Many of you may have a home or yard project planned but need a certain tool or piece of equipment to complete it that you don't own. It's quite possible that one of your neighbors has that very tool, but you wouldn't know to ask.
To help solve this we are starting a Tool Share Program for GTNA members. The idea is to put GTNA members who are looking for tools in touch with other GTNA members who have tools to lend.
The Tool Share Program officially starts on June 15, 2026. Members can sign-up to be lenders on an on-going basis.
See a list of the tools being offered by your neighbors (at right for desktop, at bottom for mobile).
To REQUEST to borrow tools from your neighbors, please fill out the following form.
(Review list of available tools)
To OFFERto lend your tools to neighbors, please fill out the following form.
How it works:
1. Sign up to offer any number of their tools to lend and get added to a Google email group (by May 31 to be part of the launch, then on an ongoing basis after that).
- Note: Your name will not be shared until you agree to lend a tool. Only the tools you make available will be listed.
2. Starting June 15th 2026, your neighbors can fill out a Google form to request a tool from the list of those offered by lenders.
- An email automatically gets sent from this request to all the lenders. The information about the request will be clearly marked in the subject line: “GTNA Tool Share Request – [Tool]” so if you don’t have that tool you can disregard the email right away.
- If you, the lender, does have that tool, then you can email the neighbor requesting the tool and set up a time for them to borrow it.
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GTNA Tool Share Rules
1. The GTNA is offering this platform as a way to connect people who need something with people who might be able to solve that need
2. People enter these arrangements voluntarily
3. Any tools offered are people’s personal property. Borrowers should always respect that in dealing with lenders
- Just because you request a tool doesn't mean it will be fulfilled
4. Borrowers are known to the lenders before the lenders agree to lend
5. Lenders are anonymous to the borrowers until they agree to lend
6. Lenders choose to lend items
7. The GTNA is not responsible for any member tool usage, damage, replacement, return condition, etc.
8. Tool lenders and tool borrowers will make their own agreements about their individual transactions, but always remember to:
- Inspect the item before lending it out and make sure it is in good condition
- Use tools safely and with proper training
- Return items in the same, or better condition than when borrowed
- Set a date/time for return
9. Make sure expectations for lending and using the tool are clearly stated and agreed on
Keep in mind, as with any new effort, there will likely be glitches along the way as we figure out the best way to do this all. We're excited to build this out and appreciate your involvement!
Available Tools
(as of 6/15/2026)
- 1/2" drive impact wrench
- Air compressor
- Angle grinder
- Automotive tools
- Aviation snips
- Bar clamps
- Brad nail gun
- Breaker bar
- Brush (extendable)
- Chainsaw
- Chop saw
- Circular saw
- Compound miter saw
- Contour gauge
- Detail sander
- Digital multimeter
- Edger
- Fence post driver
- Finish nail gun
- Folding table
- Garden edger (manual)
- Garden shovel
- Garden tiller
- Hammer
- Hedge trimmer (electric)
- Hole saw bits (for power drill)
- Jigsaw
- Ladder (step ladder)
- Ladder (multi-position ladder)
- Lawn mower
- Leaf blower
- Leaf mulcher (electric)
- Leaf vacuum (battery)
- Live animal trap
- Miter saw
- Nailsets
- Orbit sander
- Oscillating multi-tool
- Palm sander
- Pick mattock
- Pickaxe
- Portable burner/cooktop (electric)
- Post digger
- Power drill and bits
- Pressure washer
- Rakes
- Reciprocating saw
- Rivet gun (manual)
- Router
- Screwdrivers
- Shop vacuum
- Shovel
- Sledge hammer
- Snow shovel
- Soldering iron
- Staple nail gun
- Stud finder (heavy duty)
- Table saw
- Tamper
- Timing gun (cars)
- Tin snips
- Torque wrench
- Tree pruner (telescoping pole)
- Trim nail gun
- Weed puller
- Weed whacker (string trimmer)
- Wheelbarrow
- Wire wheel bits (for power drill)
- Wrenches