Photo showing the interlocked dovetails at an outside corner.
The Compound Dovetail Corner Notching System has been in use in Europe for centuries, particularly in Sweden, Bob Damstrom's ancestral home. Traditionally cut from squared logs, it can be worked with all kinds of log systems.
Functionally, Dovetail Corner Notch joinery is superbly suited to house construction. Each log end is first cut in a shape resembling the tail of a dove, then as the logs are stacked and fitted, the dovetails securely interlock. The result is both strong, durable, and presents the eye with an aesthetically pleasing symmetry. Only heartwood of mature Pondarosa Pine, Western Larch, or Douglas Fir is used to produce our Dovetail Log Packages.
"This is the epitome of the corner notching art used in many early cabins. It sheds water and binds logs in both directions. Needs no spiking." - "Build your own Log Home", Storey Garden Way Publisher.
We cut each Dovetail Corner Notch at two compound angles, to effectively lock the log ends together while ensuring that sloped surfaces repel water infiltration. This notch is one of the most exacting expressions of a craftman's skill, but the effort required yields benefits both in structural integrity and decay resistance.
Functionally, Dovetail Corner Notch joinery is superbly suited to house construction. Each log end is first cut in a shape resembling the tail of a dove, then as the logs are stacked and fitted, the dovetails securely interlock. The result is both strong, durable, and presents the eye with an aesthetically pleasing symmetry. Only heartwood of mature Pondarosa Pine, Western Larch, or Douglas Fir is used to produce our Dovetail Log Packages.
"This is the epitome of the corner notching art used in many early cabins. It sheds water and binds logs in both directions. Needs no spiking." - "Build your own Log Home", Storey Garden Way Publisher.
We cut each Dovetail Corner Notch at two compound angles, to effectively lock the log ends together while ensuring that sloped surfaces repel water infiltration. This notch is one of the most exacting expressions of a craftman's skill, but the effort required yields benefits both in structural integrity and decay resistance.
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