In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

Our family cabin in the woods

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Kevin in Ohio, Dec 19, 2016.

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  1. Matthewchopswood

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    Awesome post. Thanks for sharing!
     
    Matthewchopswood, Dec 19, 2016
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  2. Greg

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    Super, super cool thread, one of my favorites since I have been a member!
     
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    Awesome! What a great story in pictures!
     
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    Awesome, Kevin!!!:thumbs:
    You honor your family and us FHC'ers by sharing this amazing adventure! Truly outstanding :sir:
    :handshake:
     
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  5. Kevin in Ohio

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    There was a good bit of time put into it. I was working 7 days a week and would help some in the mornings and we were cutting wood as well through all of it when weather was fit. Lots of things pull at you. I was working on the red thing to the left as well!

    I'm just west of Dayton, Ohio
     
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    What a simply amazing post, so historical. This is the stuff I love, and the cabin looks like it has been there all along. It was meant to live on again in that spot. Your dad was a visionary.:salute::salute::salute:
     
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  7. Minnesota Marty

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    Wow, what a testament to your dad, Thanks for sharing.
     
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    Very cool and a lot of work went into the cabin.
     
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    Wow, that's amazing.
     
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    Great post. Thank you for taking the time to put this up, I really enjoyed it. What year was the project started/finished?
     
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  11. Jack Straw

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    That is awesome! :thumbs:
     
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    Kevin in Ohio ... your skills, your projects... and the results, never cease to blow me away. You are one talented guy and this thread shows how you got there. Your folks and friends have quite a legacy out your way. Nicely done... :yes:
     
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    Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
     
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    What an amazing project! This is something I'd love to do myself someday. I love this kind of stuff, as I'm sure you know.

    That cabin looks as if its been there all along. Heck, I'd move into it and live there!!!

    Thanks for sharing the story and pictures with us, I really enjoyed it!!
     
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    Thanks for sharing, it's so neat to see old homes restored and being used like that!
     
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    Craftsmen, great thread and thanks for sharing it with us.
     
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  17. Kevin in Ohio

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    To see where some of the materials came from for this, look on the first page of this thread;

    Kevin in Ohio's set up
     
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    Very impressive! Thanks for the great thread. :yes:
     
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    Dad and I started the clearing in late 1995 and got done with that in 1998. Cabin was started in 1998 and finished in 2000.
     
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    Kevin this is a fantastic story and I hope that cabin will stay in the family for many generations.
     
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