Find perfect gifts for woodworkers in your life. Fun items they will not know they needed! There are great stocking stuffers for Christmas too!
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Whether you are looking for a birthday gift or a holiday gift or a just-because gift for your favorite woodworker (even if that’s yourself) you’ll find something in this list of the 20 best gifts for woodworkers.
Shopping for a gift for a woodworker can often give you visions of big expensive power tools.
The reality is – it is the little things that can make be a huge help in the woodshop!
Woodworking gift ideas
I sat down and made a list of my favorite woodworking helpers.
Most of these are simple little things and will also make perfect stocking stuffers for woodworkers at Christmas too!
But trust me, all of these will get lots of mileage in any woodworker’s workshop!
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1. Carpenter pencils with printed ruler 
You can never have too many pencils…and these carpenter pencils work double as hard with the printed rulers! Be sure to add in the sharpener too!
2. Silicone Glue brush set
I love this silicone brush set! It spreads glue well and the clean up is a breeze with the silicone.
3. Glue Applicator Kit
This is a great upgrade to the glue bottle. All the glue applicator attachments make applying glue uniform, easy and less messy!
4. Kreg’s Multi-mark multipurpose tool
This little multipurpose tool is AMAZING! It can measure so many configurations. It even has a built-in level. Ever since I got one of these, I use it all the time!
5. Bench Cookies 
These bench cookies are used to elevate and hold a project off of a work surface without clamps. I use it when sanding, staining or painting. And more the better 🙂
6. Pipe clamps
This pipe clamp is super affordable and the best part is that there is no restriction in the size of the clamp because you buy the pipe that goes in it!
7. Ratchet Bar clamp
You will never hear a woodworker complaining of having too many clamps. This little ratchet bar clamp will be a great addition to any clamp collection.
8. Magnetic wristband
I have 2 of these and I absolutely love these magnetic wristbands! It makes building so much easier when you don’t have to keep reaching across your project for screws!
9. Small Port Vacuum hose kit
This is a life saver- literally! Huge dust collection systems can be very expensive but I love using this small port hose kit with my sander or BladeRunner X2 so I don’t have to breathe in any of the sawdust!
10. Kreg Cabinet hardware jig
Every woodworker builds cabinet doors or drawers. This cabinet hardware jig makes attaching the hardware a breeze! I use it all the time!
11. Digital protractor 
Why go old school when you can have a digital protractor! It is used to measure angles between cuts of boards. I love the improved accuracy!
12. Fiskars Precision Hand Saw
I recently got this hand saw and it is so great for small quick cuts! It is super light and the handle has a great grip!
13. Digital Angle Gauge
This little gadget measures angles and can be used on blades of saws – miter saw, table saw etc. Accuracy is always a woodworkers best friend!
14. Circle Cutting Jig
This circle cutting jig makes it super easy to cut circles with a router.
15. Ear Protection with built in bluetooth
This ear protection with bluetooth is a great way to stream music or podcasts in the workshop and block out all the noisy tools at the same time for much needed ear protection.
16. GRR-RIPPER Push block 
Safety is most important with any power tool! This GRR-RIPPER push block protects hands while using a table saw.
17. Corner clamping jig
One of the most important parts of building anything is making sure the project is square. This corner clamping jig makes it easy to get everything square. I use it all the time… especially while building drawers.
18. Firm Grip gloves
We have talked about ear and hand safety and these gloves are the perfect pair to keep fingers protected from all those splinters.
19. One Board Projects book
Sometimes, they just need more inspiration and ideas. This book with one board projects is sure to get their imagination going!
20. T-shirts to wear in and out of the workshop
Every woodworker loves showing off their work and what they do!
The “I can make that” and the “Coffee and Sawdust” t-shirts are a reader favorite!
Take a look at more designs and get them T-shirts that they will love to wear and show off inside or outside the workshop!
BONUS – This little sawdust pop socket will be a great little gift too!
More Gift Ideas for Woodworkers
This is just a little list of gift ideas for woodworkers.
If you need more ideas, be sure to check out my list of gift ideas for DIYers and Woodworkers! I keep adding more items as I come across them so it is always updated!
Need to buy a larger tool? Take a look at my ultimate gift guide for DIYers!
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Mother of 3 says
Ooh! I see a few things here that my husband would like. Thanks.
Kippi says
Your post really has opened my eyes to some neat gift ideas for my hubby. Happy Holiday Season, Kippi
Barbara Chapman says
Hi Anika! Great gift ideas for anyone who loves creating things with wood. I used to make all kinds of decorative yard signs so I learned A LOT about using a router, jigsaw, scrollsaw (which I used as a jigsaw), carving tools, table saw, and drills. 😉 Another woman friend of mine loves receiving power tools for Christmas ~ I don’t mind little sanders, myself!
Happily pinned for you,
Hugs and blessings,
Barb 🙂
Erin says
Ahh! I need the corner clamp! And all the other clamps….clamps, clamps, clamps!
Anika says
Can never have enough clamps! 🙂