Workbench and Dovetails

As regulars will know, I don’t have a workbench in my workshop – a shocking admission, a shocking omission.
(I do now have a Walko Workbench though, which if nothing else is convincing me even more that a workbench is a must-have workshop tool, whether it is the portable Walko, or a fullblown bench.)
I have a [...]

Keepin’ on Truckin’

I’ve always really enjoyed the tradition of wooden toys, and although I have not made too many myself (other than the few dinosaurs and front-loader gracing my office primarily), I’m constantly drawn to the wooden toys that are more heirloom than toy, with beautiful timbers being showcased, stunning finish, precise details.
I saw these pictures displayed [...]

Delving in the Archives

I’ve been spending a bit of the evening, diving through the files and folders of the old website (the really old one – my Triton one, last updated December 2006, and now only residing on one of my harddrives).
I spent a bit of the day (non shed day) re-setting up my home wireless network, and [...]

Handcut

I did manage a short excursion out to the shed today – with the intention to try handcutting a dovetail.
Yes, I did manage, no, it isn’t worth showing the result!  (I was rushed, so finessing the fit just wasn’t on the cards).  Irrespective, it looks no worse than many of the dovetails on current imported [...]

Triton are BACK

Triton have again returned to Australian (and international) stores! Supply is limited, as is the product range, but that is set to grow, and quick.
The first 100 or so units (Workcentre) supplied hardly managed to make it to the store shelves before they were walking out the door again. I am getting from the manufacturer [...]

500,000th Visit Prizedraw

There is a new tag at the top of the website called simply 500,000
All details of a big giveaway can be found there .  Some great prizes already, more to come. An entry a day so don’t wait till the end, and the more you tell people about it, the more entries you get!
Competition will [...]

Rubber Flooring

If you missed out last time, Aldi (temporarily) have more stock of their rubber floor matting, which I last saw in there almost exactly a year ago (wonder if Aldi has an annual purchasing cycle)
The price is now $25 (was $20 last year) for a pack of 6 (which includes heaps of edging), but it [...]

Shed Security

Had a good question asked by Calum about securing your shed, particularly given how expensive this hobby can be become
“I recently found signs of prowlers around our house. This set off the alarm bells, how secure is my garage. How secure is the electronic garage door opener? Better put some bolts on the external doors. [...]

Hand Tools

I was over at Ideal Tools on Sunday, being filmed for a Hand Tools DVD for use in Secondary Schools and Tafes. Not quite sure why I ended up in front of the camera – wrong place at the wrong time I suppose!  I came away with one thing definitely resolved – I am much [...]

Australian Wood Review

Latest issue of AWR is now out, and if you are interested in panel clamps, I have a big 5 page review of 13 different panel clamps that are available featured in this issue.
For those who have discovered Stu’s Shed from following the URL at the end of the article, welcome! Hope you like the [...]

Approaching 1/2 Million

As the magic milestone of 1/2 a million visits to this website rapidly approaches, I’ve been giving some thought to how to mark the occasion.  In the past, I’ve given a prize to the visitor who actually hit that milestone, but as the counter only updates every 10 minutes or so, it kept resulting in [...]

A Triton Curiosity

I don’t know who has done the rebranding, but on the cover of the latest Dahlsens catalog for Fathers Day, there is a very familiar (to GMC) drill bit kit that is now being sold as Triton
So what is it? GMC now being branded as Triton? Triton and GMC are one in the same? Triton [...]