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Teach 911 in the Workshop

Posted by 4kids, 01 February 2011 -

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Watching this video leaves little doubt that we should take a few moments to teach our kids how and when to call 911. This 3 yr old called 911 after his dad cut himself badly with a chisel. Here are some posters you can print out and hang in the shop to help remind them [...]

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Gimlet Style Drill

Posted by 4kids, 21 January 2011 -

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Thanks to Sean Hellman for sharing Ian Swain’s idea for mounting a drill bit in a wooden file handle to make what is essentially a hand drill for kids. These are probably more accurately referred to as a Gimlets. They lack the power of a Hand Brace, and the rpm of the egg beater hand [...]

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Vise Safety Tip

Posted by 4kids, 17 January 2011 -

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A vise is rarely one of those tools where we expect kids might get hurt. Typically a vise is more of a safety feature than a risk. You want kids to get in the habit of securing their workpiece in a vise rather than trying to hold it by hand. Other than a workpiece slipping [...]

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Assembled woodworking kit for kids

Posted by 4kids, 08 December 2010 -

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Highland Woodworking has just put together a grouping of various woodworking tools for kids. This is a good quick way to get your child up and running with a set of decent tools. These are not cheap toy tools, but quality woodworking tools that just happen to work well for kids. You can find and [...]

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Saws for Kids

Posted by 4kids, 01 December 2010 -

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When your child is ready to use a handsaw, safety should be the first requirement. Secure the wood with clamps, vises or kid friendly miter-box. Kids should be taught to keep both hands on the saw or one hand behind their back. That will eliminate nearly all potential sawing injuries. With that out of the [...]

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Build It Together: 30 Projects for Kids and Adults

Posted by 4kids, 01 December 2010 -

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by Katie and Gene Hamilton. A good source for projects that parents and kids can build together. Available from Amazon.

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Daughter builds Stilts with her tools

Posted by 4kids, 26 October 2010 -

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This project shows an 8 yr old girl using her tools that she received as a birthday gift to build a set of stilts from plans that her dad made up for her. This one project is a great example of age appropriate tools (miterbox and saw , hand drill) parent modifying plans so a [...]

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Step-stool Tool Box

Posted by 4kids, 19 October 2010 -

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I picked up this Stack-On Step N Stool toolbox for my son so he could stand on it while working at my workbench, and then store his tools in it when he is done. They are made in the USA and well built. They are deeper than the average toolbox this size and are well [...]

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Woodworking for At Risk Kids

Posted by 4kids, 28 September 2010 -

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Passing this story along because it is so powerful and is what is needed so much more than high stakes standardized testing. A North Carolina Woodworker started a workshop for at risk kids. The students work, succeed and even sell their work. See the video below or visit kidsmakingit.org for more details about this very [...]

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Wooden Crane Plans and Instructions

Posted by 4kids, 24 September 2010 -

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This wooden crane project has quite a few parts, but makes a very cool toy for kids and has a few challenges for young woodworkers, but nothing that can not be done a little at a time. The plans are included.

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Teach 911 in the Workshop

Gimlet Style Drill

Vise Safety Tip

Assembled woodworking kit for kids

Saws for Kids

Build It Together: 30 Projects for Kids and Adults

Daughter builds Stilts with her tools

Step-stool Tool Box

Woodworking for At Risk Kids

Wooden Crane Plans and Instructions

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