2022 Reprint of Two Books Published in One. Facsimile of the Two Original Editions and Not Reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. How to Build and Furnish a Log Cabin is a compilation of two of Ben Hunt's out-of-print classics: Building a Log Cabin, published in 1947, and Rustic Construction, published in 1939. These volumes remain topical today, reflecting an interest in moving away from an intensely urban life to a more relaxed and natural setting. Each title is reprinted in the exact format of the original editions, maintaining the original pagination, and reproducing all illustrations. W. BEN HUNT was self-taught expert on the crafts of the Plains and Woodland lndians'. He spent most of his life teaching, creating artwork, building cabins and furniture, and lecturing about the out-of-doors. He was the author of many books, including Macmillan's American lndian Beadwork and Ben Hunt's Big Book of Whittling.