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.

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INSPIRATION

MURRAY BELFIELD IS A PHENOMENON • Murray has built a couple of planes and flown plenty of others, but none gave him the performance and thrills he really wanted. Until he built his scale replica Storch. Building this rarest of planes consumed nine years of this 86-year-old’s life – and he couldn’t be happier

Fieseler Fi 156 Storch

THE ANNUAL WOODTURNERS’ EXPO IS A WINNER • World-renowned woodturners demonstrating at this year’s event, plus a tool supermarket, and an outstanding multi-camera video set-up, make our correspondent’s day

CLASSIC CARS RALLY FOR CANCER • Daffodil Rally 2026 set to roll out nationwide

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Letters to the editor

CASTING ALUMINIUM WHEELS • Step by step through the casting process

THE Shed SUBSCRIBE & SAVE • SUBSCRIBE & SAVE

A 100-YEAR-OLD INTERNET ALTERNATIVE? • Tall aerials in a neighbour’s backyard send Nigel Young off on an adventure of discovery. He learns about amateur radio’s fascinating history and the fun and responsibility that inspire enthusiasts

NZART

AREC

RESTORING A 1952 AJS • Peter’s unwavering commitment to this restoration is truly admirable. He has had to redo several tasks multiple times and faced challenges with issues like plating, the kick-start spline, and getting the engine running. Despite the obstacles, he remains positive and knows that the only way to complete the rebuild is to keep pushing onI

MODEL KITS OF THE BRITTEN V1000 • Legendary motorcycle builder John Britten envisioned a ‘Baby Britten’ model as a bike for fans who couldn’t afford a real racer. Now, there’s a new and even more detailed model of the V1000, and it’s in very high demand

INJECTION-MOULDED MODELS

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RESTORING A VINTAGE VALVE RADIO Part 1 • Accepting the challenge to learn all he can about valve radios, Chris takes a crack at restoring a classic, dead Philco Nevada 401. How hard can it be?

Thermionic valves

AM OR FM?

LEARN HOW TO MAKE A DOVETAIL JOINT • Named for its resemblance to a dove’s fanned tail, the dovetail joint is one of the oldest known woodworking techniques, dating to before written history. In this instalment of his woodworking tutorial series, Edward Prince explains how to master the various types of dovetail joints

The Dovetable project – table, stool, step

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

A KIWI WORKSHOP ICON WITH A STORY BUILT ON PRACTICALITY • How a global maintenance brand found a natural home in thousands of New Zealand sheds, garages, boats, and backyards

DÉJÀ VU ALL OVER AGAIN • So many of our sheddie interests start in our early years, and Murray is solid proof of that. Reading a book on sailing as a young ’un led him to a life on the waves – and has now drawn him back to a model boat seen through a neighbour’s window 63 years ago

REAL-WORLD ARDUINO • Our Arduino expert has been following an intriguing project online for the past 12 years, but raises some valid points and a different approach for the electronics with this unique project

JIMBOTS A world of illusions • Seated at his workbench in a tiny shed in Paraparaumu Beach, Scotsman/Kiwi Colonel Jim Dryburgh looks a little like Pinocchio’s maker, Geppetto. But instead of crafting puppets, Jim creates robots from scrap metal

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