Get to know Robert W. Chambers
Author of the best selling, The Log Construction Manual
Building Log Walls DVD Collection
Chambers Scribers
Robert Chambers Log Home Building Workshops
When it comes log home building standards, instruction, innovation and influence in the log home industry, no other name comes close to that of Robert W. Chambers.
Former President of the International Log Builders Association, Chambers is Author of the best-selling Log Construction Manual and countless published articles on cutting-edge log building methods.
Chambers' Accelerated Log Building in action!
Inventor and patent holder of the amazing “Accelerated Log Building” process and the log building mathematical formula for level walls,, The Rules.
The ancient 2000 year old art of log scribing was just brought into the 21st century with the new and multifunctional, Chambers Scribers.
After teaching classes on full scribe log joinery in countries all over the world, Chambers finally brought his teaching right into your living room with his brand new DVD set, Building Log Walls that brings the concepts of his Log Construction Manual to a new level of understanding.
For those interested in learning how to build in the full scribe methods, there is no better way than through the teachings of Robert W. Chambers found in his Manual and DVD set.
Work Experience
Partner and Founder, Natural Log Homes, 2002-present
New Zealand
Inventor, Accelerated Log Building, Inc., 1999-present
US Patents issued: #6,412,241 , #6,564,526 , #7,318,299 (others patents are pending)
Canada Patent issued: #2,299,841
Chief Instructor, Log Home Construction ,1986- present
Author
See books and articles below
Editor, Log Building News 1988- 2001, 2006-present
The official quarterly newsletter of the International Log Builders Association
Contributing Editor 1991-1997
Joiner’s Quarterly
Founder and owner
Sparwood Log Homes 1983-2002
Consultant and Expert Witness, 1994 to present
Professional Associations
President 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1992-93
Director 1985 to 1997, 2005 to 2007
American and Canadian Log Builders Associations, Intl. (now the International Log Builders Association)
Lumby, British Columbia, Canada
The largest association of professional log home builders and contractors, with members throughout the world.
Chair, Building Codes Committee 1991-present
International Builders Association
Authors of the “Log Building Standards”
ILBA Alternate Delegate, IS-LOG Building Code Committee, 2005-present
International Code Committee (ICC-400)
ILBA Delegate, American Lumber Standards Committee (ALSC)
Log inspection standards
Founding Director, 1988
Rocky Mountain Log Builders Association
Steamboat Springs, CO
Member, 1983-
Great Lakes Logcrafters Association
Grand Rapids, MN
Education
Graduate, Mackie School of Log Building, 1983
Prince George, British Columbia
Canada
Classwork towards Ph.D. 1979-1982
Geography
University of Minnesota
USA
Master’s, ABT 1978-1979
Historical Geography
University of British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Bachelor of Arts Degree, 1977
Geography Major
University of Minnesota
USA
Log Frogs is proud to offer all Robert W. Chambers products:
Building Log Walls DVD Collection
Robert Chambers Log Home Building Workshops (Email me for upcoming workshops and a special on Log Frogs for new students! eric@logfrogs.com)
