Refinishing a log cabin with the help of my 3 Festool sanders

[Jeff Sudmeier]

Frank, that is a heck of a transformation! You wouldn't know that cabin is 25 years old, you would think it is BRAND SPANKING new!

[Christian Aufreiter]

P.S.

Nice legs.

I was thinking exactly the same but would never have posted it.

@Frank: What a great job. The house looks as if it were new.

Regards,

Christian

[John Stevens]

I was thinking exactly the same but would never have posted it.

That makes four of us. Frank, what's your secret: running? cycling? weight training? Oh yeah, the info on the Festool sanders is great, too.

[Frank Pellow]

You must have the arms of a prize fighter!
...

… Frank, what's your secret: running? cycling? weight training?
…

I expect that all you guys commenting on my arms and legs are joking but, just in case someone is not, I will answer.

I am fortunate to be both strong and in excellent health. For a period of about 20 years, I swam at least a kilometre a day 7 days a week, then for another 7 years I biked the Seattle hills to and from work (about 15 K a day), then for the last 3 years I have simply done a LOT of physical labour.

[Nicole Banville]

Dear Mr Pellow,

I have just registered on Sawmill Creek forum and I would like to know what are the products you have used on your log cabin. I would also like to know why you have used semi-gloss instead of gloss ?

Thank you very much and please, excuse my English.

Nicole Banville
Montreal, QC

[Marty Walsh]

Frank,

I have to quit reading your posts. You make me tired just reading about all the work you do!!!

But your efforts sure paid off! The place looks GREAT!!!!

- Marty -

[Rick Schubert]

Nicole,

I'm not Frank Pellow, but I'd like to welcome you to Sawmill Creek.

If you check the date of the original posting (above each name) you will see it was September 21, 2005, so Frank might not be following it anymore. I suggest you send him a private email to ask your question. Click on his name which will give you some options including sending him an email.

I hope this helps. Rick

[Chris Padilla]

Dear Mr Pellow,

I have just registered on Sawmill Creek forum and I would like to know what are the products you have used on your log cabin. I would also like to know why you have used semi-gloss instead of gloss ?

Thank you very much and please, excuse my English.

Nicole Banville
Montreal, QC

Nicole,

Try using the PM feature here and send Frank a PM (private message).

[Jerry Olexa]

Nice work, Frank and a beautiful cabin....I love red cedar Its perfect for a cabin like yours. You did a grat job AND about those legs....

[Frank Pellow]

Dear Mr Pellow,

I have just registered on Sawmill Creek forum and I would like to know what are the products you have used on your log cabin. I would also like to know why you have used semi-gloss instead of gloss ?

Thank you very much and please, excuse my English.

Nicole Banville
Montreal, QC

Nicole, first of all let me welcome you to Saw Mill Creek.

I used Solignum Woodland Natural stain on my cabin. Previously I used their gloss version but this time I used their semi-gloss version. The first reason for doing this is that I think that the cabin looks more natural with the reduced gloss. The second is that I hope the semi gloss stain will last longer. No one has told me that it will last longer, but I have a feeling that it will.

[Frank Pellow]

Frank,

I have to quit reading your posts. You make me tired just reading about all the work you do!!!

But your efforts sure paid off! The place looks GREAT!!!!

- Marty -

Thanks Marty.

But, it sure seems to me that you do at least as much work as I do.

[Frank Pellow]

Nice work, Frank and a beautiful cabin....I love red cedar Its perfect for a cabin like yours. You did a grat job AND about those legs....

Thanks Jerry (except for the leg comment )

[Howard Rosenberg]

Hi Frank -

Thanks for sharing your photos.

19 hours?
I hope those earmuffs have a radio in them!

Howard

[Brett Baldwin]

Well nobody can accuse you of babying your Festools. 19 hours, wow. Well the result certainly show the effort.

[Jerry Olexa]

Just realized the workout you put those Festools through...My respect for them grows....