Shop log
November 01, 2026
Sharpening day recap
Twenty-three people came through on Saturday with chisels, plane irons, kitchen knives and one very tired machete. We ran two stations with water stones and…
October 09, 2026
About late returns
We do not charge late fees and we are not going to start. What we do instead is send one text on the due date and one a week later. After that the tool shows…
September 14, 2026
The battery shelf is rebuilt
Chargers now sit on a steel shelf with a timer strip that cuts power at 10 pm. Every pack has a number on it and a matching line on the clipboard, so we can…
June 20, 2026
One year of lending, in numbers
We opened with 61 tools on donated shelving. As of this week there are 214 items, 388 members and 2,140 completed loans. Nine items have gone missing for good,…
March 08, 2026
Before you borrow the drain auger
Try a kettle of hot water and a plunger first. About half the people who come in for the auger do not need…