In this video, log-structure preservationist David Rogers demonstrates his craft for an afternoon gathering of more than 30 people in the Circle Courtyard of our “Birthplace of Seattle” Log House Museum.
In these video excerpts from his evening presentation to 15 people at West 5, David Rogers focuses on how he got into the field of log structures and his “old way” approach to preservation.
David Rogers provides two-part ‘Restoration Reunion,’
with an outdoor demonstration and a dinner speech
We are thrilled that we were able to welcome David Rogers back to West Seattle the log-home preservationist who was the contractor for restoration of our “Birthplace of Seattle” Log House Museum 18 years ago.
He was the special guest of our historical society for two events on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, and his appearances were supported by 4Culture.
- The first event, which drew more than 30 people to our museum courtyard, featured an interactive demonstration of log-restoration techniques, mirroring the hands-on work that Rogers did on our museum building.
- The second event, a fundraiser that drew 15 people, was a no-host dinner at West 5 Lounge in the West Seattle Junction, at which Rogers spoke and showed slides about the importance of preserving and restoring log structures.
Rogers, who has operated his Logs & Timbers business from Rhododendron, Oregon, since 1983, has successfully helped scores of private organizations and public agencies to achieve their preservation goals. He inspired countless thousands with his hands-on leadership of the repair and restoration of our back (south) wall in 1996-1997. His craftsmanship on behalf of the museum is highlighted in the six-minute video excerpt below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9oy-IaFwVA
Also, the March 1997 edition of our Footprints newsletter focused on David Rogers, with an article by Brad Chrisman and photograph by Deborah Mendenhall. See below or click here for page 1 and here for page 2.