They Cut 70 Trees by Hand and Built a House in 3 Months

Journey back to 1831 with Abner Hutton as he begins the challenging task of felling a tree for his new home in Michigan. This video showcases the intricate process of a log cabin build, from shaping logs with hand tools to the final assembly of the walls. Witness the primitive technology and dedication involved in building a cabin in the early American frontier.

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The 96 TON Sod House That Still Stands 130 Years Later...
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The 96 TON Sod House That Still Stands 130 Years Later...

His Wife Laughed at the Fireplace He Built in the Corner — Until Neighbours Froze at 40 Below
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His Wife Laughed at the Fireplace He Built in the Corner — Until Neighbours Froze at 40 Below

Thrown Out Before Winter, He Built a Cabin for $9 — Until His Firewood Sat Dry Through Winter
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Thrown Out Before Winter, He Built a Cabin for $9 — Until His Firewood Sat Dry Through Winter

The Forgotten Appalachian System That Made Families Nearly Self-Sufficient
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The Forgotten Appalachian System That Made Families Nearly Self-Sufficient

20 Old Timber Cutter Skills That Kept Towns Alive Before Forestry Laws Made Them Illegal Forever
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20 Old Timber Cutter Skills That Kept Towns Alive Before Forestry Laws Made Them Illegal Forever

The Most Dangerous House Ever Built in Nebraska Was Two Stories of Dirt
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The Most Dangerous House Ever Built in Nebraska Was Two Stories of Dirt

The Rancher Asked Who Made the Stew — Then Discovered She Had Nowhere Left to Go
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The Rancher Asked Who Made the Stew — Then Discovered She Had Nowhere Left to Go

The History of Stump Pullers — Why America Built Giant Machines to Rip 30-Ton Trees From The Ground
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The History of Stump Pullers — Why America Built Giant Machines to Rip 30-Ton Trees From The Ground

Neighbors Laughed When He Built A Shed All The Way Around His House — Until His His Firewood Always
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Neighbors Laughed When He Built A Shed All The Way Around His House — Until His His Firewood Always

A Log Cabin That Held Heat for a Full Day After the Fire Went Out
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A Log Cabin That Held Heat for a Full Day After the Fire Went Out

The Year America Had No Summer & No One Could Explain It
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The Year America Had No Summer & No One Could Explain It

The Way She Built Her Barn Over the Cabin — Until Her Firewood Stayed Dry During Blizzard
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The Way She Built Her Barn Over the Cabin — Until Her Firewood Stayed Dry During Blizzard

They Laughed When He Built a Cabin From Straw Bales — Until the Blizzard Hit and They Needed It
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They Laughed When He Built a Cabin From Straw Bales — Until the Blizzard Hit and They Needed It

Nobody Brought Their Guns To The Old Vet's Shop Anymore — Then John Wayne Walked In, 1957
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Nobody Brought Their Guns To The Old Vet's Shop Anymore — Then John Wayne Walked In, 1957

Spending a Medieval Winter on an Anglo-Saxon Homestead | Felling Trees, Carpentry and Hedge Laying
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Spending a Medieval Winter on an Anglo-Saxon Homestead | Felling Trees, Carpentry and Hedge Laying

The Winter of 1833 When Mountain Men Built Fires That Burned All Night Without Tending
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The Winter of 1833 When Mountain Men Built Fires That Burned All Night Without Tending

Unbelievable: Young Man Builds Dream Log Cabin Alone in the Forest. From start to finish in 290 days
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Unbelievable: Young Man Builds Dream Log Cabin Alone in the Forest. From start to finish in 290 days

He Built Three Cabins Nested Together — Dead Air Between Each Shell Stopped the Cold
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He Built Three Cabins Nested Together — Dead Air Between Each Shell Stopped the Cold

A Family Twisted Hay for 87 Days Straight Because the Wood Ran Out
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A Family Twisted Hay for 87 Days Straight Because the Wood Ran Out

She Hid Her Bedroom Under the Barn — Then the Worst Blizzard Made It Her Only Shelter
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She Hid Her Bedroom Under the Barn — Then the Worst Blizzard Made It Her Only Shelter