Wood flooring people are a particular sort. They’re woodworkers, but they’re not just woodworkers. They’re in construction, but they’re so much more than that. A generalized gift guide just won’t do, so here’s the Wood Floor Business gift guide tailor-made for that wood flooring guy or gal this season.
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Wood flooring people are a particular sort. They’re woodworkers, but they’re not just woodworkers. They’re in construction, but they’re so much more than that. A generalized gift guide just won’t do, so here’s the Wood Floor Business gift guide tailor-made for that wood flooring guy or gal this season.
Stay on message even when the temperature drops with this wood flooring jacket. Never battle between being warm or hiding your wood flooring print T-shirt again!
Retail: Jacket $80; T-shirt $22.95
Don’t forget about your baby this year. This pacifier fitted with a wood flooring print is just the thing to make them stop pouting (and shouting).
The woodworker’s favorite quote is now available on a T-shirt: “Sawdust is man glitter.” The shirt is available up to XXXL, so even the contractor-turned-rep will find one that fits.
Clothes make the man. Upgrade your on-site wardrobe with this fitting wood-grain tie from some place on the internet! Wearing one of these to an estimate is a sure-fire way to get attention, but we can’t say if it will be good or bad.
Don’t put your love for wood flooring on hold for your yoga class. These wood flooring leggings are just the thing to get you noticed during your downward dog. (Practice these job-site moves to get warmed up.)
Quick! Explain where riftsawn, quartersawn and plainsawn boards are cut from a log. If you’re tongue-tied, this Lumber Sawing Poster from Brush Factory will help you never confuse the three again.
WFB’s writers and bloggers have recommended a slew of books for business and woodworking. One that comes up often is “Floormula6” by Glenn Griffin, who also happens to write for WFB! Others mentioned include "Customer Satisfaction Is Worthless, Customer Loyalty Is Priceless" by Jeffrey H. Gitomer; "The E-Myth Contractor" by Michael E. Gerber; "Focus" by Al Ries; "Entreleadership" by Dave Ramsey; "Built to Sell" by John Warrillow and Bo Burlingham; "The Pumpkin Plan" by Mike Michalowicz; and "Influence" by Robert B. Cialdini.
Stainless steel watches are nice, but they just aren’t you, are they? Try Tree Hut’s All Wood Watch collection and nix cold metal for warm wood. The watches come in ebony, redwood, zebrawood, redwood and bamboo.
Don’t let your love for wood get blocked by the TSA. The Kikkerland Log Neck Pillow will let you share your passion with the entire plane. And it’s not against the law to take across the border, either.
If pride for your city burns in your heart, might as well burn it on a piece of wood, too. These Neighborwoods are laser-engraved maps of your favorite locale. A number of large and medium cities are available.
Rock around the Festivus Pole—or your aluminum straight edge—to Festool’s Sysrock work-site radio. It features Bluetooth connectivity, an auxiliary input and FM reception, meaning you’ll be able to jam no matter the generation you were born into.
If you’ve seen any of expert wood flooring installer Mark Scheller’s presentations, you’ve probably heard him raving about Japanese “dozuki” saws. They cut on the pull stroke versus Western saws, which cut on the push stroke. The difference leads to more control over the cut. Most dozukis can be had for fewer than $100.
Coffee in a thermos has worked well for generations, but nothing beats a freshly poured cup of joe on the job site. Coffeeboxx is basically a Keurig, but built for taking beat downs on the job site. It uses pods and brews a single serving in under 75 seconds.
Wear your estimate notes on your sleeve with SleeveNotes. SleeveNotes features a pad of paper, space to store two pencils and Velcro straps to secure it to your arm. Perfect for the contractor juggling too many tools during a bid.
“The Floor Scrapers” (Raboteurs de Parquet) is one of the most famous wood flooring scenes in the art world. It’s been used on contractors’ websites, business cards and even a van wrap or two. And now a 14x11-inch print can be yours to hang up at the office.
Lastly, after buying all these great gifts, don’t ruin the theme with just any old roll of wrapping paper. Try out this paper showing a basketball court floor.
