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  • durango dude
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2011
    • 937
    • a thousand or so feet above insanity
    • 50s vintage Craftsman Contractor Saw
    #1

    Kid makes me eat humble pie

    After watching Charles Neil build a 5 board bench, I decided that I'd give it a try.

    Then I went out to look for plans, and ran into this. This is totally unfair --- it's disgusting! A kid - building fine furniture on his mom's kitchen table!!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHXw6YoMlT0
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    • atgcpaul
      Veteran Member
      • Aug 2003
      • 4055
      • Maryland
      • Grizzly 1023SLX
      #2
      When I see these videos, I always think back to what I was like at that age. Kids these days seem light years ahead! If we can prevent them from going to the dark side, we still have a chance.

      Great video. Thanks for sharing.

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        • toolguy1000
          Veteran Member
          • Mar 2009
          • 1142
          • westchester cnty, ny
          #3
          somebody get that young man a power drill/driver.
          there's a solution to every problem.......you just have to be willing to find it.

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            • chopnhack
              Veteran Member
              • Oct 2006
              • 3779
              • Florida
              • Ryobi BT3100
              #4
              Originally posted by toolguy1000
              somebody get that young man a power drill/driver.
              I was thinking the same, but there is something to learning with hand tools before power tools. I am sure its not for safety sake because the kid is using a nail gun!! LOL, but if you observe, he is mostly following careful safety with the finger off the trigger until in use. Bravo!

              I told SWMBO that the kid had to be about 7-9 and she said no way at least 12... shocked to find that he is 10. Watching him and his ability, like when he used a coping saw, knowing as you get to the end of the cut that you need to slow down and support the cut off.... very impressive. He for sure has been woodworking for at least 3-4 years. Bravo again, this time to dear ol' Dad!

              Gives me even more of a reason to clean my shop and make it dust free and fit for inhabitance!! My oldest is five.
              I think in straight lines, but dream in curves

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                • LCHIEN
                  Super Moderator
                  • Dec 2002
                  • 21978
                  • Katy, TX, USA.
                  • BT3000 vintage 1999
                  #5
                  somebody get that kid a workbench. I fear for his mom's kitchen table!
                  Loring in Katy, TX USA
                  If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.
                  BT3 FAQ - https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/di...sked-questions

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                    • chopnhack
                      Veteran Member
                      • Oct 2006
                      • 3779
                      • Florida
                      • Ryobi BT3100
                      #6
                      Originally posted by LCHIEN
                      somebody get that kid a workbench. I fear for his mom's kitchen table!
                      Nah... did you see the table. It looks like its seen some hard use already. There is something to be said about folks that care more for the experience than the physical goods. I am ashamed that I still care greatly to take care of my stuff and my kitchen table is glass
                      I think in straight lines, but dream in curves

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                        • sscherin
                          Senior Member
                          • Dec 2003
                          • 772
                          • Kennewick, WA, USA.
                          #7
                          I'm impressed that he's so good with a rip and coping saw.. I couldn't cut a straight line with a rip saw at his age.


                          I have to confess I did route a pocket in the dining room table once..

                          I was putting euro hinges in a set of cabinet doors and the depth stop on the M12V slipped.

                          It's a painted table so it wasn't all that hard to fill and re-paint.. I was more upset about putting a hole in my door
                          William's Law--
                          There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it
                          cannot be solved by brute strength and ignorance.

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