Our knife sharpening workshop is back, with improved kit. Registration includes a paring knife, diamond sharpening stone and leather strop. Link in the comments.
Tickets $60 for Toolbox members and $100 for non-members. Register through Humanitix.

New for 2024, a monthly mending circle. On the first Wednesday of the month, bring your mending pile, some food to share and stories to tell. Sewing machines will be available but bring your own to guarantee a machine for the whole session.

New for 2024, a monthly mending circle. On the first Wednesday of the month, bring your mending pile, some food to share and stories to tell. Sewing machines will be available but bring your own to guarantee a machine for the whole session.

The Toolbox presents everything you need to know about sharpening kitchen knives: what tools to use, how sharp is sharp enough and how to conquer forever that most difficult-to-cut fruit, the tomato.

By popular demand, Paul will be presenting a knife sharpening workshop this month. Bring a kitchen knife and learn how to sharpen it - and when to stop. You will hear about the dfiferent methods and tools that you can use as well as tips on the angle at which to sharpen. The session will wrap up with a shared freshly chopped salad. Registration fee includes a diamond sharpening stone.

Members $35
Non-members $60

New for 2024, a monthly mending circle. On the first Wednesday of the month, bring your mending pile, some food to share and stories to tell. Sewing machines will be available but bring your own to guarantee a machine for the whole session.

In this workshop (held over two consecutive Tuesday evenings) Rachel Murphy will take you through cloning your favourite pants. You will create a pattern from your pants and use that pattern to create a new pair. You can keep the pattern to re-use as many times as you like.

Register via Humanitix.

New for 2024, a monthly mending circle. On the first Wednesday of the month, bring your mending pile, some food to share and stories to tell. Sewing machines will be available but bring your own to guarantee a machine for the whole session.

Our last Repair Cafe for the year will be happening on Saturday, 25th November from 2pm to 5pm.

We’ll post the repairer list on the Friday before the event.

Last minute changes will be posted on the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/768104784411557/768117411076961/

Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.

To celebrate two years since opening our doors, we’re holding an Open Day on 4th November.

We’ll be offering our normal tool library operations for extended hours on that day but also throwing open our doors for everyone to come and see what we have to offer.

We’ll also have tool demonstrations and expert advice offered throughout the day. If you've been wanting to use a tool but haven't had the confidence, this is the time to try it in a safe and supportive environment. You can also bring your tools from home if you need some guidance on how to use them.'

Our October Repair Cafe will be happening on Saturday, 28th October from 2pm to 5pm.

The repairers that will be available this month are:

• Bicycle repairs

• Darning

• Machine sewing

• Simple hand sewing repairs

• Visible mending

• Basic furniture repairs

• Non-electrical household goods repair

• Knife sharpening

• Timber repairs

• Tool repairs

• Licensed Electrician

• Small household electrical item repair

• Sewing machine threading and tension adjustments (bring your manual if possible)

• Toy repairs

Last minute changes will be posted on the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/768104784411557/768117411076961/

Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.

Our September Repair Cafe will be happening on Saturday, 30th September from 2pm to 5pm.

Repairers are available this month for:

• Bicycle repairs

• Darning

• Machine sewing

• Simple hand sewing repairs

• Visible mending

• Basic furniture repairs

• Non-electrical household goods repair

• Timber repairs

• Tool repairs

• Electronics

• Electrical items

• Small household electrical item repair

• Costume jewellery repairs

• Knife sharpening

• Petrol powered tool repairs

• Teddy bear & soft toy repairs

• Toy repairs

Last minute changes will be posted on the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/768104784411557/768117411076961/

Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.