Bench hook – Mini Woodworking Project

A bench hook is a simple project that teaches many woodworking skills and helps you when sawing. There were no free plans with instructions so I wrote some.
Being creative – Its not what you think it is.

A few thoughts on how to stay creative and some homework!
Hamburg a city of skilled engineers

Regular Workshopshed reader Alan recently visited some friends in Hamburg and marveled at the engineering delights he saw there.
Raspberry Pi 2 – Hands On Videos
The long awaited Raspberry Pi 2 has been launched today, it’s faster and has more ram than it’s predecessors so you’ll be able to more with it for the same price
Welding a stainless steel toilet roll holder

Our Ikea toilet roll holder broke into two parts. On inspection there was just a single weld holding it together and that was obviously not very strong. As I have welding equipment I though it should be a straightforward repair.
How to design a light – Design Museum

How to design a light from the Design Museum This is an inspirational and conceptual book rather than a practical study guide. It’s hard to tell if the book is intended for the coffee table or …
3D Printed Medal

Every year I meet up with my old friends from the Student Television of Imperial College. On previous years I’ve taken along my Flea Chariot and some magic washers. This year the theme was “Something made this year”…
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin





