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[DrDerrick]

Having closed down my workshop a few years ago I have some hand tools that I'd like to give away to a good cause - planes, chisels, saws, marking and measuring, etc. They're all good quality - Lie Nielsen, Veritas, Incra, and the like. They've been in the garage now for the past few years and are getting some rust, so will need cleaning up but they're all otherwise in good shape. The only other drawback is that they must be collected from North Lincs. Any suggestions?

 

[paulrbarnard]

Having closed down my workshop a few years ago I have some hand tools that I'd like to give away to a good cause - planes, chisels, saws, marking and measuring, etc. They're all good quality - Lie Nielsen, Veritas, Incra, and the like. They've been in the garage now for the past few years and are getting some rust, so will need cleaning up but they're all otherwise in good shape. The only other drawback is that they must be collected from North Lincs. Any suggestions?

@pe2dave

 

[pe2dave]

@pe2dave

Having closed down my workshop a few years ago I have some hand tools that I'd like to give away to a good cause - planes, chisels, saws, marking and measuring, etc. They're all good quality - Lie Nielsen, Veritas, Incra, and the like. They've been in the garage now for the past few years and are getting some rust, so will need cleaning up but they're all otherwise in good shape. The only other drawback is that they must be collected from North Lincs. Any suggestions?

Wow. A great offer (and coincidentally a v.appropriate location!). May I send you a private message @DrDerrick ?

 

[Junah]

We have had a Ukrainian refugee (17) staying with us with his mother for the last 16 months, He has been on a carpentry course for three months now and is enthusiastic, he will need a basic tool kit, don't know if these are "Too refined" for what he needs but he will need chisels and jack and block planes. hopefully he will be able to use the skills he learns when he goes back to rebuild Ukraine

 

[DrDerrick]

Wow. A great offer (and coincidentally a v.appropriate location!). May I send you a private message @DrDerrick ?

Wow. A great offer (and coincidentally a v.appropriate location!). May I send you a private message @DrDerrick ?

Yes, I don't know how to do private messaging at this site so perhaps best to email me directly on [email protected]

 

[Jacob]

Having closed down my workshop a few years ago I have some hand tools that I'd like to give away to a good cause - planes, chisels, saws, marking and measuring, etc. They're all good quality - Lie Nielsen, Veritas, Incra, and the like. They've been in the garage now for the past few years and are getting some rust, so will need cleaning up but they're all otherwise in good shape. The only other drawback is that they must be collected from North Lincs. Any suggestions?

There's Workaid Donate Tools but any Oxfam shop would take them I imagine.
Expensive tools not really quite worth the money - just sell them on and send the cash to your favourite good cause or charity?

 

[RobNichols]

I'd add Tools For Self Reliance Cymru to the suggestions

 

[pe2dave]

I'd add Tools For Self Reliance Cymru to the suggestions

Hi Rob - again, location? Is that another mans shed idea or something different?

 

[RobNichols]

@pe2dave The web site has the information you're asking for. This is on the home page:

TFSR Cymru aims to improve the lives of African artisans & families by providing them with quality refurbished recycled tools & training. Our charity collects old and unwanted hand tools and sewing machines from all over the UK and sends them to grass roots community groups in Africa. We presently concentrate our overseas efforts in Tanzania.​

We gratefully receive many gardening, vintage and specialist tools that are not required in Africa – but they still have value. They are refurbished to a high standard by skilled volunteers in our workshop and sold online and from our shop in Crickhowell, South Wales. This income ensures that we are not wholly reliant on donations or grants and we are proud to be mostly self funding in this way.​

 

[TRITON]

No thanks, I've far too many as it is

But mysteriously always seem to be missing some simple thing, that then must need to be bought.

 

[DrDerrick]

We have had a Ukrainian refugee (17) staying with us with his mother for the last 16 months, He has been on a carpentry course for three months now and is enthusiastic, he will need a basic tool kit, don't know if these are "Too refined" for what he needs but he will need chisels and jack and block planes. hopefully he will be able to use the skills he learns when he goes back to rebuild Ukraine

Hi, another person replied a bit sooner and may take them, but if that falls through I'll certainly get back to you. Thanks for your interest.

 

[DrDerrick]

There's Workaid Donate Tools but any Oxfam shop would take them I imagine.
Expensive tools not really quite worth the money - just sell them on and send the cash to your favourite good cause or charity?

Thanks, but that site doesn't seem to be looking for these sort of hand tools, and they're for collection only as I have no way of shipping them

 

[Junah]

Hi, another person replied a bit sooner and may take them, but if that falls through I'll certainly get back to you. Thanks for your interest.

Thank you for considering him, he is using the tools the college supply at the moment, but they have to share between two, including pencils!!!!
We are out of the country for two weeks from Friday, so please don't be offended if I don't pick up messages immediately, I can collect from North Lincolnshire. best wishes, Gary.

 

[Yorkieguy]

Having closed down my workshop a few years ago I have some hand tools that I'd like to give away to a good cause - planes, chisels, saws, marking and measuring, etc. They're all good quality - Lie Nielsen, Veritas, Incra, and the like. They've been in the garage now for the past few years and are getting some rust, so will need cleaning up but they're all otherwise in good shape. The only other drawback is that they must be collected from North Lincs. Any suggestions?

I’m located in Cottingham, just over the Humber. Bridge, ten miles from Barrow on Humber on the South Bank. Our Woodworking Club, East Yorkshire Woodturners, supports ‘Tools With a Mission’ which refurbishes tools at its workshop at Ipswich where it puts them into kits for all the trades, sends them by container to Africa, where it trains and equips people to be able to earn a living, feed their families and pay for the education for their children.

There is a collector in Barrow on Humber to whom you can take any tools by arrangement, or he will arrange collection. If it’s helpful, I can forward his contact details to you Gary.

The have collectors all over the UK - google ‘TWAM’

David.

 

[--Tom--]

To be controversial if they are lie Nielsen veritas incra etc then could likely get some good money that could generate more value for charity than donating the tools themselves.
Perhaps a member nearby could handle the selling and postage of them on here?
I’d happily buy the Lie Nielsen tools as an example,

 

[micky L]

Having closed down my workshop a few years ago I have some hand tools that I'd like to give away to a good cause - planes, chisels, saws, marking and measuring, etc. They're all good quality - Lie Nielsen, Veritas, Incra, and the like. They've been in the garage now for the past few years and are getting some rust, so will need cleaning up but they're all otherwise in good shape. The only other drawback is that they must be collected from North Lincs. Any suggestions?

Hi Dr Derrick I live in kings lynn and I would be interested

 

[DrDerrick]

To be controversial if they are lie Nielsen veritas incra etc then could likely get some good money that could generate more value for charity than donating the tools themselves.
Perhaps a member nearby could handle the selling and postage of them on here?
I’d happily buy the Lie Nielsen tools as an example,

Thanks, that's a good idea, but the problem I have with selling the tools - say on Ebay or here - is that I don't have all the packing materials and boxes I'd need to ship them - there's lots of smaller lower value things as well as the higher value planes and chisels, etc. and I'd prefer to get them all gone in one go. I have in mind trying to get the tools to somebody, like a new maker just setting up their workshop, that would be able to clean them up and use them.

 

[DrDerrick]

Hi Dr Derrick I live in kings lynn and I would be interested

Thanks, can you please say a little more about why you're interested?

 

[--Tom--]

Thanks, that's a good idea, but the problem I have with selling the tools - say on Ebay or here - is that I don't have all the packing materials and boxes I'd need to ship them - there's lots of smaller lower value things as well as the higher value planes and chisels, etc. and I'd prefer to get them all gone in one go. I have in mind trying to get the tools to somebody, like a new maker just setting up their workshop, that would be able to clean them up and use them.

May be worth approaching a furniture school like Waters Acland and them sending a student on one of the long courses your way

 

[Blister]

Hello DrDerrick , If I qualify I would be very grateful and can collect,
I did live in London and now retired have moved to Boston Lincolnshire
50 years of graft including working all through the pandemic helping to feed the nation
HGV lorry driver working for Sainsburys delivering food from the Dartford RDC all around the south east of england , I would make a donation to a charity of your choice, Thanks
Regards Allen