AdrianWood Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Just thought i would share these pictures of my sons first full day in the forge. He is on his summer holidays at the moment and has wanted to come into the workshop for ages now. It was a very proud day and we both thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Days like these are very precious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofi Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Adrian BRAVO My granddaughter SAHAR 21 now is going to spend the next year forging with me in the forge I do know the joy you feel . Hofi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 "Days like these are very precious!" Yes they are! Good Job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweany Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 That a boy! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokshasa Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 lol that is wicked, cant wait for my son to get older lol, whenever he sees something i'm making he says "cool eh?" specially my weapons lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 nice one adrian - what a sweetie! i love getting my kids in the workshop - its a treat seeing them get stuck in - they must always be encouraged!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_edge2 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Days like these are very precious! you said it. i love it when my grommet gets in and helps and he's 15 now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzonoqua Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Great Adrian! I love the stump to get him up to eye level!! Can't wait to get my little girl down to my workshop, and her whole Nursery class will be coming along, once it's made safe (ie I better get those gas bottles chained up!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Good on you Adrian! I can't say how much I enjoyed working with my Father, these things stick with us forever. I really like the look on his face staring into the fire. Hooked for good I'd say. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myloh67 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Excellent times! When it comes to little chiselers like yours and mine taking an interest.. well... where ends the possibilities? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 That's just plain wonderful!! The look on the lad's face is worth about any amount! Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianWood Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 (edited) The anvil he has was given to me by a friend who, when clearing his barge, found the anvil being used as balast! Kai loves the fact that he has his very own anvil and hammer. His teachers at nursery cannot beleive that he works with hot metal. In theses days of health and safety gone crazy its a wonder kids are allowed to to anything at all!!. Edited August 15, 2009 by AdrianWood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 My Dad was my smithing partner, and we had some fun times learning together. When my Dad was in the Air Force he made a pattern for a small bench anvil, and had it cast. When I was a little guy I would get the anvil off of Dad's workbench, and set it on the hearth of the fireplace. I would drag hot nails out of the fireplace, and hammer them flat, so you could say that I got hooked early. I am glad that my folks allowed me to "play" like that. It is sad that some kids never get a chance to try things like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I appreciate seeing the photographs, they are very heart-warming. Some of my earliest memories is "helping" my father paint and wallpaper our house, which is probably why my "comfort zone" for relaxing is to work with my hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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