Never too young to start.

[Midnightlunchbox]

The wee lad is always asking if he can turn a pen a and since we are both on holiday I thought today was as good as day as any. He has not long turned 6. The only bits I did we're cutting the blank to length, gluing the tubes and a final touch up with the negative rake scraper, he did the rest. Well proud of him!

 

[GeordieB]

I bet your both chuffed to bits Craig

 

[Woody]

Thats it start em young and create a shed load of wonderful memories and nice pens

 

[bassethound]

Clever doing it at that angle! good lad..looks a nice pen

 

[Baldy]

Its always good spending time with sprogs..

 

[Midnightlunchbox]

Aye was well proud of him, he was much easier to teach than the apprentice joiners I get every day! He wants to make one for his teacher for Christmas.

 

[chas_41_uk]

Looks like he made a good job of that pen

 

[Dalboy]

He is obviously better than you Craig as he can do it laying down

It is great when they start and show an interest and at the right age to start. He could end up taking over the workshop

 

[Jim]

And so he should be Craig, he has done a sterling job of that pen ..

 

[Midnightlunchbox]

Yes he is currently fast asleep cuddling his pen. He always likes to be involved with what I'm doing and lend a hand, I encourage it completely, I see so many of his friends rotting away in front of the telly. Give him some scrap and a handful of nails and he is happy for hours.

 

[Dalboy]

Yes he is currently fast asleep cuddling his pen. He always likes to be involved with what I'm doing and lend a hand, I encourage it completely, I see so many of his friends rotting away in front of the telly. Give him some scrap and a handful of nails and he is happy for hours.

Glad to know he is proud of what you did together. My great-grandson comes in the shed and if I am not in there tries to get the keys out of my pocket. He just loves to clean up if I have missed any shavings from the day before

 

[Bill Mooney]

A pen to be proud of for both of you.

 

[paulm]

What a clever young lad and what a fantastic pen he's made.

 

[Penpal]

And rightly so Craig he acheived with your help his first pen a great day in the morning in any household mate. Well done you two.

Peter.

 

[Grump]

Priceless, he will remember all his life doing stuff with his special grandad.
I am sure I am not the only one who can still remember special times with my grandad and I am doing my best to pas that down the line.
What you have there is more than a memory init?

 

[Terry Q]

The smile says it all. How long before he wants his own lathe?

 

[wm460]

Well done young fella.:bravo::bravo: