Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Tools for my grandson
Ralph Lipeles
My 13 year old grandson went to summer camp last summer and was introduced to woodworking. He really enjoyed the woodworking and made an old fashioned tool tote that he took home. I have assembled a bunch of tools to go into it. They are: 4 bevel edge socket chisels with a custon wooden holder, a hammer, a mallet, a rosewood square, a rosewood bevel and a block plane. Did I miss anything for this first go around?
Re: Tools for my grandson
Bill Tindall, E.Tn.
I would have suggested a combination square. I never use my rosewood square any more. Compass maybe. My granddaughter has a hard time with a block plane. She does better with a used #3 which can be found in good condition for $40. Small "egg beater" drill and drill bits. Wife uses mine regularly. Kids love drilling holes. Screw driver with interchangeable bits- Lee Valley #88k18.52 is a dandy. Small saw of some sort.
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Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA
A rule of some kind.
A certificate from Grandpa for shop hours.
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Joe in a Cleveland suburb
Rip and a crosscut panel saws.
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Paul in NJ
Ditto on the other suggestions. Add a coping saw.
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Thomas Skaggs, Foothills of Mount Level
Perhaps a tape measure, an awl and a sanding block.
T.
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Bruce, a MN Galoot
When my son was about that age, we built a dog house together. When it came time to screw the plywood bits on, he thought I was going to give him the screwdriver drill. Instead I handed him a brace with a philips bit in it. He was amazed at the power the combination had. He put lots of screws into that project.
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Jack Guzman from Maine
Definitely need a rule. I would suggest a wooden/brass folding rule. Lufkin or something like it.
Bandaids
Japanese pull stroke saw?
Re: He's going to need a bigger tool tote!
2 gross of sharpened pencils
marking tools?
Tony - Memphis
Learning proper marking was an big step for me!
He's going to be one happy kid!
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Joe in a Cleveland suburb
Don't listen to advice from Joe in a Cleveland suburb
Or one mechanical pencil with some leads
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Kevin French
That's good starter set, give that and then this summer take him 'Rust Hunting'. Let him find the tools and you show him what to look for.
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Garthinsandiego
Don't forget access to wood. Although much younger, my brother and I were each given a "Handy Andy" tool set. No wood, no nails or screws. We looked all over the house for things to fix. We proceeded to cut several of the bars out of our younger brothers crib. Took a lot of work because the saws were "child safe." Parents weren't very happy. Bottom line, tools are a great gift but aren't much use without access to materials and hardware.
And adult supervision.
oil or diamond stone *LINK*
Ian Neuhaus
to keep the chisels and plane blade sharp.
a back saw filed cross cut.
bench hook.
at 13, your grandson is old enough to use a #4 or #3 bench plane.
drill and bits.
wood -- preferably in ready to assemble form.
something to protect the kitchen or dining table should the grandson be working inside.
there's no need to go the full hog, but this youtube should give you some ideas on how you might make the kid a portable work surface.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-SzRbVPob0&list=PLlD-EUdC407_G2hcAr51JrTEEN5nFTVWF
May I suggest????
Barry Irby
First I agree with all of the above...
My suggestion is that what ever you buy him, make it of decent quality. I see from your suggestions you agree but I wanted to emphasize it. Don't handicap his limited skills with child like or poor quality tools.
Another suggestion would be some lessons. Maybe form Grand Dad or some place like a Woodcraft Store.
(When My son turned 15 I took him to Arrowmont to turn with David Ellsworth. David took me aside and hemmed and hawed a bit, telling me they hated it when father and son came together or husband and wife, because one was always better than the other. He thought I would be bothered by the fact that my son was a better turner than I was. I literally laughed out loud and told David I had taught him everything I could and now it was David's turn. It should be a proud moment when the student surpasses the teacher. So give your grandson whatever you can. I hope it works ell for him.)
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AZ in Colorado Springs
I had a handy Andy tool set. The grocery store used to get fruit in crates and I'd get my wood from their trash. Those were the days!
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William Duffield
Marking knife, marking gauge, bevel gauge, card scraper and burnisher, 3 stones (different grits) and a strop*, 2 pairs of dividers, Chris Schwarz' "Anarchist's Tool Chest", Eric Sloane's "Reverence for Wood".
*Tools are useless if he can't keep them sharp.
A bench vise, dogs and a holdfast. He should be encouraged to build a sturdy bench soon.
Re: 2 gross of sharpened pencils
William Duffield
There's a chisel on our list. He can use that to sharpen his own pencils.
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Ralph Lipeles
I remember those crates. It was about 65 years ago. My friend and I got a bunch of them and took them apart. That gave us the wood and nails to build ourselves a fort.