Esther Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I just won a Dura-Craft Oregon Trail Cabin. Anyone built this? Anyone have pictures? I tried searching the Gallery, but came up empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Day Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Hi Esther, I did one last year. It was also called the Pioneer. There are some pics in my gallery. Mine was a little different - I left off the dormers, second floor railing and window trim. I still thought it turned out well. I sold it last Christmas to a wonderful lady for her three sons. HTH and congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eveningstargazer Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Hi Ester, We built this cabin for our grandson several years ago. It was easy and a fun build. I don't have a gallery yet so no pictures, however I think you will have fun with this one. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4miniloves Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 IT IS A BIG BOX OF STICKS!!!! I did after a grumbly phone call and a few choice sailor words the weekend before Easter enjoy building it. And yes the Easter Bunny made it on time to BFF step son... a bit sleep deprived the bunny even got it wrapped in cellephane with minis in eggs and candy @ 3am the night before ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmesue Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Hi, my daughter just gave me this kit to build for her son. It is indeed a big box of sticks, OMG!! Luckily, it is complete, with instructions, and even has an assembly video. So, I'm definitely going to give it my best shot, seems no-one else was up to the challenge, and my grandson is counting on me to build it for him. Did you ever get yours together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esther Posted October 26, 2008 Author Share Posted October 26, 2008 Not yet. I ordered it because my son and DIL were expecting a baby. The baby turned out to be a girl, so the Oregon Trail Cabin will stay in it's box a little longer. My daughter and SIL are expecting in March...maybe this one will be a boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Oh, for pity's sakes, Esther, a girl can most certainly play with a Cabin! Build it, and then get her the Little House series! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esther Posted October 26, 2008 Author Share Posted October 26, 2008 I know she could play with a cabin, but I've already bought the Dura-Craft Chelsea to build for her...plus her Mother wants her to be a "girly-girl" and is always dressing her in frilly pink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 I was thinking to fit out the cabin like Laura Ingalls Wolder's home and the dolls to go with it; "historic frilly"lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eveningstargazer Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 We built this one for our grandson years ago. Yes, it is a box of sticks, but easy to build and we had a lot of fun with it. Just follow the instructions. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfieldzoo Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 My little girl wore frilly lacey dresses as we built birdhouses and doll furniture together. In fact, all I ever used to wear was frilly white dresses (now they are frilly multi colored dresses to hide the paint drops). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda from the Bluegrass Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 I may be 48 years old, but I am sort of a "girley girl", and I absolutely love my 2 log cabin dollhouses . . . I love them every bit as much as my other styles of dollhouses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmesue Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Thanks for the kick in the butt! DH showed up with a brand new aluminum square this a.m., so I bit the bullet and got 2 floors of this cabin glued together. I'm thinking my only snag will be cutting the gables straight to make the dormer sides, but DH says it's doable, and Granny has got to come through on this house for poor little Wille! LOL( At one point the little fellow was so upset that his parents weren't building his house he tried to put it together himself, and has a few wrong sticks glued together. I will likely need to paint this house too camouflage that. I won't be able to stain over his glue. This is the first interest I've had in minis in a couple of weeks, so I must have finally gotten enough sleep. Wish me luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Wish me luck! Afcourse I do and please share pics of your build, I find that too a very good "cruise control" so to speak LOL Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokelly Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 The Duracraft Shenandoah is a big bunch of sticks, also. There are MDF versions, but they're just not as nice as the pine versions. The Shenandoah was the second, no third, house I built and wasn't nearly as intimidating as it looks. I even did a little bashing by moving the staircase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmesue Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I glued the 2 sides together. Will need to cut the gable ends (PEAKS) next. So far the only hitch has been that all the 14 1/2 sticks I need, were 15 inches and I had to cut them ALL! I made sure the kit did not call for 15 inchers anywhere, and checked the inventory list- nope it's them! The rest all appear to be cut the correct lenght. Lucky for me Sam (Ezcutter) was up to the challeng. My hands however, will be sore tomorrow, from the strenght it took to help him through it! P.S didn't mean to highjack your post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Suzanne, I feel your pain! That's the sort of job I'd take downstairs & cut on the bandsaw! I guesss you could find some decorative way to use up all those 1/2" off-cuts! Front walk edging or planter boxes, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmesue Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I can't seem to get the hinge peices to take the nails without splitting, even when I try twisting the silly thing in with plyers as the video recommends!!!Arrrrg, Do you know of any housework doors that would look acceptable on a cabin? I know there's a million styles of doors out there! Suggestions please/Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmesue Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Got everything glued just the way it says, measured to the split hair and it should be perfect! They don't tell you the roof won't fit, unless you totally shave the small back wall down on a 45 degree angle and the top front board needs the same treatment. That done, gonna cut the peaks in the dormers in the next couple of days. I'm hoping this will be long enough for them to be totally flat, when they come out from under their 2 tons of autumotive books,LOL slight problem with curling, not bad though for a 1995 kit.This weekend the roof will go on, and so far all system are a go. I do not intend to build the furniture that it claims I can make out of the leftover peices of sticks!! Perhaps at some other time. Too much for these old arthritic hands to shop up with the Ezcutter! Pics coming soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Suzanne, I don't recall if I described in my "Laurel Rehab" album pictures how I built crossbuck doors, but they're easy-peasy! Trace your door opening onto a pice of paper and cut craft sticks to fit; if they aren't long enough, decide where you want the crosspieces to come and cut them accordingly to fit side-by-side to fit your tracing. Sand the sides smooth & even & glue them side-by-side to fit. cut three crosspieces for each side of the door and glue them flush with the top & bottom and centered over the splice. If you want to pin-hinge you can drill your holes in the top & bottom. If you want to use strip-hinges you can cut one more craft stick to fit along one side of the hinged edge. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojangles Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Ester, I just found your website and photos of all your builds. It is absolutely amazing. I love them all. I have been working dollhouses since 1976. Life got busy and now am back at it. My daughter bought me a Oregon Trail by DuraCraft at a garage sale today for $10.00. I went on the internet and they sell for $25.00. Did you get yours together? I would love to see a picture of it. Any hints on putting it together? I oppened the box and oh my gosh!.....It is adorable and cant' wait to start it. Please if you have time go to my greenleaf albums. I have a Walmer Victorian Colonial that was built in 1976 for my daughters. I have completely renovated it and added lots of things I couldn't have in it when they were little. It was such joy for me to have so much fun with it. Real Good Toys bought Walmer dollhouses several years ago. I love your houses and am so happy I found you....Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esther Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 No, Sharon, I haven't built it yet....I was waiting for a grandson....I now have three granddaughters. lol. I do have a great-nephew. If no grandson materializes soon, I'll build it for the great-nephew. I love your Walmer French Colonial! beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmesue Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Ester girls like cabins too!! My DD rearranges my Adirondac one all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Esther, you don't have to build for a child; it's perfectly OK to build for yourself, and to have more than one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esther Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 Esther, you don't have to build for a child; it's perfectly OK to build for yourself, and to have more than one... Oh, I know that, Holly! lol. I've got seven that are all mine (and a couple waiting in boxes). I don't have room for more, so I need to give some away or build for others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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