Shuffling the Pack

Had a sudden urge to refine the layout of the shed – things were not working as I wanted after the last two additions out there, so I really wanted to get it back to properly functional out there.  My first thought was to relocate the Torque Workcentre into the 3mx3m shed which would really [...]

You can never have too many sheds

Destined to be a classic quote from my old man. Better not tell my wife though! A few quick photos from around the place after the productive weekend. The new garden shed. I wonder just how long I will be able to keep any woodworking related items out of it! For under $200, it wasn’t [...]

Productive Weekends

Last couple of weekends have been rather productive – managed to jump into some jobs that have languished for 12 months or more (some for 10 years!).  Getting rid of the 4 cubes of rubbish was certainly a good start, then getting some of the remaining cafe blinds installed. Those are now up and completely [...]

To market, to market, to buy a fat pig…

Home again, home again, giggidy gig. To Bunnies, to Bunnies, to buy some treated pine Home again, home again, with two new sheds??!!! Don’t you just hate it when that happens? I went to Bunnings to get 3 lengths of treated pine, sum total about $24, plus some joist hangers etc totalling another $6. Max! [...]

Voices on the Wind

With the cool change passing over (which brings with it strong, gusting winds), I am reminded of a day many years ago now where the winds arrived and quickly made such a mark on my shed at the time. Back in 2002 or so, (things are getting particularly hazy), I needed more space than the [...]

That’s not a shed…

This! is a shed! This is a poster being sold by Woodpeckers. It may look dirty, antiquated, chaotic, but what I see here more than anything else is a workshop refined to an incredible degree.  Everything is placed where it needs to be, everything there needs to be there after years and years of refinement. [...]

Woodworking Rewards

It may not be the best way to build up a collection of your own works, or even to finance the hobby/passion (obsession according to SWMBO), but I find the most rewarding times in the shed is when I am making something for somebody else. Not because they asked, or even know about it, and [...]

Father’s Day

So hope all the Dads out there had a great Father’s Day!  It really came up quickly on me – being away for 10 days would have had something to do with that. I had a good day with family, from being jumped on at 7am by my 4 year old, through to opening the [...]

“An Evening With” – cancelled

Please note: Carbatec have cancelled the entire “An evening with” programme, so the upcoming booking on September 1 (An Evening with Stu’s Shed) has also been cancelled. This includes any other evenings that were also arranged with other presenters. Sorry about the short notice – I’ve only just found out myself.

There and back again

AWOL First, an apology for being AWOL for the past 10 days, and particularly the last few.  As some may have gathered, I have been traveling around a bit of the North Island with my family, visiting my folks, and revisiting some of my old stomping grounds.  For the sake of security I didn’t make [...]

Beach Walkers

Thanks to Martin for bringing this to my attention – some fascinating work, all in PVC.

An Evening with Stu’s Shed @ Carbatec

UPDATE: Carbatec have cancelled the entire “An evening with” programme, so the upcoming booking on September 1 has also been cancelled. In the near future, Carbatec Melbourne are going to trial late night shopping on a Thursday evening – great news for those of us who struggle to get there during working hours, and don’t [...]

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