I receive numerous emails asking great questions. Although I try to answer all emails and questions sometimes it can be difficult to keep up.
I’ve decided to open up another avenue to talk to readers.
I am available – when on line – via Yahoo Instant Messenger for those on you on PC as well as IChat and AIM for PC users. I use both a PC and Mac.
We can talk via instant message typing away or if you like using video and sound be able to hear and see each other using any of the noted messaging systems as long as you have a web cam and microphone.
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In Part I we defined, in rather simple terms, the basic difference between Butt and Pass and Notched joinery for log home corners.
Lets now focus on Notched — I’ll refer to this simply as ‘coped’.
As elegant as nothced corners are there are some serious drawbacks that need to be brought to the forefront and discussed.
Keep in mind that as a log dries and the moisture content of a log decreases the log shrinks. A log does not shrink lengthwise it shrinks in diameter.
A log is notched by transferring a portion of the diameter of the log below to the log to be notched by using a scribe or perhaps some other method. The curvature is marked on the log and a craftsman carefully cuts the notch by hand or machine. The finished notch results in a tight fit between the logs.
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