Shed members have recently been busy restoring an antique vice.

The vice belonged to shed member Bob’s father and dates from the 1940’s. Bob’s father was an electrical mechanic who had a long and productive career working for the (then) Metropolitan Water Board and as an independent electrical contractor.

We hope the vice will see many more decades of service.

Shed members have recently restored an elegant dressing table for community member Margot. Shed member Alf has also been working on a restoration of an heirloom Singer sewing machine table.

Both restored pieces look very stylish and should be useful for years to come.

Shed member Jeff has been busy constructing a stylish stand for his grandchildren’s play cafe. We understand the food and the service are excellent!

Here’s a few recent images of Shed members hard at work on community and personal projects.

Shed member Richard has been hard at work on a detailed wooden model of an MG-A. The finished model looks ready to drive away!

Shed members Denis and Ken have spent many hours designing and building detailed wooden models of classic VW Kombi Vans.

Denis’ model in the photos below has the surfboards on the roof and the roof off. Both are beautifully constructed and a credit to their skills.

The President of the Entrance Men’s Shed Committee, Bob Ihlein, was jointly awarded Central Coast Council Volunteer of the Year 2023 on Australia Day 2023.

Bob has been a tireless volunteer for The Entrance Men’s Shed and other community organisations and the award is a welcome recognition of his efforts.

The award notice read: “Bob is a person who gives his all to any organisation or activity he is involved in. He is a Vietnam veteran and was part of the RAE construction group during his military service in Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.

Over time he has held senior volunteer positions with the RSL and the Men’s Shed movement. Bob has been a member of The Entrance Men’s Shed since before its official opening in 2009, holding the position of president.

He also volunteers his spare time coordinating Overwatch, a suicide watch program for current and former defence force personnel.”

The images below show Bob receiving the award and being congratulated by the Federal member for Dobell, The Hon. Emma McBride MP.

Talented shed member Richard designed and built this beautiful wooden jewellery box in late 2022. Nice work Richard!

In recent months shed members have also been busy working on personal projects. Shed member Denis has constructed this detailed and impressive wooden steam train model:

In addition, Shed member Jack has built this very elegant wooden serving tray:

In December 2022 Shed members designed and built a portable, folding picnic table for a local community member. Here’s hoping the table is the foundation for many happy picnics to come!

Shed members have been busy recently designing and constructing a timber lounge with shed member Andrew. The photos below show the lounge under construction and in place at Andrew’s house.

On the 12th of December 2022 members and guests of The Entrance Men’s Shed enjoyed an excellent meal at their Christmas Function for 2022. The function was held at Bateau Bay Bowling Club and thoroughly enjoyed by all attending.

Talented Shed member Keith has recently designed and built a wooden robot model. The model includes detailed operating wooden gears. Good work Keith!

The Entrance Men’s Shed recently received a generous donation of decking oil from Killarney Vale Paints in Killarney Vale, Central Coast, NSW.

Thanks to everyone at Killarney Vale Paints!

Recently, shed members have been busy designing and constructing a pair of fold-up low-rise picnic tables for a local community member. The tables are both functional and stylish–well done guys.

Shed members recently had the pleasure of working on a weather proof “street library” for a community member in Long Jetty (Central Coast, NSW). Local readers are enjoying the new facility which is real asset for the local area.

Shed member Dennis has been busy creating detailed wooden models of a Renault RS17 F1 race car and a 1958 MG-A roadster. They look fast even standing still–nice work Dennis!

The Entrance Men’s Shed recently held its Annual General Meeting and elected Committee Members for the 2021-2022 year. The Committee undertakes the often thankless tasks around running Shed operations and ensuring we meet all relevant Government, OH&S and financial obligations.

Thanks guys!

The Entrance Men’s Shed has been a hive of activity recently, as these photos from the viewpoint of the storage area show.

Thanks to the ongoing supervision by the members of The Shed Committee, the shed is clean, well-organized and well run.

Members at The Entrance Men’s Shed have been busy recently constructing a bench for an outdoor spa and a coffee table (top supplied) for a community member. Both projects are nearing completion–well done guys!