First logs on the wall

Here is the set-up for splitting a log in half to make two sill logs. Note the chainsaw sitting upright towards the closest end of the log. (This is an extremely dusty part of this project! The chainsaw, in this position, kicks the sawdust and shavings right in your face.) The second photo shows the finished product. I sprayed the flat side of both halves with an oil preservative, laid out the center lines on top of both halves, and marked and drilled the holes for the anchor bolts. Then I bolted them to the sill plate with two feet of log extending beyond the edge of the walls on both ends. I had to use coupler nuts and threaded rod to extend the length of the anchor bolts as the anchor bolts are too short for this application. The anchor bolts we used are made to bolt down 1  1/2" or 3" stock; logs are much thicker.