A cast iron sewing machine frame repurposed
The top is fashioned from a beautiful Kauri slab with natural edge back and
front. This has been professionally flattened by member Tony Miller and finished with
Rubion Monocoat which is a hard wax oil.
The frame was cleaned and treated with two coats of Penetrol to prevent rust
and maintain the patina. .
The table is from a "Laidlaw Special #3" sewing machine. These were
American made but branded for NZ by Robert Laidlaw, the founder of Farmers
Trading Company. Dates from between 1909 and about 1920.
"WOW" Treasure "Chest"
Violet
Oliver is a former winner of the famous World of Wearable Arts
"WOW" show. She has come up with a new concept this year around pirate treasure
chests.
Violet has been working with Peter Hoyle in the Shed, and others, to
design, make and fit these! She will be submitting her design for acceptance into the competition
shortly. Fingers crossed.
Violet will bring her entry into the shed to do a show and tell.
Bet there's no other Shed that's made one of these !
Biggest pest trap order yet!
Bound for Obodo's forest at
Kiangaroa we have now completed the biggest order yet for Obodo Timber.
From plantation to protection, the timber’s journey has come full circle, originally growing in Pan Pac Forest Products forests and returning as traps that now safeguard the ecosystems they once grew beside.
Modified Kiwi carrier
An
order for 15 Save The Kiwi transport boxes was collected on Thursday last week,
after being made by our Conservation Crew in the barn. They
were immediately sent on a barge to Motutapu Island. Over the next few
days, 15 to 20 kiwis will be collected and taken to a number of pest-free
sanctuaries to set up breeding. Motutapu's birds were established as a safe
haven colony during Covid-19 shutdown. They have thrived and there are now
several 100 birds on the island. The Save The Kiwi staff gave very positive comments on
our masterpieces and will give any further feedback after this relocation
exercise. We expect to get another order for a further 35 boxes.
Storage for Saint Heliers Kindergarten
Alan Lendrum whipped up this cupboard in the shed last week for the littlies to store their gear.
Clock fix no. 1
Using
the power of Shed friendships, Michael Buczkowski recently refurbished his
treasured Black Forest Hunting Clock, in the Shed.
Master carver, Stephen Petterson, carved and coloured an ear for the deer head
of the clock and shortly Michael will clean and oil the mechanism under
the watchful eye of Clockmaker Michael Cryns.
All ready to resume its pride of place in Michael's master establishment.
Clock fix no. 2
Our
resident clockmaker, Michael Cryns, restored a Dutch clock to perfect working
order last week.
One of several mechanical clocks returned to running order in the shed
recently.
