By Rick Denton Some folks say Honest Abe’s product line is a kit, a trailer load of milled and dressed logs, timbers and other materials needed to build the log or timber home. Some say our product is considerably more – that it is the beautiful and unique finished...
Ralph Emery Show Played Heavily in Honest Abe’s Early Success One of the early keys to Honest Abe’s success was such an advertising decision. Jim Smith wanted to advertise on “The Ralph Emery Show.” It was not cheap. It was going to cost a significant amount....
By Rick Denton, Honest Abe Log Homes President Emeritus Perhaps the invention of Perma-Chink kept Honest Abe in business, as well as every other log home company using a chinked product line. I feel it was one of those key markers. Prior to Perma-Chink the only...
During the Smith Companies 50th Anniversary Celebration on Oct. 27 at Moss, Tennessee, a new logo for Honest Abe Log Homes was unveiled. Honest Abe’s 40th year in operation will be commemorated in 2019, and the new logo design is an early birthday present for...
P R O C L A M A T I O NWHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this legislative body should recognize and commend those exemplary businesses that, through an abiding commitment to excellence, have contributed greatly to this State for many years; andWHEREAS, Smith...
Download Smith Family Traditions, the 50th Anniversary commemorative magazine compiled in 2018 to celebrate the heritage and legacy of the Clay County-based businesses operated by the family of Doug Smith....
Honest Abe id celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019, and Josh Beasley, President of Honest Abe Log Homes, discusses a little of the company’s history. By Josh Beasley I likely have a different perspective than the Smith family on how Honest Abe began, as...
In honor of the Smith Companies’ 50th Anniversary, Shane Smith takes a look at the progress of the companies. Smith Companies’ Development Over 50 Years By Shane Smith, co-owner History Pa Smith (Lemuel Smith, Dad’s father) was a sawyer and sawed barn...
Honest Abe Log Homes is celebrating 40 years in business in 2019. Honest Abe’s first president discusses the company’s early days in operation. By Claudia Johnson, Honest Abe Log Homes Rick Denton had no plans to come back home – not for good anyway. He’d...
Tim Smith recently celebrated his 48th year work anniversary at Moss Sawmills, a sister company to Honest Abe Log Homes, GF Hardwoods and Barky Beaver Mulch and Soil Mix. Tim was honored by his fellow workers with a catered lunch, gifts and time to tell stories. ...
On Oct. 7, 2014, the Clay County, Tenn., County Commission passed a Resolution of Recognition introduced by County Mayor Dale Regan, honoring Honest Abe Log Homes, Inc.’s 35 years in continuous operation as a business, employer and corporate neighbor in Clay...
Honest Abe Log Homes and I have something in common. We’re both 35 years old. We were born into a struggling economy, where we learned to crawl, walk and eventually run, defying its intent to slow us down. We remember historical events that impacted our...
A special ceremony was recently held at Honest Abe Log Homes to honor Rick Denton (picture above, right, with Honest Abe founder Doug Smith), who was awarded president emeritus status. In recognition of his dedicated past, combined with the continued positive impact...
