Architect Greg Zahn wanted to honor his grandfather’s woodworking legacy by building a Cordwood Tool Shed near Manitowoc, Wisconsin.  He asked if Cordwood Construction Resources LLC would teach an onsite workshop and we jumped at the chance.  Photos & video are below.  Greg Zahn 4

 

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A pitchfork and hand saw embedded in the wall.

Beautiful recycled glass bottles make for a colorful glass display.  Note that some of the colored bottles are placed on the outside.    Greg Zahn 5

Tools of all shapes and sizes were embedded into the walls of the aptly named Cordwood Tool Shed.

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A large window will grace this side of the shed.

Greg Zahn Shed 15Greg is an architect by profession and so his excellent drawing would naturally reflect his prolific skill set.

Manitowoc 3.jpgFolks attended from all over the country, but the majority were cheeseheads (aka Wisconsinites).  Manitowoc 7.jpgSmiles, laughter and learning were the order of the day.  Manitowoc 12

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Manitowoc 1.jpgAs you can see, a good time was had by all.

The group workshop picture from the 2018 workshop at Circle Union Farm.

Videos from the workshop (link below).  Special thanks to Anna Trzyna of www.getinkahoots.com, who was incredibly helpful in placing the videos she took on my Youtube Channel.  Thank you, Anna!    https://www.youtube.com/cordwoodconstruct 

Should you wish to learn how to build a cordwood cottage, cabin or home, please visit www.cordwoodconstruction.org   While you are there, click on the pictures, read the brief articles, check out the latest workshops and newsletter and if you are interested click on the ONLINE BOOKSTORE to see all the cordwood literature available in print and ebook format.Cordwood Construction Best Practices Front_Cover_-_CC_Best_Practices small pixels If you have questions that aren’t answered on the website you can email me at richardflatau@gmail.com  

 

Readers have requested a brief bio, so here goes:

Richard & Becky Flatau built their mortgage-free cordwood home in 1979 in Merrill, Wisconsin. Since then, they have written books, conducted workshops, facilitated the 2005,  2011 and 2015 Cordwood Conferences and provided consultation for cordwood builders.  Cordwood Workshop Video (DVD) 2017,  Cordwood Construction Best Practices 2017 (print & ebook), Cordwood House Plans, Cordwood Shed Plans and Cordwood Conference Papers 2015 are the newest publications available from their online cordwood bookstore.   www.cordwoodconstruction.org

Click on the Cordwood Shed Plans cover to be taken to the ordering site.