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

UNIQUE SPACES

SIZE ISN’T EVERYTHING • A Jack of all trades with the heart of an Italian

BEHIND THE SHED DOOR • Self-drive shed tours – along the lines of the popular garden tours – may well become a popular pastime

THE SHED ONLINE

FRANKTON THUNDER BACK FOR 2024 • Enjoy an extravaganza of machines, competitions, steampunk, food, and live music, while knowing you are doing your bit for a good cause

Letters to the editor

MAKING A LINISHER • Constructing the “most used tool in the shed”

THE Shed WHERE DREAMS ARE MADE REAL • SUBSCRIBE & SAVE

The tool shed

INTRODUCTION TO ARDUINO UNO R4 (PLAYING CHESS) – PART 1 • Arduino has produced an update to its popular UNO R3 board. In this series our writers show how UNO R4 can be used to run a chess engine

ELEANOR’S JOURNEY THE GREAT RELOCATION (PART 1) • To relocate or to build from scratch, that is the question – and a plethora of variables may influence the answer

SOUND DESK A SYNTHESISER AND PIANO KEYBOARD WORKSTATION • A weighty project brings its own challenges, but the result gratifies both creator and client

ANOTHER SHED! • Letting the imagination run wild led to an innovative solution to a challenge – and resulted in a magical space

The advantages of Peanut Furniture Connectors

THE RIGHT TO REPAIR • Repairability, reliability, and the push for a circular economy

Repair Café house rules

RELIVING A PROJECT FROM MY YOUTH • Will the children of today ever enjoy the satisfaction of making something themselves?

CHRIS GORDON KEEPS BUSY PART-1 • Diverse projects, created with the help of the circular economy

Bicycle chain

FUN WITH FERRO-CEMENT • Sheddies overcome diverse challenges when they decide to build a shed themselves – but how often do they have to ensure the shed is bear proof!

Gypsum

Cement

Lime

MY FIVE MINUTES WITH IVAN DUTTON • Living life to the full

ON THE WATERFRONT • The story of this venerable shed reflects the history of a whole district

The shed

Bookcase

MISSED AN ISSUE? • THE EASIEST WAY TO ORDER IS ONLINE AT MAGSTORE.NZ, CLICK ON BACK ISSUES"

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

INSTRUCTIONS ENCLOSED • All-too-often, assembly instructions can leave DIYers feeling as if they are the central character in a cartoon