The Shed - Metalwork

Restoring a roller.. or three

6 August 2018

What car maker would give every different bolt on a vehicle a different number and make sure every nut and bolt had a 3 percent chrome content? We’re talking about the same manufacturer that would put platinum on the faces of the distributor points so they would virtually last forever and “hang the cost”.

Yep, we’re talking Rolls-Royce and while their cars always mean the highest standards, their early cars were totally in a class of their own.

Video of clockmaker and engineer, David Curry

12 June 2018

Aucklander David Curry shares with us his shed where he makes skeleton clocks, stationary engines, tools and more.

The Shed Issue 79, July/August 2018

11 June 2018

In The Shed Issue 79, July/August 2018, we head to Wellington to document Shea Stackhouse making a small knife from Damascus steel, fondly known as a Puukka (that’s Finnish for small knife). While we are there we hang around to meet some knife fans who receive knife making advice from Shea at one of his regular knifemaking classes.

Extra unpublished photos of a Plymouth Superbird Muscle car restoration

29 May 2018

It took motor engineer Michael Wolfe over 1100 hours to fully restore this rare Plymouth Super Bird muscle car for its Taranaki owner. We featured the rebuild in The Shed Issue 78 and these shots are all the photos we couldn’t squeeze into the printed article. Enjoy.

The Shed is now the sponsor of The Auckland Blade Show

14 May 2018

This knife show in Auckland on October 6 and 7 is not one to be missed for those who appreciate the great craft of knifemaking. They will be plenty of stands with all sorts of knives and knifemaking paraphernalia to enjoy, discuss and purchase.

Bright Spark: Making model engines and spark plugs

20 April 2018

When I left school I took on an apprenticeship at William Cable in Wellington. Unknown to me at the time, this opportunity would lead to a life-long interest in model engineering.

Enjoy a train ride alongside the Oamaru harbour – photography, Derek Golding

16 April 2018

We featured the Oamaru Steam and Rail Workshop in The Shed Issue 77, Jan/Feb 2018. Here’s a short video of one of their trains in action

Cutting Edge: How to make a Damascus steel knife

13 March 2018

Matt James’ early passion for knives began when his father Alan handed him a book titled Step-by-Step Knife Making: You Can Do It! by David Boye. Now Matt shows you how you can do it too, how to make a Damascus Knife.

Oamaru Steam and Train Society – unpublished photos from The Shed Issue 77

28 February 2018

We couldn’t squeeze all these great photos into the printed March/April 2018 magazine so here are the shots that missed out, enjoy.

Ramping it Up: Make a pair of ramps for home car maintenance

22 February 2018

This story comes about because of a mishap with my trusty car ramps which I had for more than 20 years. They were a clever pressed-steel design, a product of Spedding Ltd, one of the country’s original importers and wholesalers who took on manufacturing as a response to the import restrictions and import licensing laws of the time.

Hot stuff – Gas bottle stoves

17 January 2018

You can’t do that! You’ll kill yourself!” said the hippy to the gypsy as he began slicing into into an LPG gas bottle with a four-inch grinder. Sixteen years ago, self-styled “hipsy” Stuart Guy found himself spending his first South Island winter in an un-insulated house truck.

Classic Reborn: A Kiwi recreates classic 1930s Alfa Romeos, by Roger Lacey

21 December 2017

The Alfa Romeo 8C Monza has a place in many people’s dream garage. The 8C dominated motor racing in the early 1930s and was the epitome of the pre-war era of automotive design.

Bend it

28 August 2017

How often do we need to bend sheet metal, but are put off because of the drama involved? We may turn to a couple of bits of angle iron fitted into the jaws of a bench vice and try to exert even pressure as we fold the metal. I’ve done this and felt less than satisfied with the results.

Big Wheels

28 August 2017

If there’s one sort of person that cannot resist a challenge that’s a Kiwi backyard inventor. When a mate sent Dave Hunger an internet photo of a giant wheeled contraption and a challenge to reproduce it, Dave rose to the task.

My Hovercraft

28 August 2017

I’ve discovered you don’t have to be New Zealand-born or a male to enjoy this experience, says Natalia.Ever since I have known my husband Nigel, I wanted him to build a small hovercraft for me so that I could drive and handle it myself.

Metalwork

Restoring a roller.. or three

Video of clockmaker and engineer, David Curry

The Shed Issue 79, July/August 2018

Extra unpublished photos of a Plymouth Superbird Muscle car restoration

The Shed is now the sponsor of The Auckland Blade Show

Bright Spark: Making model engines and spark plugs

Enjoy a train ride alongside the Oamaru harbour – photography, Derek Golding

Cutting Edge: How to make a Damascus steel knife

Oamaru Steam and Train Society – unpublished photos from The Shed Issue 77

Ramping it Up: Make a pair of ramps for home car maintenance

Hot stuff – Gas bottle stoves

Classic Reborn: A Kiwi recreates classic 1930s Alfa Romeos, by Roger Lacey

Bend it

Big Wheels

My Hovercraft

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