Really enjoyed the video. Thanks for posting it. Wish I had a rig like this for the three small log houses I completed last year in BC. We used 6 x 12 yellow cedar/alaskan cypress, and the same type of half dovetail (Appalachian?) notches at the corners but sized them to leave a 1/2" horizontal gap between the logs. Then we came back with backer rod and "permachink" to seal the gap. I liked our system because it kept the dovetail joints tight. Good to see we came up with a lot of the same solutions in 2019 as you did 20 years ago.
That's a pretty good video Ed!!! Did you build log homes or I should say did you build log homes or was this what you used to do?? I'm still trying to wrap my head around that games that you had to get those nachos right LOL