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Monday, September 20, 2010

Woodworking for Kids

Teaching young children to use woodworking tools seems like a daunting task to many diy woodworking enthusiasts.  As we all know, woodwork tools are dangerous if proper safety precautions are not observed.  Can we trust kids to pay attention to our safety warnings?

According to this woodworker, the answer is a resounding "yes".   This writer says she has taught children as young as five to work successfully and safely with woodwork tools and projects.  The article is Woodworking with Kids: Safety.


For yet more information about safety, check out: Safety First with DIY Woodworking

Here is an interesting video on YouTube showing a kids' woodworking class in session:

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