- 01, 10, 2022
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- By Hornsby Mens Shed
- Woodturning, Woodworking
Selecting and Drying Turning Woods.
By Greg Croker Regarding the selection of wood for turning there is mostly no choice as the tree to be felled is selected for a non-turning requirement or has blown over during a storm etc. Which are the better species of trees to select? In our area eucalyptus trees are predominant with the acacias next? […]
Read More- 04, 15, 2020
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- By Hornsby Mens Shed
- Member's Stories, Woodturning
Developing a Style in Wood Turning by Simon Begg
I have been turning for ten years’ now and, in that time, I have tried many different designs and styles. Some I love and have spent countless hours developing then there are others that remain hidden away on a bookshelf at my parents’ place. Of the first two designs that I ever had accepted into […]
Read More- 08, 09, 2019
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- By Hornsby Mens Shed
- Woodturning
Woodturning with Brendan Venner
Recently Brendon Venner demonstrated techniques he applies in his woodturning ‘life.’ Brendon showed a complex musk burl bowl about 180 mm in diameter with protruding ‘legs and flanges’ accomplished using AutoCad Computer Design to draw his proposal and then develop an initial design, while on thecomputer, to give the best design possible as well as […]
Read More- 04, 05, 2017
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- Woodturning
A Woodturning Project with a Difference
Convert all of your left over pencils into a pencil pot.
Read More- 11, 23, 2016
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- Woodturning
How to Make a Cube in a Cube
Enjoy this video on how to make a Cube in a Cube with a Forstner bit in the drill press.
Read More- 11, 14, 2016
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- Woodturning
How to make a metal cube from a cylinder
Were you under the impression you could only make round shapes on a lathe? This metalworker has created the ultimate cube-ception. If you would like to guess how it is done, think about how you would make a cube from a cylinder, and go from there. It gets trickier and trickier the more cubes within […]
Read More- 09, 29, 2016
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- By Hornsby Mens Shed
- Furniture/Cabinet Making, Wood Carving, Woodturning
The Janka Hardness Test
The hardness of a timber is measured by the Janka hardness test. This test measures the force required to embed an 11.28mm (0.444 in) steel ball to half its depth into wood. The Janka hardness test is the industry standard for determining the ability of a particular timber species to withstand denting and wear. In […]
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Opening Days and Hours
The Shed is closed from 18 December 2021 reopening Monday 17 January 2022.
Monday: 9.00am to 2.00pm
Tuesday: 9.00am to 2.00pm
Wednesday: 9.00am to 2.00pm
Friday: 9.00am to 2.00pm
Saturday: 9.00am to 3.00pm
Woodturning and woodcarving ONLY
Thursday: 9.00am to 2.00pm
Members’ meeting: 3rd Friday of each month from 12pm to 2pm.
Woodturners’ Meeting: 2nd Saturday of each month from 10am to 3pm (February – November)
Pyrography classes are held at the Shed on a Saturday once a month (depending on demand, February to September) from 10am to 12pm. If you are interested in attending please contact us.