Preparing the Logs
1 - Making a chalk-line on the log
· Cord reel with chalk
· "Twang" a chalked squaring cord on bark.
· Cross-section of log: gray shows hewn area
2 - "Scoring to the Line"
· Standing on the log with a long-handled felling axe and scoring deep vertical cuts
· Next the pieces between intervals are split off
3 - "Hewing to the Line
· Then standing beside the log
· Holding the broad axe with two hands, right hand foremost, left knee close to the log, the hewing is done.
4 - Finishing the Surface with the Adze
(If the logs were later covered, they would not be smoothed)
· Adze doesn't leave score marks
· Broad-axed beam has score marks
The Adze smoothing the surface
Erected by Borough of Mifflinburg and Others.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 40° 55.046′ N, 77° 2.781′ W. Marker is in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, in Union County. Marker is on Market Street west of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mifflinburg PA 17844, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
Also see . . .
1. History uncovered as Little Log House unveiled (The Daily Item, 2018). (Submitted on December 15, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. About Mifflinburg: Two early towns blended into one. (Submitted on December 15, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 15, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.