After the pig butchery weekend. I decided it was time to take some of that lovely Berkshire pig to the next level and make bacon! I chose three joints that I thought would make nice streaky and back bacon. I made things a little harder for myself by making my own cure, I brought the salt, saltpeter and brown sugar to do the mix. I got there in the end but metric or cup measures are so much easier! .

Worked at my brothers on Friday. We battened out his two external walls so they could be insulated and then plaster boarded. Rather than just fixing them to the wall we levelled them up as well to make a much better job of it. All the battens have plastic behind them to prevent any damp tracking through the wall. Tuesday, 4 August 2015. Tuesday, 21 July 2015. Stud Work At An Office Refit.

Junk finds, adventure photos and random thoughts. Sunday, April 20, 2014. Refinishing an Old Western Cutlery Knife for My Brother-in-Law. Soaking the blade in white vinegar to remove the rust and add a blue patina. After soaking the blade, be sure to wipe it down well and oil immediately. Saturday, April 5, 2014. More Work on the Bus. We worked on the bus this weekend. I assigned the children to remove the rubber flooring. Seats and rubber flooring removed in the back.