Thread: WoodWorking For Kids

Sound good, I am looking forward to it.

Thanks Kuffy. We may even be able to do collaborative work at some point. I'd really like to get around and visit a number of Aussie YouTubers in the coming years

Dave TTC
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Dave, thats a great initiative, Woodworking for Kids. I am hoping to be able to teach my grandkids when they are old enough. My seven-year old granddaughter loves watching Grandad in the shed but she is not ready to start for herself just yet. My almost 2 year old grandson will sit and watch woodworking DVD's all day, in preference to cartoons. he recently picked up the body of a block plane I was fixing (no blade) and tried to use it just like Grandad does. The four year old grandson lives in Brisbane so he doesn't know much about Grandad's shed but he might get interested.

I would be happy to assist with this initiative. The kids are the future.

Cheers

Doug

Thanks Doug, if your happy to share that page post on your fb account that would be fantastic.

Trying to build up momentum to the launch.

Also will be covering woodworking for kids as young as 4. It just has to be tailored to their abilities.

DaveTTC

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Twin grandsons, will be 4 in October. This is great. I'll suggest that ideas for simple builds are important. As shallow as simple suggestions for gutter boats towed with a string.
Don't forget the finishing, like simple painting. I know my grandsons spend quality time at the kitchen table drawing and painting, already.
Grandpa wears a carpenter's apron. Apron and painting smock patterns for kids of different sizes? I have no clue how big an average 3 yr old is, 600 miles away.
I can't cope with " the kid is 38 months old." The boys are 102cm tall. Works for me.

For the real young I will look at rubbed glue joints and encourage creativity with wooden blocks etc.

Thanks for the reminder witj finishing. As my kids range 5 - 8 they will feature in many videos

DaveTTC

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Originally Posted by DaveTTC

Thanks Doug, if your jappy to share that page post on your fb account that woukd be fantastic.

I don't do facebook, sorry Dave.

Cheers

Doug

Originally Posted by doug3030

I don't do facebook, sorry Dave.

Cheers

Doug

I better make sure I do updates here to then

DaveTTC

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DaveTTC: Brilliant plan to star your kids in the videos. Kids recognize kids. Kids doing kid stuff.
All we should be doing is supplying the parts then gracefully back off and let them mess around with their imaginations.

Originally Posted by DaveTTC

Thanks Kuffy. We may even be able to do collaborative work at some point. I'd really like to get around and visit a number of Aussie YouTubers in the coming years

Collabs are on my list of things to do. Shooting for 1000 subscribers to my channel beforehand though. Probably only take a couple of months to get to 1000 if I pull my finger out.

You are always welcome round here so long as it doesn't conflict with my incredibly hectic schedule

Sounds like a plan

DaveTTC

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Dave well done.

There is no greater satisfaction than to pass onto willing minds the wonders of workshop of any kind. From my dad to uncles friends of both without those through my younger years I could have only hoped to learn and be encouraged.
At school it would have discouragement in some cases while in others nothing but encouragement for continuing the adventure.

I'm 61 and still learning because there is always change, new ideas and tools.

Both my sons also pass on to their boys & girl so they know not everything is magically made and store bought.

Great idea Dave. I just finished some kids wooden tools last weekend inspired by this video. His site has templates you can download for most of them, but some I just made to my own design.
Look forward to seeing your channel up and running.
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Good link and nice job on the tools

DaveTTC

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