Three Years Building an Off Grid Dovetail Log Cabin in the Canadian Wilderness

Three Years Building an Off Grid Dovetail Log Cabin in the Canadian Wilderness | Start to Finish

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In the fall of 2018 I purchased a Woodlandmills HM126 bandsaw mill. This was the first step on my journey to building a dovetail log cabin and an off grid life in the wilderness of eastern Canada.
Through this journey I have also grown a small KZfaq channel, learned countless lessons, and connected with numerous people from both my local area and farther abroad.
This journey has been exceedingly rewarding. The feeling of building a home with one's own hands is hard to describe. It is an immense amount of work, but completely worth it.
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@stephaneplaza3949 Жыл бұрын

When a person strives, and completes his endeavor with success, he will have provided a service to himself and to humanity 💞👍

@johntillotson4254 2 ай бұрын

Agreed

@johnmcfarland4700 Жыл бұрын

Turned out amazing. From one builder to another, exceptional craftsmanship and the idea of the pennies in the floor was great!!

@DrBombay911 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work! It's inspiring to see someone's dream come true one nail, screw, and board at a time.

@HenryRob 4 ай бұрын

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@Tomhohenadel Жыл бұрын

Jon, impressive to see the build in its entirety. Great job, nice to have family, friends to help out and they can enjoy your amazing progress as well.

@PenniacWilderness Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Tom. The connections I've made to others through this build is one of the most rewarding parts. I appreciate your support :)

@debramayoh1434 17 күн бұрын

Awesome! Beautiful craftsmanship. I helped my partner build a small cabin in the PNW when I was 17! enjoyed all of it! Even hauling water 😊✝️🕊💜

@laruedouglas7972 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful cabin and I love that you put the Canadian coins in the wood floor. What a awesome idea.

@FlyerPatty29 Жыл бұрын

You’ve done an amazing job you have a lot to be proud of

@denniscarreno5882 Жыл бұрын

I’ve watch your videos many times over….And I love your passion for building a perfect cabin….3 years to build….wow ! I would have given up after 6 months…..well made and well done….

@PenniacWilderness Жыл бұрын

Hi Dennis - I remember you well and appreciate you watching! Hope you are doing well, my friend.

@paulerwin1263 6 ай бұрын

An absolute fantastic job on your dovetail! Every addition and finishing touches are perfect for the setting and the pennies marked a job well done! 👍🏼👍🏼

@pd9971 Жыл бұрын

That log stencil is a freaking brilliant idea!

@buffalo4127 Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh this is extra ordinary!!! This young man deserves an award! I wish you were my neighbor and could help me finish my log home (-;

@joannconfer1144 Жыл бұрын

This is absolutely beautiful. Excellent job. I’d live there in a heart beat. I love it. 🙋🏻‍♀️💖🦋💖

@sqd37l Жыл бұрын

how beautiful! what great craftsmanship. outstanding.

@leniedejong9224 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work. GOD PLEASE BLESS THIS BEAUTIFUL HOME!!🙏🏻👵🏻❤️

@sanantoniofurnituredecor9560 Жыл бұрын

I love all this great wood stock! You are truly doing a fantastic job and doing justice to the natural wood.

@PenniacWilderness Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@eileenallemm1835 Жыл бұрын

Tina ,Parker and Joe it's all good you guys are doing it right keep up the fight love you guys 🙏

@user-pn9ft8sl3m 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant you should be very proud of your achievements and hard work and I wish you much enjoyment in what you have built together

@jamesfearing9459 Жыл бұрын

I love the penny thing, wonderful hallmark of a Canadian cabin.

@MagdaPeggy Жыл бұрын

Solid, comfy, creative design. Bravo

@Keekers3299 7 ай бұрын

Looks great! Thank you for sharing your journey with us! ❤🎉

@Kathyskollectables Жыл бұрын

Incredible!!! A beautiful build!!

@robertbonn1481 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, Beautiful Workmanship, Outstanding !!!..

@dawnchrysostomou5782 Жыл бұрын

I subscribed to watch your videos from the very beginning , you have a beautiful home and I have followed your journey with avid interest, thank you so much for sharing.

@johnfox6432 Жыл бұрын

So revlived... I thought you were going to enclose tha beautiful outdoor porch to the elements. Great place to enjoy nature and that wonderful brook.

@bvfarm3 Жыл бұрын

So pretty...such a beautiful place!

@cleusagouvea2585 Жыл бұрын

A casa dos sonhos ,uma maravilhosa obra de arte, parabéns a toda equipe que construiu.

@Zippy1wood. Жыл бұрын

You guys really did a great job

@grahamball364 Жыл бұрын

Sir , I’ve only just found your channel,you’ve made your and family a beautiful home , wish it was something that I own but I live in the UK 🇬🇧. Enjoy life stay safe .Graham.

@PenniacWilderness Жыл бұрын

Thanks Graham, good to hear from you :)

@appamtnculture1302 Жыл бұрын

Most amazing video I've ever watched on youtube.

@rosaolbera8768 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful home you built it's just beautiful and I love the water that goes by so close I just found ýour channel and joined it Rosa olbera from America 🇺🇸

@janetwood9106 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely love it extra details Make it take on a life of its own. Marvelous

@Angela-us8zh 9 ай бұрын

Good work man!! Amazing wood working skills!!!Nice Job!! Keep thriving!

@soldier-Dave Жыл бұрын

Loving watching this! beautiful!

@jampasurprenant1794 Жыл бұрын

One of the beautiful cabin home I have seen so far looks Fantastic you did absolutely beautiful job on the house.

@PenniacWilderness Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@kaipaioutdoors Жыл бұрын

Beautiful! I love the location next to the river. Good job! 👍🏼

@jacquelinedixon6438 Жыл бұрын

This is the prettiest cabin on KZfaq.

@ruthiewilliams3482 8 ай бұрын

I love watching the process of building❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@41murphy2 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful cabin. Anyone would be proud to live there.

@janreynolds3794 9 ай бұрын

Turned out fabulous!

@gailh9749 Ай бұрын

I was so happy you didn’t fully enclose the upstairs porch as you did with the front porch. At least screens allow for fresh air. So sad to have lost that downstairs area for porch-sittin’. The house is beautiful.

@thomasspainhour1112 Жыл бұрын

Awesome build, NC USA 🇺🇸

@PenniacWilderness Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@cristinacristinamorales3852 Жыл бұрын

Amazing house very talented people

@kevinh.w.crabbe8748 Жыл бұрын

You done a beautiful job building in the cabin is very beautiful and well thought of

@joannak4640 Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic video!! I am sharing on FB ❤️ I look forward to seeing how the shed is coming along, also. Thank you

@PenniacWilderness Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Really appreciate your support Joanna. More to come :)

@jennifergraham9679 Жыл бұрын

very nice and well built cabin,,enjoy for years to come,,

@rubymckinley4909 Ай бұрын

Love, no talking. Cute dawgs and cute couple.😊

@kevins17 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing

@heyyoubuddy6749 Жыл бұрын

Hi sweetie it’s nice to see you again. I use the double hard on my sawmill. It lasts so much longer. The cedar I saw is kind of abrasive so regular blades last about 45 minutes in the wood. I got the double hard on sale in December for about 22 bucks a blade shipped in the 15 packs. Can’t wait to get sawing again, everything is under 4 feet of snow. God bless you and the family.

@PenniacWilderness Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@keithpatterson6365 Жыл бұрын

That dark stain on the trim and lighter walls was amazing. NICE!!

@shereechampoux5424 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful cabin!

@hoangthichien1991ideahouse Жыл бұрын

the house is perfectly designed congrats I like it❤🧡

@JDK45ACP 7 ай бұрын

really great episode! Thanks, Brother.

@jarcmhomedesignandengineer4348 Жыл бұрын

Nice and excellent Job. Two thumbs up.

@BEV0323 Жыл бұрын

AWESOME! GREAT JOB!!!

@pedrodelpilar2706 Ай бұрын

What a lovely place

@dl4784 Жыл бұрын

Superb forest cabin. Congratulations

@georgewhitehouse8630 11 ай бұрын

I am glad you did 😊

@sabereaprender-hx9zz 10 ай бұрын

Coisa linda, em meio ao trabalho, eles mostram a grandeza da natureza em um lugar tão inóspito. Ficou maravilhosa está casa.😍😍😍

@richardstephens8541 9 ай бұрын

Wow. You have a lot of skills there my friend.

@charlenegrady8781 Жыл бұрын

What a great video. Amazing job you have done. I know I’ve said it before but I just love the sound of the river. If I had that cabin I’d never leave. Thank you so much for sharing. Take care from Cape Cod Massachusetts ✌️🇺🇸❤️

@PenniacWilderness Жыл бұрын

Thanks Charlene! Yes, the river at night is a lovely sound to hear. It is calming and the wildlife it supports is wonderful to see as well. Thanks for your support

@wandaeades7274 6 ай бұрын

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CABIN! ITS MAGICAL!!!!

@pre176 9 ай бұрын

Great job out in the wilderness and the cabin looks great. Watch those windows and doors though. You secured the vertical window and door bucks to the log courses and appeared to leave no gap at the top for vertical settlement. With green logs (I assume) you’re going to have problems.

@lesleycarswell5207 Жыл бұрын

Incredible build, I'm so jealous 😂

@jerrystout3032 7 ай бұрын

Outstanding job guys 👍!!!

@joyceadkins Жыл бұрын

Beautiful cabin 😊

@LyThiHoa1987 7 ай бұрын

Your video is excellent Your house is assembled very firmly, meticulously, and is very beautiful ❤❤❤

@brianscott9861 Жыл бұрын

Great job 👍

@mikebateman8021 9 ай бұрын

Not exactly the way how I would build something but that River sure makes up for it all

@kevinh.w.crabbe8748 Жыл бұрын

I’m watching you from southern Alberta Canada

@williamskris6335 Жыл бұрын

Beautifully crafted!!! TY for sharing!!! God Bless!!! I would love to see what you do for making an off grid greenhouse that is dovetailed!!!

@PenniacWilderness Жыл бұрын

Maybe that's a good spring project!

@Big-Dawwg Жыл бұрын

Ok,,,, Very Nice Job for sure,,,,, and the thing I like the Most, was that your Door Opened Out,,,,, as does mine. BD in Alaska...... 😎

@brianscott9861 Жыл бұрын

Loved the tongue and groove form. Never seen that before.

@ar1701 Жыл бұрын

Hmmm nothing like hand crafted, precision, bark included, craftmanship, attention to detail, yup a mechanical, marvel, 🙂

@ryon1987 Жыл бұрын

what a beautiful house 🏠❤️❤️❤️😱👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@bonnieburke6764 Жыл бұрын

That is beauiful well done.

@kensebring3683 Жыл бұрын

Been around woodworking for 70 years. Sure enjoyed the video. Thank you. Stay well and be safe

@gfsrow Жыл бұрын

Marvelous job! The insulation will be a big assist for any and all external temps. Nicely done!

@valeriebostick1913 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful cabin 🇬🇧😊

@johnwilliams294 Жыл бұрын

Really nice build, way to take pride in your craftsmanship. Glad to see the felt paper and styrofoam. New sub here. John in WV

@PenniacWilderness Жыл бұрын

Hi John, thanks for subscribing. Would love to get down your way, one day :)

@REB-forever 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful job and cabin 👌

@rebeccainfante1882 11 ай бұрын

Now wonder it takes 3 years to finish, amazing job.....

@user-xz2cm5pq2b Жыл бұрын

Красивая работа!Аплодисменты! Привет из России! Beautiful work!Applause! Greetings from Russia!

@user-jo1pf7zc5e Жыл бұрын

Привет тёте Марине из моего леса где мы живём,заходи на мой канал

@maricarmenibanez3751 Жыл бұрын

Muy trabajado todo el resultado divino felicidades y disfrutarlo mucho

@chandrasutton4669 Жыл бұрын

Good job!!!

@ivethernandez1778 Жыл бұрын

This is a great compilation, and the work is outstanding. Congrats! Fantastic nature scenes as well.

@mattukko 9 ай бұрын

A "spindle tree" must be made for window and door openings, because the frame will fall in due course, so that the log will not be left to bear.

@johntillotson4254 Жыл бұрын

Thx for sharing

@allanclark1465 Жыл бұрын

WELL AMAZING TO SEE SOME ONE ACTUALLY PUTS SCREWS IN THE RIDGE AND NOT THE VALLEY OF THEIR ROOFING IRON WELL DONE AND GREAT VIDEO TOO INSPIRING WORK

@PenniacWilderness Жыл бұрын

That was how I was taught to do it. Is it uncommon?

@allanclark1465 Жыл бұрын

@@PenniacWilderness seems a lot of people who do videos on how to put the screws and nail through the valleys and thats where the water is not on the ridges and i have been trained here in New Zealand that we put the screws/nails in the ridge to to prevent moisture getting into your roof so not sure why so many in America do that must be that those outside the us understand water does not run along a ridge line just like in nature keep up the good work and thanks for an enjoyable video

@gracetrang1369 5 ай бұрын

So nice❤

@enricocolagrossi7780 Жыл бұрын

Che dire ottimo lavoro,posto fantastico

@dancox5572 Жыл бұрын

What an outstanding build. Absolutely lovely and very nicely done. While I appreciate the peaceful nature of the video, with a project of this caliber I would have appreciated some spoken narratives of how and why. Also I found myself getting a little bit upset that the video was ending. Who am I to complain really. I thoroughly enjoyed this and I think that this was extremely nicely and well done. Being a Canadian, that has been fortunate enough to travel much of our beautiful country, I often play a guessing game of where in Canada is this? My success rate is a lot less than outstanding. Kinda feels like new Brunswick or northern Ottawa Valley. Once again I thank you for sharing this, I think you did a fantastic job. Take good care.

@sherylbartlett3871 8 ай бұрын

WOOOW.....This is more like a house than a cabin! Beautiful job! Thank you for sharing.....God bless.

@claricehoffmann1508 10 ай бұрын

Maravilhoso...ótimo trabalho... Brasil 🇧🇷

@elbauzan Жыл бұрын

I see a lot of "The Outsider" influence. Great Job!

@frankn267 4 ай бұрын

One of my favorites, built to last hundreds of years. Generations of family.

@kathleenmead9259 Жыл бұрын

beautiful

@ronaldclark2624 7 ай бұрын

Very nice, thanks for sharing. Ron PTL USA

@arealf-ckingenious Жыл бұрын

Unbelievably fabulous job building this cabin. I do think I would have never closed in the upstairs balcony. It overlooks the creek and was your money shot. I would have been up there every day outdoors, but protected from the elements while enjoying my favorite cocktail.

@PenniacWilderness Жыл бұрын

Yea, I hear you and partially agree. My reasoning to close it in was mostly that I wanted to be able to have an area to sit that was free of bugs during the month we have mosquitoes and blackflies. This will give me that.

@SmyrnaApostolicMission Жыл бұрын

@@PenniacWilderness I read this comment before I got to that part of the video and my first thought was "screens." I am in the deep south US and insects can ruin me sitting outside too. Although here, bug season is anytime over 60F, so, most of the year lol.

@cecilialabel4565 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was sad to see them closing in that porch.

@carlosd4863 Жыл бұрын

😅😊9😊

@TruongTien-fz7ru 10 ай бұрын

Hi I love your video