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Cross Lake Log Building and Sawmill Course

Wed, Aug 21

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Cross Lake

Dreaming about log cabins? Learn with us about off-grid log cabin building techniques, Norweigan notches, hand scribing, and traditional forestry skills. Hosted in CROSS LAKE Manitoba.

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Cross Lake Log Building and Sawmill Course
Cross Lake Log Building and Sawmill Course

Time & Location

Aug 21, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – Aug 30, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

Cross Lake, Cross Lake, MB R0E 2H0, Canada

About the event

Log Building and Sawmill Course

August 2024

Hosted in Cross Lake For members of Cross Lake

Solomon Carriere for Logging and Norwegian notch basics. He is Cree- Metis with a lifetime of experience hunting, fishing, and building cabins in the bush with minimal tools.

Léo Claret for Construction, logging, engineering, hand tools, and more. Leo studied civil engineering in France and spent years in Norway learning traditional Norwegian methods of building homes. He is a dedicated and talented construction worker.

Required tools students bring:

  • Draw Knife for peeling logs
  • Framing Chisel
  • Mallet
  • Scriber -
  • 4 or 5 in angle grinder with sanding discs
  • Chainsaw with sharpening tools and wrenches
  • Peavey/Canthook
  • Tape measure
  • Chalk line
  • Lumber crayons
  • 2' level
  • Chainsaw safety boots
  • Safety Glasses

*If you have no experience I recommend they cut some firewood before you come to gain experience and confidence with a chainsaw.

**Practice safe work habits. Waiver forms are to be signed.

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