No 112 December 2023 - January 2024

The Shed

Where dreams become real

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ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES Matt Smith, 021 510 701 matt.smith@rustymedia.nz EDITOR Greg Vincent, editor@the-shed.nz SUBEDITOR Karen Alexander TECHNICAL EDITOR Jude Woodside PROOFREADER Odelia Schaare, Sarah Beresford DESIGN Mark Gibson CONTRIBUTORS Murray
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Making Memories
Well, summer is upon us and the end-of-year holidays are here at last – time to kick back and relax for a couple of weeks. Nice! We might get time to catch a movie, and, ya never know, it may be one of those that really hits the spot. I doubt it, how
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The Cathedral Of Collecting
Terry Dalton’s shed is very large. It’s as wide as a small English cathedral but not quite as long. It has a distinctly ecclesiastical feel, with its multiplicity of long and very deep laminated-ply beams arching across the considerable width of the
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2023 Auckland Blade Show
The future of premium knife making is surely in good hands, as evidenced at the recent Auckland Blade Show, which not only showcased the skills of 50 artisans, including 23 new exhibitors, but also named a 14-year-old teenager, Mack Jones, as winner
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2023 Auckland Blade Show Award Winners:
Tony Pidgeon, of Southern Alps Trophy Hunting New Zealand Ltd, won Best Utility, Best Hunter, and Best in Show Mack Jones, of MJKnives, won Best Newcomer and Best Damascus Liam Croft, of HjálmrJárn Blades, won Best Historical Piece and Best Details J
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Kiwi-built Motorbike Show
John Britten’s V-twin racing motorcycles are scattered around the world, but one was in Christchurch recently to have its fairing repainted. Over the time of the repaint, Honda dealer Casbolts Motorcycles took the opportunity to host a display of the
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The Shed Online
What’s happening online at the-shed.nz? Every week, we upload new content onto The Shed website to add to the hundreds of articles and videos already on the site for readers to discover, learn from, and enjoy. Some uploads of the past few months incl
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The Planet And All That
Hi Ed, I really enjoyed your ramble in the Aug./Sept. issue about thinking green. Recently, I binge-watched Robert Downey Jr’s Downey’s Dream Cars on Three On Demand and he posed some interesting options for powering his cars that he treasures. He co
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Cheers To That
Dear Shed, Here is my 79-year-old dad’s amazing pub, The Brewer’s Arms, located in the Bay of Plenty. Initially a shed, he fitted it out, built the bar, seats, tables, installed a chiller, and even painted the sign himself. My brother and dad have cr
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A Top Table For Summer
By Greg Holster In summer, a young or old man’s fancy, and possibly that of the family, turns to outdoor eating beside the backyard barbecue — minus the flies, of course. The question then arises: where to sit? I have seen all sorts of sizes and shap
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Resurrecting An Old Computer
A very high percentage of households will have a laptop or two; possibly a spare desktop. The majority of those computers will be used for emails, web browsing, possibly creating a document, saving photos taken on the user’s camera or phone, maybe ma
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A Different Kind Of Swansong
Colin Brookes is a man of many talents. If it’s ‘been there and done that’, he pretty much qualifies. In March this year (2023) Colin, aged 86, was at the annual Frankton Thunder, Automotive and Community Festival in Hamilton, sitting alongside proba
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The Tool Shed
Get the right gear for the job with Hi-Q Components’ range of Tecnodin industrial handles, levers, knobs, hand wheels, crank handles, hinges, and anti-vibration mounts. This quality range from Europe offers a comprehensive selection of knobs, includi
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Crossbows Very Old, Very Cool – And Where All My Ignorance Hurdles Arrive At Once
In my first article in this series, I quoted Jeremy Clarkson: “How hard can it be?” Was I really that naive? I’ve been working on this project throughout the year, with three magazine deadlines to meet along the way. This last deadline was given a tw
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A Drudging Satisfaction, And Some Little Rewards
Sometimes I need to promise myself a reward at the end of long-haul drudgery — an ‘If you get through this, you can do that’ kind of thing. That was how I dealt with the daunting task of rabbit proofing our biggest garden, our two chook runs, and the
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A Man With Zeal
The bloke I want to introduce to you is somewhat of a local identity in the small settlement that sits under the white-capped mountain of Taranaki. The majestic peak, reminiscent of Mount Fuji, is the backdrop when Rex Short prepares for his day befo
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Table Saw Sled A Must-have For Your Workshop
The table saw is a must-have for anyone wanting to make anything serious in the home workshop. I was taught to use one by my father, who even made his own saw-bench for cutting firewood. Step forward 20-plus years and I’m in England; I had just bough
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The Quintessential Craftsman
It all started with a tissue box. This is the story of how that tissue box blossomed into a model-making spree that would make Wayne Nicholls the king of the Victorian craft shows – and what a tale it is. Around the turn of the century, Wayne Nicholl
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The Grass Is Always Greener
Being a stay-at-home dad was great — more time with the kids, with the freedom to garden, make retaining walls, and give the little ones a bit of ‘hands on’ experience in the great outdoors. That last plus, of course, came with its drawbacks. Having
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Nearly There
Hi everyone; Max here again. While the weather has been quite awful since our last update, Dad and I have managed to make some progress on the shed. Back in August, we finished all the frames. Dad talks about the six Ps: ‘Perfect Preparation Prevents
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All Aboard!
A toot and a whistle away from Castlecliff Beach, Whanganui, a mini train track loops the loop behind a high fence. On a 750m2 (50x15m) property, Ian Jones plays trains with groups of adults, children, and passers-by that recently included folk from
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Slade Engineering Changes Hands
After completing an electrical apprenticeship while working for several Christchurch firms, Shaun McGrath spent three years travelling and working overseas. Shaun’s father is Irish, so he worked as a sparky in Dublin for a year and then in Canada, fi
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Bookcase
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
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Menz Shed ® New Zealand
A shed brings men together in one community space to share their skills, have a laugh, and work on personal projects or within a group for the shed or community. Sheds and their members decide the projects to undertake. However most sheds throughout
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The End Is Nigh
I am in the final stages of finishing my shed. The enclosure is almost done, and I am awaiting the roofers to do their thing. I would do it myself but at my age the prospect of working at height is less appealing. I just don’t bounce as well as I mig
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FREE 2024 THE Shed CALENDAR
The Auckland shed of Robin Foote This garage/shed is home to four of his prize beauties, all lovingly semi-restored and at various stages of TTI (time till ignition). The projects in question are two cars – a 1956 Wolseley and a 1935 Hudson DeLuxe Ei

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