Larder in Log Cabin

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slider said:
I've got a home larder in a garden shedView attachment 403027View attachment 403028
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I have exactly the same project to do.
Currently I use an unused sable which houses all dig out overflow fridges and my deer freezers and larder fridge, but as I am selling off that chunk of my garden as a building plot I have to recreate my butchery set up in a new log cabin (along with a new office and a new gym, all of which are going!)

Out of interest, what size is your larder building? I was thinking something 3.5x3.5m would be enough?
 
jthyttin said:
There are several types / families of SS, some of them magnetic and some not. This should be basic knowledge to somebody "in the trade".
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It was a statement not a question about the carbon steel content.
Having started machining Stainless as an apprentice at 16 (1977) I have come across a lot of SS. :tiphat:
You never answered the question I asked you when you quoting on the thread below as you seem to be in the "trade" when responding to deer extraction.
Again what sled have you or what type of mods have you made
Cannot afford quadbike so...need to improve drag sled ergonomics
 
PeterWilson said:
Thanks Tim. Do you have the details of where you got the panels etc? Also, did you fit it out yourself?
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Panels were from The Panel Company. Tongue and groove panels that simply glue to the wall. Provided it's reasonably flat of course.
As my building was an unlined garden shed I simply added a few more cross beams and glued to those.
I used 250mm panels which were easy to work with in the confined space but if yoy have plenty room 1000mm panels might be better.
I'm not DIY expert but this as dead easy to do.
There are lots of instructon videos on the companies YouTube channel. 1000005000.webp
 
TringSaint said:
I have exactly the same project to do.
Currently I use an unused sable which houses all dig out overflow fridges and my deer freezers and larder fridge, but as I am selling off that chunk of my garden as a building plot I have to recreate my butchery set up in a new log cabin (along with a new office and a new gym, all of which are going!)

Out of interest, what size is your larder building? I was thinking something 3.5x3.5m would be enough?
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I think my shed if 9ft x 7ft but is a bit tight for room. Make sure you plenty height if you intend to hang to skin. I actually break down my roe while hanging too.1000005000.jpg
 
slider said:
I think my shed if 9ft x 7ft but is a bit tight for room. Make sure you plenty height if you intend to hang to skin. I actually break down my roe while hanging too.View attachment 403056
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that is too small for me! I struggle in a stable as it is!!
As you say, height for skinning is a consideration - currently my rail is about 8ft up but with the hooks and hangers it’s more like 7 which is spot on.
Just all of the hassle of having to recreate a larder, but I can make the new one much better!!
 
slider said:
Panels were from The Panel Company. Tongue and groove panels that simply glue to the wall. Provided it's reasonably flat of course.
As my building was an unlined garden shed I simply added a few more cross beams and glued to those.
I used 250mm panels which were easy to work with in the confined space but if yoy have plenty room 1000mm panels might be better.
I'm not DIY expert but this as dead easy to do.
There are lots of instructon videos on the companies YouTube channel. View attachment 403055
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Which panels are they from the Panel company? I had a look, but wasn't certain.
 
TringSaint said:
that is too small for me! I struggle in a stable as it is!!
As you say, height for skinning is a consideration - currently my rail is about 8ft up but with the hooks and hangers it’s more like 7 which is spot on.
Just all of the hassle of having to recreate a larder, but I can make the new one much better!!
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7ft is too low for skinning comfortably, unless you only shoot small deer.
My rail is around 7ft, but I transfer carcases back to the winch for skinning, which gives over 9ft clearance. And I can gradually raise the carcass as I go along, so the bit I'm working on is always at a convenient height. It makes such a difference!
 
VSS said:
7ft is too low for skinning comfortably, unless you only shoot small deer.
My rail is around 7ft, but I transfer carcases back to the winch for skinning, which gives over 9ft clearance. And I can gradually raise the carcass as I go along, so the bit I'm working on is always at a convenient height. It makes such a difference!
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Yup, I shoot 95% cwd and muntjac with the occasional roe.
If I use only hooks then that raises the top of the hocks to about 7’6” which is high enough for fallow, but I don’t have a winch so I can only really go for animals that I am strong enough to lift up to that height unaided.
Kind of limits me to 45-50kg max dead weight.
 
TringSaint said:
Yup, I shoot 95% cwd and muntjac with the occasional roe.
If I use only hooks then that raises the top of the hocks to about 7’6” which is high enough for fallow, but I don’t have a winch so I can only really go for animals that I am strong enough to lift up to that height unaided.
Kind of limits me to 45-50kg max dead weight.
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An electric hoist for lifting carcases is something I wish I'd bought many, many years ago! It has revolutionised carcass handling, and made skinning so much easier.
To anyone fitting out a larder, I'd say put it at the top of your shopping list.
 
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