Good Christmas Gift For Carpenter

mikeswoods

Hey Tom-$75 or under-Maybe FESTOOL pencils at that price. HaHa

Splinter

Digital calipers.. great gift for woodworkers/cabinetmakers...


http://www.amazon.com/Titan-23175-El.../dp/B000B8XYV8

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TempestV

or two fein multitool blades...

smeagol

something with a laser in it, construction pro calculator

Gus Dering

He can never have enough clamps.

I have a bunch of "gifted" clamps and every time I grab them I think of the person that gave them to me.

I think my kids are tiered of buying them but I never am disappointed when I get one. It is always a safe tool to buy him.

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Inner10

Gift certificates from home depot are a way of saying:

"I really have no idea what you want and don't want to bother to find out so instead of giving you money which is more practical I just went to Home Depot and got you this 75 dollar gift certificate so that you could buy yourself something nice....but instead I'm sure you will just buy some materials for your next job with it and pocket the small profit and completely forget about me giving it too you....love your little sister"

If you want a fun tangible gift that he will keep for a longtime you can go wrong with any small expensive handtool, go to a real tool store, he probably already owns every tool at home depot.

TempestV

I agree 100%

Tom Struble

ah missed the 75$ limit

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Jeremy E

Anything that comes from Lee Valley makes me smile. It's like getting something in one of the little blue tiffany boxes, but for guys with splinters.

Find out if he's got a Kreg jig. If he doesn't have one, he needs one...

rselectric1

True but on the other hand, how many of you have recieved tools as gifts that were well intentioned but you know you would never use. (Or duplicates) Now that's a waste.

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A W Smith

this is 25% over your budget but i'd bet he would love this. if he doesn't already have one

http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-DLR165K-...pr_product_top

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WNYcarpenter

I think Gus nailed it with the clamps...$75 worth of quick grip clamps...tool boxes, tool bags...assortment of chisels...perfect for a general carpenter is a hole saw kit, maybe forstner bits!

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monkey

Originally Posted by rselectric1
Ouch
But the story has a happy ending!


Quote:
Originally Posted by lilsister
by now he is fairly well replenished


He must have had some good insurance

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monkey

asking the biz partner is perfect

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Hardly Working

This a must have tool for doing cabinet work and it's under budget. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_1_...sprefix=accusc

BattleRidge

Im pretty into the tote bag to hold my chisels and bear saw and stuff. Bear saws are sweet, I use mine for all kinds of stuff.

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vanderpooch

Someone beat me to it, but the Starrett protractor is s great tool.

Veritas apron plane.

Collins miter clamps and coping foot.

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Jeremy E

Good call

mikeswoods

I like all this stuff!!! You guys going to put me on your Christmas list?

"Dear Santa,Please check Contractor Talk and tell your elves to make me------"

KennMacMoragh

I keep telling myself I need one of these every remodel, I think I will get one now. It traces a circuit down to the breaker so you know which one turns it off. Would be worthwhile for the price, they're under $100.