Old Tools and How They Can Change the World

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

What a great idea. A while ago I was selling a couple of electric drills cheap and a couple of African men came around to buy them and we got chatting. It turned out they were buying tools to send back to villages in Africa so the locals could make things to help themselves become more self reliant and make a living. Well that knowledge changed things and I went around my workshop and grabbed a heap of other tools I didn’t really need. Pliers, handsaws, heavy duty g clamps and some other power tools. It was nice to give them away to someone, somewhere in the world that could really use them. Cheers, Stuart 🇦🇺

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@scroungasworkshop4663 Exactly Stuart, most of us have at least a little bit of resource to help others and when the opportunity comes we shouldn't be afraid to be generous. We ordinary Joes can make a difference even if it's just a single step at a time. More power to ya' mate and God bless Oz!

[@kaasmeester5903]

Our local DYI store has a bin where you can turn in old tools; they get checked and repaired if needed and are sent down to Africa, where they are most welcome.

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

@@kaasmeester5903 That’s fantastic 👍👍

[@doglegjake6788]

Those men were true pioneers

[@baconsoda]

I love this. Recently, I responded to a request from a woodturner for tools for Africa and gave a big box full of old tools to the charity. They sent us a video of the tools arriving in the village. I happened to see some men opening the box I sent and it made me feel super happy that I was able to help. I happen to know the gentleman in charge of the Methodist Container Ministry and he is a wonderful person who will most likely get a lot of tools when I go. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@baconsoda Is that Willie Carson? A jockey's name for that big article! He's a character and a heart of corn, no doubt. Cheers Brendan and I'd love to see that video sometime.

[@baconsoda]

That's the man... great person, I have huge respect for him. The video was cast onto the TVs in the Wood Shed one evening to let the members see the delivery so, unfortunately, I don't have a copy

[@woodsage-s3t]

Good man! I live close to the Tools for Self Reliance workshop near Southampton (England), and love the idea of sending "retired" and refurbished tools to those that need them. Old hand tools are frequently better, and last longer than new plastic ones - so bless those who pass them on.

[@MarkMcCluney]

Hello Woody and thanks so much for looking in. I met a guy in Bristol airport a few months back wearing a TfSR tee shirt and that's what started the idea. If you ever make a delivery to them you might a wee video and help spread the word! Cheers mate and thanks again.

[@andrewmiles2370]

God bless you Mark, wonderful video, and a great idea.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@andrewmiles2370 Thanks Andrew. And thanks for looking in, I really appreciate it. Maybe you'd enjoy a look at some of my other vids, I think they might make you smile. Cheers mate.

[@christianpatton142]

Recycling and reusing makes the world a kinder gentler place. Right on.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@christianpatton142 Exactly Chris, why waste when you can share? Thanks for looking in, I really appreciate it.

[@lennykelly9952]

Lovely collection of tools it’s like an Aladdins cave to me.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@lennykelly9952 I still have to sell those unusual tools so I'm very glad for folks who admire and collect old gear. Cheers Lenny and thanks for looking in. I hope you'll have a look at some of my other vids, I think they'll make you smile.

[@PUBHEAD1]

This video made my day. Thank you for posting.

[@MarkMcCluney]

That's genuinely humbling my friend, thank you so much for that very kind remark. I hope you'll take a look at some of my other vids, I think they'll make you smile. Thanks again.

[@nunya___]

I still use my hand saws for small jobs. My grandson had a stuck screw and was amazed with my old Impact Screwdriver (you hit with a hammer). Simple, works and _No-batteries_ required.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@nunya___ Thanks so much for looking in, I really appreciate it. I hope you'll have a look at some of my other vids, I think they'll make you smile. Thanks again.

[@Kainosktisis]

Love old tools! In many ways they have changed the world bringing us to the place we are today giving us the chance to explore new ideas create new things, it's a wonderful thing that you're getting them out to those who can build a better world for themselves, always remember with the right tools you can move the world!

[@MarkMcCluney]

Exactly right sir. We have the opportunity to help someone change the world for the better by handing on these old tools. It just takes a little bit of pro-activity. I certainly hope everything in my workshop carries on making and repairing stuff long after I'm gone. Cheers mate, thanks for looking in, I really appreciate it.

[@johnduffy6546]

lots of love left in those old tools. I am blessed to have many of my grandfather's tools. Some, I am sure are close to 100 years old if not more. Thank you for this video. I'll pass it on to my kids for "future reference"..a.k.a when I croak;

[@MarkMcCluney]

At a hundred years old a good smoothing plane or a quality g-clamp is just getting settled in! Most of our tools will outlast us, it's just a matter of finding who will appreciate them most when we're gone. If someone in a developing country can make good use of my chisels, planes and what all, they're absolutely welcome to them. I want my old friends to live on in welcoming hands. Thanks for looking in John, I really appreciate it.

[@kaasmeester5903]

@@MarkMcCluneyA lot of these old tools are great, especially planes. Got a couple of old Stanleys from a thrift store to complement my dad’s old #5, as well as a neat wooden shoulder plane. Didn’t take much to restore them to working order, some work on the grinding wheel to take out the nicks, then the sharpening stones. Those old Stanleys are built to last and I use them often. And they cost me next to nothing.

[@GJLomba]

Great initiative bro! May those tools continue to help in other lands and in other hands. We are like those tools in God’s hands . The Lord can give us another life and make us useful for His kingdom even though we feel unwanted or not useful. Thanks for sharing Mark. So inspiring!🙌🏿👏🏿 And thanks to Allan for reaching out to you. Blessings ❤

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@GJLomba Hey my dear brother - long time no see! Thanks for looking in, God's greatest blessings and I'll see you tomorrow.

[@Jay_Speed]

I gave away when I moved to France a lot of tools and material to Ukraine thru an organitation in Belgium. Must have been almost 1.000kg, electric welders, jacks and a lot of hand tools.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@Jay_Speed That sounds fantastic - I don't suppose you remember the name of the organisation in Belgium? It might help if you were to 'publish' their name here. In the meantime thanks so much for looking in Jay, I really appreciate it.

[@Jay_Speed]

@@MarkMcCluney I have a document with their name, will have a look.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@Jay_Speed Cheers Jay. I'll try to highlight it if you can find it!

[@Kevscancave]

Awesome Mark! Great Video! 👍😎👍 👍Love them old tools👍 Thanks for the Shout Out! 📣

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@Kevscancave No problem Kev, I've always found your channel very enjoyable and encouraging so it's a pleasure to promote it. And yes, those oldies are real collectors stuff; I'm hoping to get the unusual ones sold and donate the money. All the more conventional tools are already on their way to someone who really needs them. Cheers mate and thanks again.

[@davedoughty1213]

Great video sir!!! I believe in finding homes for tools and equipment that I may not need but I don’t want to see in the trash. I recently bought a large amount of golf material. The price was incredible and I found someone who was very happy to get it!!! I try to match goods with the people who can use them. Thanks for what you do!! The Old Army Scout…

[@MarkMcCluney]

Hey Army, thanks for looking in mate. It's a shame to see anything that still works perfectly well just discarded and especially good tools. Maybe I'm still sentimental but I feel that the stories of their use somehow stays attached to them, I really want to get these things into the hands of folks who will use them and attach even more history to them. Let's try hard to fill up tool boxes elsewhere in the world. Keep the oily rag flying mate! Thanks again and God bless you.

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

Spectacular idea! I used to be a pick up driver for Bikes For The World. We would collect bikes and take them to a spot where they were sorted and then packed up for shipment. It was funny, the fancy bikes with skinny wheels were put to the side, these countries meant business....they were grateful for durable transportation. tHanks for the video

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@Dancing_Alone_wRentals Thanks for looking in mate, I really appreciate it. Since making this vid I've had a bit more contact with the Container Ministry and managed to rustle up some computer equipment and other useful bits and pieces. As you point out, the stuff has to be appropriately tough and business-like. Thanks again!

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

@@MarkMcCluney tHank you....great to hear that!

[@printer10001]

Hi Mark, this all looks so like my own workshop overspill too! Is it possible that the "mystery tool" at 0.45 is a set of circlip pliers? Thanks so much for the upload!

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@printer10001 Thanks so much for looking in, I really appreciate it. And you're absolutely right - it looks like I'm the only one who had trouble identifying this gadget as circlip pliers! Thanks again.

[@scrimperuk]

Oh Mark I really hoped you would have shown us more of the tools in those boxes, it was so enticing to see those boxes of tools and I would have loved you to have shown us more of them they were like treasure troves. It is such a shame how many old and often very useful tools are unwanted and many just thrown away. I always say that there is no such think as junk - it's just stuff in the hands of the wrong people. I have lot's of tools in my workshop that were given to me after relatives had passed away and when I use the tools it reminds me of the person who had owned them. When my uncle passed away in 2016 I was given his old tools and amongst them were some spiral screwdrivers (pump action type) that I myself had used some 60 years ago when I worked with him in a local woodworking factory. I often use them today and when I do I am always reminded of my uncle and my past history. Thanks for the video Mark.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@scrimperuk So good to hear from you John - I hope we're going to get a few vids from you soon! I wanted to keep this one nice and short to keep the message of it relevant. Accordingly I concentrated on all the unusual tools and scientific instruments which I'll try to sell separately for their collectable value, and then donate that money. The rest of the items in those boxes, and that was only half of them, were conventional woodworking tools, car/mechanical maintenance gear, plumbing tools and such. These are the things that folks really need in developing areas. It's so good to hear that you have inherited at least some of your workshop equipment - this seems increasingly rare as the years go on. Young folks just don't seem to want the stuff anymore but it's such a shame to dump all these useful items, that's why it was such a blessing to realise that someone somewhere genuinely wants these old tools and there are folks in our own neighbourhoods who can facilitate the delivery. Thanks again for looking in, and I'm looking forward to a Scrimper vid very soon!

[@MakeThings]

This video is doing really well!! Time to get you viral so you can have the million fans you deserve!

[@MarkMcCluney]

Thanks Rob. Yes, it's a bit strange, isn't it? Slightly over two thousand is a gigantic amount of interest for me, but it's just an artefact of the algorithm. And I wouldn't know what to do with a million subs! Cheers mate and thanks for this very encouraging comment.

[@MakeThings]

@@MarkMcCluneyyou’re a gem Mark!!

[@sagguharjit88]

Sir Nice display of old tools. However Old is Gold ❤👌💯💪👍🙏❣️

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@sagguharjit88 Yes, Golden Oldies! Thanks for looking in sir and I'm so glad you enjoyed watching.

[@LonghornWorkshop]

That’s a great reminder Mark, as you said there is always some who needs these tools have can give them a new life. Get better soon mate and take care!

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@LonghornWorkshop Hi Harki, thanks for always looking in mate, it's a great encouragement. Yeah, I'm working on the recovery but it's frustratingly slow. We're both utterly drained. And at the time of year when we wanted to get a lot of outdoor maintenance done. Grrrr! And yes, be sure to spread the word about the donation of tools - I'm sure there are a lot of church organisations in your neck of the woods and somebody somewhere will have a similar thing going. Cheers mate and thanks again. Excuse me now, I off to lie in a heap in the dark...

[@AlleyPicked]

Good reminder. Good video. Thanks Mark.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@AlleyPicked Thanks Tom. Do you know of any similar schemes perhaps connected to your church? I think this is something well worth looking into if the children or grandchildren aren't interested in carrying on the tradition. Cheers mate and thanks for your constant support.

[@AlleyPicked]

@MarkMcCluney I will do some research. My church doesn't have anything. We do have donation organizations like Amvets and the Salvation Army who will take tools and sell them in their stores. I have also given tools directly to people in need. Like you, people often give me tools because I use and appreciate them. But I fear we are rare individuals.

[@TheTipsyTurner]

Excellent advice and very inspirational! What a way to keep the world a better place! Cheers!

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@TheTipsyTurner Thanks for looking in my friend. Yeah, let's share whenever we can. Cheers mate and thanks again.

[@NomadMakes]

Thanks for a nice and inspiring video mate! Cheers.

[@MarkMcCluney]

Thanks mate and be sure to spread the good word about this sort of thing. There's a lot more of a story about it - when Alan approached me at church it was clear he didn't want to dump his father's old workshop gear I really couldn't think of how to get it to someone who wanted it all. Then about Easter I was in Bristol airport and saw a lad wearing a tee shirt with a picture of Africa made out in tools with the caption Tools for Self-Reliance. He sat right beside me and I knew the Lord had provided! I got talking and it turned out that they wouldn't be the solution as they accept only personally delivered stuff and they have branches only in England and Wales - not very convenient for me in Norn Iron. I called a pal of mine who works for the Methodist Church in Ireland's missionary crew and asked "do you know anybody who can help and can you put me in contact?" "Yeah", he says "I'll put him on - he's sitting beside me." About a week later we were delivering all those boxes of gear and more and, as I understand it, it's already on its way to Sierra Leone. Soon Alan's father's tools will be back doing what they do best and the world will be a slightly better place. And all it took was a chat in an airport and a phone call.

[@ianpearse4480]

Fantastic. Thank you for sharing.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@ianpearse4480 Thanks for looking in Ian, I really appreciate it. I hope you'll take a look at some of my other vids, I think they might give you a giggle. Cheers mate.

[@WeekendShedHead]

Well explained and What a cracking and worthy idea mate.. when I do the big shed clear out, I’ll look these organisations up 👍 Cheers Rob

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@WeekendShedHead Yes, spread the word Rob. I think Tools for Self-Reliance have a drop off point in Middlesbrough - is that drivable distance for you? There are plenty of others anyway. Best of luck with the shed clear out - it'll be a nice change from all those Greek undersea adventures. Cheers mate.

[@Man-in-da-shed]

Rob, cmon. Your shed hardly needs a clearout, I have heard of these types of charities, and I do have a multitude of surplus tools, this video has given me a push towards finding them a new life

[@stephencapewell2900]

Thanks for the heads up. Great idea

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@stephencapewell2900 Thanks for looking in Stephen. Yeah, it's good to know that old tools, if they're in decent condition, need not be wasted. Cheers mate and thanks again.

[@alisonboyd9547]

Great ideas, & loved the music xx.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@alisonboyd9547 Thanks so much Al. Needless to say, tools and workshop stuff always makes me think of Mark - he's always in the background of my vids if you look carefully! And you'll be glad to know that I take trumpet lessons every week now. My teacher and I lived in the same street when we were kiddies. Love to you all.

[@buddyboy2022]

Excellent idea, thank you. Best wishes for your COVID recovery.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@buddyboy2022 Thanks so much Brian, I really appreciate that. It's been more than a fortnight now and I'm still completely tired out. Oh well, just have to let it run its course. Thanks again mate.

[@beachthor1]

I was in Haiti a few months after the earthquake in 2010. If a man had a shovel there at that time, it’d literally boost him into a higher socioeconomic class.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@beachthor1 Thanks for this valuable insight. It's easy for us in the West to think we've got a very clear and accurate picture of life in different places - real life can be a shock sometimes. So thank you again for giving us a proper look and an inspiration to share what we've got. Thanks again, I really appreciate it.

[@Bramsshed1913]

Nice one mate , I love looking around the markets and occasionally auctions , its suprising how many people love to get their hands on some old tools including yours truly .My family know what to do with everything in my workshop and that is to sell and raise money for the womens refuge charity to help those suffering from domestic abuse. Cheers mate , Bram

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@Bramsshed1913 That's an excellent cause Bram. I knew this is something you would have already thought about and done something about but it's pretty clear that a lot old tools are going into landfill just because the inheriting generation doesn't know what to do with them. I just thought I'd try to spread the word about these charities. Cheers mate and be sure to get plenty of use out this new lathe in the meantime!

[@TheGrantAlexander]

Great idea for those old tools!

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@TheGrantAlexander Hey Grant, good to hear from you mate! Yeah, it took a while to come up with a good solution but I'm so pleased with this. And it's very gratifying that this seems to have generated a bit of interest; with a bit of luck this stimulate a bit of 'business' for some of these charitable bodies. Cheers mate and thanks for always looking in, I really appreciate it.

[@TheGrantAlexander]

@@MarkMcCluney yes, great to see something positive get some views !!

[@ClintRoseCarving]

I thought we were about to see the birth of "Ol' McCluney's Tool Emporium". Great idea with the tools mate, I hope they get into the hands of plenty of people who appreciate them.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@ClintRoseCarving Less of the ol' you cheeky young pup. Yes, it's great to see how many people are keen on this idea. If you ever get the opportunity to do the same, Tools with a Mission have their headquarters in Ipswich. I know it's not exactly round the corner from you but it's a lot closer to you than me. Cheers mate and we're looking forward to the next carving vid.

[@brycewiborg8095]

Splendid recommendation. When I am done with my accumulated tools none of my family is interested other than a memento.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@brycewiborg8095 That's exactly it Bryce. I've heard lately of lifetime accumulations of tools being dumped because those who survive don't what to do with them and don't realise their value. It's worth looking into this and maybe leaving a note in our wills about the workshop stuff. Thanks for looking in mate, I really appreciate it.

[@jerbear7952]

I get most of my tools from older men with no one to give them to. They appreciate that im going to take care of them and use them. Usually when I do pay, its a pittance probably just to make me feel like I wasn't mooching. Sometimes I'm actually able to find a new kid coming up that is interested and can set them up with some of them. I hope you find some one to use their tools (they deserve to be owned by a skilled craftsman at least once. There is still.time.;)

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Hi Mark, What an inspirational video my friend. Hope you both feel better very soon. The mystery tool I think was a combination circlip plier, 2 in 1 for internal and external. I know I'm right because I have just read the remaining comments. Take care Mark. Cheers, Huw

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@WoodenItBeNice That's exactly right Huw but for once you weren't first! The things I showed were all the oddball tools which I'm hoping to sell separately for their collectable value, and then donate the money of course. All the other boxes, and I showed only half of them, were conventional tools for woodworking, car maintenance, plumbing and so on. The ministry volunteers, a bunch of ol' hands who know everything from sewing machine repair to computer refurbishment, sort them out into tool kits and include them in the container load. Some of those tools are already on their way to Sierra Leone. So spread the word about this sort of tool recycling mate - we won't last for ever but some of these good tools will! Cheers mate and thanks for always looking in, I really appreciate it.

[@MarkMcCluney]

Incidentally, please forgive me if I'm a bit sluggish at answering your comments - Kath and I tested positive for COVID lately and have discovered that the recovery is a lot worse than the illness. You might want to wash your hands after having read this. Conclusion to the Bakelite Clock Saga very soon. Thanks for watching.

[@NotJustSawdust]

Hope you feel better soon!

[@MakeThings]

I had it about 3 years ago and there are times where I feel some of the lethargic exhaustive feeling I felt with it. Maybe it’s in my head but it’s the strangest sickness I’ve ever experienced. I hope you get better my friend. 😊

[@Kevscancave]

Speedy Recovery! 👍

[@MarkMcCluney]

​@@NotJustSawdustThanks so much for that Gerrit. It's taking a lot longer than I'd thought but, according to some folks who've been through the same thing, this just seems to be the way it goes. It's especially frustrating as I'd made a lot of tidying-up plans around the workshop and garden. Oh well, it's a forced rest and that's that. Thanks again mate and love to you both.

[@HunterShows]

Did you put the whirling hydrometer back in the case?

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@HunterShows I certainly did. Thanks for looking in, I really appreciate it. Perhaps you'd like to take a look at some of my other vids, I think you'd find a few giggles in there somewhere. Thanks again.

[@garrybrischke53]

Have you heard of the " Men's Shed " organisation ? I heard branches had been established in Ireland & UK after starting in Australia around 2000.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@garrybrischke53 Hi Garry, thanks for looking in, I really appreciate it. Yes, I mentioned the Men's Sheds in the video. I approached the local one but they weren't interested - as I understand it, the organisation is supported with government funding so doesn't need any charitable donations. Thanks again mate and I hope you'll have a look at some of my other vids, I think they'll make you smile.

[@garrybrischke53]

@@MarkMcCluney Hi Mark, perhaps reaching out to the men's shed organisation on social media may turn up some individual "Old tool " enthusiasts within the organisation. My "Shed " is in Queensland ,Australia . Many old tools are made of much better quality steel than some of the currently available products in my experience. I really hope you can find a new home for some of your collection of relics.🇦🇺😉

[@MarkMcCluney]

​@@garrybrischke53That's a good idea Garry, thanks for the suggestion. Greetings to Queensland from Northern Ireland!

[@spikemill]

This didn't auger well at the start but sharpened up towards the end. 😮

[@MarkMcCluney]

Oh dear. I saw that coming , it was plane, but since you didn't hammer it home I won't insist on extra drill. There. Nailed it. Thanks for looking Spike.

[@brenttamatea7578]

i think thats an awesome idea alot of this stuff just gets dumped when people die which is really sad

[@MarkMcCluney]

Exactly my feelings Brent and why I was so glad to discover these charitable organisations. Thanks so much for looking in mate, I really appreciate it.

[@doglegjake6788]

Some of the best machinist in the world came from Europe , It's a shame that corporations destroyed their quality and their heritage

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@doglegjake6788 Thanks for looking in. I hope you will take a look at some of my other vids, I think they'll make you smile. Thanks again.

[@DonDIYProject]

Thats a lot of treasure 😊

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@DonDIYProject Treasure - you're right there my friend. Now someone else will be getting good use from these old but good tools. Thanks for looking in mate, I really appreciate it.

[@hfbowerndesigns810]

Great idea mate Take care Cheers Harold

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@hfbowerndesigns810 Thanks so much Harold, and thanks for always looking in, it's a great encouragement to me to know I have 'regulars'! Yes, these container ministry folks have been doing this for about twenty years and revisit the places they've brought stuff, they're very dedicated and very decent people. Cheers mate and thanks again.

[@OldManTony]

Great way of keeping tools in circulation and use, if I can bear to part with any 😂😂. By the way the mystery tool looked like some kind of circlip pliers, that will do inners or outers in one.

[@MarkMcCluney]

Got it in one Tony! The film can (a sort of mystery item itself nowadays) contains all the wee fittings for different applications of clip removal. All those boxes of conventional tools have already been sent to Sierra Leone (I think) but we're hoping to sell all those oddball tools and donate the money. Thanks for looking in mate, I really appreciate it.

[@OldManTony]

@@MarkMcCluney the old film cans, or plastics as they became were useful containers for all sorts of storage, I hadn’t realised I have missed them until I saw that one 🙂

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@OldManTony I've got one in front of me - I keep my banjo picks in it. Younger folks don't know what it is, it's a modern antique!

[@hologram1954]

Remember using the old style battery tester at 1.50.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@hologram1954 Aha! You're the first person to mention it! I think I did ask if anyone recognised that instrument and you have. I was really surprised to see a brand new one of those testers - it's clearly only a few years old - I assumed multimeters or dedicated electronic battery testers has made these things completely obsolete. Thanks for looking in, I really appreciate it. I hope you'll take a look at some of my other vids, I think they'll make you smile. Thanks again.

[@bretthewitt3890]

I use old tools all the time. Nearly all my tools are second hand. I did by some, but usually, I got them free because nobody wanted them. My workshop is huge and packed !! I can do nearly anything with tools I got for next to nothing. No one sees the value of tools in our society. Foolish!!

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@bretthewitt3890 Exactly Brett, old tools just keep soldering on so it's important to get them to someone who can use them when we're gone. Cheers mate and thanks so much for looking in. I hope you'll take a look at some of my other vids, I think they'll make you smile. Thanks again.

[@philcook9967]

The technical term is a sling psychrometer, not a whirling hyrometer.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@philcook9967 Cool, thanks for letting me know. Thanks for looking in.

[@stevegraham3817]

I know of a Dr / Acupuncturist who collects a shipping container full of old bicycles and sets up a section as a workshop fitted out with hand tools. When he travels to the villages to teach basic nursing, medicine, and first aid to the village he usually finds the most industrialist young adult and sets them up with the bike shop. On a return visit to one of them he had found that they had developed a tow behind stretcher and created a basic sort of ambulance that could travel back and forth between the surrounding villages. It just goes to show, that if you give a village some knowledge, basic tools, and kindness, they become inventive and share the humanitarian side of themselves with everyone they can reach out to.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@stevegraham3817 Thanks Steve, I really appreciate you looking in. I hope you will take a look at some of my other vids, I think they'll make you smile. Thanks again.

[@berniesr]

Sorry to hear that you have been struck down by the dreaded lurgie. Take care, recovery from viruses is always slow.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@berniesr That's encouraging Bernie. I keep thinking I'm back to form and within a few hours I'm worn out again. I'll take your advice and just rest for another week or so. This would have to happen just when there's nice weather here and I wanted to get a lot of maintenance done about the house and garden. Oh well... Thanks for looking in mate, as always I really appreciate it.

[@berniesr]

@@MarkMcCluney we are cooling our heels in Bali escaping our cold weather in South Australia. Keep your chin up as they say.

[@privatechannel8462]

Kudos, what an absolutely fantastic idea. Once you say it, its actually bloody obvious. Doh. Could do with a charity to facilitate this, call it Tools4everyone

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@privatechannel8462 Thanks so much for looking in. I think in some cities there are tool 'libraries' where second hand tools are available for loan, and I've heard of, but never actually seen, open workshops where you can bring your broken furniture or appliances to work on where someone might be able to advise you. I wish these were more common but that's not the economic environment we live in - such ideas are not really encouraged. In third world countries old tools and second hand materials are a lot more appreciated. More power to them! Thanks again, I really appreciate your comment.

[@privatechannel8462]

@MarkMcCluney I've emailed my nearest group that facilite this, I have a large collection of old tools which I will not use, as I have loads, I'm going to donate them, I'd not thought of this before. Cheers for the idea.

[@privatechannel8462]

So, I'm dropping off a bunch of tools to a collection point on Sunday. Again thanks for the idea.

[@Tycowiz]

No known cure mate the old tools sent out signals to people to buy them or hold on to them.Take it from me that's the case with me.All the best from Glasgow :)

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@Tycowiz Thanks for looking in, I really appreciate it. Maybe you'll enjoy a look at some of my other vids, I think they'll make you smile. Thanks again.

[@steveschultz300]

I would also add that you would need to produce an operators manual for most of those tools. Just handing a "tool" to some indigent citizen isn't enough. A manual with pictures would be needed.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@steveschultz300 I agree Steve, everyone needs to learn. I do that the container ministry staff, and I'm sure this is true of all these charitable organisations, are greatly experienced in this business and do not just dump stuff in these places and then disappear. They have extensive education and follow-up programmes and ensure that these donations are appropriate and fulfill genuine needs. These are dedicated people who know what they're doing. Thanks so much for looking in, I really appreciate it. I hope you'll have a look at some of my other vids, I think they'll make you smile.

[@dodgersfnshepard8673]

Brother I'd buy that lot from you just to assure they'll be restores, Cared for and used proper but the shipping cost would kill us(assuming by your accent)

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@dodgersfnshepard8673 Yes sir, the cost of shipping is the big problem. I half intended to fill my car with other tool finds and drive a round trip of about seven hundred miles, including a ferry trip, to the south of England but common sense prevailed. Finding the container ministry here in Northern Ireland was such a wonderful blessing and we've been to bring them a few other goodies since this vid. Thanks for looking in mate, I really appreciate it. I hope you'll have a look at some of my other vids, I think they'll make you smile. Thanks again.

[@DavidJarrold-e7j]

A proper ‘shed’ unlike the fabricated efforts to create the ‘best storage solution’ with £’000 shelving, cupboards, benches, hooks etc for £’000 of tools that never look used.

[@MarkMcCluney]

Ha! I could never feel comfortable in one of those mighty workshops that looks neater and cleaner than my kitchen! My late father was a tremendous admirer of the "make do and mend" abilities of third world workers. It reminded him of the attitude of rural Ulster folk during the war and after when there simply was no resource - things had to be repaired anyway whether it was a tractor or a pair of trousers. My Dad handed that baton onto my brother and me and we bear it proudly. I'll be pleased and proud to support other "menders" anywhere else in the world. Cheers mate and thanks for looking in, I really appreciate it.

[@philiplancaster9682]

It’s a lead dresser NOT a plumbers mallet

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@philiplancaster9682 Right you are, thanks for setting me straight. Thanks for looking in, I really appreciate it.

[@themeat5053]

Don't waste beautiful tools on people who have no idea how to use them.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@themeat5053 They won't learn how to use them if they never get their hands on them. Thanks for looking in.

[@jerbear7952]

I know what the mystery tool is, but don't tell anyone that I didn't connect plumbers with lead. It will be our little secret.

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@jerbear7952 It's safe with me mate - I had no idea what the weird pliers are, so we're even. Thanks so much for looking in.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

1st😂

[@MarkMcCluney]

Naturally! Thanks for looking in Huw.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

​@MarkMcCluney I'll watch in the morning

[@mikeford5106]

Bloody annoying "music" ! [way too loud}

[@MarkMcCluney]

@@mikeford5106 Thanks for looking in Mike, I genuinely appreciate it. Perhaps you'll take a look at some of my other vids, I think they might make you smile. That's the idea anyway. Thanks again.