ILBA members gathered
in Cherryville, BC, over a September weekend to
share techniques and inventions of the handcrafted
industry. At peak times there were over 100 people
in attendance, with members coming from as far
away as Germany and throughout North America.
It was great to see so many young members and
their families also in attendance this year.
The jigs and techniques used
for the dovetail wall and roof truss and rafters
were great! We’re also happy to say that by
the end of the day on Sunday, the building was almost
complete. Hats off to John Boys and Mark Fritch
who lead the classes! This 16’ X 18’
building will now be sold, it’ll make a great
guest house, cabin or sauna. It’s a very special
building since many passionate hands were involved
in it’s creation. Dalibor
Houdek carved a beautiful sign for the ILBA Office
during his carving demonstration. Watch for the
finishing touches, which will be added at the
Spring AGM!
Ron Neufeld provided ongoing demonstrations
on making shakes by hand and even gave some insight
on roofing techniques. Vic Janzen and David Rogers
offered a glimpse into the past, with hand hewing
and adzing. This inspired James Harcourt to bring
in his Japanese adzes to discuss a technique he
will soon be using on an upcoming project.
Local members Mark Baycroft and
James Harcourt of Unique Timber, set up a display
for beginners and the public, which resulted in
the construction of a beautiful handcrafted log
picnic table. Baycroft has been playing with wood
since he was a “young fellow”, and
with his dad a carpenter he told us “there
was always wood flying in our basement”.
David Godber, ILBA member and a newcomer to the
industry, was on hand with these two builders
taking in all he could as he begins his career
in log building. Godber has been reading several
books on the trade, absorbing everything he can.
When we asked him what he thought of the industry,
“so far so good” he said “I’m
an eager up and coming master builder”.
On Saturday we toured about 150
public attendees through the construction sites
and provided some insight to the industry. Watching
log builders at work proved to be an entertaining
activity for many, and much thanks goes out to
all the ILBA members who assisted with the tours.
“It was very interesting, informative and
our tour guide was very helpful” was just
one of the many comments we received.
Special thanks to all our
sponsors, your support of the industry is greatly
appreciated.
CBR Products, Energreen Building Systems, Karma
Industries, Landing Insurance, Log Home Design
Ideas, Makita Tools, RCM CAD Design & Drafting,
Stihl, Riverside Forest Products, The Sansin Corporation.
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