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Members at the workbenches (AI-generated illustration, demo only)

A workshop, a coffee pot, and good company

Men don’t talk face to face. They talk shoulder to shoulder.

A shared workshop where retired tradesmen, first-time woodworkers, and everyone between build projects, swap skills, and keep each other going. (This is a fictional demonstration site.)

  • Serving since 2016
  • Sampleville and area
48members
3shop days a week
200+toys built for the toy drive

Figures as of October 2026.

Something for everyone

Programs

  • Members at the workbenches (AI-generated illustration, demo only)

    Shop days

    Open bench time — bring your own project or join a shed build. Safety orientation included for new members.

    Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

    The shed

    Included with membership

    Questions: shed@example.org

  • Coffee before sawdust (AI-generated illustration, demo only)

    Coffee and tall tales

    The pot goes on at nine. The easiest way to try us out.

    Every shop day, 9:00 to 9:45 am

    The bench by the stove

    Free — first visit’s coffee is on us

    Questions: shed@example.org

  • A hand plane on pine (AI-generated illustration, demo only)

    Repair café

    Bring your wobbly chair or dull mower blade — we fix it together, free.

    First Saturday of the month, 10:00 am

    The shed

    Free, donations welcome

    Questions: shed@example.org

  • Painting toy-drive toys (AI-generated illustration, demo only)

    Community builds

    Toy-drive toys, planter boxes for the care home, birdhouses for the school.

    Year-round

    The shed

    Free to join in

    Questions: shed@example.org

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Events at a glance

A hand plane on pine (AI-generated illustration, demo only)

Repair Café

Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

The shed

Bring it broken, leave it fixed. Donations welcome.

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Members at the workbenches (AI-generated illustration, demo only)

Toy Drive build weekend

Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 9:00 am

The shed

Two hundred toys by December — every pair of hands helps.

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Open House and sawdust tour

Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

The shed

Curious? Come kick the tires, meet the members, try a bench.

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What's new

News and updates

Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Builds

Toy drive target: 200 toys

The jigs are set and the pine is stacked — build weekends start November 21.

Friday, October 9, 2026 · Shed news

New dust collector installed

Breathe easy: the big cyclone is in and the shop air has never been cleaner.

From our community

“After I lost my wife, this shed gave me a reason to get up on Tuesdays. Then Thursdays. Then the rest.”

— Ron, member since 2019

“I came in never having held a chisel. Last month I taught the dovetail class.”

— A member, 2026

Lend a hand

Volunteer with us

Sheds run on members — but mentors with trade skills, and helpers for the toy drive, are gold.

  • Skills mentor
  • Shop steward
  • Toy drive crew

Volunteer with us

Thank you

Our funders and partners

  • Sampleville Building Supply
  • Men’s Sheds Canada (sample)

Support your centre

Support Timberline Men’s Shed

Your gift buys lumber, blades, and safety gear — and keeps membership affordable for men on a pension.

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