12 The WoodMizer Way Winter 2019 1ST PLACE Small Homes Cabins pr ope rt y w hit e oak w hit e ash shag bar k hickor y and pign ut hickor y said R usse ll R usse ll s fr st port ab le sa wmill a 1988 L T40 mode l was use d f or t he majorit y of the pr oje ct Ho w e v e r R usse ll de cide d t o upg rade t o t he L T40 WIDE port ab le sa wmill a fe w y e ar s ago I e njo y b uilding t hings said R usse ll I al wa ys want e d t o b uild a cabin I plan t o t imbe r frame a g arage on sit e in t he ne xt y e ar F or no w he appr e cia t e s t he posit iv e comme nt s he r e ce iv e s on his r e no v a t e d cabin home BEFORE Russell Jacobs Y ork Pennsylvania SA WMILL L T40 BLADES DOUBLEHARD By The Numbers 1472 total squar e feet 8000 boar d feet of w hite pine w hite oak and r ed oak 99 of pr oject completed with W oodMiz er sa wn lumber 3 y ear s to complete 10000 sa v ed AFTER it h an e xist ing cabin alr e ad y in place R usse ll J acobs use d his e xpe rt is e as an e ngine e r along wit h se v e ral he lping hands fr om family and frie nds t o comple t e ly r e no v a t e his cabin My 80 y e ar old dad he lpe d me make most of t he fooring and shiplap siding in m y home shop said R usse ll He also had he lp fr om his sons w ho did t he t imbe r framing and his wife w ho ke pt the cr e w fe d and lent he r hand a t inst alling the shiplap inside One of t he amazing t hings about R usse ll s cabin is t he v arie t y of w ood use d t o comple t e t he pr oje ct F r om t he r e d oak foor s and w hit e pine shiplap walls t o t he w hit e oak kit c he n cabine t s and t he da wn r e d w ood por c h swing as an e xt e rior acce nt pie ce t he y all w or k t oge t he r t o giv e t he cabin a unique one of a kind look and fe e l T he cabin is also housing man y of R usse ll s fur nit ur e cr e a t ions as w e ll F or fur nit ur e last wint e r I made fv e of t he e xact same be ds wit h fv e dife r e nt w oods Che r r y cut on t he W By Samantha Alexan der