Island School of Building Arts Log Courses
Four individual courses totaling 40 hours (each) of instruction. Each course teaches a separate set of skills, and can be taken individually…it is recommended that all the courses be taken to fully understand the modular process.
Week 1 Scandinavian Scribed Notch Corner Laftwerk
Course Contents
Skills
1. The Plan
1.1 Methodology
Scandinavian Scribed Laftwerk
1.2 Parts and Terminology
Saddle Notch Corners
1.3 Project
Drawing Views
1.3 Elevation Views
Blueprint Reading
1.3 Plan Views
2. Joinery Design
2.1 Round /Saddle notch
Corner Notches
2.2 Dovetail Corner notch
Joinery Design
2.3 Lateral Groove notch
Self-draining
2.4 Splicing notch
3. Shop Drawings
3.1 Centerline referencing
Centerline Waypoints
3.2 Notched Corner Component Labeling
Labeling method
3.3 Spreadsheet
Material Inventory Control
4. Log Preparation
Safe Work Habits, Tool Safety, Site Safety
4.1 Material Preparation
Debarking Tools
4.2 Centerline Layout Flat-Surfacing Logs
Ink Line
4.3 Flat-Surfacing Technique Freehand
Gas/Electric Chainsaw
4.4 Flat-Surfacing using Guide Rails
Jig Fabrication
4.5 Bandsaw milling
Wood-Mizer Demo
5. Scandinavian Scribe Notched Corner (Laftwerk
5.1Dealing with Tapered Logs
Wood Tech
5.2 Centerline Reference
Centerline Plumb & Level Planes
5.3 Sill Logs Flat surfacing techniques
Chainsaw Sharpening
5.4 Saddle Notch Preparation
Curved-base Power Planer
5.5 Scandinavian Scribe Layout and Notching Sill Logs
Scribe Layou
5.6 Placing and Scribing Wall Logs
Scriber Types
5.7 Scribing and Cutting a Rough (Saddle) Notch
Knifed Layout Line
5.8 Final Scribing a Wall Log
Self-draining Joinery
5.9 Cutting a Final (Saddle) Notch
Gas/Electric Chainsaw
5.10 Cutting a Lateral Groove
Axe
5.11 Leveling the Walls
Spirit Level
All Tools Included
Course Duration 40 hours
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Week 2 French Scribed Piece-sur-Piece
Course Contents
Skills
1. The Plan
1.1 Methodology
French Scribed Piece-sur-Piece
1.2 Parts and Terminology
Splined Joinery
1.3 Project Drawing Views
Labeling
1.3 Elevation Views
Blueprint Reading
1.3 Plan Views
Dimensioning
2. Joinery Design
2.1 Infill Wal
Wall Jig Design
2.2 Flat-surfaces
2.3 Lateral Groove notch
Self-draining Joinery Design
2.4 Spline Groove
3. Shop Drawings
3.1 Centerline referencing
Centerline Referencing
3.2 Wall Infill Component Labeling
Plan Labeling Grid
3.3 Spreadsheet
Material Inventory Control
4. Log Preparation
Safe Work Habits, Tool Safety, Site Safety
4.1 Material Preparation
Debarking Tools
4.2 Centerline Layout Flat-Surfacing Logs
Plumb & Level Planes
4.3 Flat-Surfacing Technique Freehand
Gas/Electric Chainsaw
4.4 Flat-Surfacing using Guide Rails
Jig Fabrication
4.5 Bandsaw milling
Wood-Mizer Demo
5. French Piece-sur-Piece
5.1 Log Infill Wall
Jig Fabrication
5.2 Centerline Reference
Ink Line
5.3 Placing and Scribing Wall Logs
Scribed Self-draining Joinery
5.4 Cutting a Lateral Groove
Gas/Electric Chainsaw
5.5 Leveling Walls and Top Plate
Spirit Level
5.6 Plumb-cutting Wall Panel
Jig Fabrication
5.7 Spline-grooving Wall Panels
Power Router
5.8 Storing Modular Log Wall Panels
All Tools Included
Course Duration 40 hours
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Week 3 Log Post & Beam Stav og Laft
Course Contents
Skills
1. The Plan
1.1 Methodology
Norse Stav og Laft
1.2 Parts and Terminology
Mortise & Tenon Joinery
1.3 Project Drawing Views
Plan Grid Labeling
1.3 Elevation Views
Blueprint Reading
1.3 Plan Views
2. Joinery Design
2.1 Tenon and Mortise
2.2 Mitred Half-lap corner joint
Joinery Design
2.3 Bladed Scarf
Splicing
2.4 Housed Dovetail
3. Shop Drawings
3.1 Centerline referencing
3.2 Post Layout and Labeling
Centerline Referencing
3.3 Beam Layout and Labeling
3.4 Spreadsheet
Component Production Control
4. Log Preparation
Safe Work Habits, Tool Safety, Site Safety
4.1 Material Preparation
Debarking Tools
4.2 Square-Cutting the Log End
Tool Sharpening
4.3 Centerline Layout Flat-Surfacing Logs
Centerline Layout
4.4 Flat-Surfacing Technique Freehand
Chainsaw Techniques
4.5 Flat-Surfacing using Guide Rails
4.6 Bandsaw milling
Wood Mizer Demo
5. Log Posts
5.1 Centerline Referencing
Centerline Plumb & Level Planes
5.2 Squaring Line
5.3 Square Rule Layout and Cutting of Post Tenons
Square Ruler Layout
5.4 Spline Groove Cutting
5.5 Scribed Corner Post
Scribe Layout
6. Log Top Plates
6.1 Centerline Referencing
Joinery Waypoints
6.2 Virtual End Grid Layout
Virtual Layout
6.3 Gable Plate Layout and Cutting
Mortising Methods
6.4 Sidewall Plate Layout and Cutting
Joinery Kerfing
6.5 Layout and Cutting a Blind Mortise
6.6 Layout and Cutting a Mitred Half-Lap
Mitred Joinery
6.7 Layout and Cutting a Bladed Scarf
Japanese Pull saw
All Tools Included
Course Duration 40 hours
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Week 4 Modular Log Building Assembly
Course Contents
Skills
1. Laftwerk Notched Corner Prep and Assembly
1.1 Modular Notched Corners
Laftwerk Component Prep
1.2 Preparing the Final Round
Chainsaw Techniques
1.3 Plumb-cutting and Spline-grooving Notched Corners
Jig prep
1.4 Notched Corner Assembly and Anchoring
2. Piece-sur-Piece Wall Prep and Assembly
2.1 Assembling Infill Walls
Component Assembly
2.2 Electrical Predrilling
Electrical Predrilling
2.3 Electrical Mortising Jig
2.4 Sealing and Insulating
2.5 Dowelling and Pinning Wall Logs
Pinning Techniques
3. Log Post & Beam Prep and Assembly
3.1 Anchoring Posts
Anchoring Methods
3.2 Post Pegging
Electric Drill
3.3 Beam Assembly
Crane
3.4 Window and Door Placement
4. Log Floor Systems
4.1 Floor Terms
Project Temporary Pier Foundation
4.2 Frame versus Log Floor systems
Site Visit
4.3 Girder Beam
4.4 Log Joist Layout
Theory vs Practical
4.5 Flooring Notch
5.Log Roof Systems
5.1 Roofing Terms
5.2 Frame versus Log Gables
Theory vs Practical
5.3 Log Ridge Beam
Structural Beam Sizing Calculations
5.5 Frame Rafter Layout
Rafter Square
5.6 Log Rafter Layout
Centerline Reference
6. Log Finishing
6.1 Wood Technology
Seasoning/Shrinkage
6.2 Wood Patina and Finish
6.3 Plumbing and Electrical
All Tools Included
Course Duration 40 hours
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