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22nd March 2012, 12:05 AM #1
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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
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22nd March 2012, 08:05 AM #2
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
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23rd March 2012, 09:26 PM #3
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....
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23rd March 2012, 10:21 PM #4
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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 .
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23rd March 2012, 11:51 PM #5
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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
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24th March 2012, 07:10 AM #6
Welcome to the forum .
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