Grandson's side table

[OPJ]

That was just fantastic!!
Im soooo wanting my son to show the same interest.. sofar he is more interested in wacking stuff with a hammer and make strange noices.

He is 2 years old btw do you think its too early to give him sharp tools???

Impressed.

/Daniel

A two-year-old, you say? Sounds like a few of the kids from my class when I was previously at college!!

A sharp tool is always safer than a blunt one too.

 

[llangatwgnedd]

Brilliant Chris,
Just can't wait for my grandson to be big enough to follow me down to the workshop.

 

[Smudger]

That's just great.
It's about the standard we expect at 'A' level!

 

[tim]

Excellent stuff - you should both be very proud! =D> =D> =D>

There was always going to be a genetic advantage conferred with Teddy having you AND gluegirl for grandparents!

Cheers

Tim

 

[Chris Knight]

I hope he appreciates the value :wink: (both fiscal and functional) of the tools and kit he was using...he's not likely to find that sort of gear in a school workshop - Rob

I instructed him in this bit! :wink:

Talking to my elder (15 year old) grandson about the stuff they have at school is rather depressing but even worse is the teaching by the sound of it. Hands on work is deprecated in favour of "design" and that sounds more like Blue Peter than anything else. Still I guess it goes well with the language subjects which apparently you can now pass without speaking a word of them.

Thanks everyone for the nice words - Teddy certainly appreciated them too!

 

[woodbloke]

I hope he appreciates the value :wink: (both fiscal and functional) of the tools and kit he was using...he's not likely to find that sort of gear in a school workshop - Rob

I instructed him in this bit! :wink:

Talking to my elder (15 year old) grandson about the stuff they have at school is rather depressing but even worse is the teaching by the sound of it. Hands on work is deprecated in favour of "design" and that sounds more like Blue Peter than anything else. Still I guess it goes well with the language subjects which apparently you can now pass without speaking a word of them.

Thanks everyone for the nice words - Teddy certainly appreciated them too!

Chris - what would be quite interesting is to let Teddy take the side table into his school and show his teachers and fellow students what can be achieved...you never know, you might get an invite to go into a lesson and give them a demo on hand tool techniques and also show them at the same time some 'top drawer' quality tools and equipment - Rob

 

[brianhabby]

They probably call it progress. When my son was going through school he had a lesson called Design/Technology where the students did any kind of creative crafts including woodwork. I can only remember him bringing one piece home made from wood, a simple tray made with half lap joints.

I remember when I was in school (I left in '65) we had a full morning or afternoon devoted to woodwork and metalwork. After two years you made a choice and then the whole period was devoted to the one you chose. I think it was much better then because we still had the Art classes as well.

regards

Brian