Hello my dear friends! I finished building the log roof structure that will support the weight of the entire roof. I chose the 6 pitch roof (26.5°), I think it looks good from the inside and outside. On the purlins I carved surfaces at the right angle and on the ridge beam I carved two such platforms on both sides and one 5 cm (2 inch) wide on top for the ridge board where the rafters will be connected. Most time consuming was to measure and check everything so that the roof sits properly, and also I spent a lot of time building the front log truss, but the time was worth it because I really like the result. Also, thank you for 100k subscribers, I'm glad you enjoy the videos and I'm thankful for your positive comments. Looking forward to sharing the next video!
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More about me: When I was 20 years old, I dropped out of college and said to myself that I will do what I really want and what I see meaning in. So I decided to build my dream log cabin, all by myself, in the middle of an off-grid bush. After I left school, I went to work for a while to earn money for trees and hand tools. I spent all the money I earned and my savings on it. Thank God, I already owned the land I have - I got it from my dear parents as a gift and I also bought another part of the land with my own money.
I chose a log cabin for my home because I like it. I build it with the vision of living a simple and peaceful life in it. Having time is more important to me than having money. Of course, nowadays a person cannot live without money, but I would like to live in such a way that my expenses are not so high and thus reduce the need for money. I want to have time not only for myself, but also for my future wife and children. That's why I will try to build the most self-sufficient life possible, in which my own housing, in my case a log cabin, will be the heart of this system.
I use hand tools because they are my favorite. There is beauty in simplicity. Working with hand tools has several advantages: You are able to work off-grid, the entire set of tools you need can fit in one bag, there is better safety when you work alone, you don´t make too much noise when you´re working... so I enjoy it more and I believe you will too, while watching :) Sometimes you will still see me use power tools for some things where I can't avoid it completely, such as drilling through metal roofing or welding, but otherwise I will always try to use primarily hand tools. My dear father is a carpenter. I remember that most of the things he taught me while working with wood were precisely while working with hand tools, which required the most attention and practice from me. My father taught me how to work with wood from a young age, but I have no experience with building a log cabin, so I'm learning everything as I go, and I'm looking forward to what this experience will teach me.
It may not seem like it, but it was a big struggle to get this opportunity to be able to work on my dream, but I finally did it and for that I am incredibly grateful. I also started this YouTube channel where I share my entire journey, so if you are interested, you can check it out. There is no one behind the camera, so I do all the filming and editing myself. I would also be very grateful if you would support my journey by subscribing or sharing, if you want to. Thank you for being here, I really appreciate it and I'm glad you're watching. I will try to make videos as best as I can, so that you get the greatest enjoyment from them. Thank you all for your attention. Enjoy!
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Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:38 - Back to the cabin 1:44 - Hewing the end of walls 8:32 - Moving beams 10:13 - Hewing ridge and purlins 15:57 - Extending ridge and purlins 20:27 - Scribing log for the front porch 21:41 - Lifting beams onto the cabin 24:28 - Vertical colums for the beams 27:55 - Assembling the interior beams 32:28 - Pizza Cooking 34:53 - Most difficult joint so far 39:07 - Building the log truss 44:50 - Assembling the log truss 45:23 - Look at the beauty
