Shop Class Kids

[Captain Obvious]

After realizing that shop classes all over the country have been in decline for a few decades, I decided to start a website devoted to learning the things that kids should be learning in shop class. ShopClassKids.com.

 

I have 3 boys and I want to make sure they know the things that are no longer being taught in school.  The plan is to make this a place where people can go to learn the basics of woodworking, welding, automotive, CNC and whatever else everyone feels would be a good idea.  Even if kids don't go into the trades this would still give them general handyman skills.  It's only been up for a few weeks but we're adding content multiple times a week.

 

If you guys have any suggestions or resources we could use, let me know!  I figure in order to increase the number of email subscribers I will bribe people by giving away tools as we reach certain milestones.  So please, check it out and sign up for email updates! 

 

 

 

 

[BMack37]

Awesome man! I didn't have shop either, I was always jealous of hearing about shop class...Luckily, I had a Dad that was quite handy that I could learn from.

[Jronman]

This sounds like a good idea. In my town I was blessed to have shop in school. I'm not sure I would be in the construction trade or have interest in furniture without it. My town almost has a new high school completed and the shop classes have seemed to stick around. Even sounds like they got good upgrades including a cnc router for the wood shop. 

[Captain Obvious]

Thanks for the kind words.  I was able to get ahold of a shop teacher of 37 years who has a TON of info he's sharing with me.  I'm releasing it as fast as I can but there is so much material!  I finally got a YouTube channel up also and we have some powerpoint presentations of some of his lessons.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG6NPSuCt9XEUdAzttOvycw

 

This is a pretty huge undertaking but I feel it's important to share this knowledge with the people that haven't had either a shop class or a parent to teach them these skills.

[ChrisK]

You had zero subscribers now you have one ?. Good job bro, looks pretty cool.

[Foneguy]

?  X 2 ....... now you have two subscribers....

 

when I was in school I had many shop classes...... wood, metal, plastic, auto, electric....... 

[WeldfabNeil]

Very good idea.

 

Part of me sais a part on how to check an add oil would be useful the other part sais it could go wrong. Perhaps small engine maintenance would be more reasonable.