Is tonogodhime supposed to use posts?

SproutStep beginner
Posted: May 18, 2018 · 10:11 AM
I keep seeing "tonogodhime" and I thought it meant a rack with posts. Do I need to build a frame before I stack my shiitake logs, or is it just a way of piling them? I am confused by the pictures.
OldMillJack 10 yrs logs
Posted: May 18, 2018 · 10:29 AM
No posts needed. Tonogodhime is self-supporting: you lay two logs side by side, then the next layer turns 90 degrees and sits across them. Repeat the alternating layers and it makes a square stack that holds itself up. It sits directly on the ground. Those details matter because the ground contact helps keep moisture steady and the crossed layers create airflow without extra hardware.