
Low-Angle Block Plane
Usually the first plane a woodworker buys and the one that stays on the bench.
Woodworkers & DIYerspractical

~$80 typical price
A 24-door box of bits, screwdrivers, sockets and small hand tools that add up to a complete kit by Christmas.
Why it makes a great gift
A handy person gets a small useful thing every morning and ends December with a tool set worth keeping.

Usually the first plane a woodworker buys and the one that stays on the bench.

Fellowes Saturn 3i Thermal Laminator
Saves a teacher from queuing at the school's machine for name tags, center cards and anything a class of small hands will touch.

A square you can trust is the start of every accurate cut, and cheap ones often aren't.

Pfeil Beveled Edge Chisel Set, 6-Piece
The hand tool a woodworker reaches for to clean up joints, and a set beats buying them one at a time.