| In Australia, the back shed is like a haven, somewhere | | | | success. |
| to escape from the world and, well, just do your own | | | | If you don't like working with wood or timber, then you |
| thing. Some men set up their shed to play pool, darts, | | | | could try your hand at working with metal, of course |
| or old time Pinball machines, many even install a drinks | | | | you will need different types of tools and skill sets to |
| bar so they can invite a few mates around and have | | | | work with metal, but again, the skills can be easily |
| some fun. | | | | learnt from books, night classes or even private tuition. |
| What do you do in your shed? | | | | Metal can be cut, bent & shaped into all sorts designs |
| Let me tell you what the more industrious or creative | | | | using special forms or dies, decorative wrought iron |
| types do in their sheds. There are many sheds around | | | | designs on domestic gates are created using these |
| that have fantastic machinery installed where by all | | | | techniques. Is it possible for the home worker to do this |
| sorts of special projects can be created by retired | | | | in his shed? Absolutely, learn the skills, buy some tools |
| engineers, professional trade workers, and semi-skilled | | | | and get the creative juices flowing to make your own |
| self taught home handy man type of people. There | | | | metal creations. |
| has been some amazing home built creations that | | | | Metal Casting, I.E, the melting and pouring of molten |
| have emerged from the humble backyard shed. | | | | metal into sand moulds is one of the fastest growing |
| A mans got to have a shed to relax, to create, to | | | | creative metal craft hobbies around the world. Some |
| repair, to rebuild, or to just lose himself for a few hours. | | | | of the most amazing objects have been created in |
| A mans shed is his castle. | | | | humble sheds, everything from simple doorknobs, to |
| Here is what some men build in their sheds: | | | | handles and levers for machines, to special parts for |
| Woodturning is a widespread practical type of hobby | | | | vintage car & motorcycles, even home built aeroplane |
| that almost anyone can do, it is not hard to learn, and | | | | engines for micro light aircraft. Or you can design and |
| equipment & tools can be home built, and the main | | | | build things for special projects you may be working |
| consumable material of "timber or wood" is plentiful. | | | | on. |
| The skills to do woodturning can be mastered by | | | | You may think that this is just pie in the sky stuff, but it |
| anyone with the desire to learn. | | | | is not, it is happening at this very moment somewhere |
| Furniture making can also be undertaken by the home | | | | around the globe, it could be happening in a shed not |
| craft person, if you are skilled enough you could create | | | | very far from you, and you would be surprised at just |
| furniture pieces that would be worth many thousands | | | | how many people there might be in your neighbour |
| of dollars if you bought them in a furniture store. | | | | hood that are busy creating all kinds of things. You |
| Reproduction antiques, modern, or classic design | | | | could be one of these special breed of people to... all |
| furniture can be made in the home shed if you have | | | | you need is a shed, some tools, a few basic skills, and |
| the skills and a good set of hand tools, think of the | | | | a good dose of imagination, it wont cost you much to |
| basic skills of the old time furniture makers, they did not | | | | set up, and the satisfaction value returned to you will |
| have access to precision saws, routers, planners etc, | | | | be multiplied tenfold in self esteem and personal |
| basic skills and elbow grease were the secret to their | | | | rewards. |