Wood turning &  Wood carving   - you are in the right place

Welcome to Pop's Shed. We have now launched our on-line shopping cart and we are now open for business on line.  We are adding new products every day as well as updating different parts of the site with more information and videos. We have added a Video section which includes the videos we have throughout the site which discuss and demonstrate the products we offer.   We have received a new shipment of Huon Pine and Camphor Laurel in both rounds and spindles as well as a range of other beautiful timbers for boxes.  The box wood includes Silky Oak, Black Bean, Walnut, Silver Ash, Blue Gum and a number of others.  We also have just received a shipment of Hairy Oak, Orange Osage, Beefwood, Mulga and a number of ofther great turning timbers. Please give us a call on 03 9727 0611 if we can help in sourcing any specific materials.

The ConChuck We are are delighted to launch the Pop's Shed ConChuck.  This is a chuck designed by Con Clavant.  Con is an experienced turner who has made his mark here in Australia as both a skilled turner and a woodturning judge. The ConChuck is a Split pin chuck and is unique in that enables any shape of wood to be held on the lathe with a single drill  of a 22mm hole. At Pop’s Shed we have taken Con’s design and invested in fabricating  a high quality zinc plated chuck  which we are sure will enhance your turning.  The ConChuck is ideally suited to holding unbalanced timber where you want to start turning without using a faceplate. Using the chuck is simple.  The split pin principle jams the pin into the hole created in the timber allowing even off centre and difficult timber to be held.  For more detail please see the ConChuck on the left hand side pane. We have included a video on how the ConChuck works as well.

Stone Inlay in Wood

One of the areas where we are providing master classes is in the process of using Stone inlay in turned timber.  We are happy to provide these classes to woodworking clubs at no charge.  We now have a range of inlay stone available for inlay into turned bowls and platters.  If you  haven't tried it please come and talk to us about how to start.  There is also a document on the  Stone Inlay page of our website which will help you understand the process.

There are a range of different types of stones available which have been sourced from Mount Isa. These include Malachite, different shades of Calcite, Azurite and a range of others which give a great range of colours.   At Pop's Shed we sort, crush and size the stones into four different sizes for your projects. We also have a range of Dremel tools and attachments for those who are into carving and aiming to embed stone or embellish with wood dyes.  We have added a video on how to inlay stones into turned timber.  Select Stone Inlay from the left hand pane to view the video.

Training

We are offering a beginners “sampling” course in turning on Saturdays.  This is a 90 minute course for beginners and attendees will make a pen in this first session. All materials are included in the price.  Our training room is fully air conditioned and includes the latest in dust extraction.  All tuition is done using variable speed lathes and of the 90 minutes we aim to have you "hands on" for around one hour.

Booking is essential so please give us a call. Our number is on the contact us page.

We also run an Introduction to Bowl Turning, and this also is very popular and runs for around 3 hours on a Saturday.  If the demand continues we will also run sessions on a Sunday.

Whether you're into turning or other forms of woodcraft it's definitely worth a trip to see what we  have to offer.

All the best,

Brian & Chris

Pop's Shed