New Tool – Ryobi Airstrike 16g Battery Powered Nailer
Awesome new donation!!
Ditch the compressor and borrow this baby that needs nothing more than a fully charged ryobi battery. 16 gauge.
New Board Members!
We had our AGM and are very proud to announce our new board members: Anaheed, Julia and Charles, joining our returning board members Colin, Liza, Matt, and Silas!! Thank you so much to our wonderful team, so excited for all that this year will bring! Check out their bios here.
Jennifer’s Closet Build
Check out VTL member Jennifer’s awesome closet improvement!! With hard work and our tools, she made it happen. Way to go J!!!
New Tool: Electric Chainsaw
Periodically we get tools that we’ve either never had before, or haven’t had for awhile. Recently, a small electric chainsaw came in. These are great for yard and garden tasks, especially bucking up smaller trees into firewood or cutting rough joints into timbers.
Super important when using any chainsaw, is adequate safety. That includes proper PPE (eye, ear, hand, body protection) and an understanding of chainsaw kickback and how to limit this. A great explanation can be found here. Thanks VTL member Dan for the link!
This saw is best for lighter duty work, and requires access to a power source. Can be borrowed with extension cords to help with that a bit.
Help get the Slocan Valley Tool Library get started!
VTL volunteer and workshop facilitator Craig Orrett is working to get a tool library started in the Slocan Valley! Help support these efforts by donating to their gofundme, and completing the community survey on their website.
