Links

Links

This list of links will continue to evolve.

Global shed culture

Much to our astonishment, sheds aren’t just an Australian phenomena.

We Love Sheds: www.shedblog.co.uk and www.readersheds.co.uk

Shedworking: http://www.shedworking.co.uk

Shed Style: www.shedstyle.com

Neosheds: www.neoshed.com

Modern Shed: http://www.modern-shed.com/

Secrets of Shedbuilding: www.secrets-of-shed-building.com

Murmansk’s gorgeous garages: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/06/business_murmansk0s_gorgeous_garages/html/1.stm

The Amateur Future of Space Travel: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/01/magazine/

Interesting ideas

Behind the notions about cognition, identity, handiness and so on that I bring up in the sheds/rare trades books lies some very interesting science and ideas – or at least some good discussions about these things. More suggestions welcome.

http://handoc.com/

http://www.howardgardner.com/

http://wisdomofhands.blogspot.com/

http://www.pencils.com/petroski.htm

http://www.edwardtenner.com/

Associates

These people have appeared in an IBYS book at some time or another. We like them.

http://www.donmo.com

http://www.nisboats.com/

http://www.michealconnorwoodwork.com.au/

http://www.khailiewdesign.com/khailiew.htm

http://www.rarechairs.com.au/

http://www.hntgordon.com.au/colenclenton.htm

http://www.chris-v.com/

http://www.ericalgra.com/

www.mixmasters.com.au

Engineering, tools and technology

This is the serious stuff.

http://www.globalspec.com/engnews

http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Home/Default.aspx

http://www.htpaa.org.au/http://www.toolmuseum.com/index.html

http://www.taths.org.uk/http://www.antiquetools.com/sharp/

http://www.eaiainfo.org/

http://www.tttg.org.au/index.shtml

http://www.hansbrunnertools.gil.com.au/

Publishers, booksellers and magazines

http://www.ploughbooksales.com.au

http://www.tomm.com.au/

http://www.astragalpress.com/

http://www.finetoolj.com/

http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/

http://www.woodreview.com.au/

Curiousities

Some of these people have a very finely honed sense of humour. Some of them are even Americans.

http://www.mjt.org/

http://www.kirchersociety.org/

http://www.neatorama.com/

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/

http://www.museepata.org/welcome.html

http://cabinetmagazine.org/

http://www.folkforms.ru/index.en.html

(in Russian – click English button. Weird but interesting)

Interesting makers

The craft world is in a state of turmoil – is it art or is useful?

www.jamfactory.com.au

http://www.haystack-mtn.org/

http://www.craftvic.asn.au/www.kitezh.com

http://buyhandmade.org/

Organised community shed culture

One of the fastest growing social movements in the country is community men’s sheds.Like it or not, a local community shed has some excellent possibilities.

http://www.mensshed.org.au/

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/

http://www.tritonfoundation.org.au

http://www.technicalaidsa.org.au/

DIY culture

The DIY engineers are busier than ever, showing some real brilliance here and there.

http://www.makezine.com/

http://shawnlani.com/INDEX.html

http://www.eccentricgenius.ca/

http://steampunkworkshop.com/

http://www.swaporamarama.org/

http://www.lyndonsmachines.co.uk

http://bike-recumbent.com/

http://www.thebackshed.com/Windmill/default.asp

http://www.builditsolar.com/

http://www.gotwind.org/

http://users.chariot.net.au/~hdpump/links.html

Trades

This section will be built upon shortly

http://www.dswaa.org.au/

http://www.dswa.org.uk/

http://www.stonefoundation.org

Places for the touring Australian shed scientist to visit

http://www.lakegoldsmithsteamrally.org.au/

http://www.echucasteamrally.com.au/

http://www.jondaryanwoolshed.com/

http://www.pinky.com.au/