Rebuilding Grandpa’s Log Cabin

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Gene England built a replica of his grandfather's Blairsville, Georgia log cabin. While clearing his 55 acre property he realized there was some wonderful timber that could be used for this purpose. Follow along while he shows us the cabin he built completely by himself and furnished with period furnishings.

Gene demonstrates the use of a "brush broom" or "yard broom" made from a clump of dogwood branches to clean the front yard, which was made of sand. He also shows us how they used "broom straw" to make a broom for the inside of the house.

Next we go inside and see the Home Comfort cookstove with a 30 gallon water reservoir, assorted cast iron pots and kettles, a vintage stovewood box, wooden butter churn, wood "potty", Hoosier cabinet, wild cherry table, homemade curtains and curtain rods and an ingenious door latch.

The house is made from six-inch timbers milled from the onsite pine trees. The walls and ceiling are board batten.

Watch for Gene England's other episodes on his Vintage Village here on Rural Heritage Youtube channel.

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