My son loves making items and is very artistic. I bought his a junior
woodworking tool set but unfortunately it has just sat there as I am
unsure as to what to help him to make. All the woodworking magazines
are for adults. I do not have a lot of money to buy big pieces of wood
for projects.
Can any help me either by suggesting a project that will not require
much wood or pointing me in the right direction for a group he can
join.
Regards
[email protected] wrote:
> My son loves making items and is very artistic. I bought his a junior
> woodworking tool set but unfortunately it has just sat there as I am
> unsure as to what to help him to make.
<http://www.google.com/search?q=kids+woodworking&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official>
<http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/102-1591853-6676100?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=woodworking+kids&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go>
Check your local library for free use of books.
[email protected] wrote:
> My son loves making items and is very artistic. I bought his a junior
> woodworking tool set but unfortunately it has just sat there as I am
> unsure as to what to help him to make. All the woodworking magazines
> are for adults. I do not have a lot of money to buy big pieces of wood
> for projects.
>
> Can any help me either by suggesting a project that will not require
> much wood or pointing me in the right direction for a group he can
> join.
>
> Regards
It sounds like money is the big factor here.
Can you afford to buy a Skil circular saw, a straight edge, a jig saw,
and a sheet of plywood?
He could make a lot of stuff with that.. but it will probably set you
back about $100-150.
If you don't want to invest that much, you can buy the smaller sheets
of plywood and a jigsaw.
He can paint his projects when he's done, and either use nails or
screws to fasten the pieces of plywood together.
Failing that, you are pretty much left with the precut birdhouse kits
and stuff like that aimed at kids. Not very creative, but maybe it will
introduce him to the hobby.
[email protected] wrote:
> My son loves making items and is very artistic. I bought his a junior
> woodworking tool set but unfortunately it has just sat there as I am
> unsure as to what to help him to make. All the woodworking magazines
> are for adults. I do not have a lot of money to buy big pieces of wood
> for projects.
>
> Can any help me either by suggesting a project that will not require
> much wood or pointing me in the right direction for a group he can
> join.
>
> Regards
How about a rubberband gun
http://www.geoffholden.com/content/projects/rubberband/parts.jpg
I recommend "Woodworking with Kids" by Richard Starr. He has several
different projects with for different skill levels and explains common
problems that kids have when building the projects. The book is aimed
at adults who are teaching kids to do woodworking. You can get a used
copy from Amazon for less than $8.
Mark
[email protected] wrote:
> My son loves making items and is very artistic. I bought his a junior
> woodworking tool set but unfortunately it has just sat there as I am
> unsure as to what to help him to make. All the woodworking magazines
> are for adults. I do not have a lot of money to buy big pieces of wood
> for projects.
>
> Can any help me either by suggesting a project that will not require
> much wood or pointing me in the right direction for a group he can
> join.
>
> Regards
On Nov 22, 10:15 am, [email protected] wrote:
> Can any help me either by suggesting a project that will not require
> much wood or pointing me in the right direction for a group he can
> join.
Can't help you with the projects, but I have a suggestion. For
inexpensive wood in small quantities suitable for a kid's project you
might want to rummage in the cutoffs bin at Home Depot.
Jerry
[email protected] wrote:
> My son loves making items and is very artistic. I bought his a junior
> woodworking tool set but unfortunately it has just sat there as I am
> unsure as to what to help him to make. All the woodworking magazines
> are for adults. I do not have a lot of money to buy big pieces of wood
> for projects.
>
> Can any help me either by suggesting a project that will not require
> much wood or pointing me in the right direction for a group he can
> join.
>
> Regards
If he's artistic you might interest him in woodcarving, or making those
little animal figures that sit on a fence.
Carving doesnt need much in tools , or much wood. There are usually
books on carving at your local library.
Building supply places sometimes have an offcuts bin where you can get
small pieces of wood fairly cheap.
Thank you everyone for your suggestions for my son.
I have now ordered some books that were suggested and can not wait to
start projects with him.
Thank you for the mention of offcuts from building sites. There is a
building site just up from his school and normally I would never have
thought of asking but I did. I returned after school hours expecting a
few pieces of wood and had to return in a car to pick all the pieces
up. I also asked the local glazing company (as I noticed they do
replacement windows etc in wood) they have promised me all the off cuts
as they are normally just taken away and burned. The glazing company
were glad that the offcuts were going to some use.
My son has now arranged his tool set and I now have a list from him of
the other items he will need to get going.
You do not know how much you have helped especially as my son has ADHD
and slight autism. Woodworking and drawing are the only activities
that keep his attention for more than thirty minutes.
Regards
Nikki
Thu, Nov 23, 2006, 10:11am (EST-3) [email protected] doth
sayeth:
<snip> I have now ordered some books that were suggested and can not
wait to start projects with him. <snip>
Aww, I think you screwed up. I've gound that ordering books,
without knowing exactly what the book's contents are, means I get a book
I don't like. If you're going to order a book, go to a bookstore and
thumb thru a copy first, to see if you actually want it. Better yet, go
to a good used bookstore, or more than one, and see what they've got.
That's the way I get 99% of my books. The few books I do order are used
books, and I know just what the content is before I order. Or, you
could just go to your local library and borrow a few books, they might
only have one project you like, but you don't have bo buy the book to
get the use of the plan. For just a specific plan my personal choice is
a free plan fron on-line. I've heard they're very easy to find, and
theres lots of them out there.
JOAT
Democratic justice. One man, one rock.
"J T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Thu, Nov 23, 2006, 10:11am (EST-3) [email protected] doth
> sayeth:
> <snip> I have now ordered some books that were suggested and can not
> wait to start projects with him. <snip>
>
> Aww, I think you screwed up. I've gound that ordering books,
> without knowing exactly what the book's contents are, means I get a book
> I don't like.
This is the complete opposite of my experience. I'm sure the books will be
fine.
[email protected] wrote in news:1164215732.584038.245790
@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:
> My son loves making items and is very artistic. I bought his a junior
> woodworking tool set but unfortunately it has just sat there as I am
> unsure as to what to help him to make. All the woodworking magazines
> are for adults. I do not have a lot of money to buy big pieces of wood
> for projects.
>
> Can any help me either by suggesting a project that will not require
> much wood or pointing me in the right direction for a group he can
> join.
>
> Regards
>
How about CO2 powered racecars? Using a CO2 canister for paintballing,
you drill a hole in the end of a 2x4 to hold the canister. The track is
a fishing line (or other light line) attached between two fixed points
and strung between eyehooks on the bottom.
Set the CO2 off with a hammer and sharp nail. The car should easily go
100 ft with a standard ~3 inch long cartridge.
You can also do CO2 boats, but you've got to have some place to run them.
My shop teacher split a long (maybe 24'?) sewer pipe and dammed the ends
to make a channel for us to run our CO2 boats on. The boats are
considerably more difficult to do than the CO2 cars, though.
Puckdropper
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[email protected] wrote:
> Thank you everyone for your suggestions for my son.
>
> I have now ordered some books that were suggested and can not wait to
> start projects with him.
>
> Thank you for the mention of offcuts from building sites. There is a
> building site just up from his school and normally I would never have
> thought of asking but I did. I returned after school hours expecting a
> few pieces of wood and had to return in a car to pick all the pieces
> up. I also asked the local glazing company (as I noticed they do
> replacement windows etc in wood) they have promised me all the off cuts
> as they are normally just taken away and burned. The glazing company
> were glad that the offcuts were going to some use.
>
> My son has now arranged his tool set and I now have a list from him of
> the other items he will need to get going.
>
> You do not know how much you have helped especially as my son has ADHD
> and slight autism. Woodworking and drawing are the only activities
> that keep his attention for more than thirty minutes.
>
> Regards
> Nikki
>
Back when I was 10 years old (long time ago) making toy wooden boats
was all kinds of fun, AND you could play with the boat after making it.
All it takes is a few scrap pieces. The biggest piece becomes the
hull and gets a pointed bow sawn on one end. A smaller piece is nailed
on top of the hull to form the cabins. Another piece is nailed
crosswise on top of the cabin to form the bridge. For real class, bore
a 3/4" hole in the top of the cabin and insert a bit of dowel to be the
funnel.
Dimensions are non-critical...
David Starr
[email protected] wrote:
(snip)
>
> Woodworking and drawing are the only activities
> that keep his attention for more than thirty minutes.
Does he like painting? He may enjoy making puzzles with some 1/4" (or
1/8") plywood and a coping saw.
(Don't get luan plywood -- it splinters way too much.)
"B A R R Y" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 23 Nov 2006 03:42:57 GMT, Puckdropper <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>You can also do CO2 boats, but you've got to have some place to run them.
>>My shop teacher split a long (maybe 24'?) sewer pipe and dammed the ends
>>to make a channel for us to run our CO2 boats on.
>
> Gutters.
I was thinking the same thing... 21 foot lengths are readily available from
local lumber yards that cater to the trades (I haven't seen them in the big
box stores). We use 10 foot lengths for the Cub Scout Raingutter Regatta
sail boat races.
John
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] wrote:
>My son loves making items and is very artistic. I bought his a junior
>woodworking tool set but unfortunately it has just sat there as I am
>unsure as to what to help him to make. All the woodworking magazines
>are for adults. I do not have a lot of money to buy big pieces of wood
>for projects.
>
>Can any help me either by suggesting a project that will not require
>much wood or pointing me in the right direction for a group he can
>join.
Some projects I recall from my High School woodworking classes:
* A shoe rack (two end panels joined with dowels)
* A small/simple jewelry box with a drawer
* A wooden serving tray
* A desk organizer
Hope that helps and maybe provokes a few other ideas.
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bf wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
>> My son loves making items and is very artistic. I bought his a junior
>> woodworking tool set but unfortunately it has just sat there as I am
>> unsure as to what to help him to make. All the woodworking magazines
>> are for adults. I do not have a lot of money to buy big pieces of wood
>> for projects.
>>
>> Can any help me either by suggesting a project that will not require
>> much wood or pointing me in the right direction for a group he can
>> join.
>>
>> Regards
>
> It sounds like money is the big factor here.
>
> Can you afford to buy a Skil circular saw, a straight edge, a jig saw,
> and a sheet of plywood?
> He could make a lot of stuff with that.. but it will probably set you
> back about $100-150.
>
> If you don't want to invest that much, you can buy the smaller sheets
> of plywood and a jigsaw.
>
> He can paint his projects when he's done, and either use nails or
> screws to fasten the pieces of plywood together.
>
> Failing that, you are pretty much left with the precut birdhouse kits
> and stuff like that aimed at kids. Not very creative, but maybe it will
> introduce him to the hobby.
>
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=55741&cat=51&ap=1
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=51911&cat=1,46096,46104&ap=1
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=32895&cat=1,46096,46104&ap=1
Joe
On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:29:28 GMT, [email protected] (Malcolm Hoar)
wrote:
>In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] wrote:
>>My son loves making items and is very artistic. I bought his a junior
>>woodworking tool set but unfortunately it has just sat there as I am
>>unsure as to what to help him to make. All the woodworking magazines
>>are for adults. I do not have a lot of money to buy big pieces of wood
>>for projects.
>>
>>Can any help me either by suggesting a project that will not require
>>much wood or pointing me in the right direction for a group he can
>>join.
>
>Some projects I recall from my High School woodworking classes:
>
>* A shoe rack (two end panels joined with dowels)
>* A small/simple jewelry box with a drawer
>* A wooden serving tray
>* A desk organizer
>
>Hope that helps and maybe provokes a few other ideas.
gravity bookshelf
birdhouse
paper towel holder
queen anne highboy ;) (just kidding, gimme a break)
I pasted/glued a couple of pictures to 1/4" ply then cut them into
jigsaw puzzle shapes for our 5 & 3 YO grand kids. Second time was a
snap as far as time goes so I suggested they turn them over and rely
on shapes only to assemble them. Both kids had a great time. Is a
scroll saw considered O.K. for a ten year old?
On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 01:50:36 -0600, Mike Paulsen
<[email protected]> wrote:
>[email protected] wrote:
>(snip)
>>
>> Woodworking and drawing are the only activities
>> that keep his attention for more than thirty minutes.
>
>Does he like painting? He may enjoy making puzzles with some 1/4" (or
>1/8") plywood and a coping saw.
>
>(Don't get luan plywood -- it splinters way too much.)
On 23 Nov 2006 03:42:57 GMT, Puckdropper <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>You can also do CO2 boats, but you've got to have some place to run them.
>My shop teacher split a long (maybe 24'?) sewer pipe and dammed the ends
>to make a channel for us to run our CO2 boats on.
Gutters.
On 22 Nov 2006 09:15:32 -0800, [email protected] wrote:
>My son loves making items and is very artistic. I bought his a junior
>woodworking tool set but unfortunately it has just sat there as I am
>unsure as to what to help him to make. All the woodworking magazines
>are for adults. I do not have a lot of money to buy big pieces of wood
>for projects.
>
>Can any help me either by suggesting a project that will not require
>much wood or pointing me in the right direction for a group he can
>join.
>
>Regards
Find a local construction site, drive him there and have him ask the
workmen. Just last week I had a kid come on the job and he left with
more wood than he could ever have hoped for....and a big smile.
Stay away from big overly commercial operations as the insurance reg's
won't allow you on-site. Find a local operation if you can.
One word of caution - Job sites can be dangerous in certain stages -
make sure the workmen see him.
Good Luck,
J
[email protected] wrote:
> My son loves making items and is very artistic. I bought his a junior
> woodworking tool set but unfortunately it has just sat there as I am
> unsure as to what to help him to make. All the woodworking magazines
> are for adults. I do not have a lot of money to buy big pieces of wood
> for projects.
>
> Can any help me either by suggesting a project that will not require
> much wood or pointing me in the right direction for a group he can
> join.
>
> Regards
>
One of the first projects I remember doing as a kid, besides "covering a
2x4 with roofing nails", was a rubber band paddle boat. A google search
should bring up plenty of hits. I'd also bet that the library is full of
books about wooden toys, folk toys, etc.
I'm not sure what a "junior woodworking tool set" contains, but I'd try
to get:
Tack hammer & Medium sized claw hammer.
Coping saw.
Miter box and saw.
Bit Brace (manual drill) and bits. Looks like:
http://www.traditionalwoodworker.com/images/838-4000-sm.jpg
A few C-clamps and/or bar clamps.
Combination square.
Tape measure.
Screw drivers.
You'll notice I don't recommend any power tools. They're really not
necessary for small projects. Besides, a brace and bit is much more fun
than a drill.
materials:
Wood glue
Assorted nails (including roofing, box, and brads, etc.)
Assorted screws.
Assorted sand paper and/or sanding sponges.
1/4" & 1/2" thick poplar. (something in the neighborhood of 4"x36" or
6"x48") (Should be relatively cheap and available at the local big box
store. Home Depot carried them last time I looked.)
A few 1x2, 1x4, 2x2, and 2x4 boards.
An assortment of dowels.
And finally, visit www.caseyswood.com. Look under "bulk specials."
Consider getting:
25 LBS Box Filled with Assorted Wood Pieces for $32.99.
1 LBS Geometric Shape Assortment Bag for 2.99
If you have a cabinet shop near you, or if you know a finish carpenter,
ask them for some cut-offs or scrap wood for you kid.
Every kitchen needs a cutting board. A nice shape, a hole to hang
it up, simple pine 1x8, 10, 12. Lots of sanding.
every time you use it, it becomes a reminder of a good project for
everyone.
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<[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Thank you everyone for your suggestions for my son.
>
> I have now ordered some books that were suggested and can not
> wait to
> start projects with him.
>
> Thank you for the mention of offcuts from building sites. There
> is a
> building site just up from his school and normally I would never
> have
> thought of asking but I did. I returned after school hours
> expecting a
> few pieces of wood and had to return in a car to pick all the
> pieces
> up. I also asked the local glazing company (as I noticed they
> do
> replacement windows etc in wood) they have promised me all the
> off cuts
> as they are normally just taken away and burned. The glazing
> company
> were glad that the offcuts were going to some use.
>
> My son has now arranged his tool set and I now have a list from
> him of
> the other items he will need to get going.
>
> You do not know how much you have helped especially as my son
> has ADHD
> and slight autism. Woodworking and drawing are the only
> activities
> that keep his attention for more than thirty minutes.
>
> Regards
> Nikki
>
You might want to check out some books by John Nelson. He has tends to
have lots of small projects it his books. I don't know exact titles
off hand, but something along the lines of "Weekend Woodworker" &
similar titles.
If you can swing the cost, a scroll saw is a great tool for kids. Lots
ot toys, model making, art & craft work, & other small projects.
low end saws $150-$200 or so, from Delta, Dremel, etc, vibrate but
otherwise can do good work. My daughter (with supervision of course)
started using mine when she was 7 or 8.
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Make it as simple as possible, but no simpler.
Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland - [email protected]