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seaglass

(8,181 posts) Thu Dec 14, 2017, 08:25 AM Dec 2017

Gift for a woodworker - suggestions? [View all]

My daughter's bf carves items out of wood - for example, last year for Christmas he made me a small wooden seahorse and he also made my husband and I a whale to hang on our outdoor shower.

My daughter suggested he needs a handsaw because he needed to borrow one to make the whale. I am clueless when it comes to tools and don't know what kind of saw to get him.

From what she described that he borrowed it sounds like a coping saw - does this sound right?

Also any other suggestions that might be a nice gift for a woodcarver/woodworker would be appreciated!

Thanks!

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Gift for a woodworker - suggestions? [View all] seaglass Dec 2017 OP

Wood nt tazkcmo Dec 2017 #1

Thanks for the idea! n/t seaglass Dec 2017 #4

I know that sounds smart assy tazkcmo Dec 2017 #5

He makes figurines. I just saw this exotic wood sample kit that I though was great except seaglass Dec 2017 #11

Some exotic wood PJMcK Dec 2017 #2

Oh wow, did not even think of that. Do you do this type of work? If yes, any input on handsaws? seaglass Dec 2017 #3

Saws are complicated zipplewrath Dec 2017 #7

Thanks, the saw was suggested by my daughter since he needed to borrow one but I might go seaglass Dec 2017 #10

I do some home carpentry PJMcK Dec 2017 #13

Good solid shop apron zipplewrath Dec 2017 #6

Woodworkers tend to be *very* fussy about their tools -- hard to know what to buy in that line. eppur_se_muova Dec 2017 #8

Thanks for all the info. I really want to buy the wood and am waiting to hear back from seaglass Dec 2017 #9

Probably a good choice. Though the shop apron would probably be nice too. ;) eppur_se_muova Dec 2017 #12

Some high-end brushes for staining. femmocrat Dec 2017 #14

Thanks for the idea. There is a woodworker store nearby and I will be doing some shopping seaglass Dec 2017 #15