Popular Post -MattK- Posted May 29, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 I've had good luck with my youngest (almost 9) coming out to the shop and working on the lathe but today I had a real win and got my 12 year old in the shop where she turned her first bowl! I taught her a bit about using the bowl gouge but she found the carbide tools much easier. I only have a hollowing set from EWT, but it was easy enough to use on both the outside and the inside of the bowl, fixing any problems with our "60 grit gouge." Please forgive the proud father photos ;-) (just like @Eric., she's wearing flip flops in the shop! My flip flops!) and yes @wdwerker - she did sign and date it! (after a bit of practice on a maple "funnel" I made yesterday) 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 That's really awesome Matt!! The bowl looks well done, you must be a good teacher. Actually, it's a heck of a lot nicer than my first bowl lol Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 That's awesome! My kids have always helped me when we build the Christmas gifts each year. Wish'd I'd of gotten some great photos like you did! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 That's much better than my first bowl ! I will plead 1950's Craftsman lathe and a 10 year old. How do you like the vacuum Chuck setup ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-MattK- Posted May 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 1 hour ago, TIODS said: That's awesome! My kids have always helped me when we build the Christmas gifts each year. Wish'd I'd of gotten some great photos like you did! I'm trying to get her interested in the shop - that was the first success I've had. re: photos, it's so ridiculously easy to get photos in the shop these days having your phone there. No way that would have happened before camera phones! 1 hour ago, wdwerker said: That's much better than my first bowl ! I will plead 1950's Craftsman lathe and a 10 year old. How do you like the vacuum Chuck setup ? better than my first, too! luckily she's artistic like her mom! I like the vacuum chuck a lot. It's the JT Turning Tools model. The chuck is great - it has a groove for a pvc pipe fitting, then you true up the fitting's edge and apply some sticky craft foam to it. Much better grip than the longworth in my experience though a bit more fiddly to get it spinning true. I haven't had good luck with changing the pvc fittings in the chuck/hub (they stick in there pretty well!), so I bought a second one to have 2 different sizes. That was an extra $80 I wasn't expecting to spend when I first committed to the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Woodenskye Posted May 29, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 Matt, that is some great father daughter time right there. Tell her all these online guys really liked her first bowl! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 Amen, Matt! She did well, and so did you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 That is super freaking cool. I am about over the fence on buying a mini lathe just to have some quick easy projects an something the kids can do with me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-MattK- Posted May 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 B, the lathe is great for kids, depending on their age. It can be a bit scary just because of the weight of the pieces and the RPMs (less an issue with a mini lathe, of course). A tool catch can be pretty scary. Most importantly, you can start and finish a project in one session... so they get the satisfaction of walking away with something they've made. My youngest is a boy (almost 9). He's happy to stand at the lathe making a spindle... just making beads and coves. I need to build a platform for him to stand on, though, as the lathe's a bit high (rule of thumb is you want the center line at elbow height, I believe). He was also stoked to get in the shop and make a gift for his teacher at Christmas (a hurricane lamp project I bought) - she's still talking about it. My eldest (12) is tougher. I think there are more interesting things than hanging with dad in the shop at this age... we'll see if we continue to have traction after the weekend. I'm hoping the next potential project (a bangle) will be interesting and get her out there again. I'll let you know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted May 31, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 MattK, better do what you can, while you can. She's about to hit the age where you will no longer be the #1 man in her life! Good luck to you, brother!? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 its good to have the kids in the shop especially the girls as far as i am concerned there is not enough girls making furniture and other fine wood working. hopefuly this wont be a one off project for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 Quote New to the forum. Forgive me for starting off this way but, IMHO, sandals or flip flops have no place in a shop. Ever drop a piece of wood or tool on your foot? Sharp turning tools would create a bad cut. I dropped an Xacto knife once. I thought my leather shoes would be OK. It penetrated the leather and I had a time stopping the bleeding from a pinhole puncture. Great that many of you are getting kids involved in woodworking. I had my grandson helping turn a cork grip for his sister's custom fishing rod. This is my project for all of the grandkids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 Very cool Matt she is doing great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickpaul1234 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 I learned through seven stitches to wear shoes in my garage. Dropped a 16 inch bastard file while cleaning my bench because I was tired of stuff falling. Was barefoot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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