurt Overholt andfamily made it up tosee us in Missoula.

A BBQ at Pat and Jesse Clarks was a

great opportunity to meet up withILBA members.

Martin Bergeron of Quebec hard atwork at this yard, with the typicalcell phone controlled scriber!

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So far this year has proven to be both busyand challenging for the Log BuildersAssociation.

With our own Robrt Savignac leading

the charge, we were active participants inthe work done on the International CodeCommittee log building standards (ICC).As one of the nine voting members on the

Committee for the last two years, Robrthas kept the us abreast of the work of theCommittee through LBN articles, presenta-tions and most recently as guest speaker at

the 2005 Great Lakes Log CraftersAssociation.

Our membership played a major role inproviding the ICC with questions, com-ments and concerns. There was sufficientconcern and feedback that the draft stan-dard will be sent back for a second roundof public review. We feel it is critical thatthe ILBA and its members continue toinform themselves and contribute to thisprocess by being vocal participants in theprocess.

This year we also celebrated the comple-

tion of the Jig Book, a great compilation ofshared ideas from our members that stim-ulate us to work smarter, not harder.Thanks to all who contributed and helpedput it together and especially to John Boysfor his relentless commitment to bringingthis project to completion.

A few years back the board developedthe idea of a cross-continental road trip topromote the ILBA and our craft. This sum-mer Executive Directors, Cathy Hansenand Robrt Savignac undertook the17,000 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 hasgrown significantly over the past eightyears, and our success is driving a movetowards a more formal board structure.Weve sought the help of a consultant thatspecializes in Organizational and BoardDevelopment. With this consultants helpwe will be able to develop manuals andprocedures for Directors, Staff and ElectedOfficers without having to Reinvent the

Wheel with each new change in director-ship. The Board will convene this fall tocontinue to prioritize our efforts and timefor the Association as well as to try to com-plete the Organizational and Board

Development process. The Executive Boardwill also be meeting with the staff to dis-cuss communication, priorities and organi-zational strategies.

We are sure to see positive results fromour efforts for many years to come, and inorder to continue with this vital work, aBoard Committee is working on develop-ing a building project for pre-sale (or re-sale). Several member builders haveoffered their production yards as a hostfacility for this project, and as the plans getfinalized for this event, details will be post-ed on the Association website. We hopethis event will not only generate revenuebut 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 getinvolved in any way that you can.

Just recently, Elaine Nosaka tendered herresignation from the Board of Directors.Thanks Elaine for six years of service andcommitment to the ILBA and congratula-tions on your promotion at Log HomeLiving!

John Boys has accepted an appointmentto the Board to fill in for the rest of Elainesterm, which lasts through the end of thisyear. Welcome aboard, again, John!

As the end of this year comes in to sight,it is time for the Board of Directors toaccept nominations for next years Boardpositions. If you would like to put yourown, or anyone elses name forward,please contact the office by years end.

Our 2006 AGM will happen in earlyApril at the Chateau Montebello, and itsgoing to be a blow-out. Sounds like wewill have record attendance; a greatopportunity to catch up with colleaguesthat some of us have not seen for way toolong We look forward to seeing you there!

Best regards,The 2005 Board of Directors

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Nominees sought forILBA DirectorsElected candidates will take office January 1, 2006 withelections taking place in the fall of 2005.Responsibilities of DirectorsA Director must be dedicated to furthering the craft ofhandcrafted log building, to the advancement of logbuilders, and to the promotion of the highest standards ofthe trade. This involves commitment to the following:

attendance and participation at the Annual GeneralMeeting and the weekend interim Board meeting.

one-hour Board telephone conference approximatelyevery six weeks.

taking responsibility for the short- and long-term directionof 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 standingthrough the duration of their three year term.Nominations must be submitted to the ILBA office withbios and photos of nominees by October 10th, 2005, toallow for printing of ballots and circulation to the mem-bership prior to election time.

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L E T T E R S T O T H E E D I T O R

Building InspirationIts already the middle of August and as the boys begin the ceil-ing joists on one project, I find myself selecting logs for the baseround of the next. With the summer heat pounding down, I real-ize Im tired and I find myself looking forward to the end of the

season its there, a small light at the end of the tunnel. Its beena big year for me, the leadership of our company shifted handslast year, from Father to Son and suddenly its not just fittinganother 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 listgoes on. Some days the challenges seem daunting

Its now 10:45 pm and Im winding down at the office, and asmy mind begins to drift from my daily tasks at hand, I see anissue of Log Home Design Ideas siting on my desk, and I begin toread 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 ourindustry. Itdoesnt matter where I look, if its towards my clients, a supplier,or to fellow builders at a conference or at a Rendez-vous I aminspired 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 hopefullyinspire my peers, to add fuel to their torches and keep themburning. Burning with a desire to strive for the highest standards,to the advancement of our builders and our industry. Its ourcommitment to one another that makes us strong I hope wenever forget that. I hope to see you at Montbello, Quebec. Todagin Hodson

Next Stop, MontebelloOn Monday, July 18, Neil and I had the pleasure of taking theTimberlinx office on the road to meet Cathy, Robrt, and familyin Niagara Falls, Ontario. It was a great chance to catch up withnews from the ILBA and to share information and ideas aboutupcoming projects. As Timberlinx begins to take on more andmore jobs involving both round and square logs, Cathy andRobrts knowledge in the field has proven invaluable. Thank youfor a fantastic visit; our only regret is that we could only gettogether for a day! We are now looking forward to meeting againat the Montebello conference in April 2006.Lindsey & Neil Maclean, Timberlinx

Taking the Office on the RoadI sincerely want to thank Robrt and Cathy for coming throughour area and taking the time and interest in the individualbuilders of the ILBA. An administrator gets a new perspectivewhen he gets out of the office, and in to the field. I think therewere 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 meetwith your customers is critical to good relationships. If there areissues with a project, the best and most important response is forme 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 givehim a much better perspective to what builders are doing that isgood, and what they should do better. Take the company sign onmy truck and the clean log lot, as an example of two things thatIm doing right. Im sure Robrt has one of the most informedperspectives of the handcrafted industry, and what builders dowell and what they do poorly. Hopefully we will be able tolearn what he has observed.Mike Senty, Senty Handcrafted Log Homes

Thanks for Stopping in EdmontonDear Cathy and Robrt,I would like to thank you for your commitment to getting theILBA office on the road in order to reach a number of our mem-

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understand. I remember the time when I was still on the Boardwhere we discussed the idea of ILBA ROAD TRIP and there was anoverwhelming support for this to happen from the Board andmany members who attend ILBA conferences. It took a little bit oftime and lot of planning but you did it, and it was great!

Every couple of weeks, I was following the map and pictures onthe ILBA website and my thoughts were with you. I can appreciatehow hard it is to travel for extended periods of time. I know toowell the inconvenience and hardship of constantly driving fromplace to place, meeting with members, associations. You did agreat job! The fact that many members came to meet with youwhen they heard you were in the area and treated you as a familytells me that they were happy to see you. It also tells me that itwas a worthwhile effort. At the end of the day, it is the relationshipbetween the association and its members that sets the course forthe growth and success of the partnership. It is my belief that thistrip helped to strengthen already existing relationships, and builtmany 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 ChateauMontebello next spring. Thanks for stopping in Edmonton.Regards, Dalibor

From the Great LakesWe are glad you are home safe and sound and it sounds like youhad an interesting adventure. The Great Lakes Log CraftersAssociation wants to thank you and Robrt for taking the time toattend our GLLCA Annual Conference in June. Having Robrt join

in our fundraiser building project was greatly appreciated. Theproject was very successful both in monetary reward and member-ship interaction. We would like to also thank Sansin, Perma-ChinkSystems and GRK Fasteners for their generous donations to ourfundraiser project. With everyones help and dedication to theGLLCA, our Association is growing and will be able to offer morebenefits 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 OrganizationIt was great to get together with the ILBA Road Tour crew forsome shop talk and camaraderie. We had been looking forwardto the Rendezvous at Fanshawe Pioneer Village, so when it was

cancelled, this was the next best way to get together with some ofthe local designers and builders. It is great to be part of such adynamic and creative organization. Looking forward to the nextconference.Chris and Wil Dancey

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Promoting Our Craft through EducationI am glad that you made it home safely. How was your tour ofMontanta? It looked like the fires were getting out of controlabout the time that you left here. We were glad that you wereable to stop by and see us. We are proud of how well that you

and Robrt represent our craft, and how proficient you are. I amcertainly hopeful that you maybe able to get more of our local logbuilders involved in our organization, maybe with seminars orsome sort of educational program that will show them the needto 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 ImpressionIt 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 forthe T-shirts, the hat, keychains and pins. What a fun surprise! Itwould be so fun to have the yearly meeting at Ruttgers and seeyou all back.

Warmly, Evie & Mark Bookey and allP.S. It was so fun to get the newsletter and see our picturestogether with you guys! Bye for now.

World Class Log BuildingHello Cathy and Robrt,Glad you are home safe and thank you very much for taking thetime to visit me, it was a treat! And talking about treats, the maplesyrup you left is the greatest ever. I have been working on myhouse 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 havestill the concern in the back of my mind about the future of logbuildings of Canada. Canada should be the leader in this field for

all the reasons we both know. Much has been done by industrywe also know, but the choice of log construction has spread toareas that have different needs and problems. We need a researchfacility as well as a world class school. Im counting on you to putthis in place! Much love and keep up the good work!Allan Mackie

Personality Behind the ILBACathy and Robrt,It was really nice to see you on the trip. I wished you could havestayed longer on your travels, but I know with all of your trials youwere ready to be home. Thank you so much for taking the time tomake such an awesome trip. With the ever-increasing interest inlog home construction its a great opportunity for people to get a

look at the personality behind the ILBA. Thank you so much forgiving your entire summer to this endeavour. Im sure it hasalready paid off.Tom Nixon, Artisan Log Works

Howlin WolfeDear Cathy,Im sorry you were under the weather when you hit Ottawa but itwas nice to meet with Robrt here at our school. We had a livelyconversation 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 isworking with. I cant accept log building as just a job.

I was also interested in hearing news of my many log buildingfriends across the country, Alan Mackie still hard at work inOntario, Del Radomskes school going strong in BC and DaliborHoudek doing wood research for the Canadian government.Im all in favour of the idea Robrt and I discussed of a future logbuilding school in a central location sponsored by the ILBA andtaught in turn by all the master builders in the industry. It wouldbe 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 theindustry. It was a long, hard trip you took this summer, but it wasimportant to get a feel for whats going on at the grass-roots.

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TechTalkJ O E S C A F F O L D / / S A W M I L L S & H O R S E S / / M A R K I N G

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Check out this great new sawmill the guys at Shady Grove just pickedup, it easily moves from vertical to horizontal cutting for fast andefficient cutting practices.

Another sawhorse conceptto add to your jig book,with metal legs/braces andhalf log top to cradle yourlogs youll find this one ahandy tool. Photo taken atKevin 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 forus to try out in the yard. The first thing I noticed was the quality of the all-aluminum construction, the second was the easy set up, third was the lightweight and last was the stability. We had the 4 step unit with the 10 x 63deck. 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 flat for storage. At 40 pounds it iseasy 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 cancomfortably scribe about 8-9 of lateral per set up at heights up to 9 with the4 step and to 10 with the 5 step.

A variety of accessories are available including guard rails, tool trays andconnecting planks that allow you to link units together in a variety of configu-

rations. They are also available with an 18 x 63 deck that is OSHA and WCBcompliant. I suspect this is starting to sound like a slick sales pitch mustwork I bought 2 and will probably buy more! Check it out at joescaffold.comor 877 730 2704 Ill see if I can talk him into coming to Montebello in thespring.John Boys

Using pipe wrap tomark your logs, anold trick some ofyou may not havediscovered yet.

Kevin Malon


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TechTalkT O O L S F R O M T H E R O A D

Pat Clark demonstrates their latest invention:

a drawknife with which a little labour cancreate the image of a hand hewn timber.

Scriber designed for Kevin Malon years ago,still one of his favorites.


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Tech Tips from Martin Slager at

John DeVries Log & Timber Homes

Naming your log bunks/deckswill allow your crew to easily

find that next log.

As long straight logs

become harder to findthese days, pice-en-pice construction mightbe something to considerin your yard. There arevariations of this jig inmany yards.

Safety is always a number one

concern in building yards. Access toand around the log shell duringconstruction can be facilitated withease when you install stairs such asthese. Martin tells us he reuses theseon each building, and has severalstair cases readily available foreach project.

This is a built indrip ledge/flashingfor sill log atfoundation.


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More Tech Tips from the Road

Lifting equipment should be certified. Ron Hann built his ownlifting equipment and then had it engineered, inspected andcertified for a fraction of the cost of purchasing a crane.

Using a modified

car jack to cradleand lift one end of alog for milling. Photo

taken at Mike Sentysyard.

Ever heard the saying:A business with no sign isa sign of no business?Have you ever tried tolocate a business and beenunable to find them,because there was no signor you just couldnt seethe 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 yourbuilding yard, new construction site where you are erecting thehome, or spot your vehicle in a parking lot where ever you maybe. Ensure they can easily read your sign, that it bright enoughand BIG enough, etc. We took photos of just some of the signsalong our way to give you ideas of what others are doing topromote 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 ofcourse. The ILBA signage on the truck and fifth wheel were veryeffective, everyone was able to find us and there was no hid-ing... I imagine the ones stuck behind us on those hills thoughtabout calling us on the 800# ha! Many thanks to Nancy Wildeand her crew for once again doing a great job with the ILBAprofessional signage needs.

Why Hang a Sign?

Samples of some ILBA members signage.


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Why we need standards and educationThese photos are of a building we saw enroute with green wood, it was not built by an ILBAmember 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 reflection on our Standards which reflectinterlocking and self draining joinery. The flat on flat construction with these green logsalso 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 Updateby Marc Nard, ICC

The next meeting of theIS-LOG committee will takeplace August 29 - 31, 8 amto 5 pm at the Country Club

Hills, Illinois offices of theInternational Code Council.The purpose of this meetingis to review the 353 publiccomments received during therecent public review period(July 17 - August 1). Afteraction on these comments thedocument will be forwardedto ANSI for accreditation andthe code change committeefor inclusion by reference inthe the International

Residential Code and theInternational Building Code.

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by Higgs Murphy

Several months after signing onto the Clumpsproject, with therascally Norman Guiver I arrived at London Heathrow Airport. After

a scant two hours to clear customs, I emerge into daylight sansbaggage, to the worried grin of Norman, who had rushed downfrom the Henley Regatta to pick me up. Normans boat was in therace, being propelled by the recently revived Abingdon schoolcrew, who won the show the year before, coming out of nowhere.Abingdon therefore is definitely a force to be reckoned with in theworld of 8s racing. Off we roared in the Aston db something orother. It had a wonderful sounding engine and only slightly lessthrust than the jet plane I had arrived on. Norman had beeninstructed to supply me with a suitable jacket and tie, as I dontown such inconvenient items. I would bring the rest. Alas, AirCanada took care of that and I had to make do with a lovely jacketand tie accompanied by short pants. The peons in VIP were notamused and I was sent off to the river back to watch with the restof the great unwashed. The hundreds of ladies wandering about intheir finery made watching boats fairly redundant, but I managedan effort. Much to my relief, Norman beckoned me to lunch withthe Abingdon School crowd, most of whom I knew from a coupleof years back when we did the Abingdon Boathouse project.Happily, they appeared to ignore my attire and I was forced to dineon smoked salmon, litres of wine, salads, cheese and wonderfulstrawberries. These people really know how to live! I kept searchingfor the ubiquitous cucumber sandwich to no avail. I fell into a love-ly stupor in the rare English sunshine, suddenly spoiled by the callto watch more racing. Abingdon was up and after all, I couldntmiss that. Straining to keep my attention on the boating after aquick shower thoroughly wet down all the ladies in their flowing

white gowns, I was pleased to note that Abingdon was the vain-quer and would go on to race another day. The other team wouldnot. Thats the way it is at Henley.

It was now possible to dash off in the Aston for home, but alas, Imissed the lovely English countryside flashing by as Norman did afine impression of Stirling Moss. Thirty hours without much sleephad taken its toll and I had nodded off at speed. I dont think thewine had anything to do with it. I was rudely awakened anddeposited at Ann and Steve Whites place where I was to be pam-pered for the next few days until the boating crew could departNormans abode.

Next day dawned bright and sunny which I took to be highlyirregular and Norman whisked me off the site at Hill Farm on the

Clumpsin the much more pedestrian Land Rover diesel. Not nearas much fun. The Clumpsare exactly what they say, somethingthe British are fairly good at actually, that is, two huge moundsthat can be seen rising above the countryside for miles around andas such, authorities are a little bit particular about what sticks up onthe 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 first aid tent. It strikes me that this a handy place tobe 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 alarmedby a huge mountain of lovely black topsoil adjacent to the buildingin the only staging area available. Im imagining us sliding aroundlike mud wrestlers, trying to assemble bits and pieces after a spellof English rain. Im told its no problem and indeed a couple of ladsappear to be having loads of fun digging it up and moving it a100 yards away or so, using interesting dumping buggies. I expecttheyll be moving it again before too long. Its a little unsettlingthat the toilets and shower block building is not yet completed andthat the portable toilets are not yet moved in to place. There are

heavy power feeds for tools and water lines to run. Normans cellphone is positively smoking.

Eventually, we chatted with the head farmer, the head foresterand the head cook who had just arrived. Jane Russell, The Queenof Bean Cuisine, had just blown in from the Glastonbury FolkFestival in Somerset and looked a little weary. Jane is wife of Henryas seen on TV. Henry is leader of the English contingent and high-

Wittenham Clumps Rendezvous 2005A 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 newoffices. Joel McCarty and Higgs Murphy who are members ofboth the ILBA and the Timber Framers Guild were there aswell! What a great way to spend a few weeks during thesummer hats off to the organizers!


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ly notable in his own right, a veritable thesaurus of ancient con-struction knowledge and hewer of wood par excellence. All is verylovely and sociable and then the logging truck arrives stacked tothe hilt with timbers.

I rush over and start to get things organized to set them outwhile 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 anEnglishman, but you cant tell him much. The next timber off thetruck 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 tosee 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; DarrylWeiser of West Virginia, general savant and assistant to the squarerule process; Tim Whitehouse of Rhode Island, scriber extraordi-naire and interesting plumb-bob maker and Adrian Jones ofColorado, joiner and forklift pilot exceptional. They all rush off tosite to get things organized.

Its time for me to get down to work and organize the squarerule course materials. Now, the building is a lovely one, drawn upby Cameron Scott of Timber Designs. Abingdon boathouse was hisdesign also. Cam has put in time as a framer and it shows in hisdesigns. He really knows what he is doing and what works in abuilding. He also likes to make his buildings very interesting withtapered posts, tapered braces, curved braces and out of level ties.Now this is of no consequence to an English scriber, but it doesmake life challenging using a mathematical square rule layout.

I got to work on the plans for the five different non 45 degreebraces plus the big curved floor braces in the tower plus somebrace to tapered post details. First thing I did was to downloadDietrichs d-cad-L, a free 2-D drawing program available atwww.dietrichs.com. I had learned how to use this program earlythis spring when I was desperate for some drawings for a class onMonday morning. Now, Im computer challenged, but this is not ahard program to learn. A few years back, one would have paid acouple of thousand for it. I reacquainted myself with it, took a cou-ple of hours to do the first drawing and by the end was knockingone off in fifteen minutes. That slow you say? Hey, I told you Imchallenged ok?

With a little packet of brace materials to hand out to the teamleaders, it was time to try and knock out a square rule bookletfrom A to Z. Time to learn MicroSoft Word, another learningcurve. Many drawings later, the challenge of copying, collatingand stapling reared its ugly head and thanks to the lady in theoffice at Normans, I was on my way. Did I mention art work forthe cover? Ginny, Norms daughter took care of that.

Meanwhile, back at site, Grigg was getting the floor scoped out,Adrian and crew were getting the timbers all stacked in categoriesand labeled with Ginnys waterproof labels.

I arrived on site on the 7th and after the mandatory intros, wegot down to the task of learning vast amounts of technical detailspertaining 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 amazedand somewhat pleased. We broke for lunch and then carried on til6 or so. We were all slightly loopy by that time and after a fewpints 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 treatiseon non 45 degree brace theory and after noticing the quizzical

looks on peoples faces realized I wasnt making any sense at all andwe adjourned for more pints around the fire.Next day dawned bright and sunny, an unusual occurrence in

Great Britain I expect and I stumbled into the mess tent havinghad a crappy sleep on something called a therma-rest . I startledLizzie, who was pouring gallons of water into an impressively largesilver urn. Jesus,she shrieked, Its not even 6 oclock! It getslight early at 52 degrees latitude. Happily, she put on a muchsmaller kettle of water and soon had me fixed up with a nice cupof tea and I drowned my demons. Brits started wandering in at amore socially acceptable hour and all started making coffee. Odd,that. Soon, we had a fine banter going on as we filled our bellieswith fruit and yoghurt and oatmeal and toast and eggs. I wasamazed to see we could have easy access to unborn animals, butnot the larger, more developed variety.

Off we went, all forty-one of us to learn how to orient timbersand line them out, me in one tent with mostly pros and DarrylWeiser, Tim Whitehouse and Clare Walter taking on the less experi-enced in the floor 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 thebasics down, timbers oriented and lined out for the sills and topplates and the boys were marking out, as we say on the Island.

Pretty soon, its Lodden Time and were exercising our armsaround the campfire pit in expectation of a fine dinner and wewere not disappointed by Queen Bean and crew.

Saturday, the hoards started filtering in and the team leadersstarted assembling themselves in task groups. Darryl, Tim and Clarein Joist land; Paul Price and Will Truax in Wall land, soon to bejoined by Justin Rose who was presently tied up in Safety land.Donna Williams and James Stubbs took on the challenging andinteresting tower, ably assisted by the Holder brothers, Whit andGabel. Norman had handed over responsibility for the event toHenry Russell and Joel McCarty, leaders for the British andAmerican passport holders respectively. Holding a Canadian pass-port, I was in neutral territory in Lantern land and off we wentmarking out merrily.

Soon, the boys exceeded my capacity to check stuff and I wasrescued by the constantly circulating Bob Smith, director and socialconvener at large. Bob had taken on one of the more dauntingtasks of coureur du bois, running between groups, comparingnotes and making sure Group As bits fit into Group Bs and so on.He took on his own responsibility of queen posts and ties on top ofthat.

My group of pros was coalescing into a nice working unit withlittle need for me with Steve Turner heading up and CormacSeekings getting things like conventions organized nicely. RichardArchard was quietly knocking out the keystone shaped ridge,Henry Russell laid out the gable plates and I just checked andchecked and checked. Trousers was doing tidy work unaided andMark Oteri, Heartwood apprentice was holding his own with Scot,Greg Steel who got introduced to timber framing at Abingdon andhas decided its his type of work. By Wednesday the 13th, Cormacand Tom are leading testfitting sills, posts and plates and the nextday will see the rafters fitted. On Friday the 15th, Steve Turner willtake control of a kernel of the original group and will move theLantern up to site and reassemble it on cribbing and finish it com-pletely prior to hoisting it up on to the tower. Grigg and crew havethe floor 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 andpower 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 hewingdemonstration showing a variety of different methods and tools tothe gasps of the audience. Everyone has ten fingers 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 testfit by Donna, James and team, bolsteredby the mighty Yall think this is hot? Holder Brothers.

Paul Price, Will Truax and Justin Rose have walls going nicelywith lots of competent pro help. Paul has documented joinerydrawings 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 thisbuilding! Darryl and crew keep the bits moving along and thebeginners are doing nice work, steadily improving.

Im orbiting now, doing a wall tie in Paul Ps group, then overwith Bob checking queen posts and ties and finally I am assignedto porch hips and jacks with young Caleb recently of Pennsylvania.Caleb has spent time under Dr. Darryls wing and is eager to learnsome compound joinery.

Speaking of compound joinery, Paul Slemmings team has beensteadily banging out complicated purlin bits with lots of scarfejoints. He has the highest female contingent with joiners AstridSchyrocky 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 providingplenty of smiles and good humour.

On Tuesday the 19th, the wind is showing off and the shipsanchor wind-o-meter is damn near horizontal and its hard keepingtools on the timbers let alone drawings. Forget about snapping achalkline! This keeps up for a couple of days and a few tents gomissing along with their occupants.

On the 20th, Wall crews are starting to tumble studs in, a rathersimple and efficient English method of scribing.

Tower assembly is beginning on the finished subfloor and Griggand the Lantern crew have moved the 5000 lb. Lantern off to oneside of the floor ready for the pick when Steve and boys get itcompleted. 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 wallsand roof; insulation installed; interior ceiling finish; oak finish trimfor the windows. The tin bangers are doing stellar work on thestanding seam roof, gutters, soffit and facia.

On Thurs the 21st of July, Grigg is ready about midday for thetower lift. Much thought has gone into the procedure of riggingand strongbacking the structure so that no joinery is undulystressed and damaged. Hours of preparation are climaxed in lessthan five minutes in a perfect lift and place! It all looks so easywhen the pros do it!

Crews begin attaching ties and center wall sections to the towerstructure on the 22nd. Scaffold teams, having been trained, keepthings safe and moving along.

Tom Kingham, Gabe Holder and Peter van Diepen have beencranking out the finish planing, the last step before assembly. Weare only using two Mafell planers and they are humming full time.

The heat wave changes to threat of rain for the first time sincewe started, but crews worked comfortably under the overcastskies, adding principal rafters, queen posts and ties. Corner wallsections are being fitted into place. Its tricky folding the two cor-ners together.

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about to be hoisted. A pre-emptive wetting bush is installed and thecarefully thought out two pick point lift is set up with two rodsgoing down through the roof, through the gable plate and ondown to the bottom plate into a threaded connection. It is raisedsmoothly by the crane operator and hangs there beautifully bal-anced with the tag lines attached. It is hoisted and set down gentlyon the tower, fitting perfectly. The crowd lets out a cheer. At this

point I felt much relief. My major responsibility had gone wellthanks to a great team and I went back to focusing on what wasleft to do.

I ended up in Paul Slemmings tent finishing up dragon beamsand 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 finishing of the hips. These bits are precise bitsof compound joinery and everyone relaxed a bit when theydropped into place without a catch. Paul really did his homeworkon those pieces, using board layout and computer modeling andthere wasnt a mistake.

Purlins were next and were just as successful. This is 2/3 throughthe last day, Sunday and you can feel the determination as people

work steadily and purposely, but you can also sense the adrenalinestarting to flow.Earlier that morning, a problem was discovered with the porch

post pillar placement. Say that five times fast. This necessitatedsome 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 intoplace, align and fasten them. The last porchhip went in at about 7:00 pm.

The worst injury on the event was a chiselnick or sawdust blown into eyes by the highwinds.

These events are a bit like bumblebees: theyshouldnt fly, but they do. What makes it possi-ble is the incredible skill and enthusiasm of theparticipants who find something much moremeaningful in a rendezvous than the creationof a building. They discover the thrill of humanbeings working in accord in good spirit andhumour to accomplish a common goal.

I know Ive left many names out here. Yourfaces and actions are burned in my memoryand to you I say thanks. I will remember theexperience forever as will you I expect. I feelprivileged to have known you all and to haveconsidered you friends. May we meet again.

Special thanks to a wonderful leadershipcrew, the talent pool is indeed humbling.

The biggest thanks must go to NormanGuiver and family; Beryll who housed and fedus, Tim and friend Tom, budding engineerswho kept things running, Ginny, who wel-comed people and made the signs thatshowed them where to go and last but notleast Norman, who good naturedlyGuiveredus all. la prochaine, ciaoHiggs

P.S. After the event, I went up to Herefordshireand Shropshire with Paul Caton and hung outfor a few days with Paul, his wife Gill, Darryland Marilyn and looked at the sights historic.Thanks for your hospitality gang. It was hard toleave this green island for home.


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International Conference

of Log Builders and Wood

Construction SpecialistsRiga, Latvia, October 4 to 9, 2005

A conference in Latvian and English for the furthering of Interestin the Wood Culture, Construction and Uses of Wood Dwellingsheld at the Exhibition Hall, Kipsala, Riga, Latvia.For more information please visit www.lak.lv/?val=2&id=86

Conference Topics1. Wood Dwelling Historical and Philosophical Aspects:

characteristics and functions; adaptations for different world cli-mactic zones; regional and international solutions; traditionaland 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 industrialfabrication; conceptual design fantasies.3. Dwelling material selection: wood science; traditionalwood utilization; other material uses in wood dwellings such asstone, iron, glass, textiles; construction tools, support systemsand instruments; heating and air-conditioning systems; plumb-ing and pipe systems; natural and artificial 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; financ-ing; building insurance; security; legal considerations.

Program highlightsTheoretical sessions presented by prominent researchers andentrepreneurs, including discussions relative to dwelling design,customers satisfaction, marketing and salesmanshipPractical sessions, including: visiting RTU the Center ofCraftsmanship and Design facilities; viewing dwelling samples

submitted by design experts in different parts of the world andmaquettes of these samples constructed by RTU students; visit-ing already completed livable wood structures located in nearbystaging areas near Riga; exchanging ideas with experts in otherparts of the world through video conferencing; site visits tounique and several century old wooden buildings in area andthe Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum.


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F O R S A L E F O R S A L E H E L P W A N T E D

C L A S S I F I E D A D S

LOG BUILDING TOOLS STARRETT &MACKIE scribers; heavy duty drawknives up to30"; peeling spuds; chopping & finishing axes;

broadaxes; adzes; GRANSFORS axes; ENGLISHslicks; ROBERT SORBY, HENRY TAYLOR, FOOT-PRINT & PHEIL chisels and gouges; JAPANESEslicks, chisels, saws, ink lines & flex squares;hand-forged Flarens, shovel gouges, flat & scarfslicks, drawknives & draw-gouges; BARRSpecialty 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; MACKIElog building books & videos. FREE 32-pagecatalogueMAGARD VENTURES LTD, 8365 Domagala Road,Prince George, BC, Canada V2K 5R1Tel: 250-962-9057 Fax: 250-962-9157Attn: Maurice Gardy

Awesome Boom Truck for Sale All-wheeldrive Oshkosh with turbocharged InternationalDT466 diesel, big float tires up front, 5 speedwith 3 speed transfer case & full power steering.Tube steel bed custom built for hauling logs,custom made loader. Lemco with 26ft. squirtboom & stainless steel jawed continuous rotationbucket. Used as all around yard machine forunloading trucks & shell building, and deliveringand assembling cabins in mountain sites.Grapple allows safe one man operation. Had over$40,000 invested in new engine set up, loaderand bed. $17,500 includes fresh batteries & tires.Call Bryan or Ed303-449-1336 or email [email protected]

1999 Heartwood Band Sawmill Model310 Electric Never been used 6 inch Double-Cut (cutting travel speed up to 3 feet persecond). Requires 600 V. 3 Phase Power. Eighty-eight feet of track. Operator travels with millhead along track. Numerous track-mountedhydraulic log handing systems and fullprogrammable 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 $65,000.00Canadian. Moose Mountain Log Homes Inc.Please arrange for an appointment to see thetwin unit in operation. Link to this model atHeartwood Saw: http://www.heartwoodsaw.com/Model_310.htmlToll free 1-877-932-3992

One 1979 S688 Bantam 20 Ton RoughTerrain Crane for sale, $30,000 Canadian or$21,500 US. Presently stationed in Illinois. VeryGood Condition, 60 foot hydraulic boom or 80foot with jib. Very fuel efficient 453 Detroit.Should provide many years of trouble freeservice. Call 1-877-932-3992.

We have for sale beetle kill, deadstanding, Lodgepole Pine house logs, sawlogs, big dead timber and firewood. D-log kits, 2

sided log kits, and peeled logs also available. Wecan deliver to almost anywhere in the U.S. Pleasecall for more info and a price list. Willow CreekLogging 970-887-2396 or [email protected]

For Sale: Diamond Willow pieces range insize from 3"-6" diameter and 3'-7' in length.Great for crafting unique railings, posts, andfurniture. Cost $8.00/LF + (size and characterdependent). Call Peter at Sperlich LogConstruction Inc. 250-838-7455 or [email protected]

1975 S-588 Bantam 18 Ton RoughTerrain Crane Very good condition, 72 foothydraulic boom or 92 foot with jib. Is rated to lift1610 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 freeservice. Presently located in Cochrane Alberta.$32,500 Canadian plus GST if applicable. MooseMountain Log Homes Inc. 1-877-932-3992

Pristine Log Homes can offer Certified HeatTreated or Certified Kiln Dried logs/timbers. Wecan also supply the logs/timbers to save youtrucking costs. Call Pristine for furtherinformation at (250)547-2400.

H E L P W A N T E D

Experienced Log Crafters Moose MountainLog homes Inc. currently has two full time longterm positions open for experienced log

handcrafters with dual US and Canadiancitizenship. Join a leading edge, quality orientedcompany that has been in business for over 25years! Please phone 1-877-932-3992 oremail: [email protected], earnings based on experience.

Log Home Apprentice Wanted Experiencerequired. Howard Williamson, Custom LogHomes Ltd., 3030 40th St. S.E.Salmon Arm, BC, Canada V1E 1X7Phone: 250-832-3690Email: [email protected]

Need Two Log Builders for Permanent FullTime Work. Required Now.Located in Quebec.$18 to $28/hr + benefits; depend on experience.

Join Us and Enjoy Quality Building and ComplexRoof Structure. Call Jean or Nancy Rodrigue at819-832-2167 between 6 to 8 pm EST.

Motivated individual with constructionexperience, graduating top of the class fromthe University of Wisconsin-Stout with a Degreein Construction looking for a position within the

log building industry that will allow me to growinto a management position. Very determined,self-motivated and willing to relocate. Can be

contacted at the following: Josh Peck, 29003Long Lake, Danbury, Wisconsin 54830 Phone:715 (259-3220) [email protected]

Experienced full-scribe log builder andlog peelers wanted for year round, full-timework. Big White Pine logs. Good workingconditions, minimal travel, good pay andbenefits. Rural and beautiful Northern Vermontnear Connecticut River and White Mountains ofNew Hampshire. 3 hours from Boston, Montrealand coast of Maine. Outdoors oriented personwith good woodworking and math skills. Toapply send or email resume and references. TheWooden House Co., Ltd., 3714 North Rd., S.Ryegate, Vermont 05069 Phone: 802-429-2490email: [email protected]

Lead Timber Framer Two Dog Timberworksis looking for an experienced TFer with at least 3years full-time, professional experience. Must beable to demonstrate experience with Westernsoftwoods, layout on dimensional & organicmaterial, cutting proficiency, machinerymaintenance, job leadership, and strong raisingknow-how. We are a smaller innovative companythat strives to attract challenging projects all overthe country. See our work atwww.twodogtimberworks.com. Join us in thebeautiful NW corner of Washington State and bea part of a great team that loves what we do! PayD.O.E., full benefit package, rewarding work.Contact Laurel or Pete Slisz at (360)-366-5350 ore-mail us at [email protected].

Apprentice Timber Framer Two DogTimberworks is looking for an Apprentice TFer.Must have general woodworking experienceand a solid working knowledge of hand andpower tools. We are a smaller innovativecompany that strives to attract challengingprojects all over the country. See our work atwww.twodogtimberworks.com. Join us in thebeautiful NW corner of Washington State and bea part of a great team that loves what we do!Pay D.O.E., full benefit package, rewarding work.Contact Laurel or Pete Slisz at (360)-366-5350 ore-mail us at [email protected].

Help Wanted Motivated individual withconstruction experience, graduating top of theclass from the University of Wisconsin-Stout witha Degree in Construction looking for a position

within the log building industry that will allowme to grow into a management position. Verydetermined, self-motivated, and willing torelocate. Can be contacted at the following:Josh Peck, 29003 Long Lake, Danbury, Wisconsin54830 Phone 715 (259-3220) or [email protected]


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Log Builders and Timber FramersWanted We need 4 to 5 log home buildersand/or timber framers at our plant in Chilliwack,

BC. We will be busy for the whole next year.Please contact us via email at [email protected] phone 604-836-8315 and ask for Gerhard.

Experienced Log Home Builder or Fitterrequired now, for full time year round position.Wages depend on experience. Please send,email or bring resume with references toWhitevalley Log Homes Ltd., 77 Cochrane RoadCherryville, BC V0E 2G3Phone and fax: (250)547-6666Email: [email protected]

Experienced Log Builder Wanted forpermanent full time position. Send resumes withreferences to [email protected] fax 613-756-6186. See our work atwww.coyoteloghomes.ca

A N N O U N C E M E N T S

I L B A B A R G A I N B I N

Bids are being accepted by the ILBA for:

Software: New ArchiCAD 9 ProgramEducation:Training program certificates 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 Certificate for 2 fivegallon pails of Weatherall 1021 TexturedCaulkingIf you are interested in purchasing any ofthese items, contact the ILBA office at1-800-532-2900 for further details.

E V E N T S A N D T R A I N I N G

September 29 October 3, 2005ILBA Norway-Sweden Tour has beencancelled

October 4 9, 2005Log Home Construction Theory andPractice World Experience Log builderssection at Latvian Chambers of Crafts with RigasTechnical University and International LogBuilders Association would like to announce theconference Log Home Construction Theory andPractice World Experiencein Riga Latvia,October 49, 2005. Detailed information atwww.lak.lv and www.logassociation.org

October 13 16, 2005Timber Framers Guild EasternConference

Burlington VTHelp us celebrate the 20th Anniversary of theGuilds 1st conference. Enjoy the fall colors andjoin us in Burlington to hear expert speakers.Visit www.tfguild.org for more info.

March 27, 2006Training the Log Builders ofTomorrow 16-week entry level class, starts March 27,

2006www.okslb.comContact Del Radomskes Okanagan School ofLog Building International at 250-765-5166or email: [email protected] for moreinformation.

April 6 9, 2006ILBA 33rd AGM and ConferenceMontebello, Quebecwww.logassociation.org

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2005 ILBA OfficersDirectors

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John BoysTel: 250-378-4977Fax: [email protected]

Jean RodrigueTel: [email protected]

Board VolunteersTodagin HodsonTel: 250-846-5699Fax: [email protected]

Mark WilliamsTel: 519-461-0114Fax: [email protected]

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Women in the Industry

Board of Director Elections

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