Handcrafted Log Homes

Cowboy Log Builders handcrafted log homes
The Linden Plan

Though all log homes require some hand craftsmanship, there is a very unique type of log homes that are specifically called “Handcrafted Log Homes“. There are very few companies that actually offer true hand crafted full scribe homes. Each log is hand peeled, varies in thickness, and is hand scribed. The logs range in diameter from about eleven inches to fifteen inches with a median diameter of 13 inches. Also Lake Country is able to go up to 50 feet in length with one log. Our handcrafted homes are offered in Engelmann Spruce, Douglas Fir, and Western Red Cedar. The Western Red Cedar only grows in the Pacific Northwest of North America. In my opinion, it is the most lovely of all the species. At the home shows everyone always comments on the red color that is so visible in the Western Red Cedar display.            

Inside of Handcrafted Log Home

 Our handcrafted homes are the specialty of Lake Country Log Homes. Due to the knowledge, equipment, and craftsmanship required to make a quality home of this type, very few companies offer this style. Lake Country has a team of master craftsmen who have made everything from small handcrafted cabin such as the Calico to the Queen Charlotte Lodge . Each log is specifically chosen for placement in the walls and timber roof system. All logs and timbers are handled with slings to prevent marking and scarring to logs.             

Another unique advantage to our homes is that all electric box holes and wire holes are pre-drilled. Also the logs are pre-drilled for through bolts. For the roof system, all pitch cuts are also preformed at the mill. With all of the cutting done by the master craftsmen at the mill, there is no cutting necessary once the home is delivered.          

Cowboy Log Builders handcrafted log electric box hole
Electric Box Hole Pre Cut

The log home package is fully erected in the yard at Lake Country. Then all log surfaces are hand sanded, disassembled, numbered, and packaged for shipment. A log schedule, detailing the placement of each log, is included with the construction drawings. Drawings are available in full 3-D color or in our 2-D design sketches. On staff are building technologists and professional draftsmen which can take any design or idea and modify it to meet your ideals.        

Once assembled all log surfaces are hand sanded. Many customers and builders have commented on how smooth our logs are, while still being hand peeled. 

Cowboy Log Builders handcrafted log homes stacked logs
Handcrafted Log Home Shell

The logs stack with a slight Swedish Cope cut. The corners of the homes are formed by a unique diamond shaped notching technique applied in lateral and notch cuts. Full saddle notch is also available. This full scribe Scandinavian type of cut is very unique to our homes. The door and window opening also receive special ledge and slot cuts so that door, window, exterior trim, and framing materials fit recessed into the log. Notice this in the photo.        

Cowboy Log Builders western red cedar handcrafted log home
Western Red Cedar Handcrafted Log Home

Through bolts from the top of the wall to the bottom are also used in these homes. This keeps the home properly aligned during settling. Our handcrafted log homes do not use butt joints. Instead, in the case that a log length exceeds the 50 feet length, a corner is weaved into the log wall. Many times interior walls, as well as exterior walls, are made from solid handcrafted logs. In this case an interior wall would be incorporated into the corner. 

   Cowboy Log Builders handcrafted log home North Pole custom cut 

Cowboy Log Builders handcrafted log home SofRod gasket
SofRod Gasket

Interior solid log walls, a specialty of Lake Country Log Homes, add increased structural soundness to the home. Also it adds a very unique flair to the inside of the home. Single arches (as shown above) can be hand cut into the logs, or specialty arches for doorways, such as is seen here in the North Pole design, are also available. 

Cowboy Log Builders Lake Country Log Home Yard
Lake Country Log Homes Yard

Log wall assembly hardware, including through bolts, washers, SofRod gasket, and screw jacks are included with the package. SofRod is our way of insulating between the logs. The overlap provided by the full scribe Scandinavian cut is further enhanced by the SofRod. 

Our homes are truly some of the very most air tight available. The settling that is innate to these homes is anticipated and planned for in the blueprint stage. With over 25 years of selling these homes world wide, you can count on each home being backed by years of experience and expertise in this type of construction. 

 
Cowboy Log Homes is an Authorized Representative for Lake Country Log Homes 2009 LTD. As a dealer, any projected costs, cost estimates, material costs, and estimated construction/ building costs, are only the opinion of Cowboy Log Homes and are drawn from our experience. Every home is custom tailored to meet our individual client's wants and desires. The construction of a Lake Country Log Homes 2009 LTD home is based on two primary costs: material provided by Lake Country Log Homes and construction costs contracted with the builder of the customer's choice. Final costs are obtained and contracted with each respectively. Cowboy Log Homes is simply the "glue" that helps bring these two together to provide a final columniation of a customer's project.