He has a project to make a model castle for school (Grade 7) and decided he wanted to make it from wood. (Huzzah!)
Well, once the walls were being made of wood, he couldn't very well use cardboard tubes for the towers, could he?
So today he was introduced to a roughing gouge, a bedan, a skew, calipers, and wire on handles for burning marks. He made five damn fine castle towers, in my unbiased opinion.
He even got past his nervousness on the bandsaw and oscillating sander!
Signed,
A. Happy Dad.
Well, let's see some pics on abpw!!!
Leif
Once it's done...
Dave,
Good for you and your son. I have seen a few guys chase their sons out of the shop with their horrible treatment of their son and then wonder why the kid doesn't like wood working.
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I've been almost begging him for years... He's really bothered by loud noise, so it's a challenge for him to be around the machines, even with hearing protection.
We're both really happy that the connection has been made. He's proud of the work he's done, and me... well...
Glow.
=======>So you're leading him into an addiction, eh? Some father!! *G*
Leif
That's great... My son is only 8 , I cant wiait till he takes an interest.
Randy http:nokeswoodworks.com
More like offering him an alternative to his current one (PS2, Wii, Gameboy...)
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