Small tool Stocking Stuffers

[merk]

Hey all I'm looking for some small tool Stocking Stuffers for the budding canoe restorer, Welcome suggestions . thanks

 

[Benson Gray]

A tack puller or clinching iron would be a good start. See https://www.wooden-canoes.com/canoes/materials/tools/ for more details. Good luck,

Benson

 

[Rob Stevens]

Roughly small/cheap to larger/more expensive
(Some of these might be too heavy to put in a stocking)

utility knife
tack pullers
side cutters
needle-nosed pliers (better with spring eg. "jewellers")
shop apron with pockets
can of bedding compound
fairing filler
Monel staples
auto body backing irons
dozuki saw
bronze ring nails
canoe tacks (various sizes)
finger plane
block plane

 

[Dan Miller]

4" combination square or double square
small bevel gauge

 

[Rod Tait (Orca Boats)]

Probably already has them but add in canvas pliers.

 

[pklonowski]

A set of spoke shaves is always fun...

 

[MGC]

Kind of obvious but a nice small hammer for setting tacks. Follow that same link that Benson provided.
Nice varnish brushes
A good flexible sanding block
Cabinet scrapers
Sharpening stone
Dowel drilling fixture (for seat building)
Good bottle of bourbon whiskey

 

[Dave Osborn]

Clamps! Lots of them!!

 

[pklonowski]

Dave's right... more clamps... though the bourbon's not a bad idea either!

 

[Dave Wermuth]

more clamps

 

[Nick Dennis]

We have a pretty small tool you are welcome to stuff……..he’s called Boris!
Happy Christmas from the UK.

Nick

 

[Ed Moses]

Rabbit plane. Pricey little bugger but it enables close, butted wood removal not possible with other planes since the blade extends to the very edge of the plane body on each side. I use mine a lot.

 

[Dave Osborn]

I find that syringes are handy for squirting glue and epoxy into cracks. Also for applying bedding compound to the backside of stem bands. Jamestown has them.

 

[Gary]

Sandpaper, sanding pads/blocks, 80, 120, and 220 grits.

 

[Andre Cloutier]

bandaids