Marion Cutlip designed and constructed this desk to be used in this very same house. The desk is made of poplar planks that were milled from trees that grew in the woods of the Webster County farm. It is heartwarming to know that both of these wonderful heirlooms were not only made by his family on the farm, but were made from products on that farm. Hand woven Linsey-Woolsey bed coverlets made by David’s Great Grandmother on the Webster County farm, late in the 1800’s In the end the home is the perfect balance of old and new features,that keeps its warm rustic appeal. As this was not David and Patricia’s primary home they took their time to make their dream retirement home come true. Nearly two years later Mark and his crew delivered the logs from the Lewisburg log yard to the new home site where a new foundation had been constructed.The work to construct a new log home continued over the next 5 years. By the end of the first week the 150 year old logs were dismantled, loaded and trucked away to a storage yard in Lewisburg, WV. Mark Bowe (before “ Barnwood Builder” Fame) found the project promising and within a few months had his crew (some that are still members of the “Barnwood Builders” television show today) dismantle the house. Then they found Mark Bowe the owner of “ Antique Cabins and Barns” in Lewisburg, West Virginia who would be charged with dismantling and moving the heavy logs. With some searching the couple found a nice location for the future log home outside the small town of Beverly, West Virginia. As with all houses of this age, water and bugs (termites here in W.V.) can wreak havoc on old logs. The Draken Kruger goes live for preorder in February: find out more at the Draken watches website.After tare down and the reconstruction of the Cutlip log home with help from Mark Bowe.īy the end of 2009 David and Patricia began the work of finding out if the logs of the house were salvageable. The Draken Kruger comes highly recommended. I’d counter that by pointing out the titanium case, the 300m water resistance (which points towards its better build quality) and unique design. The only thing that would prevent me from pulling the trigger is the price: at £325 (£350 for the DLC version), it is a touch more than its VK64-equipped competitors when VAT is added to the price. I have a real soft spot for full-lume faces, and this watch’s dial is brilliant. It is a superb watch, with Draken’s trademark solid build quality and a dial that is to die for. I honestly struggled to pick three things I did not like about the Draken Kruger. More expensive than some microbrands with similar specifications.The 44mm case size will be too big for some, despite a clever sloping design to aid wearability.The review sample bezel is a bit scratchy – this is to be fixed in the production models.Brilliant presentation, adding something different from most microbrands.Fit and finish is very good – especially that excellent stamped case back.The Draken Kruger has an excellent dial design, which is clear and bold. ![]() The lume extends to the numbers on the 60-second countdown bezel, too. Everything is clear, legible and it looks great. The watch does an excellent job of keeping the dial legible despite the tendency for chronographs to look busy. It lights up in a blue colour after a few seconds of exposure to light. I’m a sucker for a full-lume dial, and the Draken Kruger’s is brilliant. This sample is in the bead-blasted finish – there’s also a black DLC-coated option for better scratch resistance. It’s a clever way to keep the heft down whilst keeping a bold size, and, for me, it works well. It will still be a bit big for many people, but it worked for me. The Draken Kruger is made of titanium, so it is surprisingly light for its 44mm case size – and wearability is aided by a case that gently slopes inwards to a 39.5mm diameter at the base. The screw-down lumed crown is just the right size with knurling that makes it easy to grip and operate. The fit and finish on the case are very good, with my only minor complaint being a slightly gritty bezel (which is being fixed on the production models).
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