The Art of Gifting: Finding the Perfect Hobby Tool Set

With the holidays getting busier year after year, even the most enjoyable parts of the season can start to feel overwhelming. If you’re not sure how to start checking everyone off your list, look no further than a hobby set!

Each knife and tool kit comes complete with various craft knives, blades and/or hand tools to ensure that whoever you’re shopping for will have a range of supplies to complete any project they set their heart on.

Let us walk you through our full hobby set collection and guide you to the perfect gift for all the different kinds of crafters in your life!

For the Beginners: Basic and Versatile Hobby Sets

If you’re looking for a tool set for a beginner, our Hobby Knife and Tool Set is a great hobby set gift that has multiple knife and blade options. The three included precision knives cover a range of materials from the light (using the K1 Aluminum Craft Knife), to the medium (with the K2 Medium Duty Aluminum Knife) and the heavy (K5 Heavy Duty Plastic Knife). The 10 assorted blades feature various shapes and edges for a wide variety of tasks.

The Craftsman Knife and Tool Set is similar to the Hobby Knife and Tool Set with the exception of a different heavy duty craft knife. The K6 Heavy Duty Metal Knife has the same body shape and is compatible with the same blades as the K6 but stands out in this set with all three knives sharing sleek, matching aluminum handles.

For anyone interested in starting paper, polymer clay, stencil, rubber stamping, model building crafting and more, our newest Craft Knife Set is our top hobby set pick. With two of our best selling knives (the K18 Cushion Grip Paper Cutter Knife and the K26 Ergonomic Fit Grip Knife) and doubles of our best selling blades, this is the ultimate gift choice for beginner’s tool sets in 2024.

For the Crafters: Varied and Multi-use Tools

Artists and crafters can be very particular with their tools - some will keep using the same items for years on end out of a pragmatic and loyal love. Why not give them the gift of finding their new favorites with a specialized hobby set? Excel Blades’ knives and blades are known for their durability, longevity and efficacy, meaning that whoever receives this gift will have new supplies they’ll use for a long time.

The Deluxe Knife and Tool Set is a comprehensive hobby set that includes:

• Our best selling mitre box, a small but mighty cutting tool to help you create perfect cuts every time - made from aluminum and with two cutting angles and six material slots, it solves several problems at once
• A range of knives and cutting tools including the K5 Heavy Duty Plastic Knife which is compatible with all our carbon steel razor pull saw blades, ideal for any projects
• An assortment of blades, gouges, and routers compatible with the included knives are included to help complete any craft from heavy duty woodworking crafts to lighter tasks like paper or polymer clay crafts
• Versatile hand tools like a sanding block, a needle point awl, and swivel head screwdrivers help round out this set by adding tools that can be used across so many different projects

Where you can get several products to complete several projects with the previous set, we also have hobby kits for specific hobbies like the Woodworking Tool Set. This hobby set is optimized for anyone into woodcarving and crafting. Not only are several heavy duty blades included, but carving gouges and routers have been added to help finish and perfect every project!

The single K5 Heavy Duty Plastic Knife is a workhorse handle that is compatible with every single tool tip found in this set and can withstand long-term use.

For the Modelers: Specialized Sets 

We designed these three hobby sets with the modeler in mind. The Deluxe Model Railroad Tool Set is perfect for anyone in the model train hobby and includes necessary tools like a mitre box and razor pull saw, a mini hammer, pliers, sanding tools and measuring instruments!

The Deluxe Model Airplane Tool Set features products you expect to find in this particular hobby - cutting tools, assorted blades and sanding blocks. But the included mini clamps, tweezers, and hand files makes this one of the more versatile hobby sets on this list!

For anyone you know who dabbles in the modeling hobby, the Modeler’s Tool Kit Set is the go-to set we would recommend! It combines the efficiency of a woodworking set with a mitre box, razor pull saw, and sanding tools, with the precision of a craft set with specialized tools like a needle point awl and a pin vise with assorted tool tips. With everything included in this set, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better gift for the crafters on your gift list.

For the Professionals: Complete Comprehensive Kits

While we’ve been focusing on the hobbyist, our tool sets are also perfect for any professionals! These comprehensive collections of tools and blades are perfect for anyone looking for something compact but complete.

The Professional Hobby Knife and Tool Set elevates our basic Hobby Knife and Tool Set by opting for our heavy-duty K7 Carving Knife with assorted gouges and added carving blades. These blades can be used across light- to heavy-weight materials making them ideal for any mixed media artists.

The Builder’s Hobby Knife and Tool Set combines the specialized tools of the modeler’s kits and the versatility of the woodworking kits by including everything you might ever need when creating and crafting, including mini clamps, a mitre box and pull saw, awls, pliers, a ruler, a pin vise, assorted blades and sanding tools.

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At Excel Blades, we made it easy to get your gift shopping done in a single visit. Our hobby sets make for a great gift by themselves or with additional crafty items like the essential self-healing cutting mat or with specialized products like tracing wheels and embossing tools. You can find all our hobby sets in one collection or you can explore our wide array of products by navigating through our different categories. Happy shopping!