The log building class of May 2007 worked on a 20 X 24 cabin.  The Lodgepole pine was dry standing.  The class cut the sill logs, aligned them for a 20 X 24 foundation.  The class members all had prior knowledge to the Montana School of Log Building methods because they had learned from the DVD series "Handcrafting Log Homes"by Al Anderson.
     As learners they took advantage of their prior knowledge making the most of their time setting up logs and scribing.  Each person had an opportunity to fit logs to the credit card specs.  The sawing techniques came as they practiced.  This was an enjoyable teaching experience, and the students picked up the techniques very quickly.  Some students plan to start their own business, some build their own homes, some wanted to build their own cabins for rent, some wanted to take their skills back home to help improve employment opportunities for others in their community.  
     Whatever, the reason that motivated them, they were quickly competent at getting the sills cut, aligned for concrete, scribing the full log technique and the split log technique, and capable of putting a roof on a log home in three different style choices.  All received diplomas for basic log building skills and were anxious to return home to get started finding house logs to begin projects.