G'day from WA (or is that too 80's?)

G'day all,

John from Perth here. I make more dust than anything worth bragging about. I'm currently in the midst of trying to get my shed up to scratch to get back into it - doing up the bench, spending money I don't have on tools I don't need (but I want) and all that sort of thing.
My biggest handicap to my efforts are my two beautiful young ones. So my first question to the forum is - how do you find time for the shed with 2 rug rats nipping at your ankles?

Anyway - look forward to getting into this forum.
Thanks for letting me in.

John

G'Day & Welcome John to a top forum.
You'll find a heap of knowledgable & helpful blokes & ladies all too willing to assist.
When my girls were little and wanting to spend time in the shed,
I sent them up with there own tools, timber, nails, screws, etc and let them go for it.
I kept an eye on them for safety but over time they were using the tools well.
There's also a heap of "childrens toys projects" for kids to make.
Enjoy your kids.
Enjoy the forum.
Enjoy your woodwork.
Cheers, crowie

Welcome to the forum. Can not help you on your question but I am sure someone will come along and say something to the effect....:U

Hi John ,

Welcome to the forum . You can always get a packet of 100's and 1000's and throw
them out in the yard no just joking . Just like Crowie said give the a little space in your
shed and some timber , nails , hammer and little work bench they should leave your ankles alone .That way you can see if the kids take interest in woodwork to follow in their dad's foot
steps . They get time with their dad and you get time with them . I think you will find that the kids will be happy having their dad as their teacher and they will learn a lot from you .
Hopefully you will get more time in the shed .

Cheers Graham .

Thanks for the replies.
My wife's encouraging the same - to take the oldest down to the shed and get him "playing". And I look forward to doing that. He certainly loves having a look at all the tools (loves lowering the drill press). I guess that is the best solution - though he is a little energiser bunny and only 2 1/2, so I think my serious tool time would be limited keeping one eye open on him.
Still, I started when dad gave myself and my brothers our own bucket of his discarded tools and we did just that - play and learn.
It's only a matter of time I guess,

Cheers,
John

Welcome to the forum .