The Shed

Greg Vincent, editor@theshedmag.co.nz Karen Alexander, Chris Hall Jude Woodside Sarah Beresford, Odelia Schaare, Jo Knight Mark Gibson, Deven Solanki, Stephen Philp Dean Payne dean.payn@parkside.co.nz, 022 657 9539 Kealy Mathews Murray Grimwood, Jude

The luxury ‘Evolution’ mattress was kindly donated by Dreamwool, a local Christchurch mattress manufacturer. Dreamwool has been in the luxury bed business since 1934 and in the Henderson family for more than 40 years. In 1978, Dreamwool owner Edgar H

A certified aircraft like a Cessna 172 has a type certificate and when it rolls off the production line, it goes through a test program and is issued a certificate of airworthiness every year, or 100 flying hours. It undergoes a comprehensive inspect

Throughout history and cultures, automata have exuded mysterious power, especially throughout European mediaeval Christianity. Pilgrims came from far and wide to pray to a statue of the Virgin Mary, seeking a miracle. The statue would on occasion gen

Engines are second nature to Harley Lishman. He grew up in a car-mad family, watching and helping his father Tye, a V8 specialist, modify and customise hot rods and muscle cars from the family’s backyard shed. “Dad repowered cars with V8s,” says Harl

Featuring 18 of the best projects from the last 10 years, The Best of The Shed includes all of our most popular projects. With step-by-step instructions, the 176-page book will take you through a variety of projects, including a pizza oven, a trailer

I have a couple of young relatives who are just discovering the joys of home ownership and renovation. Consequently, my tools are in demand. I don’t mind except when I go to find a tool only to realise I loaned it out weeks ago and I can’t remember w