Detash Day The Entrance Mens Shed

Detash Day The Entrance Mens Shed

The Entrance Mens Shed holding a Bar-B-Que for the

Detash Day in the grounds of The Entrance Community Centre.

Detash Day The Entrance Mens Shed

Valentines Day Wreath

Valentines Day Wreath

After looking around Pinterest, I was inspired to make my own Valentines Day wreath this year.  I dont usually do too much decorating for Valentines Day, but I figured it would be fun - if I did it on a budget.  And, here it is-

I started with some supplies that I had on hand-

The wreath form is from Dollar Tree (I bought it to make a Christmas wreath, but then changed my mind and made this ornament wreath instead).  The jute is leftover from my dresser makeover.  I used my hot glue gun to attach the end of the jute to the wreath. Then wrapped the jute around and around, using more hot glue every few passes.

Once the wreath form was completely covered, I decided to decorate it with yarn balls.  I found all of the supplies I needed at Dollar Tree-

I secured the end of the yarn to the ball with a dab of hot glue, then wrapped the yarn around until the entire styrofoam ball was covered.  I used another dab of hot glue to secure the end.

Then, I hot glued them onto the wreath-

It was going really well - until I tried to hang it.  I had planned to use a piece of jute but the weight of the styrofoam balls made the whole wreath tilt.  And I didnt have any ribbon that matched.  So, I got a little creative.  I found an old white t-shirt and cut a strip out of it.  I used the strip to hang it-

Heres the cost breakdown-

wreath form - $1

styrofoam balls - $3  (I used 3 4-packs)

yarn  $3

Total - $7  (I already had the jute)

Valentines Day just got a little more fun!

Ive shared this project here - 

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Valentines Day Wreath

MWS Open Day

MWS Open Day

Apologies for the lack of posts last week.  What between work being manic and preparing for the club open day on Saturday I havent really had chance to do much else!

In any case I put together a 28mm WW2 game based around the 9th Battalion, 6th Airborne Division on Thursday, 8th June 1944 (two days after D-Day for the uninitiated) and their engagement around the Château St. Côme.  Things didnt go quite historically with the 857th Fortress Infantry Regiment turning out to be a little more formidable that expected (thanks to some legendary dice rolling) but, in the end the Paras managed to fight off a German counter attack and secure the Château.

Here are a few photos from my game:

My table (only 4x4!)

German Sentries - in for a surprise!

Paras cover the road to Le Menils Crossroads

Another party of paras approaches

The Germans realise they have visitors

The German counter attack

The Paras are waiting for them

The Germans deploy in the woods

and some photos of some of the other games on the day:

A Typical Day at the Office ... Afghan Style! (Force on Force)

Britain - Around 71AD (Field of Glory)

Chevauchee!

Return to Skaro!
(More Daleks than Ive every seen before!)

War of Spanish Succession

MWS Open Day

Dads Day Out 2012

Dads Day Out 2012

 

Dads Day Out 2012

Day 1 instructions

Day 1 instructions

Hi guys.  here is what we need to get done today:

1. Create company profiles for each of the companies involved with the project:

• M-Shed
• SEA Engineering
• Airbus
• Claverham Engineering
• Bloodhound SSC

2. Create a list of questions to ask the engineers at Airbus tomorrow during the speed networking mini interviews

3. Research the top 5 destinations we could fly our rocket to

Include info about:

• Distance
• How long it would take to fly there (look up how fast a typical NASA rocket travels)
• Atmosphere/weather
• Gravity
• Size 

4. Create a character profile for our egg astronaut (and a better pun name than eggstra-terrestrial)!


Day 1 instructions

Christmas Day One

Christmas Day One

Christmas Day +, originally uploaded by Cathy (Kate) Johnson.

What a glorious way to start Christmas Day, sitting in the shed and watching the feast of birds and animals...


Christmas Day One

Constructing the Pallet Shed Day 1

Constructing the Pallet Shed Day 1

First Day of the Pallet Shed Project

 Level the Area Where the Pallet Shed Will Sit...

I started out by leveling out the area where the pallet shed will be positioned, using a rake. The more ground work you do, the easier it will be to level the shed later.

Be sure you clear out a spot a couple of feet larger than the outside diameter of the garden shed. Doing this will save time if you need to adjust the position of the shed later.

 

 Add Blocks to the Pallet...

Next, I screwed pressure treated blocks to the bottom side of the pallet on the corners and in the middle. These will support the weight and keep the bottom of the shed from rotting. If you lay your pallet directly on the ground, the water will eventually rot the wood and make your shed weak.

  Positioning the Pallet...

 Position the base of the shed the way that will best suit your needs. Keep in mind where the door will be and other related details.

All of the sides of the pallet should touch the ground, walk on it to see if it rocks back and forth, or side to side. If it does, add some dirt under one or more of the blocks or take some away. Dont get too picky about this, you will level it next.

 Level the Pallet Shed Base...

Now take bricks, pavers or whatever you have available to you that wont get destroyed by regular exposure to water. Level the pallet from front to back, then from side to side.

Take your time and make sure you can get it as close to level as you can, this will make building the rest of your shed a lot easier. If you are out of level, your walls wont quite line up right and it will look like it leans. 

You can reinforce this by using concrete if you would like, I am trying to focus my efforts in using recycled materials, so this is why I chose what I did.

Started Forming the Bottom Walls

I finished out the first day by throwing up some of the first parts of the walls. I made sure the pallets were lined up and close to being level before I screwed them down.

Try to screw into the 2x4 on the pallet, as well as the thinner boards, this will help keep the pallet level and ensure that it doesnt move very much.

The walls dont have to be perfectly level at this point, they just need to be close, meaning the bubble should at least be in between the lines on the water level.

 Doing this will make the rest of the assembly of the pallet shed a whole lot easier.

Joining Two Pallets Together...

 When joining two pallets together, make sure they are flush and line up good. Use a level or straightedge to help you out.

 Check the bottom and top of the walls, and add a piece of wood with a couple of screws inside the walls if you need to suck the two together tighter.

The Front of the Shed...

Mark out the door by finding your center point and measuring over to the left and then the right and making marks on either side.

I went with a 36" door, so I found my center point and measured over 18" to the right and left and made marks on either side.

These marks will be your stopping points for your walls on the front of the shed.

Measure and cut the two front walls then fasten them to the bottom pallet, making sure your pallet on that mark and close to being level.

Constructing the Pallet Shed Day 1