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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Re: really big project
« Reply #30 on: August 05, 2009, 09:06:08 pm »
Thanks Johnathan. I didn't get to spend as much time as I wanted last winter but I'm planning to camp there as much as possible this fall/winter. Here is the only pic I have at the moment with the knapping area, it only shows a small part of it there on the left. I'll have to take some more, the knapping pit has grown since this pic which was taken in June 08.


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Re: really big project
« Reply #31 on: August 05, 2009, 10:49:40 pm »
  Alan, I remember when you made this, also. How is it holding up? Like, is the bark starting to show a lot of deteriation? I'm just curious how long one would last.
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Re: really big project
« Reply #32 on: August 06, 2009, 08:28:14 am »
ed a bark house will last for a long time depending on its usage. the most important factor is fire or even more so , smoke. the heat helps keep it dry and the formaldahyde in the smoke will help preserve it and keep out the bugs. the poles will also last much longer if the ends are fire hardened before going in the ground. most of the digs that archeologists do they find the charcoal remnants of the burned poles and that is how they determine how big the structures were.  so if they are finding charcoal from the poles 200 yrs later, the fire hardening obviously helps to preserve the things.
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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Re: really big project
« Reply #33 on: August 06, 2009, 12:19:09 pm »
Yep what Jamie said, I try to go at least once a week and start a fire inside as the smoke really helps preserve everything. Mine is still in great shape, the bark is still as good as new really. I peeled the bark from the frame poles and charred the bottoms in the fire like Jamie did his. Back then when they were living in them full time I would guess one would last for years.

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Offline woodstick

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Re: really big project
« Reply #34 on: August 06, 2009, 09:10:08 pm »
wow yall are backwoods country hillbillies, cool . that is the neatest thing i seen since, weel i cant say. keep the pics and motivation flying.
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Re: really big project
« Reply #35 on: August 07, 2009, 01:33:24 pm »
Around here in the last few years poplar bark has been used as sidind of some of the high dollar homes. Years ago it was chestnut bark.
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Re: really big project
« Reply #36 on: August 31, 2009, 05:48:16 am »
just about done. ill have the roof on next weekend and hopefully not run out of bark.
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Re: really big project
« Reply #37 on: September 01, 2009, 02:00:05 pm »
Sounds good Jamie, looking foward to seeing the finished pics.

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Re: really big project (finished pic)
« Reply #38 on: September 05, 2009, 06:21:08 am »
finished except the benches inside and the smoke hole cover

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Offline DanaM

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Re: really big project
« Reply #39 on: September 05, 2009, 06:43:32 am »
Thats cool jamie 8) I need one of them for when the in-laws visit ;D
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Re: really big project
« Reply #40 on: September 05, 2009, 10:52:46 am »
Very cool Jamie.   Expecting visitors?  ;D
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Re: really big project
« Reply #41 on: September 05, 2009, 01:46:53 pm »
Wow now that's a home away from home
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« Reply #42 on: September 05, 2009, 01:54:11 pm »
Looks like a hunting camp for sure brother.. great job... OOOOga Boooga ..Hawk
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Re: really big project
« Reply #43 on: September 05, 2009, 04:44:43 pm »
WOW!!!!!!!!!!  HOLY SMOKES!!!!!!!!  That thing is BIG!  Fantastic job on that one jamie.....it looks great!
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Re: really big project
« Reply #44 on: September 06, 2009, 06:25:06 am »
thanks guys. im glad its done. i put the benches in yesterday and finished the smoke hole cover. only thing left is some added support under the benches for when 40 screaming kids are jumping on them.. this shot gives you an idea how big it really is.

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