DAY 10 BUILDING WINDY POND TRAPLINE CABIN

 THESE ARE THE REST OF THE PICS OF MAKING A KEY HOLE    THE BEGINNING ONES ARE DOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS BLOG

 THE FINISHED KEY HOLE

 HENRI IS PUSHING THE CANT DOWN AND BRYAN IS STRAIGHTENING THE CANT GETTING READY TO TOE NAIL DOWN THE CANT.

 TOE NAILING

 NAILING THE 10" SPIKES IN TO THE WALL CANTS.

COOKING LUNCH

A CUT SLAB WAS NAILED ONTO THE BARE FLOOR JOIST...ON LEFT SIDE OF CABIN

HENRI IS HOLDING A SMALL STRIP OF STRAIGHT WOOD SO THAT BOLTS ON ALASKAN MILL DO NOT DIG INTO THE BARK

SPLITTING THE LOG TO MAKE TWO CANTS

MAKING A BOARD OUT OF SLAB

HOLE IS FOR CHIMNEY

CUTTING A KEY HOLE IN A WALL CANT

THIS WAS AT 7:45 AM WHEN VIKKI LEFT THE BASE LAKE TO HEAD UP TO WALKERS VALLEY.

NOTICE SLAB IS NOT ON IN THIS PIC

MAKING A KEY HOLE....    DRAW IT OUT, THEN GET COMFORTABLE.  BRYAN HAS USED A SAW FOR ALMOST HIS WHOLE LIFE.  HE USED TO BE A PROFESSIONAL FALLER AND HIGH LEAD OPERATOR SO HE KNOWS HOW TO USE A SAW.  YOU MUST ALWAYS BE READY FOR KICK BACK.... THAT IS WHEN THE SAW KICKS UP INTO YOUR FACE....   SO BE VERY CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO USE A SAW LIKE THIS.  MOST PEOPLE WOULD HAVE POWER.  WE NEED A CHAINSAW FOR EVERYTHING.

FIRST CUT