Something for 9yr old to make

[Grindstone CowboyParticipant @grindstonecowboy]

An early woodwork project at my school was to shape a fish out of a block of wood – coping saw to get the outline, rasps to get the shape and the usual sandpaper to finish. Even a pretty rough one was recognisable as a fish, so that was encoraging, and the more effort put in, the better it looked. Then a square wooden base and a dowel as a stand.

Rob

[David Hill 5Participant @davidhill5]

Hi Dalboy, thanks for your interest. Unfortunately my grandson isn't 'into' anything really apart from Lego. He does like to 'design' things on paper, like submarines but actually building boats or submarine models would tax his ability to stick at something. I like the many suggestions like a Roman Ballista from Dave Halford or Hannah Fry's electric motor. Let's hope for reasonable weather to be out in the workshop over Christmas!

[Pete WhiteParticipant @petewhite15172]

Remember he is only nine, ……or will my 8 1/2 GS learn alot this next 6 months? Five year old has "way to go", but always keen to help ???

We have been working on a "soap box trolley", for some time and it improves every time we have a session, must be short though. If you end up machining etc they get bored. I set up ready made parts for them to "find". They always ask for a go on the morticer, only safe machine in my arsenal to my mind for a nine year old. Metal bending on the jig is always requested, with supervision of course.

Anything safe that stop youngsters wearing out their thumbs is great in my mind.

Built a oversize "tank" with the daughter once, with cd discs and wooden cross pieces, not sure how safe that was with the tensioning? Not to sure about rubber bands myself these days.

Good Luck.

[DalboyParticipant @dalboy]

Posted by David Hill 5 on 04/12/2022 18:01:51:

Hi Dalboy, thanks for your interest. Unfortunately my grandson isn't 'into' anything really apart from Lego. He does like to 'design' things on paper, like submarines but actually building boats or submarine models would tax his ability to stick at something. I like the many suggestions like a Roman Ballista from Dave Halford or Hannah Fry's electric motor. Let's hope for reasonable weather to be out in the workshop over Christmas!

 

Well there is also making Lego men out of wood I don't have plans but I made these pair nothing to difficult the only part that needed turning was the head and the features were burn on with a pyrography machine but they could be drawn on. They stand about 6" tall

 

Edited By Dalboy on 04/12/2022 18:26:25

[Anonymous]

Not exactly what the OP had in mind I guess but I'd have given my eye teeth for something like this when I was 9 years old:

Power UP

Edited By Peter Greene 🇨🇦 on 04/12/2022 19:23:24

[Colin HeseltineParticipant @colinheseltine48622]

Those Power-UP models look quite good. As a kid I used to use the Jetex solid fuel rocket motors on various planes, gliders and rockets. I remember having a glider with jet assisted takeoff. I used to make rocket planes which would be hooked onto the washing line, and when rocket was lit would fly up the garden. Still have several of the engines and I think some of the solid fuel pellets. I will have to dig them out and see if they will still work.

Colin

[Anonymous]

Bet you couldn't fly them from a phone

[Mark Simpson 1Participant @marksimpson1]

How about this? we did something similar with a bunch of scouts and hand tools. They were 11/12 ish and maybe took longer than you have…
Air engine 2 (woodgears.ca)

[Kevan Gillings 3Participant @kevangillings3]

HI, just a thought, have a look at the BMFA (British model flying ass)

The BMFA Dart model kit that they do (£3.50) is very popular for the age group you are looking at.

A number of people can have a go.

Good luck

[Martin KyteParticipant @martinkyte99762]

You could tke a look at the Axminster Tools projects, there are loads.

**LINK**

regards Martin

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