Tools and more at Men’s Shed garage sale

Good quality tools and equipment as well as handmade wooden furniture and toys will be a big drawcard for the first garage sale held by the Hibiscus Men’s Shed at its new base in Silverdale.

Everything in the sale will be in working order and skilfully restored or made by Hibiscus Men’s Shed members.

There are Men’s Sheds all around NZ. They are not-for-profit workshops proven to have benefits for men’s mental health. Members can drop into the shed for a chat and to work on practical community, or personal, projects.

Since the Hibiscus Men’s Shed began establishing itself locally, in 2015, it has been given donations of tools and equipment, not all of which it can use in its new, purpose-built facility.

Chair Maurice Browning says there are a number of items, including electrical and hand tools, that they simply have too many of.

“The people who gave them to us wanted them used to benefit members, and they will still be doing that, as all the money from the sale goes back into the Men’s Shed,” he says. “We’ve had a stock take and the sale is a clean out before we finally move into the new building.” 

Maurice says there will be huge bargains on offer.

Tools available include planers, vices, sanders, a drill press, spanners, chisels, hand saws and gardening tools such as hand mowers, chainsaws and weedeaters.

As well as tools and equipment, there will be household items (“from doorknobs to dunnies”), plywood offcuts, wooden toys made or refurbished by members, and recycled rimu furniture, stools and trays.

The Silverdale shed is not quite complete yet, but some areas will be open for visitors to view during the sale.

The sale is on at the new shed in Silverdale on the weekend of August 20 and 21. See What’s On for details.