The Sawtooth handcrafted log house, a full scribe log home from Caribou Creek, will make you fall in love. Full scribe style, also known as Swedish Cope or Scandinavian full-scribe, is a construction method that craftsmen use to transfer the contours from the lower log onto the upper one. Then, they cut the upper log to fit snugly. To prevent bugs from entering your log home, a layer is added to the lateral joints of the logs as they are being assembled. This style does not require chinking and fits together very tightly. Logs will settle to adjust to their final environment. This is normal and makes the log homes even more compact. These construction techniques account for settling and work with natural wood movements to allow for this movement. The builders will work closely with your log home contractor to help them determine the best methods for finishing a log house made from live building materials.

Preparation and wood selection are the first steps in building a log home. Each of the Caribou Creek custom log homes, timber frame home, dovetail homes and log cabins starts in the same way. They hand-select each log for the log house structure. The next step is the debarking. After that, they are placed into the kilns for drying. The logs are dried in their own kilns, which allows them to control the moisture content and final quality. To minimize waste, craftsmen select logs that match the log members they are building

Next, the logs will be brought into the construction yard to be hand peeled. This will remove any bark and give the logs a clean, smooth surface. Hand-hewing and hand-scoring are options for timber frames or dovetail homes made from squared timbers. This texture is very popular, as it gives the timbers an aged look and adds unique character.