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Shop for log beds, cabin and rustic decor, bedding, rustic lighting, cabin furniture, cabin bedding, wall hangings, antler lighting, kitchen and bath accessories and much more. All websites recommended by Falcon Log Homes Ltd, and interior designer Tracy Svendsen.

The Log Furniture Store : Rustic Dining Furniture recommended by the owners of Falcon Log Homes Ltd.

RW Ranch Furniture: Handcarved rustic cowboy, western & ranch style Texas pine furniture.
http://www.rwcatalog.com

Greens Mill
America's Finest Log Furniture:  A tradition in log lasting values.
http://www.greensmill.com

Lodgecraft Furniture: Your complete log and country home furniture resource including beds, armoires, leather couches, lighting, blankets, decor and more.
http://www.lodgecraft.com

Old Hickory Furniture: Fine handmade rustic log furniture since 1980 for the bedroom, living and dining rooms. Old-fashioned American made quality at competitive prices.
http://www.oldhickoryfurniture.com

One of A Kind Works of Wood:
Unique Custom Furniture/Art Combinations for Log Homes
http://www.one-of-a-kind-works-of-wood.com

Log Cabin Furnishings:
Lodgepole Pine Log Furniture, Rustic Decor and Metal Art
http://www.lodgepolefurniture.com

Deer Wood Works: Log furniture, lamps, jewellery boxes, candle holders and other accessories hand-crafted from aspen, cedar, mesquite and other woods.
http://www.deerwoodworks.com

Arizona Twists and Curls
Custom metal works for ranch signs, rodeo riders, horse breeders, equestrians. Our custom made metal art includes farm and ranch signs, silhouettes, hat and tack racks, a nice addition to wall, gate, fence, barn, mailbox, house or home plan.
http://www.twistsandcurls.com

Jonesy's Woodyard, Inc.
Denver Colorado: house logs, posts, poles, rail products, character woods for furniture crafters and carvings, firewood.
http://www.jwiwood.com

Log Cabin Arts
http://www.logcabinarts.com

Redwood Bench and Table Co: Juniper Twists
http://www.redwoodpatio.com

Rustic Wildlife Decor: Rustic metal decorating accessories for your log home, lodge and cabin.
http://www.rusticwildlifedecor.com

Bob Dillon Windsor Chairs: Handmade chairs in the 18th century American Windsor styles. Constructed of riven oak and birch with white pine seats, and finished with milk paint.
http://www.bobdillonwindsorchairs.com

John Gallis: Award-Winning custom western and rustic furniture by Cody, Wyoming artisan John Gallis.
http://www.norsemandesignswest.com

Artisan Woodcrafts: Sells handcrafted patio and deck furniture made of cedar, redwood, pine and teak. The items we sell include swings, adirondack chairs, garden chairs, benches, gliders and other items.
http://www.artisanwoodcraft.com

Walkers Furniture Store:Where Quality Furniture Just Costs Less!
http://www.walkersfurniture.com

Martha M. House Furniture: Victorian & French Furniture Reproductions and Accessories Since 1954. Step back in time with Southern Heirlooms from Martha M. House. Shipping World-wide. Catalog Available. Martha McLendon House is the sister of Carlton McLendon, the founder of the Victorian industry in Montgomery.
http://www.marthahouse.com

Appalachian Designs
Hand made, custom furniture, stair railings, accessories and art since 1995
www.appalachiandesigns.com/

Rustic Moose
Quality Solid Wood Log and Other Rustic Furniture Online. In home delivery set up. Since 1998
www.rusticbarn.net

Furniture Slip Covers:will instantly transform your furniture
Furniture slip covers

Great Lakes Rustics, LLC: Whether you live in the country, city, suburb, or the mountains, give your home a new dimension in personality. Turn your home into an expression of your inner self with log furniture from Great Lakes Rustics LLC. Choose the products you like and then order on-line or by phone and begin living your dream. Take advantage of our free shipping in the continental U.S.

The Carolina Connection: Handcrafted Country Furniture
http://www.carolinacountryfurniture.com

Drayton Log Furniture: An Appalachian company offering handcrafted rustic furniture embracing that Western cowboy and cozy cabin log furniture look and feel plus ironwood art, antler accessories and chainsaw art to add to your decor.
http://www.draytonlogfurniture.com

Vienna Woodworks
We makehigh end log furniture, railings, mantels, furniture kits, and custom wood products. We ship to the US and Canada
www.viennawoodworks.com

Frontier Log Furniture: America's most trusted name in log furniture since 1973. Offering have log beds and log bedroom furniture as well as living room, dining room and office furniture too.
http://www.frontierlogfurniture.com

Rustic Hickory Furniture by YesterDays Furniture
Custom makers of fine hickory log cabin furniture and accessories.Handcrafted one at a time,NEVER mass-produced.
http://www.rustichickoryfurniture.com

How to Assemble Log Furniture
By C. J. Haus

Many customers or potential customers are fearful of how much work it will be to assemble their log furniture once it is purchased. Hopefully this article will help to clear up some of the questions that naturally arise. While assembly instructions vary between log furniture manufacturers, there are many similarities as well. Following is an overview that should give you a better idea what is involved:

Dressers, Chests, Night Stands and Armoires

Most rustic cased goods, such as dressers, chests, night stands and armoires require very little assembly at all. As a general rule we take off doors and drawer handles to avoid damage during shipping, as they tend to protrude and be at risk.

There are holes in the drawer fronts or doors, and screws are included, so for these items it is simply a matter of placing the wood furniture handle over the holes, inserting the screws through the door or drawer into the hole, and tightening things up.

Amish Low Post Log Beds

Most of the Amish manufacturers like to assemble the headboards on the log beds themselves. Sometimes we ask them to leave the four corner legs off for ease in shipping, as the beds can be somewhat massive and making them smaller helps save on shipping cost.

All of the Amish furniture makers I know use Gorilla Glue, which is an incredibly strong glue. Once they glue the headboard, you might as well forget trying to take it apart. I know people who have tried to take them apart, and broken a piece of the bed instead.

So as a general rule, Amish headboards and footboards come completely assembled. At the very minimum, the ladder portion that goes across between the two posts is already assembled and glued. If the posts are not attached, you have to plug the two horizontal ladder portions of the bed (headboard and footboard) into the four corner posts. Amish beds are generally 100% wood.

That means the mattress and box springs are supported by a wood frame. As a general rule, two logs run down the side of each bed, at the base of the box springs. These logs are plugged into the headboard and footboard at each end. The bottom of these two logs has holes drilled for three “cross logs” which go across and support the bed. The middle cross log, on most Amish beds, has a little log piece which goes down to the floor to offer a higher degree of support.

So there you have it. If you’ve never seen an Amish bed frame before, you might have to look at those logs for a minute to figure it out. But once you understand, it’s really pretty straightforward. You will want a screwdriver, as you will want to drive some 2 ½ inch wood screws near where the log ends, or “chucks” as they are called, plug into their appointed holes.

This secures the entire frame, and, together with the heavy dollop of Guerilla glue already administered by the Amish, makes it even stronger. A rubber mallet also comes in pretty handy at times, to tap an ornery piece of wood into place. But you can use a regular hammer, if you protect the wood by putting a book or something in between.

Low Post Log Beds with Metal Frames

Assembly of low post log beds with metal frames is even easier. Generally the ladder portions come pre-assembled, so all you have to do is plug the “chucks” into the four corner posts and drive in the wood screws provided to secure them. Most or our beds with metal frames have pre-installed lag bolts on the headboard and footboard logs. You simply take the metal frame and hook it over the lag bolts on each, then fasten the nuts to secure the bed.

Log beds with metal frames are very sturdy and probably a bit easier to assemble then the 100% log beds. They also take a little less room sideways, as they don’t have the log side rails on the side. You can get decorative log side rails to fasten over the metal bed frame, if having a bed frame showing bothers you. You can also cover up the metal bed frame with a skirt, and it will not show when the bed is made anyway.

Assembly of Canopy Log Beds

Assembling a canopy log bed is a bit more challenging than the others, simply because of the height and size of the logs. This is definitely a two person job – I know some pretty mechanically minded men who tried to do one by themselves and really had quite a time. It doesn’t matter how handy you are, you need someone to hold one post while you are working on another! Other than that it really isn’t too hard.

There are simply logs to plug into the top part as well as the bottom, and actually, it wouldn’t hurt to have a couple of people to help hold the parts as you fasten the screws.

If I Can Do It…

I am not known for being mechanical or handy, but I put together a low post log bed with a metal frame in less than ½ hour with the help of my 11-year-old son. So if you are mechanically challenged, it really is not so bad.

But if a log bed is what you have always hoped for but you really are overwhelmed by the thought of putting it together, why not make some chocolate chip cookies for one of your screwdriver-wielding friends and let them give you a hand. In my humble opinion, however, putting a log bed together is not nearly as hard as some other assembly projects I have tackled. So get out your screwdriver and have at it!

Cari Haus has been selling Amish log furniture and Amish log beds on the Internet since 1999, from her website http://www.logcabinrustics.com/.

Falcon Log Homes Ltd.