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.

AT LAST, SOME GOOD NEWS!

The Shed

STAY IN YOUR SHED AND CARRY ON • AS NEW ZEALAND WAS UNDER THE ‘STAY AT HOME’ ORDER FOR FIVE WEEKS, SHEDDIES WERE BUSY AND VERY ACTIVE. WE MADE THE CALL-OUT TO SHOW AND SHARE ONLINE, AND HERE ARE SOME OF THE RESPONSES

WHAT’S HAPPENING ONLINE AT THE-SHED.NZ?

Let ter of the MONTH

A LABOUR OF LOVE • A SHEDDIE FINDS THAT TEAMWORK DOES INDEED MAKE THE DREAM WORK

When oil gets too hot

IONA TINY HOUSE A DREAM MADE REAL PART 1 • THE IONA PROJECT INVOLVED TURNING THE HULL OF AN OLD WORKBOAT ON ITS SIDE ON THE BANKS OF THE WHANGANUI RIVER AND CONVERTING IT INTO A TINY HOUSE. MANY SKILLED TRADESMEN HELPED BRING ARCHITECT ELINOR MCDOUALL’S VISION TO FRUITION. THIS ARTICLE FEATURES THE ARCHITECT’S DESIGN AND SOME OF THE BUILDING CHALLENGES AND THEIR SOLUTIONS.

Iona history

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PLASMA CUTTING • A GUIDE TO BUYING AND USING A PLASMA CUTTER. PART SIX IN A SERIES ON HOW TO WELD

THE ROMANCE OF TOOLS • THE HISTORY OF TOOLS GIVES US A GLIMPSE INTO THE PAST

Home or factory made?

It’s English, Jim, but not as we know it

The tool shed

MAKE YOUR HOME A SMART HOME • YOU’VE GOT YOUR SMARTPHONE — NOW IT’S TIME FOR A SMART HOME. DRAW ON ALL YOUR SHEDDIE SKILLS TO CREATE A HOME OF THE FUTURE

The plan

Where to find the materials

ALL STEAMED UP • FOR THESE TWO ENTHUSIASTS, A CHILDHOOD FASCINATION EVOLVED INTO AN ADULT PASSION

RECESSION BREWING • BEING CREATIVE CAN ENABLE YOU TO CONTINUE TO ENJOY AN ALE IN THESE BELT-TIGHTENING TIMES

CAN HE BUILD IT? YES HE CAN — PART TWO • AS HE SURVEYS HIS COMPLETED SHED, BOB WONDERS WHETHER A KITSET WAS REALLY THE WAY TO GO

SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO SWITCH OFF • ENHANCING THE VERSATILITY OF A 3D PRINTER

OF SHIPS AND SEALING WAX • NOT CONTENT WITH THE CHALLENGE OF SURVIVING FOUR WEEKS IN LOCKDOWN WITH SEVEN PEOPLE, MURRAY TESTS HIS RESOURCEFULNESS WITH ANOTHER PROJECT

TRANSITION ENGINEERING BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

ENGINES ENABLE EXPLORATION • WHETHER YOU ARE RE-ENACTING A WWII DOGFIGHT ABOVE CANTERBURY’S CHECKERBOARD LANDSCAPE OR SPEEDING ALONG ITS BRAIDED RIVERS, HORSEPOWER IS KEY TO YOUR RIDE

Spitfire engines

Sport aviation in the time of Covid-19

A WEIRD AND WONDERFUL WORLD • IN A SHED CONTAINING TWO DRAWERS LABELLED ‘TIME TRAVEL STUFF’ ANDREW HALL CREATES ART THAT BOTH AMAZES AND AMUSES

Tool collection

Treasure trove

Children’s workshops

Sad loss

Bookcase

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