Siding the cabin. UPDATED

[Admin]

I milled this siding up a couple years ago with the intention of putting it on the cabin someday. Well that day is finally here and it's going up. This wavy edge stuff is a LOT more time consuming than traditional siding. It's the first time I have ever worked with it and it's taking a lot longer than I had anticipated.

I've got the front just about done and I'm loving the way it looks so far.

[verminater71]

looks great ;D

[Deleted]

Wow, that's turning out freak'n awesome. If you're still planning on blowing off your show tomorrow, and eat'n the fees, do it ;D

Love the way this is turning out, and can't blame ya for wanting to finish it

I can imagine myslef setting there, drinking an ice cold Coor's lite with ya

Karma to ya on the siding plan

[Deadfox]

Looks good ;D

[trapperandhunter]

looks good !

[trapper12953]

looks great i love it.

[Jack of all Trapping]

As usual!!! AWESOME! ;D Whats the addition going to be used for?

[Admin]

Thanks guys

Jack, The addition will be a place for me to put a stall shower, a couple closets etc. I'm also making a built in version of the old fashioned ice box, but I'll be able to let in the cold air from outside (during the cold months). I'm anxious to put that idea into action.

[loggerlloyd]

cool siding JC, looks really good.

[patricimo54]

Looks way good Boss ;D I have seen that type of siding one other place in Arkansas. I assume it is the configuration of the log cut into boards without squaring up the edges. Are ya doing a ship lap fit with a router or just lapping it?

I am thinking the inset on the addition is for wood storage or is that where the ice box will go?

[Admin]

Jun 30, 2013 21:38:30 GMT -5 patricimo54 said:

I assume it is the configuration of the log cut into boards without squaring up the edges. Are ya doing a ship lap fit with a router or just lapping it?

I am thinking the inset on the addition is for wood storage or is that where the ice box will go?

I'm just overlapping it in regular clap board fashion. The inset will accommodate 2 rows of firewood. Yes, I sawed these 5/8" thick and left the natural edge.

[barkspud]

I love that style siding and it's very rare to see folks with it. Mrs B wrinkles her nose on it but i like it.. I see some going on jc near one of my worm buyers. They did the same as you and said it was slow and hard to keep them uniform going up. I love it though frigin awsome..what are you going to treat it with? They used a clear water sealer but it still weathered in spots and looks like patch work.. Iwas thinking i would stain if i ever was to us it.. Ive done some cedar shake shower stalls and think that siding would be cool to. I just clear coated the crap out of them before and after install. Was a little harder to keep clean but looked neat, it made me smile. I'm very interested in your ice box gona be looking forward to seeing it. Great job my friend looks great ;D

[TrappinTommer]

Wow! looking real good JC! ;D

[fishleclair]

Puttin my cabin on hold till you can come up!!!!

[fallenmallard22]

Looks awesome! Hope I can come up soon.

[coalbank]

Looks great! Northern Manitoba and ontario are where I first saw this type siding. They even had the insides done this way in the motel we leased for summer guiding. I dig it.

[Brad H.]

Amazing look to that cabin. Love the rustic look.

[nytrapper23]

Awesome,as usual jc.

[rhyla]

That looks fantastic! I love it ;D

[minktracks]

That's a lot of work buddy. And great work at that. It looks awesome and I love the wood shed design. I was wondering where you were going with that. Makes quite a difference from the last cabin pics I have seen. Be proud, that's awesome.

[determinator]

Incredible work, unbelievable! ;D

[rutstrut]

Very nic ;D ;D ;D

[Admin]

Thanks everyone. I really appreciate all your kind words of approval and encouragement. Ya'll are like family to me so your approval means a lot. ;D

Bark buddy, I'll be staining it with an oil stain, most likely the cedar tone that I put on my screen house.

Yes it's very tedious to get everything to line up nice. I've seen way too many botched up jobs with this stuff where people run the same boards from the same log in a stack. They'll be 10 courses stacked with the same profile and same length and look ridiculous, or they butt one fat end to one skinny end with a square tab hanging down. It takes time but I been draw shaving the ends to match when I butt two long lengths together. Well worth the effort. I used the wildest looking stuff for the front. I love the boards with branch stubs poking down. I'm thrilled with the rusticity and it fits the cabin just perfectly. If I had been hanging regular clapboards I'd be done by now and reaching for the bottom of a 12 pack.... but I've got a lot more to do and running low on boards.

[maritimer]

;D Very cool JC

[Admin]

Well I finished up the siding yesterday and pieced this video together. Frankie really cracked me up in this one with his discovery of a turtle.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVLqBiCKQv4&list=UUItDmit6Yy5-hazNSdoDYuA

[nytrapper23]

Awesome video as usual jc.

[TRAPnHUNT]

Looks good JC!

[Deleted]

Awesome. That siding came out beautiful. Can't wait to set on that porch with ya and sip a beer
Frankie cracks me up

[Admin]

Thank you Gents.

Frankie cracks me up

yeah you should of seen the live display of him and the turtle. Fricken LMAO

[ninedeer]

you do outstanding work my friend