Since opening in July of 2020, the Carhartt Workshop Tool Bench has been home to an ever-growing inventory of over 1,000 tools, nearly 1,500 users, and countless DIY projects undertaken. Located above our flagship store in Detroit, hardworking people from all over Southeast Michigan have come to borrow tools ranging from hammers and rakes to planers and floor sanders, and found the Tool Bench to be an invaluable service when fixing up 100-year-old homes or 200-year-old alleys. Offering a variety of classes, the Carhartt Workshop's Tool Bench is quickly establishing itself as a DIY hub for people of all skill levels.
THE TOOL BENCH
Need a tool? The Carhartt Workshop Tool Bench not only has it, we'll let you borrow it free of charge for seven days, with an option to extend for an additional week, if needed. Whether you're looking to rent power tools, hand tools, or landscaping and gardening tools, just bring them back when you're done, so more built-by-hand projects can get started.
The right tools
for the job
MEET. COLLABORATE. CREATE.
Looking for an inspiring place to gather? The Carhartt Workshop features two multi-media ready Community Rooms that can be customized to meet your group's specific needs, plus a larger, combined “flex” space for local organizations to host meetings, training events, and workshops. Free to rent and available to reserve in advance online, these dedicated spaces are truly built for bringing hardworking people together.
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Our Community Room offers 1,680 sq. ft. of working space and accommodates up to 70 attendees.
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WHAT DID THE WORKSHOP HELP YOU MAKE?
Learn to Solder 101
This class teaches up to 5 participants the basics of using a soldering iron and the individual components that make up a synthesizer, such as LEDs and microcontrollers.
How to Build a Garden Bed
Part of our spring gardening workshop series, this class provided materials, documented plans, and the tools needed to build a bed for their gardens.
Drywall 101
This class introduces the different tools of the drywall trade, plus all the basics of hanging drywall, including techniques for securing, sanding, and paint prep.
Bee Hotel
Using cor-ten steel, baltic birch, plywood, and cedar shake roof shingles, we made a native bee hotel which allow bees to find refuge in what might otherwise be a “bee desert.”
Intro to Nailers & Compressors
This class was an introduction to the different nailers and compressors we provide and how to set them up properly to frame houses, replace roofs, apply trim work, etc.
Intro to Plumbing and Pex
This class was an introduction to the various types of plumbing and PEX tools we have available at the Carhartt Workshop. In this 3-hour class, users learned the basics of plumbing tools and plumbing layout.
With two work stations, and full access to our Tool Bench Library, the DIY Demo Space is ideal for workshops where real-time feedback and instruction is essential.
Achille Bianchi
Carhartt Workshop Manager
EASTERN MARKET
Carhartt and Eastern Market Partnerships are working together to support food sovereignty initiatives and programs within our local Detroit community to increase access to nourishing food for those without the resources or transportation to obtain it on their own. Through funding, Eastern Market has been able to provide weekly deliveries of fresh and healthy food to some of the most vulnerable populations and organizations like Vista Maria, Alternatives for Girls, Matrix Human Services, D.L.I.V.E., Brilliant Detroit's Osborn and Springwells Community Houses, and senior housing sites.
Build a better world
Build a better world
At Carhartt, we partner with organizations that provide us with the greatest opportunity to positively impact the next generation of workers, both now, and in the future.