Saddle notch

A round notch cut near one end in either the lower or upper surfaces of a log that forms an interlocking joint when matched with a similarly notched log set at right angles to it.

saddle notch

saddle notches

At a corner in log cabin construction, a rounded notch cut near one end in the lower surface of a horizontal log; forms an interlocking joint when mated with a similarly notched log set at a right angle to it. Occasionally, this term is also used for a double-saddle notch, which is cut in both sides of a round log; in such instances, the logs at right angles are unnotched.

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Any shrinkage and settling will actually tighten and strengthen the saddle notch which is scarf cut first.

The gaps result in the regular saddle notch when the half diameter of log B falls above log C (as shown), which may happen several times on each corner when building with natural round logs.