Tag Archives: fire
On Safety: No Risk, No Learning
One of our family’s favorite children’s books is called Very Worried Walrus. It was part of the Sweet Pickles books published in the late 1970s. Each book featured an animal character (such as Moody Moose or Responsible Rabbit) whose all-too-human … Continue reading
Posted in House and Home, Kids, Teaching, Wood and Woodwork
Tagged cooking, education, fire, learning, risk, safety, safety first, shop safety
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Build a Cedar Bench in an Hour
One summer afternoon not long ago, my wife and oldest daughter had gone out, leaving me to mind the little ones. We decided to make a fire in the fire pit and roast hot dogs for supper. We lit the fire … Continue reading
Posted in Build-Alongs, Furniture, Kids, Wood and Woodwork
Tagged bench, campfire, cedar bench, children, cookout, fire, hot dogs, reamer, staked bench, tenon cutter
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