Gryffindor Log Cabin

Whether you are looking for a little log weekend getaway cabin or a full scale log home, Minnesota Logworks, Inc. can build it to your specifications. We can work with you to create the turnkey cabin of your dreams or build you a log shell that you can finish yourself.

The tree species used are red pine harvested right here in Minnesota, varying between 14”-20” butt diameter. These trees are carefully selected before being shipped to the log yard. All trees are winter cut, which means there is less water in the tree resulting in less shrinkage. After the logs arrive in the log yard they are hand peeled using the bark spud and or drawknife, followed by pressure washing and brushing on a preservative that protects the log from mildew and damaging rays from the sun.

The techniques used in building handcrafted Scandinavian full scribe log cabins are skills that have been used for centuries by our ancestors.  The Scandinavian full-scribe, also known as the Swedish Cope, is made when a notch is carved out of the bottom side of each log using chainsaws and chisels. The created lateral groove and notches are filled with fiberglass insulation and a foam sealer strip. The log will have a sawkerf cut in the top followed by driving in wedges to concentrate the checking there and will force the lateral groove to stay tight to the log below. You’ll be cozy in your log cabin, even during the cold Minnesota winters. 

The Gryffindor Log Cabin, above right, is my personal favorite. This layout features a 16’ x 20’ main floor plus a loft that extends the full 6’ over the deck, utilizing every square inch of floor space. Your log cabin getaway would have a 16’ x 16’ loft area and a completely covered deck at the main entrance. Can’t you just picture yourself sitting in your wooden rocking chair on that front porch? 

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Paul Bunyan - Front Paul Bunyan - Back Gryffindor   Stabbur