r/woodworking • u/VagabondVivant • Dec 01 '20

Anyone know of gift idea lists for woodworkers to make for other people?

I've got 25 days until Christmas and by god I'm gonna make something for everyone in my family (and my friends) if/when it kills me!

I could use some ideas, though, and I'm tired of falling back on generic universal things (I can only make so many cutting boards!). I wanna make them personalized gifts. Does anyone know of a list or blog post or the list that gives woodworkers ideas on what to make for the [writer / golfer / foodie / etc] in their lives?

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u/chapia Dec 01 '20

For the writer: a pen if you have a lathe. Or, a lap board for writing without a desk. Or, you could bind some nice paper (or a pre-made nice notebook) with figured boards as a hard cover.

For the golfer: a divot tool (with optional ball marker) should be easy for you to make and, I think, actually useful for a golfer. (disclaimer, I am not a golfer)

For the foodie: Do they cook or only eat? If they make their own pasta, something like a gnocchi board could be nice (and easy to make). If they bake, a biscotti mold. If they drink, a wooden flight holder/tray. If they host parties, some of those wine glass holder and plate combos.

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u/VagabondVivant Dec 01 '20

Oh wow, nice! Those were just arbitrary examples, but I'll definitely make note of these!

I'm guessing no such lists exist out there. Shame. I bet it'd make great content fodder for bloggers/vloggers out there. Could do a different one for every interest / specialty.

(hint, someone do this)