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

THE KING OF SHEDS

FULL TILT WITH DYNAMITE DAVE • Dynamite Dave has always lived his life at full tilt – but this time he’s heading for 300mph

A shed life

Whanganui Men’s Shed SOS • A big move needs big funds

A busy weekend in Canterbury • Two popular events lure a multitude of punters

THE SHED ONLINE

SMOKIN MAKING A DOUBLE-BARREL SMOKER

COLD SMOKING

SHEET-METAL DEVELOPMENT OF A CYLINDRICAL T-JOINT

This summer, be in to win with The Shed and Husqvarna • Subscribe or renew before 26 January 2025, and you will go in the draw to win one of two Husqvarna electric lawnmowers worth RRP$999.

A WORK IN PROGRESS PART 2 • A fresh look at the plans provides the opportunity to make changes and improvements

AYRBURN CLASSIC • The Ayrburn Classic, a festival of motoring, will take place in the scenic grounds of the Ayrburn winery in Arrowtown, Queenstown Lakes District, from Friday, 21 March to Sunday, 23 March 2025, coinciding with Otago Anniversary Weekend

METALLIC ART • While most people use sheet-metal tools for fabrication, Mike Mason takes things to a whole new level by using a bead roller to create custom works of art

INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC MUSIC PART 2 • The fundamental element of music: the waveforms and how we can manipulate them

from Rust to Rrroarrr PART 1 • After storing his bike for 50 years, Peter has begun to restore it. He doesn’t want his bike to look flashy and new; he just wants it to run well and look the part

THE RAIL VOLUNTEERS • Meet Rick Schreuder – firefighter, surf lifesaver, railway restorer

HIS HIGHNESS’S CARRIAGE

MYO DRINKS DISCOVER THE ART OF MAKING YOUR OWN DRINKS • ENJOY RESPONSIBLY

THE THREE WISE MEN • The time of year when there’s magic in the air

ARDUINO 102 INPUT • Inputs – what they are and what you need to understand about them

A BRACE OF CANNONS • Neville Watkinson’s project – to build a pair of one-fifth-scale replica cannons and gun carriages – involved not only creating his own blueprints but also delving into the history of 18th-century armament manufacture

LOOKING FORWARD AND LOOKING BACK • A taste of the past – facilitated by two timely and fortuitous recollections – helps to balance Murray’s concerns about the future

A MORRIE HAVEN • It’s not whether you actually own your shed that’s important; it’s the treasures it contains

ERICK’S APPROACH TO CAR RESTORATION

The A-series engine

1957 Morris Minor wellside deck ute

Why I like Morris Minors – Eric Akeley

Intimations of Im-mortality • The miracle drug that isn’t – but it’s not all bad news

2025 THE Shed CALENDAR