The Shed

The Shed is Eclectic, informed and always fascinating, there is something to interest everyone in The Shed. Aimed at those with a few tools and perhaps a few clues, this is the magazine for real sheddies. Packed with ideas, projects, advice and peeks into other people’s sheds.

The Shed

AS BRIGHT AS IT EVER WAS

A MINISTRY OF SOUND • An under-the-radar icon of New Zealand music history tells how it all happened

ASHBURTON WHEELS WEEK 2024 • Autumn’s here and the time is right, for racing in the street

THE SHED ONLINE

A SHED REVELATION

BUILDING AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR • Neck, heel, and bindings are added

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MITRE 10 1974–2024: THE FIRST 50 YEARS • The orange and black livery is a well-recognised sight throughout New Zealand, but Mitre 10 is not only a hardware store

THE PLANE-MAKERS • Soaring through the skies in your own aeroplane is not just for multimillionaires

INTRODUCTION TO ARDUINO UNO R4 PLAYING CHESS • Our programmers would welcome volunteers to help test their application

ZEALANDIA SYSTEMS • New router offers features not previously seen on the New Zealand market

A LITTLE BIT OF THIS, A LITTLE BIT OF THAT … • Sailing the summer away may be bliss, but the day of reckoning eventually arrives

HEART OVER HUSTLE • In a small Canterbury town, a dreamer keeps a timeless craft alive

WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS • When viewing the interior of a stunning restoration, there is nothing worse than confronting a substandard steering wheel. It’s an often-overlooked centrepiece, and a defining line between a great restoration and an average one

Bakelite

GORDON GOES ELECTRIC • In this issue, our versatile entrepreneur turns his inventive mind to electrical transport

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SK8 TILL LATE • A dad builds his kids the ultimate miniature skatepark for under $100

Making the tree

A MASTER SMITH IN THE MAKING • The skills of young Mack, the knife-maker, already see him ready to vanquish the best

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MENZSHED® NEW ZEALAND • THE MEN’S SHED MOVEMENT IS ABOUT MAINTAINING MEN’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN AN ENVIRONMENT CATERING FOR THEIR INTERESTS

STIHL LIFE WITH A CHAINSAW • The contest? Man versus machine – but Jude wins the battle … eventually