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Our large lumber inventory allows us the advantage of air drying versus kiln drying.
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Our hand hewing is not only an art, but is also beneficial to the drying process.
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The hewers hard at work
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Every hewer has his own pattern
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Logs are milled and bulk material is removed for the dovetails.
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Reed lends a hand.
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All the bits and pieces have to be put together to make logs into a home.
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Axes and drawknives are still everyday tools in handcrafting the logs
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Mortise and tenon joints are cut by hand.
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Bob Williams (age 90) reminds us that there is always work to be done. Bob found eternal rest in Fall of 2009 at the age of 91
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Hewn logs waiting to be in your home.
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Every dovetail is fitted and every corner is pre-assembled in our log yard to ensure a quality fit.
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Every corner is pre-assembled in our yard.
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All log homes are delivered by employees of Old Virginia Log Homes.
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