A future woodworker?

[Turaj]

... Perhaps!

A while back a friend of my wife asked me if I could help / teach her son (11 years old) make a project so he gets an introduction to woodworking as he had never done anything similar. I looked at a few project plans and picked up a simple planter that only needed scroll saw / drill press and sander to complete. I prepared the lumber and last Monday we worked to build the project. Here are a few pictures:


Working hard at the scroll saw and the OSS


A very happy young man with his completed project


... and the painted planter

A future woodworker? I think so. He is already thinking about making couple of projects as Christmas presents

[Pappy]

Good job from him and great of you to provide to provide the guidance and assistance.

Now all you gotta do is figure out how to keep him out of your shop long enough for you to get some woodworking done!

[BobSch]

A great first project. Have you introduced him to this board yet?

[Uncle Cracker]

A good job! Cheers to you for giving him a start. You never know where things like this can lead. Just giving a young person a sense of pride in his/her work is a priceless thing.

[Ed62]

It won't be long, and he'll be trying to borrow your tools. That was some good time you spent with him.

Ed

[scmhogg]

Turaj,

Great job. You for mentoring and the young man for great looking work.

When I was about his age, I made a potholder holder at the local public park. The only tools in my house were two screwdrivers. We had to cut out a piece of thin pine in a shield shape, with a coping saw, sand and paint it, and screw two hooks in to hold the potholders.

I still remember how pleasurable it was to sand the wood and round the edges until they felt like silk. Perhaps that's why I still enjoy finishing.

Steve

[Richard in Smithville]

Your reputation from working Kids Corner at the CHW show must have proceded you Turaj. It looks as though the fellow enjoyed himself. A job well done by both of you.


Any plans to be back at next years CHW show?

[leehljp]

It looks like he is well on his way! He had a great tutor too!

[Turaj]

Thank you guys for your kind words

A great first project. Have you introduced him to this board yet?

The whole idea was to get him away from the computers, not to give him more reason to use computers . He is great with computers and computer games (like any other kid these days) but I think it is good to learn other skills like this (it is a great pleasure seeing their faces when the pieces come together).

... and to answer to your question, yes (!) my wife is sending them a link to this page .

It won't be long, and he'll be trying to borrow your tools.

Ed

NO WAY! I think I'll suggest he gets his own tools but he can store them in my shop (I am thinking he could use a Sliding CMS and a drum sander)

... I still remember how pleasurable it was to sand the wood and round the edges until they felt like silk...

Steve

Honestly, I don't know what he would do when he gets older but I hope he remembers this project and the enjoyment for ever (I made sure he put his name and the date on the planter.

Any plans to be back at next years CHW show?

Have not heard anything from them yet, but if there is an interactive area, then I plan to be there.

[SARGE..g-47]

Great work by a young man that is impressionable and great work by a mature man who took the time to help form early impressions. Both factors are "coming up roses" without any thorns!

Well done on all counts...

[poolhound]

Great work Turaj. Passing skills down the line is awesome. One day he may be the next Norm!!