Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Best Gifts for a Carpenter (2020)
This Old House: Carpentry projects call for a unique set of tools that can help woodworkers make intricate cuts, carve special patterns, and ensure the quality of their design. In this review, we’ll help you find the right holiday gift for your carpenter by detailing 15 of the best carpentry tools and accessories available on Amazon.
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Sometimes I feel like buying a carpenter tools is like buying a violinist a bow: while its a nice gesture, sometimes its just best to let professionals get their own stuff. Nevertheless, there are some interesting tools here. First, with a circ saw, I really don't think this is something to purchase for someone else, it should be a battery powered one that is part of a brand set. Tool bags are nice, but I have just grown to like the one I have, no need to really upgrade at this point, plus I would want to try it on first! I like the inclusion of the shop vac, since they are so vital for dust and other debris. I've heard mixed reviews about magnetic bands and pads, but I've used them on electrics calls and enjoyed them for machine screws. Further down we get a set of pencils, which honestly seems a bit weird to get as a gift. Plus, I am a heathen who uses mechanical pencils so there's that. I would love to get a laser level at some point, and for under &50 the one listed here seems reasonable. The folding table also looks alright, but I first thought it was a portable table saw, which then led me to ask, "well why not just get a table saw and use it as a work surface?". Overall, its a decent list, but if someone were genuinely looking to get a gift for someone that does carpentry, I would ask them or another carpenter for their opinions (they'll have a lot).
I always have a lot of fun reading articles about different tools and carpentry stuff. It’s so interesting seeing all of the different things that are out there being used. I think for me, the ones that would probably be most handy would be the Irwin Combination Square, Huepar Cross Line Laser, and the Leathercraft Tool Bag. For one, combination squares are always handy to have, and I’m not sure if I even own once anymore. The laser level seems really useful in that it can level itself and in general I just think it seems pretty interesting. Lastly the tool bag would be nice since a lot of my tools, hardware, etc. are kind of just in my project closet and not super well contained or organized. The toolbox that I do own is kind of small so it can only fit some screwdrivers, a small jeweler’s saw, and maybe a hammer; so this product would help. The other things that are on the list seem like they could be good for some people, but not in my case. A Makita circular saw doesn’t go with any of the other tools I own, I already have a vacuum that works, and I don’t have a reason for needing hatchet or another hammer. The rest are also things that are kind of just extra things too.
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