Building the Alaska Log Home (Paperback)

by Tom Walker (Author) "Wouldn't it be great to build a cabin employing just hand tools?..." (more)
Key Phrases: kickback zone, gable logs, sourdough cabins, Dave Johnston, Dick Quinn, Haddon Lumber (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
"This thorough book on traditional hand-hewn log construction has a warm, friendly text and 192 pages of full-color photos of work at some amazing home sites" ("Washington Post"). "A unique and valuable guide".--"Country Living Magazine". 210 color photos. 41 drawings.

Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books; Rev Sub edition (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088240511X
• ISBN-13: 978-0882405117
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #275,760 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Without a doubt, the best how-to log cabin book I have seen., October 26, 1998

By A Customer

I have read at least a dozen of the latest log cabin building books. Unfortunately, most of them do not go into enough detail on the scribe-fit building technique. This one, however, is the first that really does. This book includes many USEFUL pictures and doesn't ramble on about unimportant subjects. This book is focused, to-the-point, and in the amount of detail that is necessary. As a result, this is a good companion to any other log cabin building books that you may already have, since it fills in the missing details that the other books seem to overlook. I definitely recommend it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reasonble price for Building the Alaska Log Home , May 8, 2006

By	a reader - See all my reviews

I called the publisher, Alaska Northwest books (ph# 1-800-452-3032). They will do another reprint of this book toward the end of the summer of 2006 (Aug/Sept). The cost of the book will be $29.99 plus shipping and handling. So why is the seller judioops trying to sell a used copy of this book for $87.99? If you want this book, wait until the publisher releases the reprint or call the publisher directly and place a order for this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highest quality log cabin building book I've seen , February 6, 2005

By	R. Kendall "Montana Logsmith" (Montana) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Excellent all color on glossy high quality paper. A real pleasure to read with lots of information. Concise chapters dealing with most every aspect of building. A great history section in the back. Not as much technical info as some but the pictures make up for it.