If you want to see how I burned the boards, here is the video: kzfaq.info?o=U&video_id=O8TbbRK4MDs

Shawn I have to say brother we are cut from the same cloth, at least on the outdoors, self reliant front. I had 12.5 acres in the north backwoods of Maine with a log cabin that my wife and I lived in for a year. It was my heaven on earth until mental illness finally took my wife away from me. My property had to be sold and God brought me back to Washington to take care of my dad as he is aging. I thank God for his wisdom of things we don't understand and am honored to be able to care for my dad in his last years since I didn't see him much when I was a child, and he was my moms 24/7 caregiver for the last 7 years of her life as she battled breast cancer and severe R A. Thank you for giving me someone to relate to and kinda live vicariously through until God possibly grants me the privilege to go back to the mountains and build my cabin which has always been my dream since I was a small child. Wish we were closer brother I think we would be great friends. Keep doing what your doing and don't forget to thank God for your blessings. Peace and Happiness to you brother!

Burnt board and batten roof. I never would have guessed. Nice rustic looking choice. Wife knows best hey Shawn. Cabin looks great. 😊👍👌

The roof looks great, I've really been enjoying watching your videos. My 9 year old daughter started watching with me and she has been wanting to get outside and do things more, which is wonderful. Thanks for the motivation and great videos!

I'm watching this video from Korea. Your video is a great healing for me. Thanks. Hope you well.

Dude, I'm blown away at how much you're able to accomplish solo. Watching your cabin building videos has given me the motivation to keep going on my projects. Thanks.

My 22 year old son and I watch your videos together. You have him captivated and inspired, I hope you know how special this is. He loves the outdoors and wildlife and your videos have help to cultivate this passion within him. Thank you.

This guy deserves so many more subscribers than he has. So motivational and real, wish more people on KZfaq were like Shaun.

I can relate with your feeling. I see myself the same way. In fact, I learned English because I felt fascinated with the language. I worked so hard to master it, I later became a long time English teacher and like you, I didn't go to college. Seeing you work on your cabin feels me with that thing I felt many years ago towards English. I'm now an immigrant in my mother-in-law's country, Spain. A new beginning at 43 years of age. It will take time but hopefully, I'll get there. I hope you continue building things after you're done with your cabin. I really enjoy your videos.

That roof was definately the right choice, looks really good and blends in with the surroundings.

This is so incredibly impressive. The fact that you are out there all by yourself, building this with no help and with only hand tools is amazing. This is definitely a dream of mine!

Oh wow looks great! You've created the perfect place in the forest. We love everything that you've done

my wifes channel again. shawn great roofing job!will last a lifetime!! self fulfilment is what I think you're saying and when you're fulfilled one is at peace with oneself. My family and I are planning to move up north for yrs now and we think we finally have a range of a couple months in mind come spring in which this makes me feel close to being fulfilled.I know when I tune in to your channel I see myself doing the same things you are doing. maybe you will see my camp fire across a bay one day and when you do Please drop in for some warmth! Cheers Rich

I agree 100% about finding a pursuit that you literally can’t imagine living without. I found mine by accident while living in Vancouver in the late 70’s. A friend challenged me to try archery with him at a local community centre. I was hooked from that first lesson. I read everything I could find concerning the history, types of bows, technique, everything. I joined a local club, asked questions, started going to tournaments, and upgrading my equipment. I gravitated towards Olympic style archery, using recurve bows, sights, and stabilizer weights. I quit my job in April so I could practice 4-8 hours a day for thee summer outdoor season. I found my passion could also be my profession by making custom compound bows for an individuals personal specifications. No need to advertise, as my work, and word of mouth kept me busy with all the work I could handle. Eventually, all my friends were archers who understood the depth of my passion too. I could care less when someone from my past told me I was wasting my time, or had lost my mind. I was only making half the money I had made before discovering archery. I was forced to retire after 10 of the happiest years of my life due to a shoulder injury to my bow arm caused by a drunk driver running a red light, and t-boning me in the drivers door. Life goes on, and I’ve since discovered 10 meter Olympic airgun target shooting. I’m nowhere near as fanatical about it, but it has filled the empty hole left in my sole from having to give up archery. I would challenge everyone to search their own sole, and pursue the thing that makes you happy to jump out of bed, and begin a new day perusing that which you need to make your life full. Forget about the rat race to acquire the latest, and newest fads.Your just being sold snake oil that make others rich. Good luck to you and your wife with your future projects. You are truly a gifted carpenter, yet you still know there is something new to learn each day. What better way to live a fulfilling, happy life.

I love that you used this method. I have seen several of my friends use Shou Sugi Ban as the best way to preserve wood, not only on roofs but on exterior walls as well, giving it an unusual look but overall, long-lasting. Excellent for your roof and it has held up extremely well!!

Great job Shawn, and well said! I’m right there with ya on the importance of an ongoing curiosity for things :)

You’re taking a well deserved break, spending it with family so I went searching back and found this great video I must have missed. So awesome in every aspect. I can’t believe this was 4 years ago.

Love what you're doing. The self reflections that you do in the videos, the insights......priceless. This one for me hits home for some reason.

Awesome ending. It reminds me of why I used to get out into the woods when I was younger.

Hi, I am a young Brazilian craftsman, I also sculpted wolves and musical instruments, log furniture etc, I really liked his definition about passion, I identified with you, I arrived here because i am doing the best research i can to know everything about log cabins for the next years, in my country is not common anymore, little information .. my Polish ancestors built beautiful and simple huts for survival and I need one for my entire life .. simplicity is the maximum of sophistication and happiness, I want to become a hobbit gandalf like you and de Poland folks ! thanks for the inpiration informations!

Never commented watched most of your videos. Your a wonderfully positive person and offer a lot of great advise. Keep making vids

I dont see how anyone could complain as to what you have done with your roof ? I am so amazed to watch as you build your own cabin by hand and by yourself. you have to have a pure sense of joy when you stand back at the end of the day and look at what you have done ? Dedication to this wonderful cabin that could be standing here long since you are gone .....incredibly admirable of your work .

Right blend of elder wisdom about life, hands on skills and enjoying the scenery of nature. Keep it up

Thanks for this series of videos about the cabin. It was such a pleasure to watch it go up from scratch. The bravery, patience, and thoughtfulness you developed during the time of struggling with debt is evident in your building, and I think you are an example to follow for anyone struggling with the difficulties of life. I really enjoyed watching these videos and look forward to more.

That looks really really good, love the dark colour

Best video yet! Thanks for giving us a chance to watch your struggles and rewards. Fantastic scenery, you could lose yourself for days just soaking up that landscape.

I love the look of the burnt roof...Brilliant!!!...Beautiful!!!...Breath taking!!!

Thank you for showing all your hard work and philosophy , I enjoy watching and listening to your wisdom .

Teardrop builder and camper here. My moto of camping... if you dont mind being a little miserable then you will love camping. Thanks for the inspiration.

Another inspirational video, thanks for all you do! Can't wait to see the cabin completed, its a gem.

Man that Roof is beautiful on that log cabin. Good choice. I like it alot.

Shawn: Custom garden shed kits I designed; were exported to Japan about 35 years ago. They had the ridge caped with a 6" round log that had a 90 degree notch cut 2/3 of the way into it the full length. It was a good looking ridge cap, but we used forest green exterior vinyl sheet goods for the roof cover as it was a kit building; 3x4 meters, with a 12:12 pitch roof. They were partially assembled and flat packed for shipment in a container. The walls were panels of milled 4" lodge pole pine rounds ( normally used for tree stakes) cut in half then milled smooth with bevels on the flat, T&G edges and the rough 1/2 round for the exterior. I believe a lot of the kits were used for forest cabins/shelters. Bert

Looks really decent now! What a lot of work you have put into that cozy cabin. You can be really proud of it!! Are you going to cut away the bigger trees surrounding the cabin? I would be afraid they would fall on the roof in case of a storm. Good work!

Man I love your videos being disabled you are my eyes and ears to the outdoors keep up the great work and keep the videos coming and thanks again for sharing your life and thoughts with use !

Hey Shawn your videos are jus getting better, I’m at the cusp of changing my life around to follow my passion thanks for your help! The cabin looks great 👌🇮🇪

I'm watching your videos while sitting in the middle of a city of million inhabitants, and your videos make me happy :-). You rock, sir!

Fantastic video. Short but man, the pictures... loving the Fall imagery, the work with the editing you've done with the sound atmosphere and all... absolutely beautiful.

G'day from North Queensland, Australia. Thank you for yet another inspirational video..

Can't wait to see the video with you, Joe, and Doug. You're doing such an awesome job on this!

Love your choice of roofing material. Blends perfectly with nature!

Nice! Otters at the end were cool too

Hey Shawn ! Just wanted to thank you for all the videos, they are really special and I love your "reflections" at the end, I agree with everything you said, we have become too comfortable, and the discomfort we feel outdoors makes us really appreciate what we have back home. Thanks again !! OH and the cabin looks amazing !

I have seen this type of roof a few times before on older buildings but I did not know what it was. It really looks great.

If i lived somewhere as beautiful as this, I'd never be indoors. Well done shawn.

Well said my friend, well said. The cabin is coming along nicely Shawn! Thanks for sharing everything you do with us!

My son and I are planning to sit by the fire this weekend. We used to do that beside the river at night. Has been a long time and I am inspired and excited and so is he

Absolutely love that roof, Great choice.

love the self reflections!

Wow dude that roof is a lot of work! Passion for something is the key of life. I'm 60 and still have passion for what I do and enjoy learning every single day. I'm restricted by illness now and frustrated but can enjoy your passion as well as others by proxy.I've been a woodworker and site carpenter all my life, I have a wonderful shop and can't get in there now. I've discovered sketching, a little tame compared to you, but it fills my mind and hours. Take care dude and thanks.

Thank you for the Beautiful "Self Reflections"! It made me look at what makes me Happy in life! Sometimes those things get overlooked! Thank You!!!

Roof looks beautiful! I'm excited for the next episode.

You are inspiring many, including myself. Thank you very much.

Another great video. Thank you so much for putting out good quality material.

Another great video Shawn and with you all the way, Thank you :-)

What a great truth about life and happines. Keep doing what you do, thank you!

The cabin is looking amazing! I look forward to your videos and I even like them before watching.

I discovered these videos 2 days ago, and have watched almost all of them. It's amazing to watch the progress, and I am so envious. Thank you for sharing with us!!!

Watching your videos brings my Dad back to life for me, so thank you and God bless you more... your videos are soulfood for many, thank you for being generous enough to share your life...

Thanks for sharing the beauty of nature around where you are. It is stunning in every season.

Looks great man, your self reflections always make me think. Thank you

That area shown in the second half, it's so beautiful, brings tears to my eyes. After all you've been through that you have shared, and to see this area, what you're doing and obviously a loving wife and family, you are a very lucky man my friend, very lucky and wealthy beyond money.

I've never heard of this type of roof until now and I love it, very nice choice

Hi shawn, I was born with a handful of disabilities, and do to that my own father never taught me many of the skills I feel that I should've learned. Much of the things I wish I had learned had to do with forestry, fishing, and self reliance. I want to thank you for these videos, because I feel I've found something of a 'virtual mentor' in you. Currently I've had a lot going on between struggling with my weight, dealing with toxic family members, and money trouble, and I feel that much of your commentary in this video helps drive me to want to be a better man. I'm currently working on as much self reliance as is possible and I just wanted you to know that I love your videos, and wish that there was a man like you in my early childhood to give me the kick in the balls I needed to learn to be a man. Thanks, peace.

I love the direction you took with the roof. It's fitting. Your Self Reflections always resonate with me. I find myself watching and listening like a bobblehead with my inner voice screaming "YESSSSSSS!" Thank you!

Your reflexion is very deep and it ground me to nature. I m sure all minutes in the bush is a pleasure you appreciate.

Total respect for this living example of " self reliance "

This guy is an artist!!! I love watching him work!! I envy him!!!

Shawn, I wanted to say thank you for the video and sharing your thoughts. I wholeheartedly agree that passion is needed to be successful and happy. Thanks for sharing yours with everyone, it really comes through in the care you take in creating these videos and how articulate you are in your thoughts. Thanks again.

The roof is Perfect! Looks so organic, like it should! Great Video Shawn...thank you.

Fits your surroundings perfectly, beautiful.

What a beautiful place you have sir ,your cabin looking very nice.

As an architect, I love this!! To me is not only pleasing to the eye put it's 100% practical. I plan on using shou ban for the siding of my house.

this guy totally knows what he's doing

Joe suggested I check out your channel and I am glad he did. Great channel.

The roof looks great, Shawn! It’s not what I expected to see, however it certainly blends-in well with its’ surroundings. Passion is definitely important in our day to day life. Wether it’s with family, career, a partner or a hobby, it certainly keeps us striving and looking forward to something that makes us happy.

I like!!!! very unique roof choice!!! your guests will love it

Beautiful nature photos. Interesting use of Japanese roofing technique. Love the talk on passion. Thanks for sharing your life. 🐱💞

Wow what a labor of love! Beautiful!

Right on Shawn, keep it real man, and please keep making the great videos! Very grateful for the knowledge shared!

Fascinating ! You have the best videos going right now ! You are a fortune man ! Peace

it looks awesome !...thank you very much for sharing the journey with us

I love the roof. After reading about the process, it intrigued me. Very well done

Great video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

I loved this video! The scenery is magnificent. The roof will look great done that way! Lots of great advice!

Love what you chose for the roof. I like everything you have done so far.

Really enjoying this series.

I'm struggling very hard here in Central Europe to just build a simple bushcraft camp without getting into legal troubles with authoroties, but every time I spend a night in the woods it clears my mind from my office job - your videos and reflections are the best inspiration ever, thank you very much

Those ending shots of the woods, the lake, and nature are so beautiful, such pretty countryside you have there, enjoy, and thanks for sharing.

Once again knocked it out of the park. Looks awesome.

Loving the roof, it's stunning.

thanks, Shawn from the UK a great video.

Cabin is coming along beautifully!

Great work! Learning so much from these videos. Thanks.😀

That looks awesome, I can't wait to see how that weathers and holds up over time. Super creative and thanks for challenging the typical thinking I can certainly fall into with the best of them. Super cool. Love the message about passion too - again you are spot on right with your reflections and it's so good to hear these messages out loud. Thank you.

Appreciate your wisdom and insights.

This is so nice! Your building skills are amazing to see, kinda want a log cabin of my own now. Thanks for sharing!

Love the otters in the end.... Thanks Shawn for showing some of that magnificent nature you have there....

Love your videos Shawn! They have taught me so much by just watching and listening to you. Thank you! As a business owner it’s very difficult to find time to do more of the things I’m passionate about. I’ve recently started taking Fridays off to give myself three-day weekends, which has greatly reduced stress and has allowed me to get out to the beach more, go shooting and simply have some ‘me’ time. I’ve been prepping for a few years now to allow my family and I to be self reliant in the event the shit hits the fan. It’s a great feeling to know that we have plans and all the supplies in place. I look forward to learning more... Keep up the great work!

Love the rustic look of the roof. Good choice

Great choice. Was definitely not expecting that.