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This is a miniature bunny hutch built for a toy — a stuffed rabbit or a small doll's pet. It's a weekend-morning scrap project, but it has two details that lift it above a plain box: the sides are cut at a 10° slope so the roofline angles like a real hutch, and the doors are little 1x1 grids that read as wire bars.
The 10° cuts are the only thing to pay attention to. Both angled parts — the two sides and the sloped front piece — are measured long-point to short-point, meaning the stated length is the longer edge. Cut them with a miter saw set to 10° or a jigsaw with a marked line, and keep the two sides mirror images of each other so the roof sits flat.
The barred doors are 1x1 frames with vertical bars, hung on 1/4" dowels top and bottom so they swing. Drill the dowel holes a hair oversized so the doors move freely. Everything else is glue and brad nails: 1-1/4" for structure, 3/4" for the thin plywood back. Sand it smooth, and paint it or leave it — it's small enough that a coat of paint is ten minutes.
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| 1x8, 3 ftSides, top, and sloped front. | 1 each |
| 1x1, 4 ftDoor frames and bars. | 1 each |
| Plywood, 1/2 in (8 in x 12-1/4 in)Bottom/floor. | 1 each |
| Plywood, 1/4 in (5-1/4 in x 11-3/4 in)Back panel. | 1 each |
| Wood dowel, 1/4 inDoor pivots — top and bottom. | 1 each |
| Brad nails, 1-1/4 in and 3/4 in | 1 box |
| Wood glue | 1 bottle |
| Paint or finishOptional. | 1 each |
Overall cost: $. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| Sides1x8Longest-point length; one end cut at 10° off square. Mirror the pair. | 2 | 3/4" × 7 1/4" × 9" |
| Top1x8 | 1 | 3/4" × 7 1/4" × 10 1/4" |
| Sloped front1x8Longest-point length; one end cut at 10° off square. | 1 | 3/4" × 7 1/4" × 5 3/4" |
| Door stiles1x1 | 4 | 3/4" × 3/4" × 5 1/4" |
| Door bars1x1 | 8 | 3/4" × 3/4" × 3" |
| Bottom/floor1/2 in plywood | 1 | 1/2" × 8" × 12 1/4" |
| Back panel1/4 in plywood | 1 | 1/4" × 5 1/4" × 11 3/4" |
Buy 4 boards at 8 ft.
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Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →
Cut the two side pieces with the 10° angle at the top so the roof will slope. Then use the jigsaw to cut the bottom notch out of each side so the floor drops in. Keep the two sides mirror images — if they're not, the roofline will twist.
Fit the 1/2" plywood bottom into the notches and fasten it to the sides. Brad nails (1-1/4" or longer), wood screws, or pocket screws all work here — whatever you have. Glue the joint regardless.
Attach the top piece across the angled tops of the sides, then add the sloped front piece so the front face matches the 10° roofline. Glue and 1-1/4" brads. Check that the top sits flat against both angled sides before nailing.
Build the two doors as small 1x1 frames with vertical bars, using glue and 1-1/4" brads. Drill 1/4" dowel holes at the top and bottom of each door and matching holes in the hutch, then set short dowel pins so the doors pivot. Drill the holes a touch oversized so the doors swing freely.
Attach the 1/4" plywood back with glue and short 3/4" brads — anything longer will blow through the thin plywood. Sand everything smooth, round the corners, and paint or leave it raw.
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