Popular Post SeventyFix Posted January 15, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 (edited) Teaching the next generation of woodworkers to source materials, use tools and make useful things. I had some wasted space between two garage doors. We made a small shelf unit to fit between the doors. We were able to place all of my garage products on this shelf in an organized manner. She became familiar with project layout, woodworking concepts and the use of tools. No longer scarred of using machinery. So much for my "toxic masculinity". Edited January 15, 2019 by SeventyFix Clarity 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SeventyFix Posted January 15, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 No child labor laws were broken in the completion of this project. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chip Sawdust Posted January 15, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 That's awesome, 70. I've tried to get my nephew interested and even offered him a free table saw and other tools but no dice. I have no kids of my own, and my step daughter isn't interested (although she is a welder), so I'm not sure what will happen to my careful collection of tools when I leave. But I'd like to leave some knowledge and experience with a younger human in some way. Good on ya! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 CS, I'm 76 and doing the same thing through my Will. My executor's, are to sell all my tools and give the remains to a woodworking teaching school, what they don't keep for themselves in return for a fair market value. Both executor's are woodworkers. I don't have anyone left to pass all this on to either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post drzaius Posted January 15, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 A couple of my kids have a little interest in woodworking, but it's my 14 YO grand daughter that has really got the bug. She's taking a construction module in school now & loves it. We've done quite a few projects together over the past couple of years. I've been teaching her how to use the machinery & last weekend she graduated to the table saw. I love it. It's real quality time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Jim Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 Interesting timing that you posted this today because this just happened last night: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardA Posted January 15, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 6 minutes ago, Coyote Jim said: Interesting timing that you posted this today because this just happened last night: That goat is keeping one eye on each of them. Good goat. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeventyFix Posted January 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 Easy with the saw there Tiger! I'd like to keep both of my eyes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 Excellent use of that space! My 2 year old hasn't shown much interest yet. Though, I did make her a small wooden hammer and she likes hitting things with it, and likes rearranging the sawdust in my shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 5 hours ago, Coyote Jim said: Interesting timing that you posted this today because this just happened last night: And for my next trick I'm going to saw my sister in half! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ronn W Posted January 16, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 At 6 my grandson finalliy has enough attention span for a project. Working on a simple wooden train with 2 cars - a little at a time. He loves trains. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B Anderson Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 Anytime you can pry a young one away from the cell phone or tablet turns out to be an awesome experience. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Farback Posted February 10, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 My oldest grandson has taken an interest in working with me. My son, his uncle is a very good woodworker himself. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MattF Posted February 11, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 My son, 6, likes to be in the shop with me, especially when he gets to use tools. Bandsaw is his favorite. i spent many hours growing up in my dads shop and my grandfathers shop. Great grandfather was a woodworker also, but never got the chance to meet him, but do have a spoke shave of his. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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