Quoting%20commentary for Shabbat 17:4

רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר, כָּל הַכֵּלִים נִטָּלִין, חוּץ מִן הַמַּסָּר הַגָּדוֹל וְיָתֵד שֶׁל מַחֲרֵשָׁה. כָּל הַכֵּלִים נִטָּלִין לְצֹרֶךְ וְשֶׁלֹּא לְצֹרֶךְ. רַבִּי נְחֶמְיָה אוֹמֵר, אֵין נִטָּלִין אֶלָּא לְצֹרֶךְ:

R. Yossi says: All vessels may be moved except the large saw [that beams are sawed with] and the share of the plow [a large implement used as a knife for making the furrow. One is particular about these and sets aside a place for them for they are not fit for any other use.] All vessels may be moved whether needed or not needed [i.e., All vessels whose work is permitted, such as dishes and cups, may be moved, whether the vessel is needed for itself or for its place, or not needed, i.e., even if not needed for itself or for its place, but just to move it from the sun to the shade, or so that thieves not steal it. This, with a vessel whose work is permitted. And with a vessel whose work is forbidden, such as mortars and mills and the like — if it is needed for itself or for its place, it is permitted; if from the sun to the shade or because of thieves, it is forbidden. R. Nechemiah says: They may be moved only if needed. [The gemara explains: if needed for its particular use alone and not for any other, even if needed for itself: e.g., a knife may be used for cutting alone and not for propping up a dish. The halachah is not in accordance with R. Nechemiah.]

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