Best shed gadget gifts for Christmas 2012

Vortex Solar Shed Light

£25 amazon.co.uk
Don’t let the winter dark stop you escaping to your shed – get a solar powered light for your sanctum sanctorum. The Vortex Solar Shed Light not only looks like a UFO when its 36 LEDs are illuminated, but does it with love for nature, totally powered by the sun.

Black&Decker Gyro Driver

£40, B&Q
Built-in gyroscopes detect the manly twist of a screwdriver and set the 3.6v motor into motion to do the rest of the work for you. There’s even an LED light to illuminate your target, plus a full charge will last you a whopping 18 months on standby.

Woodcraft app

US$10 (£6), itunes.com
Know someone who likes to do his woodwork out in the shed where nobody can see how little he knows what he’s doing? This app will be welcome company – guiding him through every intricate step of planned woodwork projects with tool guides and cutting angles – and all built on bespoke 2D or 3D designs. Like giving the gift of a fancy new porch, but on a secret Santa budget.

Lifestyle Heater

£85, amazon.co.uk
No power or heat in your shed? This propane powered heater will fix it, kicking out an impressive 1.9kW of warmth with a thermostat to control the temperature. And at only 5.5in deep and 12in wide it won’t encroach on precious powertool space.

Bosch Multifunction Tool PMF 250 CES

£150 bluepowertools.co.uk
While Bosch’s claim that this has endless possibilities might be a bit excessive, it certainly is versatile. With changing heads it’ll manage sanding, cutting, scraping, plunge cutting and grouting – so pretty much everything a man could need. Now to find one with a laser sight.

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