The famous saying "a bad workman blames his tools" can be interpreted in two ways. It could mean that if you make a bad job of something then you shouldn't blame your tools. What it actually means is that a good workman will have good tools.
 
Without good tools we couldn't operate. Since we began, part of the project has been finding the best tools for the job. Some are very expensive, some were bought secondhand, like our unbreakable British Army vice and some were donated.
 

 
This is the Maryhill workbench and toolboard a few years ago. The bench was made by the Gal Gael trust from trees which were felled in the big storm of 1999.
Here is another picture.
 

 
The very observant will note that the Park cone spanners have been replaced with Perdros, which are better.
 
Our wheel truing stand is mounted on a hospital bed tray, which has added shopping trolley wheels.
 
 
 
It adjusts for height and must be used standing up. This is good for the back of the user.
 
There are more tools in other places.
 


 
There's another drawer which has really obscure freewheel removing tools in it. You would scarcely comprehend Neil's joy when someone came in with a wheel needing a TD Cross freewheel removed.
 
There are tools, like Snap-On, which are truly wonderful and last forever. With bikes, we don't need to go to such expense, and most of our basic spanners, screwdrivers and so on are Draper Expert quality, except the self-locking pliers, which are the best possible.