To sign "log," begin by signing "wood." Hold your non-dominant arm horizontally across your body. With your dominant hand open, use the pinky edge to "saw" back and forth across the back of your non-dominant hand or forearm a couple of times. Next, form both hands into "C" shapes. Bring them together in front of you with palms facing each other, and pull them apart horizontally to show the thick, cylindrical shape and length of the log.
Start by signing 'wood,' then use your 'C' hands to outline the cylindrical shape of the log. After establishing the log, sign 'fire.' You can even use your hands to visually place the log into the imaginary fire to make your story more engaging and visually clear.
Establish the log first using the 'wood' and 'C' shape signs. Then, use an inverted 'V' handshape as a classifier to represent the dog, and physically move it in an arching motion over the space where you just established the log.
Sign 'log' as described, pulling your 'C' hands wide apart to emphasize that it is a large piece of wood. Then, use your dominant hand to show the action of sitting by hooking your two fingers over the two fingers of your non-dominant hand.
Start by signing 'wood,' then use your 'C' hands to outline the cylindrical shape of the log. After establishing the log, sign 'fire.' You can even use your hands to visually place the log into the imaginary fire to make your story more engaging and visually clear.
Establish the log first using the 'wood' and 'C' shape signs. Then, use an inverted 'V' handshape as a classifier to represent the dog, and physically move it in an arching motion over the space where you just established the log.
Sign 'log' as described, pulling your 'C' hands wide apart to emphasize that it is a large piece of wood. Then, use your dominant hand to show the action of sitting by hooking your two fingers over the two fingers of your non-dominant hand.
It is highly recommended for beginners to include the 'wood' sign to provide clear context. However, in a fluid conversation where it is already obvious you are talking about trees or a campfire, advanced signers might just use the 'C' handshapes to show the log.
To show a small log or a branch, you would change your handshape to reflect the size. Instead of wide 'C' hands, you might use 'F' hands or bring your index fingers and thumbs closer together, pulling them apart a much shorter distance.
No, this sign is strictly for a physical piece of wood. To sign 'log in' to a computer or website, you would use a completely different sign, typically involving your dominant hand moving into or connecting with your non-dominant hand to show entering a digital system.
