My son Trey wanted to make his girlfriend a bookstand. I told him that I would help him make it. We spent a Saturday working on it and had a great time. He found a pattern on the internet, I had some leftover oak and all the other supplies. I took several short videos with a digital camera and later decided to make a little video out of it. I wish I had used a better camera but but it turned out pretty neat. You can check him out here:
I enjoy having my family members in the shop with me and if they want something made I always insist on them helping out. Maybe when he is on his own and looking for a hobby, he will remember this.
those are the best of times bill…they will remember these times….and if nothing else..you got to spend time with your son…don't have high speed or i would watch it…happy holidays…..grizz
I grew up helping my dad in the shop but once I got older I seemed to loose interest in it. A couple years ago I started building odds and end things like shelfs that I needed and before long I turned my garage into a shop and became obsessed with woodworking. I think my dad is happy to see that I got into it. Just took me finding it myself… My boys help me in the shop now and I know I am a long ways away but I hope its something that sticks with them.. Such a good hobby and there is so much good to come of it.
Dan Thats awesome. Make sure your little guy get's the seed planted as well. Just think if you didn't work with your dad in the shop as a kid, if you would have still found it to pick up later.
I am the same. My dad did everything around the house, mainly carpentry type skills, but I took shop in school every semester - built a canvas covered Kayak as a senior (27 year ago). But once in college, and starting a family a shop was not in the equation.
I got restarted 10 years ago again, because there was an adult evening woodworking class at the local technical school - - that allowed you to make whatever you wanted, they basicaly were there to make sure you didn't do anything dumb with the machines. Then came the shop a year later.
Dan, What a privilage you have being able to work with your son in the shop! I never had that opportunity and really wish things could have been different… However have had a wonderful weekend being able to have my Grandson in the shop, I am so thankful for that time!
You may have started something there. It looks like he had good attention o detail. I have a son that enjoys playing in the shop, but sometimes, he loses patience with the details needed to make something nice, but we are working on it.
Funny how it starts so young - our innate desire to please our women by making things for them. Of course we all know that the real reason that we do this is to justify the purchase of another tool ;-)
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