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Stacked Log Construction:
Corner Notches
Where the log walls intersect, a notch must be cut to lock the two walls together.
The technique of hand crafting and cutting the interlocking corner notches is
crucial to how the finished log home will look and perform.
The precise crafting of this notch is essential to maintaining a tight seal and
preventing gaps from occurring.
At The Log Connection, our craftsmen have years of experience crafting multiple styles of corner notches.
The most common is the Scandinavian Saddle Notch.
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Scandinavian![]() |
Dovetail![]()
We offer many
variations
of the Dovetail corner notch, which is most suited to
traditional slab side log or timber style homes, and is
available in a smooth finish or textured with a traditional
adzed
look. Our craftsman enjoy the challenge and precision
workmanship required for dovetail log homes. A full scribe, non
chinked dovetail log home is extremely rare but available when
requested.
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Chinked![]()
Historic log home construction commonly
incorporated a caulking material between the logs; this style
is referred to as a chinked log home.
Using today's technology, our notch style is specialized to achieve phenomenal
sealing properties while maintaining the characteristics and
appeal of a traditional chinked style log home.
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![]() Curved Top Straight cut with a curved flair out at the top
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![]() Curved Short straight cut with a gentle curve
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![]() French Short curved bottom then a large counter curve
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![]() Staggered Straight ends with alternating lengths
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![]() Straight Straight cut ends
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