10 Woodworking Gift Ideas for Dad That Aren't Another Tool

If dad has a shop, he almost certainly has enough tools. Woodworking gifts for dad that actually surprise him are the ones that do not try to compete with what is already on his pegboard.

Here are 10 ideas that work for a birthday, Father's Day, or any excuse you have.

1 through 4: For the shop, but not a tool

1. A hand-lettered mug like our I Have Enough Clamps design. He will see it every morning and it says what every woodworker's family is thinking.

2. A "Dad's Shop Crew" shirt if the kids help out at the bench, even occasionally.

3. A Janka hardness chart poster for the shop wall. It is both decor and a genuinely useful reference.

4. A shop sign with a saying that is actually his sense of humor, not a generic quote off a big-box shelf.

5 through 7: For the kitchen he never buys for himself

5. A maple and purple heart charcuterie board. Woodworkers who build for others almost never keep a nice piece for their own counter.

6. A river-flow charcuterie board if he does any entertaining or grilling.

7. A spalted maple shave brush, a small daily-use upgrade he would never buy himself.

8 through 10: For the guy who has everything

8. A Celtic knot beer tap handle if he has a home bar or brews his own.

9. A printable wall art design he can hang the same day, if you are ordering last minute.

10. A gift card to the shop at https://www.scottswoodcraftsllc.com/shop, so he can pick the piece that actually fits the gap in his collection.

Every item here is handmade, not mass produced, which is usually the difference between a gift that gets used and one that gets set on a shelf. Shop the full collection at https://www.scottswoodcraftsllc.com/shop.