As we start to compare log homes, it quickly becomes apparent that there is much more variety than one would ever think. Not only do they come in all shapes and sizes, but the logs themselves are cut into many variations.  To start at the beginning, Bucks County is home to a substantial number of vintage log cabins—that is, from the Colonial period. Mercer Museum Log Cabin You can see a fine reproduction at the Mercer Museum in Doylestown. These were the easiest houses for early settlers to build; if you see a half-stone, half-log house from this period, you can be sure the log portion came first. They were usually a single room. One of their common characteristics is a wide layer …