Frank Fusco
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We have a little family tradition where wife and I take our grandchildren here for a week each summer. I get the boys, the wife, the girl.
The boys are 10 year old fraternal twins. Very smart and curious. Completely different personalities. One of the boys has always asked to do something in my workshop. I have been, and still am, reluctant to allow them to use my tools. Their parents are quite protective. Truthfully, I think they caught that from me. But, they ask and I hate to deny them the experience. One wants to turn something, I may work on that.
Here is the question, what do you who have allowed children to use your shop think of letting a ten year old use: tablesaw, bandsaw, slider-miter, planer, jointer, etc.?
At this point, I'm sure the tablesaw is an absolute no-no.
The boys are 10 year old fraternal twins. Very smart and curious. Completely different personalities. One of the boys has always asked to do something in my workshop. I have been, and still am, reluctant to allow them to use my tools. Their parents are quite protective. Truthfully, I think they caught that from me. But, they ask and I hate to deny them the experience. One wants to turn something, I may work on that.
Here is the question, what do you who have allowed children to use your shop think of letting a ten year old use: tablesaw, bandsaw, slider-miter, planer, jointer, etc.?
At this point, I'm sure the tablesaw is an absolute no-no.