Timber Tools Through Time: The Evolution of Log‑Building Tools
For as long as people have built shelters, wood has been at the heart of those structures. And behind every log home—whether ancient or modern—there is a set of tools that shaped it. At Cascade Handcrafted Log & Timber Homes, we still use many of the same principles that builders relied on hundreds of years ago. The tools have changed, but the respect for the craft has not. Today, we’re taking a look at how log‑building tools have evolved through time, and how each stage shaped the homes we build today.