Holiday Gift Guides

It’s the holiday season, and we’ve done some of the shopping legwork for you. Each guide below collects the tools we reach for in our own shop, sorted by the person you’re buying for. Pick a guide, find their next favorite tool, and save a few for your own wish list while you’re at it.

A man wearing glasses and a green hoodie uses a mallet and chisel to work on a large wooden beam in a workshop. Tools and materials are visible in the background.

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

For the Timber Framer

For the one who’s always chasing the perfect joint, with Japanese saws and chisels, a sharpening setup, and a few good things to read and write on.

A person uses a chisel to carve and smooth the edge of a piece of light-colored wood, with wood shavings visible. The person is wearing a plaid shirt and dark pants.

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

For the Woodworker

For the person who enjoys slowing down, with bench chisels, files, and carving tools they’ll value for decades.

A person in a blue shirt and cap kneels outdoors, holding an axe above a small log placed on a tree stump, preparing to chop wood in a forested area.

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

For the Homesteader

For the person happiest outside, with saws, knives, and gear that earns a permanent spot in the truck.

A variety of woodworking tools, including an axe, mallet, chisel, and saw, are spread out on a wooden surface. Each tool is decorated with a large red bow.

Prefer to give an experience instead of an object? Our online courses make a gift that teaches a whole new skill.