Category: DIY-Projects

In this category you will find all the things that have to do with creating something, if it is cooking meals, sewing projects or building on our homestead

Cooking a rabbit

We ate our own rabbit

Last spring we got a few rabbits and raised them until fall. When they were nicely grown we had some one butcher them for us, so we can eat them. Our children hat not eaten rabbit before and where keen on trying.

The rabbits where butchered very nicely. All I had to do is give them a rinse. One rabbit we made right after we got them back and the rest went into the freezer for later.

After rinsing I dried the rabbit a bit and all I did for seasoning is put some garlic inside.

Our kids are always fascinated when I prepare a meal like this.

Since I do not have a big enough Dutch oven I had to put the rabbit in a roasting tube on the backing sheet. This functions very well.

Then this goes into the oven by about 180-200°C (350-390°F).

I had it in the oven for 3 hours, which appeared to be a bit long. But that was no problem at all. The bits that where a bit hard we gave to our dogs. They loved it.

Our kids loved the rabbit meat and hardly touched the side dish I had made. We definitely need more rabbits coming spring, so we can eat rabbit more often next year.

A rustic little shelter for some sheep

Our sheep loved it

Last spring we bought 3 lambs and needed a simple shelter that could be made quickly. The shelter also needed to be movable so the sheep could be relocated to fresh grass.

And this is what we came up with.

3 high beams with boards as a base. In each corner a post, which were connected on the top by boards. We added some cross braising and then closed the walls with spruce life edge planking. A tin roof on top and finished was the shelter.

And this is how it looks after 6 months of use by the sheep.

Renovating a dining table

From plant table to dining table for our Tiny House

I have used this nice table outside throughout the summer. It is a very sturdy table and we had made a new table top out of spruce wood for it this spring. I want to use this table in our Tiny House as a dining table. The metal frame is a bit rusty and the wood needs to be sanded and waxed, so the table can be cleaned after dinner, etc.

First we brought the metal frame inside the Tiny House, so I could lightly sand and then paint it. It is to cold outside to paint. The table top is brought into the shop for a thorough sanding.

After 2 coats of paint I was happy with the colour

Then the sanded table top was brought into the Tiny House.

I treaded the wood with a wax to give it some protection and to give it a nice shine.

This table is not very spectacular, but we like it and it only cost a bit of paint and some wax.

We love the appearance of the wood. After a season outside the wood is weathered and after sanding the saw marks from the milling appear clearly. The table top has a very rustic look which we love.