SkiDally was a ski boat purchased in the 1960’s by their dad. The boat is no more but some of the artefacts have been kept…
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Pencil sharpener repair
After many years sharpening over 1000 pencils a year, Sarah’s trusty pencil sharpener failed. During a strip down two short pencil lengths were found to…
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Ōpōtiki Library Maker Space sign
A Solve-Design-Create sign for the new Ōpōtiki Library – Te Tāhuhu o Te Rangi Maker Space Concept design: Niamh Chambers, Ōpōtiki District Library Manufacturing design:…
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Pohutukawa Earrings and Box
Laser cut Pohutukawa and Silver earrings in a butterfly wing motif Custom made to order with your choice of engraving Materials: Earring: NZ Pohutukawa sliced…
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Kwila storage box
The brief was to design and build a storage box for a covered outdoor area in Ōhope to store a variety of things – firewood,…
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“The Barge” trophy
A local group of families constructed a barge for use in Ohiwa Harbour, fishing trips with the kids, swimming platform, entertainment centre. After being asked…
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Duplo fence duplicates
The challenge: All but three of the fences from a 30 year old Duplo set were broken and replacements were no longer available. Could I…
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Russell-Hobbs kettle repair
The switch lever on this Russell Hobbs kettle had broken off. A new lever was made from aluminium and fitted to the kettle. Materials: Original…
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Tide clocks – made to order
Liivng near a beach it’s always good to know the state of the tide. A tide clock can provide that information at a glance. No…
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Potting table
Brief: Construct a sturdy gardening potting table to fit under the shed window. Should require minimum maintenance and tolerate some ‘abuse’ typical with the potting…
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