17 August 2010

Another gorgeous August day. In Vermont they only have three seasons, and one of them is August. Spent the morning using top’n’bond to level the tops of the shed columns while Chree used a wood chisel to remove bark and cambium remaining on the beams where the log wasn’t quite as big as it needed to be for the size beam being sawn. Spent the afternoon finishing the bark removal process while Chree ran errands in Brandon. Also drilled the first hole in what was supposed to be the north end beam, then realized that that beam will not work in that position because of too much wane (places where the bark and cambium had to be removed after the beam was cut). Fingers crossed that the hole is in the right place for placing that beam in one of the other positions. (Can you hear the hollow laughter in the background, Mr. Murphy????) Also realized that I really, really, really need a backhoe (or a skyhook) for hoisting / moving the beams, as they are far too heavy to be horsed around by hand. Beautiful canoe around the lake after dinner.