My son asked for his first tools.

[Jim Johnstone]

Over dinner a few nights ago, my son out of the blue asked for his own tools. I asked him what he wanted and he said "one of those stretchy tools for seeing how big things are and a hammer". So off we went today to home depot and picked up a few goodies for him.

He's been non stop using his tools to "fix" his tree house, Powerwheels, trampoline and pretty much everything else he can find in the back yard. I pulled out my old beach toolbox that I used to start my apprenticeship, me and him are going to clean it up together and get some rubber to line the drawers, and make a spot for it in the garage.

 

[SALIV8]

bad ***. he looks as happy as can be!

 

[MagicMarker]

That is awesome

 

[NKlamerus]

Let the obsession begin!

 

[crewchief888]

2 thumbs up dad

 

[theoldwizard1]

What a smile !!

 

[Jim Johnstone]

The hard part was trying to hold back buying him one of everything. He wanted a set of screwdrivers, hand saws, chisels, wrenches. It was hard to say no lol. I did give him a little 9" spirit level I had kicking around the garage as well.

We're heading to my in laws this weekend, his grandpa is a contractor and has more tools than he even realizes. He's the kind of guy that misplaces a tool and goes and buys a new one because he needs it for a job, then finds the old one. So I suggested to Jake that he hit up grandpa for more goodies for his toolbox.

 

[Jazz1]

Way to go! I suggest a set of metric wrenches so he does not round all the nuts on his bicycle...this advice from experience..

 

[wingnut_1]

Way to go! I suggest a set of metric wrenches so he does not round all the nuts on his bicycle...this advice from experience..

That IS awesome dad! I am happy for you

 

[Jim Johnstone]

Way to go! I suggest a set of metric wrenches so he does not round all the nuts on his bicycle...this advice from experience..

I spent 10 years as a shop wrench at my local bike shop. I've got damn near every bike tool out there already, so he's all set for bike repairs!

 

[MrBalll]

Good to hear.
Hopefully his grandfather will have plenty of goodies for him.

 

[Chaznsc]

Build him a shop

 

[Jim Johnstone]

Build him a shop

I'm planning a good size workbench build soon, so I'm going to make a spot on the bottom of the bench for his toolbox where he can reach it easily.

If things go to plan, my wife and I will be moving to a larger home with more space in the next year or so and a much larger shop is in the plans as well. He won't be able to help much with a shop build, but I'm sure he'll be in the mix keeping an eye on things. He's only just turned 4 in march, so we've got lots of time to get him using those tools.

 

[cgrutt]

That's great. I bought my son his first tool box at about that age too. He's ten now. I've got some wrenches up on ebay for ridiculously low starting bids (like $0.99) with no interest so far. They're good but older made in USA tools like S-K, etc. PM me your address if they don't sell I'll send them to you for him. I'd rather see them go to a kid then sell them so cheaply anyway, LOL. I've also got some screwdrivers that I can send you for him too.

 

[NUTTSGT]

That's great to see him show some interest in tools at a young age. Let him learn all he can while he wants too.

 

[terry603]

way to go

 

[MagicMarker]

That's great. I bought my son his first tool box at about that age too. He's ten now. I've got some wrenches up on ebay for ridiculously low starting bids (like $0.99) with no interest so far. They're good but older made in USA tools like S-K, etc. PM me your address if they don't sell I'll send them to you for him. I'd rather see them go to a kid then sell them so cheaply anyway, LOL. I've also got some screwdrivers that I can send you for him too.

This is what forum communities is all about.

 

[Hesketh]

That is really cool and good for him... Much more fun than an iPhone

 

[Jim Johnstone]

That's great. I bought my son his first tool box at about that age too. He's ten now. I've got some wrenches up on ebay for ridiculously low starting bids (like $0.99) with no interest so far. They're good but older made in USA tools like S-K, etc. PM me your address if they don't sell I'll send them to you for him. I'd rather see them go to a kid then sell them so cheaply anyway, LOL. I've also got some screwdrivers that I can send you for him too.

That's a generous offer, I'll send a pm, and thanks very much.

 

[LXCam]

That's awesome, I hope that excitement never ends for your boy. Heck I'm in my mid 50's and I still smile like that when I get a new hammer and tape measure

 

[caswell239]

That's exciting! A mans first tools! Now just need to get him some man shoes too... [emoji1]


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[brownbagg]

mine was a big 2 foot yellow handle common screwdriver, that was 1966 and i still have it

 

[nynexit]

Have you shown him the HF 44 yet ? Now that's a Saturday! Bring the coupons [emoji3]


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[maxpower_hd]

That's pretty cool. Maybe you could build him a little bench while building your big one with the scraps. I'm sure he would like banging in a small nail or two with his new hammer.

 

[CJ7VFR]

This is an excellent thread! Your son is off to a great start.

And the best part is he didn't ask for an iPad or some other electronic device. He wanted some tools so he could be like his dad!

I don't know if you and your son have made anything together yet, but a really fun project for him, since he has the hammer and the tape measure, would be to make a key holder for his mother (and you).

You can let him use his tape measure to mark out some points on a nice piece of wood, and then he can use his hammer to drive in some nails about half way. Then you guys can put a hook on the back and he can give it to his mother to hang your keys off of.

And if you do create a project like that (or similar) make sure your son puts his name and the date on the back of it. Years from now he can look back at that and he will think this was the first of many projects my dad and I did together!

Jim

 

[dawgee]

I would have asked for new shoes j/k lol thats great he didnt ask for video games

 

[Jim Johnstone]

That's exciting! A mans first tools! Now just need to get him some man shoes too... [emoji1]


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Haha tell me about it. I hate those things, but the wife can deal with shoes, I'll deal with tools.

 

[Jim Johnstone]

That's pretty cool. Maybe you could build him a little bench while building your big one with the scraps. I'm sure he would like banging in a small nail or two with his new hammer.

Yeah I might do that as well. I'm definitely going to get a few scraps and a box of nails and let him go to town smashing nails all day.

 

[maxpower_hd]

Actually a good excuse to get him some shoes is that he needs work boots for the shop and to use his new tools safely. JMO but crocks don't belong in the shop...or on my feet for that matter...Sorry but I had to...LOL

 

[Jim Johnstone]

Actually a good excuse to get him some shoes is that he needs work boots for the shop and to use his new tools safely. JMO but crocks don't belong in the shop...or on my feet for that matter...Sorry but I had to...LOL

You know why there are holes in the crocs? That's where your dignity leaks out.

Seriously though, the boy has more shoes than any kid his age needs. My wife is a bit nuts about clothes for the kids. He's got rubber boots, crocs, 3 pairs of sandals, 3 pairs of running shoes, baseball cleats, he just wants the crocs all the time because they have transformers on them haha. Guess I better find some work boots with optimus prime on them.

 

[ItsNemo]

When I was that age my parents got me a stump of wood (usually from my grandfather's camp when they were doing firewood). Something roughly 12" round from near the bottom of the tree. Was the perfect chunk of wood for a kid to mess around with their tools on, put screws into it, nail some nails, etc. The extra size/weight of it meant that it was stable and less chances of things slipping and getting hurt.

 

[Jim Johnstone]

When I was that age my parents got me a stump of wood (usually from my grandfather's camp when they were doing firewood). Something roughly 12" round from near the bottom of the tree. Was the perfect chunk of wood for a kid to mess around with their tools on, put screws into it, nail some nails, etc. The extra size/weight of it meant that it was stable and less chances of things slipping and getting hurt.

That's a good idea.

 

[maxpower_hd]

Maybe you could stencil him on yourselves....

 

[ItsNemo]

That's a good idea.

Yup, and every couple years when it got fairly beat up it would go back on the wood pile and I'd get a fresh one. Was a wonderful childhood

 

[billspit]

My five year old grandson loves tools and building things. I have given him the extra tools that I got from my uncle.

 

[R-Savage]

That's awesome . Way to go dad!

 

[7th Kahuna]

Good one dad. And an awesome picture to boot.

 

[WWShop]

I went in to HF today to pick up a impact socket set and got the free screwdrivers and plan on giving the drivers to my 10 yr old. He will be just as excited as your son. I keep telling him that some day all my tools will be his.