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Building & Testing CompoundWooden Beams By Meinrad Rohner & Robert ChambersMEINRAD MEIRI ROHNER HAD SEEN FANCY OLD

WOODEN BEAMS IN CENTRAL EUROPEON TRAIN

TRESTLES AND BRIDGESWHERE TWO TIMBERS

WERE JOINED TO EACH OTHER TO MAKE ONE

DEEPER, STRONGER, MEMBER: A COMPOUND

WOODEN BEAM.

This September, Meiri and I taught two hands-

on classes in Kuopio, Finland at the Savo Technical

University. Most of the participants were log home

builders in Finland, and some came from Estonia and

Russia.

While Robert was teaching mitered truss

construction to half of the students, Meiri and his

students were building four different compound

wooden beams: three were built with wooden

interlocking joinery, and one used only structural

screws. Halfway through the courses, the students

switched, so they could help both with the

beams, and with the truss.

The beams and mitered truss were all

constructed to be parts of a building for a

customer. All four beams had 7.2m (23 7-1/2)

span, and all were built using Scots pine (Pinus

sylvestris) with 26% to 29% moisture content.

The round logs had about 290mm (11-1/2)

small-end diameter, and the timbers were sawn

from logs of about this same size. The trees

were more than 200 years old when they were

cut downnot surprising, since they had been

growing not that far from the Arctic Circle. It was

very high quality wood.

The four styles of compound wooden beams

that Meiri built during the courses can be seen in

Figure A and Photo 19 (page7).

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LogBuildingNewsWinter 2013

Issue #76

Published four times a year

2012 International Log Builders Association

P.O. Box 775

Lumby, British Columbia

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Phone: 250-547-8776

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Contributors to this issue:

Meiri Rohner

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Roger Porrenga

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Robert Chambers

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Association History:

Ingrid Boys

Brian Lloyd

Ed Campbell

Vic Janzen

Gary Pendergrass

Robrt Savignac

David Rogers

Ann Miks

Terry Hall

Ed Shure

Mira Steinbrecher

Tom Hahney

Brian Olynek

Shannon Maris

Robert Chambers

Catharine Hansen

Gunnar Granberg

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MISSION STATEMENT

This association is a non-profitorganization comprised of log crafters andaffiliated members from many countries.We are dedicated to the education of

both our members and the public.Our association has a mandate to

research, develop and share techniquesrelevant to the construction of superior

handcrafted log buildings.

Meiri writes:

The sawn-timber lightning bolt is a traditional method, which was used by the central-

European carpenters in early days. The wedged round log beam and the round log

lightning bolt are variations of old techniques, which I figured out because I wanted to use

great old ideas in round logs.

The development of these beams is not yet finished. There are things to improve, and

tools / jigs could be fabricated to help. But it is very rare that we are asked to do this

kind of work, and when we make these compound beams for customers (and with their

deadlines) we have little time to build better jigs!

Here are descriptions of how each of the four compound beams was fabricated:

1 Sawn Timbers Connected with Engineered Screws

Sawn timbers, screwed together with a double row of Sihga GoFix XB 8mm x 400mm

screws positioned as seen in the Figure A. Each timber was 170mm wide x 230mm

deep (6-1/2 x 9). The screws were installed using the manufacturers jig to locate

and shoot them in at the correct angle (Photo B).

2 Round Logs with Lightningbolt Cogs

The cogs were 70mm (2-3/4) tall. At completion, seven 16mm (5/8) diameter

throughbolts and small washers at top and bottom were installed (all bolt locations are

shown in Figure A).Heres the process: set the top log of the beam over the bottom log, and scribe the

long groove using a scriber that puts a scribe line on both logs. Remove the top log.

Mark the top of the log below for the lengths and positions where you want to have

each of the lightningbolt cogs start and end.

Use a block of wood to simulate the cog you will cut into the bottom log. The block

should be nearly as wide as the diameter of the log below, and must be longer than

the length of the longest cog. Set the block onto the lower log and hold it in place at

a slope using wedges.

The sawn timber beams were joined together withlong screws. One man holds the guide that positionsthe screw and gives it the correct angle.

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Now, set a scriber to the distance equal to the height from the

top edge of the block down to the long groove line on the log

below (photo 1). Lock the scriber at that setting. Now, hold the

scriber where you want

this cog to end (where

this cog exits the log

below), and adjust the

wedges so that block

of wood has the slope

that will make the cog

exit the log where you

want this cog to end.

Use the scriber, with

its locked setting, to

match the bottom

surface of the block

of wood to the scribe

line on the log below

(photo 2). In other

words, the bottom of

the block of wood willmeet the scribe lines

where the next cog

will start.

Repeat this process,

with the scriber locked

at the setting, for the

long groove lines on

the other side of this

block / cog position.

Note that the block of

wood might not be

(and probably wontbe) level, side to side.

Scribe from the bottom of the block of wood down to the log

below, all around.

Move the block of wood along the log and repeat the process

for the next cog. Once all the cogs have been marked onto the

log below, cut them out (photo 3).

Position the upper log back in its original position above the

log below. Re-set the scriber so that its scribe distance matches

the long groove scribe line on the upper log with where each

cog ends (well call this distance SC). Scribe everything you can

reach (photo 4), including the part of the endgrain surface thatyou can reach (photo 5).

To scribe the parts that you

werent able to reach, put the

block of wood into the cog of

the lower log (photo 6). Mark

a plumb line on the edge of

the block of wood so you

know the plumb thickness

of the blockyou need this

amount to adjust your scribe

setting. Re-set your scriber

distance to the SC scribe

setting minus the plumb

height of the block of wood.

Scribe the parts you could not

reach before (photos 7 and

8). These two photos show

why the block of wood must

be wideabout as wide as

the diameter of the log

because, where the upper

surface of a cog is narrow

the lower surface is wide, and

where the upper surface of a

cog is wide, the lower surface

is narrow.

Cut the lightning bolt in

the upper log, and assemble the compound beam.

3Round Logs with Wedges

This beam was made of two round logs that were linked to each

other with a total of 8 pairs of tipped wedges. This beam also got

seven 16mm (5/8) diameter through bolts and small washers.

When loaded, these two beams want to push away from eachother, and the bolts are necessary (for more on the engineering

of compound beams, see the article listed at the end). The

wedges were oak, 60mm (2-3/8) deep.

Make blocks of wood that are about the width and length

shown in photo 9. On top are the two oak wedges, and

underneath is the block of wood well use for scribing.

Snap a centerline on the top of the log below. Mark the log

below for the positions of all the wedges. Screw blocks to the log

below in these positions. The blocks

are set so they are approximately 90 to the top centerline on

the log below. Little wooden wedges/shims are used to adjust

the slope of each block. Position the upper log, and scribe the

long groove (everything you

can reach). Well call this

scribe setting LG.

Now, one at a time, adjust

the slope and side-to-side tip

of each block of wood. The

blocks often have to be tipped

off to the side because, of

course, the long groove scribe

Photo 6

Photo 9

Photo 7

Photo 4

Photo 8

Photo 5

Photo 1

Photo 2

Photo 3


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lightningbolt pattern with a plumb line along the faces of the

timbers (red lines in Figure 16).

Each cog is traditionally about as long as the total height of

the compound beam. Each tooth in the cog is about 1/10th the

length of each cog. The end

of every cog is a plumb cut.

(The engineer would usually

prefer that the end cuts

be at a sloping angle, not

plumb.)

Use a dressed piece

of wood (a lath) or a

straightedge to draw the

sloping planes. The width of

the lath, or the straightedge,

must be 5mm to 10mm

(1/4 to 1/2) wider than

the maximum depth of the

teeth. If there is no gap at

all between the two beams,

then the lath or straightedgecan be exactly as wide as the

depth of the teeth.

Lay the lath on the faces of the timbers and line up the bottom

edge of one end, and the top edge of the other end, where the

plumb lines you drew meet the space between the timbers (blue

lines, figure 16).

Now scribe the upper

surface of the block to the

log above using a scribe

setting that is equal to the

LG setting minus L (photo

14). The scribe setting you

use for the below the block

(L) plus the scribe setting

for the above the block

surface (A) must be equal

to the long groove setting.

L + A = LG. Scribe settings

L and A may be slightly

different amounts, but

when added together they

must equal the long groove

scribe setting (LG).

This positioning of a block, and scribing the lower and upper

surfaces of the block is critical for success. This is because the end

of the wedges must not touch both logs, anywhere. In photo 15

the block is in place, where the oak wedges will be. Note that thetop surface of the block comes exactly even with the long groove

scribe lines on both sides. If the wedges touch both logs at one,

or at both, ends, then you can not tighten them.

Once everything is scribed, remove the upper log and cut the

cogs on both logs. Instead of a coped or coved long groove, we

cut flat across from scribeline to scribeline (photo 15) because

we are going to bolt these logs together, and the friction of flat

on flat improves the strength of the connection, and flat-on-flat

removes as little total wood from the logs as possible (less total

wood is removed than would be removed with a coved groove).

4 Sawn timbers with Lightningbolt CogsThe interlocking portions were 50mm (about 2) tall, and

spaced lengthwise by 515mm (20). Again, we connected the

two component beams to each other with seven 16mm (5/8)

diameter throughbolts with small washers top and bottom.

The timbers need to be sawn and dressed on at least three,

or on four, sides. The two sides that will mate do not have to be

planed first, but it is okay if they are. Set the timbers on top of

one another. Do not worry about the small gap between the two

timbers. Mark the midspan of the beam, and work the layout to

the left and right from there. Mark the end of each cog of the

Figure 16

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Testing Deflection

After all four beams were built, they were loaded to

test for deflection. As mentioned earlier, all beams had

the same span, and about the same width and depth

(or were sawn timbers made from logs of the samediameter). The beams were loaded at their midspan

using concrete counterweights (borrowed from a tower

crane)up to a total of 9590 Kg (21,140 pounds) for

three of the beams.

The wedged round log beam can be seen in photo 18

at the start of the deflection test. Photo 17 shows more

than 21,000 pounds of concrete on that beam, and a

very happy (and relieved) Meiri Rohner.

When Meiri loaded the screwed beam, the structural

engineer who was supervising all the tests, stopped the

test at 5480 Kg (12,080 pounds) because adding one more counterweight would have sent the deflection over the maximum he

allowed. After all, the goal here was to test deflection of four compound beams, not break them.

Figure B shows the deflection results for all four beams. The steeper the line, the larger the deflectionas can be seen, the compound

beam made of two sawn timbers that were screwed together

according to the manufacturers specifications had the greatest

deflection. The test on this beam was stopped at 5480 Kg.

The round log lightening bolt was the stiffest of the four

beams. At a midspan load of more than 21,000 pounds it

had less deflection than the screwed beam had at 9,000

pounds. A very impressive result, and gratifying that traditional

joinery methods adapted for round log construction could

outperform the deflection of a beam built with modern

engineered screws.

For more information:

Watch video of the testing at this website:

www.kantti.net/artikkeli/2012/09/hirsiliitosten-kuormitustesti

For more on the design of Mechanically Laminated Beams,

see the article by Ben Brungraber and Joe Miller, in Timber

Framing#93, September 2009, pages 14-21.

Figure B

Each of the 4 beams was tested by loadingconcrete at midpsan and measuring deflectionwith a stretched string. This beam was made ofround logs with wedges.

Nearest to us is the sawn timber lightningbolt

beam; then a mitered truss; round loglightningbolt; and, farthest back, round log beamwith wedges.

Photo 18

Photo 19


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1974 1st AGM, at Mackies home, BC

6 founding members: Al Mackie, Art Long, Ed CampVic Janzen, Bernie Legault, & Fergus OConnor. AllanMackie is President; there is serious discussion onmethods of cost estimating.

1975 2nd AGM, at Mackies home, BC

Ed Campbell is President; 24 builders attend (32members total); All agreed that a single afternoonwas not enough time to take full advantage of the raopportunity to exchange information. membershiplimited to those who have built at least one log homof sizeable construction approved by the Association

have taken an approved log building course.

1976 3rd AGM, at Vic Janzens home,South Langley, BC

85 members, Vic Janzen elected President; work begon Log Building Standards, discussion of Ethics withinteaching log construction; about 50 at the AGM(on the agenda: bullshit sessions); the first displayadvertisement ever in our newsletter is for Pat WolfeScribers ($16, including postage); I hope to see thewhen the initials C.L.B.A. are synonymous with good

building anywhere in Canada. Dues are $125 per yAllan Mackie and Ed Campbell plan to direct the CLmanpower in erecting a building in one day.

1977 4th AGM, at Banff, Alberta

Log cabin built in 8 hours and 2 minutes; AGM heldduring the Conference on the Log Structures ofCanada. Janzen re-elected President; 46 membersattended; dues are $50 per year; the Society is officiaregistered in BC; CLBA regalia sashes are available $20; membership is officially closed to Americans. Etdocument adopted. Brian Olynek is Secty-Treasurer.

Victor Nymark (Montebello builder) voted to be anhonourary member.

Vic Janzen remembers:These men were all interesting figures. One left medicine to becomea log builder. Another an American diplomat to Japan. Orchardists.Accountants. High school shop teachers. Regular teachers. Social wo-- so many of us left respectable secure jobs to follow this dream. Thetimes were exactly right for such divergence.

The objective of the project was to naysay the manufacturer builders claimed we were too slow and expensive compared to them

Brian Olynek remembers:I was standing on top of that building wondering, now what am i gto do with this building? when a man named Carl Chulakal offered buy it. We shipped it to his home outside Nakusp!

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1978 5th AGM, at Columbia ValleyCommunity Centre near Cultus Lake,British Columbia; Tech Talk at Janzen farm

Art Lloyd is President; John Brown speaks on liftingwith a skyline and on log acquisition; Jack Haden froCMHC on mortgages; the Association is now publishLog Builders News; log builders games; John Browis editing the newsletter; discussion if there are now

many log builders; $50 membership fee; plan to leas30 acres of crown near Mackie School for a permaneCLBA home; One building was liberally pinned withrebar which has hung up the logs. Dont use rebar,Turkey!; Doris Muir wants to organize an internationlog conference.

1979 6th AGM, at Nakusp, BritishColumbia. We are now called WesternCanadian Log Builders Association

James Durham, President; held at Nakusp Senior

Citizens Hall (a log building built by CLBA members 1978); CLBA T-shirts for sale $7; Art Lloyd is editor ofnewsletter; $15 conference fee (includes dinner).

1980 7th AGM, at Golden,BC at Brian Olyneks house

Bill Peyton elected President; BrianLloyd (VP), Lloyd Beckedorf, WaltMurray, John Brown, and more 24 members attended; now

called Canadian Log BuildersAssociation, BC Chapter; thereare CLBA chapters in the Maritimes,Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and BC.CLBA-BC has a display booth at theVancouver Sportsman Show.

1981 8th AGM, at Golden, British Colum

1982 No 9th AGM?But there was a builders get together at the MackieSchool reunion during Canadian Thanksgiving.

Lloyd Beckedor

John Brown on saw; Jim Durham with foot on log. 1980 AGM.

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1983 10th AGM, at Mackie School

John Brown is President; membership $10 per year;AGM costs $25; Beckedorf: I really believe that logbuilding . . . is such a young industry. Things which

were standard a few years ago aquickly becoming outdated;Larry Parker attends; pot-lucksupper; slide show.


Lloyd Beckedorf is president; 143 members; bus touof log homes west of Prince George; Lois Isabelle an

Freda Greenlees are the caterers; Ralph Salm asks thSchool to archive CLBA files; CMHC is working on a home code, and is using the CLBA Standards.

David Rogers remembers:Standing on the porch of theold classroom, observing thegathering at the new classroom,I asked Robert Chambers Whatis the CLBA? Thinking tomyself, How is it differentthan the School?

The Gatehouse at the 1983 AGM.

1983: Allan Mackieand Larry Parker

Dave Gardner demos a slabbjig with Kolve chain (1984).

1984 group photo at the new tool building.

1985 AGM

Gary Pendergrass, David Rogers, Val Rasmussen, Steve Schwartz &Vicki Strobe, and others . . . Tom Hahney teaches Design &Engineering pre-conference session.


Lloyd Beckedorf is president; Design & Engineering conference course by Hahney; Tom Hahney article athe need for gaskets and infiltration seals in grooves

notches; 57 attend conference; founder Art Long paaway; $25 registration fee; Kyra Guest (Mary Mackieperforms belly dancing; Technical Talk; Chamberson kerfing logs to locate checking.

David Rogers remembers:I had to make a hole in the ice in order to get to the lake water to coafter being in the sauna.

Gary Pendergrass adds:Somehow Dave and I convinced the others that going from Sauna toin the ice was a Rite of passage. ..and somehow we talked all the into giving it a try. Dont think Ive laughed that hard since.

Gary Pendergrass remembers:During a treasurers (?) report, a listed exwas $900 for dishes and silverware. I lookdown at the paper plate I was eating off, a plastic spoon...and interrupted with a qIf we have $900 worth of dishes, why areating on paper plates?. . . It went dowfrom there, with Larry Parker, who was sitbeside me, egging me on with a go get e



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1986 13th AGM, at Mackie SchoolAllan unveils his new Mackie scribers; David Rogersand Tom Hahney speak on stair railings; RobertChambers elected president; $5,550 in the bank; 21attendees; Hahney gave rave reviews of his newMacintosh computer; Mary Mackie will no longerpublish the CLBA newsletter.

Tom Hahney remembers:When elected to the CLBA board of directors, with the position of

secretary-treasurer, in 1986 it was my first time as a board member,and the first time I had met Robert Chambers, who was chosen as oupresident. The Board gathered in a circle. Robert said that we weregoing to have a newsletter that was focused on the technical skills anknowledge of log building, and that he was asking each member of tboard to submit two articles for the coming year. I remember feeling sense of excitement as I took this in. And indeed, I still feel delight whI get a new edition of Log Building News the glue that throughcommunication has held us together.

David Rogers remembers:Lloyd Beckedorf introduced the butterfly notch, and Allan Mackieshowed us his power scriber concepta grinder with attachments tscore the groove on both logs.

1987 14th AGM, at Mackie SchoolNow is called Canadian Log BuildersAssociation, International.

Jack Sobon, architect and timber framer, is guestspeaker; Randy Campbell on business; Tom Hahneybrought his Macintosh computer; Albie Barden onthermally massive fireplaces; dues $10 per year; 130members; our newsletter isJoiners Quarterly.


$35 conference fee; first issue of Log Building Newspublished; a full page ad costs $100; Allan Mackiereflects on sharing knowledge between builders, andhow that improves quality; Tech Talk: Timbor (boraterods, Ken Guest and hoof shapers; Duane Sellmanshowed the scribers he is making; Ed Campbell speaon accessing logs; Tom Hahney on stress and strainBeckedorf gets Technical Excellence Award--a paintedantique slick.

1989 16th AGM, atMackie School

Mary Mackie officially honoredas the founding mother ofthe CLBA; Tech Talk: sheepwool as insulation; GarthFarquhar is President; CLBAhas a certificate of deposit thatis paying 10.4% interest.

Mary Mackie, FoundinMother, 1989

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1992 AGM at Sorrento, BC.

1990 17th AGM, at Sorrento,British Columbia

Doyle Burke, engineer; Murray Hardie on exporting;Ralph Salm on roof panels; Tech Talk: braided line fochalklines; $3000 laser level; Wayne Sparshu peelingmachine; Shannon Maris is hired (our first paid staffperson); Association offices will be in Tom Hahneysdesign office; $60 conference fee; singing around thcampfire; Maritimes log builders; Beckedorfs shoes eup in the auction, but beer commands a higher priclife memberships removed by the members at AGM;a few members report they now have mobile phoneBeckedorf reports his double scribe groove has beepatented.


Terry Hall is President; Membership numbers havedoubled since last year, and we now have 283; Jeff Agives keynote on timber framing; Skip Ackermann b

a 55,000 sf house for Saudi prince in Aspen; CompaMembership is now offered; exports of log shells froCanada are down 20% from 1989; Tech Talk: plate lroll; random-orbital sanders demonstrated; Radomskexplains underscribing; Chambers on log selection;planning starts for 1993 Yellowstone conference--BriLloyd is in charge; Standards Committee works on brevision (meets twice at Radomske School).

Catharine Hansen Remembers:The display of international flags in Yellowstone, the people who travfrom around the world to attend the wide variety of workshops, and buffalo and hot pools we had to dodge on our way back to our cabinat night ~ it was an amazing time.


Radomske on log selection; Chambers on Kizhi, RussLatvian builders available for US companies; Terry Haon roof systems; major revision of Log Building Standwill be ready in 1993; the Association now acceptscredit cards; Mackie School is closed and buildings aauctioned; Chambers is President and Radomske VicPresident; Commentary column to be added to LoBuilding Standards.

Shannon Maris remembers:A BIG bonfire, a clear night, and a full moon. A group of fellowsfrom Nova Scotia who were on their way, or just back from MaritimeMusic Festival burst out rip roaring a cappella sea shantys late intothe night while those of musical talent used found object such asan empty guitar case to sticks and driftwood on empty beer cans toaccompany the singers with percussion. The annual auction withwacky and wonderful donations, sometime bottles of beer being themost profitable auction item.

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R Chambers, S Greer, T Hahney, E Shure, S Ackerman, K Mogenson, 1995

Shannon Maris Remembers:20th Anniversary Conference at YellowstoneNational Park took every Board person, staffand volunteer hour that could be musteredto pull that one off. We had delegates, loghistorians, authors, craftsman, and legendsflying in from Japan, Finland, Germany.Switzerland, and all corners of Canadaand the United States. A cornucopiaof information exchange, talent, newfriendships, business connections, mentoringand camaraderie. We all needed a two weekvacation after packing up that phenomenalevent.... but WOW! what an event.

Gunnar Granberg Remembers:Im thinking back of those wonderful andexciting days at Yellowstone, it was agreat statement of the skill and vision incraftmanship -- it brought people and ideastogether on an international arena. I havewarm memories of an enthusiastic crowdwho gave, and received, inspiration. Theknowledge must be nourished to stay alive!

Robert Chambers Remembers:Giving my speech at the banquet inYellowstones Glacier Hall in front ofthe largest gathering of log buildersthe world has ever known. Evennow, it gives me goosebumps.

Some of the 500 people at the Yellowstone 20th International Conference

Ole-Karl

Ed Shure Mitered

Banff Truss, 1994

Ed Shure remembers:Since the statute of limitations has passed- I can now share one of mfondest memories. The local logs we had sourced didnt meet Ole-Karspecs, so we cajoled a logger in Northern Montana into felling a loadpeeler poles and running em down to us at the eleventh hour. He muof been up for two or three days straight cause he showed up (with

remnants of a deer carcass on his grill), parked his rig, and disappearThe show had to go on so I committed one felony (and at least a couof misdemeanors) by hot wiring his rig and taking my first drive in anhonest to god 18-wheeler. Roy, wherever you are, Thanks!

1993 20th AGM, at Yellowstone NationalParkNow we are called CLBA and ALBA

Ole-Karl Prois from Norway; Brian Lloyd is ConferencChair; Brungraber and Hahney on engineering; duesare now $35; Henrik Andersen from Denmark; MerleAdams; Ed Levin on roof kernals; Jean Steinbrecher odesign; Hahney and Brian Lloyd on Building Details;

bison traffic jams between Old Faithul and WestYellowstone venues; Doris Muir, Log Home Guide; bigtrade show in Glacier Hall; Duane Sellman wins WorlNotching title; perhaps 450 to 550 people at theconference. Cathy McIntyre (Hanson) assists; Ed Shuelected President. Log Span Tables now published byCLBA.

1994 21st AGM, at Banff, Alberta

John Brown on kiln-dry logs; Ed Shure - Tom Hahneywith mitered truss demo; new Constitution, Bylaws

and Code of Ethics adopted; Tom Stonecipher andBrian Lloyd on construction contracts; Log SpanTablesnow published by the Association; Shurere-elected President.

1995 22nd AGM, at Banff, Alberta

Steve Loken on resourceful building; Hahney retiras Treasurer (14 years), and CLBAI has $50,000 in thbank (from Yellowstone); 202 members.

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Stephen Kemper, Barry Houseal, Jerry Wait in 1999

On the Whistler log home tour.

24th AGM at Herrison Hot Springs, BC.

1996 23rd AGM, at Duluth, Minnesota

North Shore tour of homes; Thierry Houdart fromFrance; Latvians: Egils, Gintis, & Karlis Apinis; DavidSalmela on design; Ed Miller dovetail jig and MikeHeintzman tenon and drill jigs; 233 members; Ed Shis President; our Association gets its first email accou

1997 24th AGM, at Harrison Hot Springs,British Columbia

Steve Badanes of Jersey Devil is keynote; CLBA contrafor building is for sale; CLBAI gives $2000 to start theBC-LTBI; hydraulic peeling spud; Mafell hand-heldbandsaw; Makita curved base planers make their firstappearance at Tech Talk. Robrt Savignac and John Band others create Log Home: From Land to LockUpour first publication for customers.

1998 25th AGM, at Whistler,British Columbia

Tour of local homes; Ric & Matheo Durfield; SteveKemper with hydraulic chainsaw and drill; Jay Wan Yattends from Korea; Tracy Wakefield from Australia;Wayne Sparshu on jobsite efficiency; James Mitchell using short logs for construction.

1999 26th AGM, at Glenwood, Colorado

Tour of Aspen and Snowmass log homes, many byAckermans; Barry Houseal with a non-settling buildingasket demo; Osborne buffing brushes demonstratedLateral Loads research - Hahney presentation; TenonShannon Maris retires from Association after 9 years;BC apprenticeship program being established; CathyHansen hired and Association offices move to LumbyBC; Builder Certification initiative is underway; 400members: CLBAI now has a website.

Shannon Marisretires after 9 yearsas Associationadministrator.

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Left to Right: Rouleau, Savignac, John & Ingrid, Ann Miks

2000 27th AGM, at Montebello, QuebecNow we are the International LogBuilders Association

Two-day pre-conference design workshopwith Jean Steinbrecher; Round MeetsSquare gazebo workshop with Shure,

Chambers, & McCarty goes into extra innings; 250 members; Standardsare now French; Gary Espe demonstrates lasers onscribers; Jim Grieb scribers unveiled; JohnBoys is President. ILBA buys office buildin

2001 28th AGM, at Kananaskis, Alberta

John Boys is president; Ann Miks is hired; Robert Savgnac hired as Executive Director; draft of the ChinkinStandards; Chambers leads two Accelerated hands-oworkshops; Jerry Rouleau workshop on marketing;ArchiCAD workshop; Dalibor Houdek speaks about h

research on fire and log walls.

2002 29th AGM, at Park City, Utah

Tom Hahney on settling jacks; Compound Log Joinepre-conference; French Scribing; Jerry Wait is Presi-dent; scientific testing of lateral stability of log walls;Savignac co-chairs ICC committee for log home cod

1st Fall Rendezvoin Cherryville, BC Mary Mackie speaFrederick Brilliant

French-scribe workshop; saddle notchworkshop. RobrtSavignac organizesand spearheads aEuropean log building summit, held iSweden. Board development retreatsat Sugar Lake andCanmore.

Robrt Savignac remembeThe French-translation group gotstuck on the title of the documenLog Building Standards... therewas no consensus on how LogBuilding should be translated.

Maisons en billots, maisons enrondin, maisons de bois brut,maisons en bois rond, constructioen fustes. We had trouble gettingpast the first TWO WORDS!

Cutting an Accelerated shell.

Duane Sellman explains

something technical.

Gary Espe shows laserscriber.

Wayne Sparshu with hisscaffold. Joel and Robrt atop gazebo.

Ann Miks Remembers:My favorite memory and onehat I treasure, is the firstide show that I attended in000. It showcased the most

ncredible work that I had evereen. It truly took my breathway. I was so proud of all

f the builders that made uphe ILBA and to think thathey allowed me, Ann Mikswho knew nothing about loguilding) to be a part of thispecial group.

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2003 30th AGM, at Alymer, Quebec

Dave Gardner is President; Jean Rodrigue stair works367 members; $480,000 in revenue this year; $484,in expenses; Les Jozsa speaks on wood technology;Simon Auger and Ron Hann win notching competitiJig Book is published; Builder Certification Program istabled.

2nd Fall Rendezvous, in Cherryville, BC John

Boys and Mark Fritch instruct chinked dovetail cours(cabin sold for $29,000); Russell Joseph tool system demonstrated.

2004 31st AGM, at Parksville, BC

Gazebo project with Egils Artmanis, DuanSellman, & Dai Ona; raw oysters off the rowith Tim Bullock; Cyril Courtois on animain design; Dietrichs 3-day workshop onCAD design; Design expo; Russell Josephwith jig for cutting arc windows; the auctraises $45,000; 500 members; Mark Deagchampion of competition; 3rd annualrendezvous cancelled; Del Radomske recethe 1st - ILBA Grand Achievement Award.

Robrt Savignac Remembers:Cathy & I worked hard to develop greater Boardresponsibilities and participation, organizing special boretreats & planning/vision sessions.

Ron Hann, FrederickBrilliant, and Simon Auger

Del Radomske receivesGrand AchievementAward from John.Parksville gazebo project.

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Cathy and Mira.

2005 32nd AGM,at Coeur dAlene, Idaho

Jeff Patterson is president; 8-week 17,000 kmRoad Trip is announced; Tom Hahney gets GrandAchievement Award; Simon Auger is notching chamJeff Pedersen conducts hands-on dovetail course atAGM; Wil Dancey conducts timber frame course;$40,000 raised in auction, Tom Terry auctioneer;Canada GST levy on US members hit us; Savignac letgo; Cathy on sick leave; financial strife for Associationattacks posted on LHOTI are baseless; conferenceworkshop for kids.

Tom Hahney remembers:One of the great honors of my life was tobe given the Achievement Award in 2005As I remember that moment now, it was unexpected, I can still be knocked over wa feather!

2006 33rd AGM, at Montebello, Quebec

ICC log building code development is underway; auc

tion brings in $59,000; Higgy Jigger; Robert Chambegets ILBA Grand Achievement Award; Ed Campbelladdresses the members; Ingrid Boys provides histori-cal and scriber displays; compound roof course. PattyLaFrancois organizes conference; Ed Shure is presidemembers now must apply annually to join.

Ed Campbell remembers:Giving that speech was one of the proudmoments of my life . . . .I am always interested to the progress ofthe organization that I helped to form anhave deep respect for those individuals wwork so hard to further the interests of th

industry. My hat is off to all the log buildwho keep this industry alive and thriving

2007 34th AGM,at Abbotsford, BC

Log Grading by ALS nixed; majorrevision to Constitution andEthics; ICC-400 Code is adopted;Chainsaw carving with MikeMcVay; Litller brothers win. AnnMiks hired as office Administrator.

Ann & Andree at Montebello 2006

Higgs Murhpy with his Jigger.

Team Littler competing.

Brian Lloyd Remembers:One evening at Montebello I

walked into the bar where Ifound Allan Mackie sitting alone,surprising enough... I picked up abeer and sat down with Allan. Helooked up slowly and told me thatwe were among the very few OldLog Builders at the conference.I aged considerably at thatmoment!


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Rob with ChambersScribers at Tech Talk 2009.

2008 35th AGM, at Whitefish, Montana

Logworks Helper pricinprogram available (creaby Dai Ona & John BoyLog Building News now color; SketchUp workshwith Egils Artmanis andClark Bremer; Toshio Owood sculpture; Mira

Steinbrecher awarded bILBA; Katrina Koebelreceives design award.

2009 36th AGM, at Cable, Wisconsin

Our first joint conferencwith Great LakesLogCrafters Associationwork starts on what

will become EffectivePractices & Methods;Dusko Ballmer on scannlogs and cutting withCNC machine; Ed Burklog grading workshop;Finns and Estoniansat conference; cranecertification workshop;sill log layout; David Roon log repair.

2010 37th AGM, at Prescott, Arizona

Manitowoc crane demo; Effective Practices adopted;new Incremental Accelerated video shown by ChamArcosanti tour; Earl Laverty explores ILBA vision.

Catharine Hansen Remembers:I miss: the annual conferences, hugs from Uli Walther, a glass of wineRobert Chambers, Kat Koebels infectious smile, watching John Boys aLloyd Beckedorf out bid each other at auctions. . . the list goes on!

The Finns: Raimo, Hannu, Henrik

John Boys & Jim Grieb

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2011 38th AGM, at Niagara, Ontario

Centerline dovetail workshop with Higgs Murphy;Peter Gott keynote; John Boys brings Buster; WaynSparshu buys Mackie axe for $2100 in auction; LBNgoes 100% digital; Chambers on new underscribemethod; Dalibor Houdek on Canada energy codes;Dan Wait on low-tech kiln; Chinese businesswomanattends and wants to buy hundreds of log shells.

2012 39th AGM, at Asilomar, California

First joint conference with TFGNA; Dietrichs10-year anniversary; EP&M published in paperand digital; Chambers speaks on Dreams & CreativityBrungraber and others break joints; Higgs, Preston,and Whitehouse hands-on lofting and more; Uli Walt

on marketing.

Peter Gott and John Nininger

Matt Davidson first in notching.

Ben Brungraber shows how easy it is forhim to break things that timber framershave carefully built.

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Photo credit: Robert Chambers

Detail of a drain hole carved

about 900 years ago, in thesill log of the Borgund StaveChurch. The hole drains waterso it wont collect in the groovethat accepts the thick verticallog siding above the sill log.

Many of the large logs in this1600 AD farmhouse were free

of heart center (FOHC) -- thebuilders must have producedtwo oval house logs from eachtree.

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Probably the oldest log building I sawin Norway, the Bjolstad Chapel. The stavechurches are older (as old as 1050 AD), butare log post and beam, not horizontal scribe-fit log. This church was round log, not oval,had full long grooves, and diamond notches

in the cornerssaddle scarfs top and bottom.The fits were superb.

This large barn (obviously still being used bythe farmer) was built on sloping land. Thelow corners were held on log corners (piers).It looked very tippy to me, but had been inplace for many hundreds of years. The secretis that the log pier is a triangle in plan. A

solid log-wall triangle very stable. The logsof the back wall (under the barn) are tipped,of course, because they have to cross downto the round below. I have drawn yellow linesthat indicate half of the logs of the back wall.

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Log Buildingin SwitzerlandBy Roger Porrenga

Blockbauis the Swiss word for buildings with crossed corners,

that includes also boards from 1 inch thickness, and up to Log

Buildings. In the region around Zurich and the Lake Greifensee,in 1975 was found a log building (actually Pfahlbautena

building on stilts) that dates from 1050 BC. The first round was

in the mud, under water, anchored down with pins, the log walls

were then erected on that round, so that it not was sinking in to

the mud. This is the oldest found in Switzerland, so far.

In the Alps is where most new log buildings are being built

now in different styles, most with hewn logs for homes and

round log for farm buildingsfor example, hay sheds with wide

roofs.

In the mid-1990s North American style log construction

started to come to Switzerland. In the beginning, there werejust a few log builders and they used the saddle notch and the

techniques we were taught mostly in North America.

We started also to use old carpenters knowledge and mixed

that together. with our new North American log building

training. We made buildings with modern interiors, mixed with

steel, concrete and colors. Swiss peoples taste is mostly modern,

and not very rustic.

Everything went fine, until the Swiss Heimatschutz(protecting

architectural heritage) in 2007 wrote to all the building

regulation departments, in almost every town, that they should

not accept log buildings (made with round trees) anymore,

because the overhang at the corners were too rough, the

building style was too simple and it is a step backwards in

craftsmanship. They also questioned the aesthetics of log

buildings.

The log builders were shocked, all the work we had done in

10 years, was it for nothing? A handful of log builders came

together and we founded theIG Blockbau Schweiz(Swiss

Photo credit: Roger Porrenga

Log home in Mllheim, Switzerland.Saddle notch, character logs, modernkitchen, stainless steel details.

Logbuilders Association) and we tried to contact Heimatschutz

to discuss the situation, but there has not been one discussion or

meeting until recently.

We wrote to all the building regulation departments a paper

that tells our views. We try to build every house better and

better, and at the end the market will regulate everything

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A few years ago, it was not easy to fulfill the energy efficiency

requirements as they got harder and harder. Now we usually are

able to fulfill those standards, because there are different ways to

calculate.

I wont go into the complicated details here, but the log

diameter should be 44 cm+ (17+) in the middle; the tip should

not be less than 38 cm (15). Grooves and kerfs and corners

have to be carefully and proper insulated. We use mostly sheep

wool, because its organic and last a long time.

This is not new technique. I have helped to renovate a350-year-old house, and the wool we took out of the wall,

looked just as it did when it came off the sheep. Sheep wool

is able to take 1/3 of its weight in moisture and still insulate.

Mineral wool or glass wool, fiberglass is not able to do this.

Sheep wool is able to take building toxics such as formaldehyde,

absorb it, and keep it locked inside. At times we also use gaskets.

The windows must have 3 sealed panes of glass. The roof has

to be insulated very well to 24 cm+ (9-1/2) I usually prefer

the insulation made of wood (cellulose insulation).

All connections and joinery have to be airtight. If you have a

controlled air ventilation with heat recovery, the required energy

efficiency number is easier to reach. The regulations are going

to be more and more specific as time goes on. The idea is to

produce less and less CO2.

So, you may get a bonus for heating with a new clean-

burning woodstove, geothermal, passive solar etc. If you have

photovoltaic you get a bonus and so on.

What kind of sense does it make to insulate a house with

styrofoam etc. that is made out of oil and a lot of energy? Some

articles report that with the energy that is used to make foam

insulations you could heat a house for 20 years.

Historic grain storage building built of log.

Photo credit: Roger Porrenga

The only direction we can go is to minimize the grey energy.

That is where the log buildings and other wooden buildings have

their strength. Wooden houses store a lot of CO2. An example: a

house with 250 cubic meters of wood-volume stores 62,000 kg

(135,000 pounds) of carbon. There are wooden houses in Russia

that are more the 1000 years old. The oldest wooden House in

Switzerland is 750 years. We are talking about a lot of life cycle

storage of carbon.
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Asking $65,000.00 Canadian, will require some site preparation

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Developed by Dai Ona with help from John Boys. Contact Ann at

the ILBA offices for sales and enquiries. CDN $500.

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429-2490, email: [email protected]

Need 2 experienced log buildersimmediately until the fall for sure.

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a full four season adventure. contact Bryan at

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H E L P W A N T E D

Log Builder/Timber Framer We are seeking

to fill a position requiring the following skills:

Timber Framer; must have 4 year journey-

man certificate in the European Tradition

(Zimmerman), or equivalent in experience. Lo g

Building: mastery of scribed, post and beam anddovetail log construction.

Other Assets: working knowledge of CLT (Cross

Laminated Timber) Technology, roof math and

roof layout for the purpose of massive log to log

and timber to timber connections and joinery.

Experience with hand and power tools; including

chainsaw, planers, routers. Valid drivers license.

Must be able to read plans, work independently

as well as integrate with our existing team.

Computer drafting skills are an asset but not

required. Hourly pay: $20.00 $24.00 hr

commensurate with skills.

Our company is located in Merritt BC. To apply:

[email protected]

Experienced quality orientated log builders

needed. Moose Mountain Log Builders is

looking for experienced log builders who would

enjoy interesting projects to work on in the

Calgary area, in Cochrane Alberta. Earnings

based on experience. Please call Kevin at

1-587-433-6719 or Lloyd if Kevin is unavailable

at: 403-932-3992.

Legendary Logcrafters Limited is a handcrafted

log home producer in Collingwood Ontario. Due

to a consistent annual growth, our company is

adding multiple positions from apprenticeships

to experienced log home builders. Legendaryoffers highly competitive wages and a very

structured work environment. Please email

resume to [email protected] or fax

705-444-6675 or call 705-444-0400.

Full time log chinker. Full time log hand

crafterand timber framer. For both of these

positions we require years of experience and

references. Contact - Southwest Log Homes, Inc


Log Builder Required in Scotland

We seek to employ a log builder to assist with

building fully scribed and Post and Beam LogHomes in the Scottish Borders.

Applicants should have a minimum of three years

experience in building Full Scribe Log Homes

using the over scribe technique, and Post and

Beam Log Homes. The applicant should also be

able to work from plans, work unsupervised,

and holds either a British or EU passport or a UK

working Visa. Wages to be discussed depending

on experience. Please contact John via e-mail:

[email protected]

H E L P W A N T E D

Log Builder WantedLog Home Builder career

opportunity available with a progressive, quality

oriented, full service log home company.Edmonton area, permanent full time, year round.

1-2 years experience, must have own tools and

transportation, wages are $18.00-$30.00/hr on

piece work. Fax resume to 780-460-2584.

The Log Connectionis currently seeking

three to four highly motivated, enthusiastic

individuals to become part of our designteam. Two positions are available for drafters

with a minimum of two years architectural

CADD drafting. Two positions are available foraccomplished drafters/designers with ability to

complete highly detailed log home construction

drawings within a specified time period is adefinite asset. Duties will include the creation

of working drawings for custom log homesbased on preliminary designs, production

design and detailing, shop drawings as well as

modifications to existing designs. Scope of workmay range from medium sized residential to

large commercial projects. Preferred experience

would include log home design/drafting.Provide resume and samples of past CADD

work, attention to: Mr. Dave Sutton, The LogConnection, 129 Nanaimo Ave. West, Pentict on,

BC Canada V2A 1N2.

Daizen Joinery Ltd.is looking for full time, HSB

CAD operator and K2 machine operator, timber

frame production assistant. Please contactDai, 250-679-2750 or email [email protected]

Big Foot Manufacturing Inc. in Tappen British

Columbia is looking to hire a qualified TimberFramer with CNC experience. We are currentlyexpanding our product lines now that we are

entering the North American market. The ideal

candidate will be a journeyman Timber Framerwho has experience operating a Hundegger k2.

This person will be responsible for processing

and fitting final pieces and may be required todo some on-site erection. Please email resums

in confidence to: [email protected]

or deliver them in person to: Big FootManufacturing, 3380 Ford Road, Tappen B.C.

Confort Natureis looking for an experienced

log builder who will be in charge of production.

As a hands-on team leader, he will be responsibleof log shell construction from blueprint reading

to quality management. As a small company

looking to develop and always get better, we willgive a lot of place to your ideas and techniques.

We are located in Quebec, 100km north of

Montreal, in the beautiful region of Lanaudire,next to Saint-Donat and Mont-Tremblant

Park, nearby lakes and mountains. Lets buildsomething together! Please contact us via email

at [email protected] or phone

1-877-424-3525.

H E L P W A N T E D

Draftsman with Dietrichs CAD experience.

Must have full working knowledge of the

Dietrichs Program, and hands on experience

in wood engineering and/or massive log and

timber joinery. Wages - 21.00 to 24.00 per hour

- please e-mail applications to: Nicola LogWorks,

attention: John Boys. [email protected]

John Devries Log Homes, a small upscale

company operating in Rural Eastern Ontario

since 1976 seeks an experienced log crafter

preferably with hands on supervisory experience

that can read plans and manage projects. We

foster a dynamic, creative, solution oriented

work environment that emphasizes quality while

attempting not to sacrifice productivity (that

elusive log builders Holy Grail) in a structured

but fun atmosphere. (At least we think its fun) It

would be helpful (but not required) if applicant

has timber framing experience as well. Salary

dependent on experience. Plenty of lakes, great

fishing, hunting and other outdoor recreation.2 hours to Toronto or Ottawa (for some

serious city fun) Call to Martin or Martin to

discuss at 613-478-6830 or e-mail

[email protected].

W A N T E D

A set of Gearhead Scribers Please contact:

Leo Scales - [email protected].

603-846-5703.

Looking for work in the northwest. I have

23 years of professional full-scribe log building

experience. I am only available for short term

temporary work, labor fine also. Patrick Dalton(907) 803-0092 [email protected]

and website www.daltonlogshells.com

Traveling Timberwright Professional Finish

Carpenter for Scribe Fit and Post & Beam

structures. 30 years accomplished tradesman in

this field. Mobile, with extensive selection of

tools. Honest and Reliable. Contact:

RALPH CLEGG 604-740-2404 BC Canada.

A N N O U N C E M E N T S

Island School of Building Arts 3199 Coast

Road, Gabriola, BC Tel: 250.247.8922

www.isba.caFall 2012 courses:

*Building with Logs - Sept 3 - 28, 2012

*Timber Frame Post & Beam - Oct 1 - 26, 2012

*Timber Frame Bents - Oct 29 - Nov 23, 2012

New Short Courses:

*Custom Door Making - July 23 - July 27, 2012

Concrete Counter tops and Sketchup - Stay

tuned to our website for additional information

on these new short courses.


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FOR MORE INFORMATION

Ann Miks, Administrator

[email protected]

International Log Builders Association

P.O. Box 775

Lumby, British Columbia Canada V0E 2G0

800-532-2900 toll-free

250-547-8776 phone

250-547-8775 fax


2012 ILBA Board of Directors

President

Higgs Murphy


Vice-President

Earl Laverty


Clerk

Liberty Lewis


Treasurer

Martin Slager


Directors

Ron BrodiganEmail: [email protected]

Robert W. Chambers


Konrad Gallei


Noah Hedges


Dan Wait



A N N O U N C E M E N T S

As a seasoned professionalor student, journey throughthe fundamentals and variedcomplexities of timberframing in James Mitchellsnew guidebook on Timber

Frame construction.For more information visitwww.MastersGuideBook.com

West Coast Restoration LLCis pleased toannounce that they offer complete restorationservices, insurance litigation support andconsulting. Call Bill Finley at 360-961-3220 oremail: [email protected]

S E R V I C E S

Brian Lloyd Construction Consulting Industry Consulting Building Inspection

Expert Witness Conflict ResolutionVernon, BC Tel/Fax 250-549-3821email: [email protected]

Drafting and Design Services - RSM DraftingServices Ltd.is a freelance drafting and designservice that specializes in log and timber framebuildings. We have been Drawing Dreamssince 1977. We have a CD of 24 log homesavailable for $19.99 all taxes and shippingincluded. Contact Bob at www.rsmdrafting.com.Email [email protected] or call1-877-832-0165 toll free Ask me firstBuilding design consultants.

Fire Tower, bringing a modern perspectiveto time-honored craft, specializes in theengineering and design of new and existinglog and timber structures. Licensed in BC, AB& ON and 31 States.Fire Tower Engineered Timber, Inc.Mack [email protected] Sims AvenueUnit 2R, Providence, RI 02909Phone: 401-489-4567Fax: 401-441-5218www.ftet.com

FraserWood Industries Mack MageeFraserWood is a pioneering, full-service

provider of innovative timber products andservices committed to extending the reachof natural timbers in built environments.Mack Magee27 Sims AvenueUnit 2R, Providence, RI 02909Phone: 401-489-4567Fax: 401-441-5218email: [email protected].

T R A I N I N G

FREE Log Selection Calculator Go to www.LogBuilding.org and then click on FreeInformation. From that page choose the logselection calculator and download it to yourcomputer. Requires Excel software to open anduse this file. It gives you T-1, T-2, B-1 and B-2for any set of logs.

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