Jim C Bradley
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Hi,
I live in a wonderful neighborhood---the kind where anyone will do almost anything for you. Now the rest of the story:
The doorbell rang. Mike and son Kevin were there. Kevin has to do a school project. He has several months to accomplish it. Not knowing what he was getting involved in, Kevin said he would make a simple desk and chair. He has already turned this in and backing out would be bad.
This is not just about the project itself but the process from beginning to end. Organizing, getting materials, building, logic, etc. Kevin knows I work with wood so that was what he thought about for a project. However, like most non-woodworkers what seems simple to him isn't as simple as he thinks it is.
How do I help this H.S. sophmore? I need a simple plan for a simple desk and chair. No, we cannot change the project to simplify...say, make a stool instead of a chair.
It could be a computer desk. I think that is what he really wants and that would keep us clear of drawers.
Where is the best place to get plans?
My shop should be able to handle anything we come up with. However, in woodworking I consider myself a novice.
From my standpoint I would like to get this young man interested in woodworking. However, unless it is really simple, I am more apt to alienate him than entice him. His father has absolutely no woodworking or mechanical skills. I'm pretty sure Kevin has followed suit.
They are wonderful people. Help me help them.
Enjoy,
Jim
I live in a wonderful neighborhood---the kind where anyone will do almost anything for you. Now the rest of the story:
The doorbell rang. Mike and son Kevin were there. Kevin has to do a school project. He has several months to accomplish it. Not knowing what he was getting involved in, Kevin said he would make a simple desk and chair. He has already turned this in and backing out would be bad.
This is not just about the project itself but the process from beginning to end. Organizing, getting materials, building, logic, etc. Kevin knows I work with wood so that was what he thought about for a project. However, like most non-woodworkers what seems simple to him isn't as simple as he thinks it is.
How do I help this H.S. sophmore? I need a simple plan for a simple desk and chair. No, we cannot change the project to simplify...say, make a stool instead of a chair.
It could be a computer desk. I think that is what he really wants and that would keep us clear of drawers.
Where is the best place to get plans?
My shop should be able to handle anything we come up with. However, in woodworking I consider myself a novice.
From my standpoint I would like to get this young man interested in woodworking. However, unless it is really simple, I am more apt to alienate him than entice him. His father has absolutely no woodworking or mechanical skills. I'm pretty sure Kevin has followed suit.
They are wonderful people. Help me help them.
Enjoy,
Jim