Dan'l Boones cabin

[gunzo]

Been going to visit this place for years. New I'd be in the area today and remembered to take the camera.


On the way there I realized O'l Betsy should go along and went back and got her. She's not quite period correct for this application but the closest thing I have. She seemed happy to be there and felt livelier in my hands when i carried her back to the truck.



An interesting morning, gunzo

[steveb]

O'l Besty looks quite happy there ! Just need a possibles bag and a 'hawk. steve b

[turbo]

very cool.

[caryc]

Great pictures. I wonder just what they mean by restored? They certainly look like they could be the original timbers. Maybe they replaced a piece here and there and re-chinked (if that's the right word) the logs.

Dan'l need one of those miracle slip under the door anti draft things though. Can't say much for the "door holding shut device" either. But very cool pictures. It's great that it has been saved. Those logs must have a heck of a lot of anti termite juice in them.

"Daniel Boone and wife" Let's hope the feminatzies don't see that plaque. Even I know it was Rebecca.

Did you get to look inside?

[wickerbill]

Thanks for the very nice pictures. Your about the rifle being out of period, but it's a nice touch. Would have been perfict with a maple stocked flintlock with brass or german silver hardware. Sorta like this one.

Bill

[gunzo]

Just an hour or two after leaving the cabin I started having regrets that I hadn't taken better advantage of a unique opportunity. A possibles bag and hawk would have been a great addition, could have even borrowed a friends original flint lock.

Termites? That really got me thinking. There are still quite a few original hand hewn log structures in my area and most if not all the logs are in very good condition. I called a man this morning that is knowlegable about such things and the bug question stumped him. Said he'd seen log cabins built with walnut, oak, & poplar. In other words, nothing bug proof, and aggreed that he had rarely seen much bug damage in original logs. Got to wonder if the pioneers had a trick.

As far as being "restored" the shingles are not period correct, the foundation has been redone with cement motar, and the chinking is mortar. The logs and main stucture are said to be original but surely some repair work on the chimney.

I had permission to go inside, but was told to watch out for the big snake that sometimes stayed there. Didn't think it would be propper for me to shoot the place up while squealing like a girl and peeing down my leg, so I stayed out.

Glad you all enjoyed the pics.

[gunzo]

Bill,

I was typing slow as usual an didn't see your great looking rifle. Drive north a few hours and bring it with you. I'll take you to the cabin. Better yet come in June when they have the NMLRA spring shoot in Friendship In., about an hour and a half from here.

[wickerbill]

Everyone needs to go to Friendship at least once.
Bill

[caryc]

I would imagine that with it being built on a stone foundation like that it keeps termites at bay. From what I have heard, any wood touching the ground is just a starting point for the feast.

The early log cabin builders probably knew that, along with that foundation keeping the logs from rotting on the ground.

[anglia48]

He sure lived a long life.

[brettov]

Thanks . Great picture . I tried to buy a old log cabin from a timber company for years . It was close to my house and would have been a fun project to take apart and move and then reassemble on my place . I have seen it done a few times to keep them from rotting away . They wouldn't sell and someone , probably kids , burned it down .