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

SURVIVAL SKILLS

WOODCRAFT WITH SPIRIT • The DIY ethos flows through this sheddie’s veins

Variety — the spice of life

Wanganui Turners and Woodcraft Group

A man of many parts

MEANZ CONVENTION • CANMOD 2022 may have been delayed for a year, but the impressive displays more than made up for the wait

What is MEANZ?

The Age of Steam didn’t end because we ran out of steam

THE SHED ONLINE

Letters to the editor

PAINTING TIPS FROM THE RESENE PAINT EXPERTS

WHICH AIR COMPRESSOR? • When choosing an air compressor, you need to know the ‘free air delivery’

Air tools can make a surprising difference

Output rating

Dental drill

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BUILDING A BUDGET CHICKEN TRACTOR • Taking on a new-build is a special challenge for someone with upcycling/recycling in the blood

ALEXA WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? • Alexa and similar devices can both simplify and complicate our lives

What does the future hold?

THE GARAGE MAHAL • An Aladdin’s cave of creative possibilities

WINTER’S HARVEST • Imagination and a dose of Kiwi ingenuity

The tool shed

ALIBRE 101 • Learn how to create complex shapes that would be difficult to draw by hand

A SHED FOR ALL SEASONS • Work begins on an envy-inducing ultimate shed

Here’s a product to consider

FILL UP THE TANK! 2023 • Some of us can go it alone successfully, but, to thrive, most humans need social interaction

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THE SAND MACHINE • The creation of the Sand Machine — also called the ‘Mandala Machine’ — turned out to be quite complex

A TRAILER COUPLING LOCK FOR OFF-ROAD TRAILERS AND CARAVANS • Prevention is preferable to cure

PRECISION APPROACH • Whether it’s birds or planes, first-time aircraft builder Arjen Visser admits to getting a real buzz from watching something in the sky that flies

Basic prep

Staying organised

Getting a handle on the tools

Bookcase

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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

INFRASTRUCTURE BLUES • A plea for some sturdy roads built by knowledgeable road-makers