Tools You Won’t be Sorry to Own or Give

Updated: April 2023

As an owner of Garrett Wade I’m lucky to have access to all the tools we carry. Honestly I’m spoiled to be able to bring almost any tool home for a test drive. Many of them –especially gardening tools – take a one-way trip. Thankfully my barn can hold a lot of tools.

Given how many of these tools I get to use first hand I thought I’d take a crack at my top tools for the Holidays. I’m basing this list on the tools I can’t live without right now as well as the gifts I’m giving. I hope this helps if you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed. If you need more suggestions try our Gift Selector.

Craig’s Top Tools you Won’t be Sorry to Own or Give:

In the rocky soil of the Pioneer Valley in Massachusetts this is one tool that’s never far from my hand. It’s called the Super-Penetration Shovel.

My other favorite for close up work is the Professional Garden Digging Tool. It was my gift last year to my mother-in-law and she loved it. They’ll both last a lifetime and take a beating!

I’ve found scissors to be a crowd-pleaser for that person in your life who likes to sew, cut, or quilt. For me that’s my wife – spoiler alert: I’m getting her these stork-style embroidery scissor. They are beautifully made Italian scissors that come with a super handy leather case made by a top-notch husband & wife team in France. The added bonus is they look & feel super expensive but aren’t.

If you have a bigger budget this Solid Beech Storage Box with cantilevered shelves is incredibly handy place to keep various tools and materials.

If you’re giving a gift to someone who likes to have a few really nice things, check out our 5 Pocket Knife Tool Roll. It’s cut & sewn in the USA, holds 5 folders, and is made from a really rich looking leather.

Our Brass Capsule Multi-Tools was years in the making. It’s beautifully made and elegant. A true EDC multi-tool, and, at just over 3″ long and less than 3 oz., it slips easily into a pocket. No one else has it.

I’m personally a believer in taking some money that you’d normally spend on a gift for the family and collectively agreeing on a non-profit to give it to. My wife and I sit down with our teenage daughters and select one organization whose mission we truly believe in. Given our personal loss most years it’s the National Brain Tumor Society. But I encourage you to pick something you strongly believe in and give to them. Here are two good resource for reviewing non-profits to make sure they use your money well: GuideStar and Charity Navigator.

Happy Holidays!

Updated: April 2023

As an owner of Garrett Wade I’m lucky to have access to all the tools we carry. Honestly I’m spoiled to be able to bring almost any tool home for a test drive. Many of them –especially gardening tools – take a one-way trip. Thankfully my barn can hold a lot of tools.

Given how many of these tools I get to use first hand I thought I’d take a crack at my top tools for the Holidays. I’m basing this list on the tools I can’t live without right now as well as the gifts I’m giving. I hope this helps if you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed. If you need more suggestions try our Gift Selector.

Craig’s Top Tools you Won’t be Sorry to Own or Give:

In the rocky soil of the Pioneer Valley in Massachusetts this is one tool that’s never far from my hand. It’s called the Super-Penetration Shovel.

My other favorite for close up work is the Professional Garden Digging Tool. It was my gift last year to my mother-in-law and she loved it. They’ll both last a lifetime and take a beating!

I’ve found scissors to be a crowd-pleaser for that person in your life who likes to sew, cut, or quilt. For me that’s my wife – spoiler alert: I’m getting her these stork-style embroidery scissor. They are beautifully made Italian scissors that come with a super handy leather case made by a top-notch husband & wife team in France. The added bonus is they look & feel super expensive but aren’t.

If you have a bigger budget this Solid Beech Storage Box with cantilevered shelves is incredibly handy place to keep various tools and materials.

If you’re giving a gift to someone who likes to have a few really nice things, check out our 5 Pocket Knife Tool Roll. It’s cut & sewn in the USA, holds 5 folders, and is made from a really rich looking leather.

Our Brass Capsule Multi-Tools was years in the making. It’s beautifully made and elegant. A true EDC multi-tool, and, at just over 3″ long and less than 3 oz., it slips easily into a pocket. No one else has it.

I’m personally a believer in taking some money that you’d normally spend on a gift for the family and collectively agreeing on a non-profit to give it to. My wife and I sit down with our teenage daughters and select one organization whose mission we truly believe in. Given our personal loss most years it’s the National Brain Tumor Society. But I encourage you to pick something you strongly believe in and give to them. Here are two good resource for reviewing non-profits to make sure they use your money well: GuideStar and Charity Navigator.

Happy Holidays!