Gifts for Carpenters: 7 Shirts That Get the Trade

Carpenters are hard to shop for. The tools they want, they already own or have strong opinions about, and those opinions did not come cheap. What you can get them is a shirt that proves somebody actually gets the trade.

These seven come straight from our Carpenter Shirts collection, printed on heavyweight Comfort Colors tees that are garment-dyed, pre-shrunk, and built to outlast the jobsite hoodie they refuse to throw away.

Seven gifts for the carpenter in your life

1. Hit Nails Good

A simple skill, done extremely well. For the carpenter who thinks job descriptions are overrated. See Hit Nails Good

2. Build at Dawn

First light belongs to the builders. For the one whose truck is warmed up before the sun is. See Build at Dawn

3. Even Build?

The honest question hanging over everyone who is all talk and no sawdust. See Even Build?

4. Saw Rising

Sunrise looks different from behind the blade. See Saw Rising

5. Vintage Tablesaw

Older than most of the crew, still cutting straight. They really don't build them like they used to. See Vintage Tablesaw

6. Cat Hair Sawdust

Sawdust and cat hair, equally part of the finish. For the builder whose shop cat supervises every cut. See Cat Hair Sawdust

7. Sawdust & Dogs

The only two things allowed on the shop floor. See Sawdust & Dogs

The practical stuff

Tees run $34.95 on heavyweight Comfort Colors cotton. Shipping is $4.99 flat in the US and free over $75. Wrong size or they don't love it? Our 30-Day Happiness Guarantee has it covered. Details in the FAQ.

Want more options? The full Carpenter Shirts collection is here, and the Gifts collection covers the whole woodworking side of the family. Now go get sawdust on something.