now ramp up the science and tune it together. I don't remember all the details so look it up but I think you want the projectile weight to be 1/20th the counterbalance weight and iirc you can tune the range / throw angle by bending the tip of the nail around.
@@anattemptwasmade2136 so I was with the kids today fixing the front gate and I got a "Daddy, I need to go inside to rest"... Normally I would have been battling this but I was super supportive and guess what, I had the kid back in 15 m because the drill noise was apparently too hard to resist :-)
When my daughter was young I tried involving her in projects. We tiled her bathroom, put hardwood floors in our house etc... She never really seemed interested, and I felt a bit disappointed. She now owns 2 homes and does all the her own work, and I couldn't be prouder.
You are so right about be patient with kids around the shop. the important is showing the respect to the tools, bond a relationship, and creating memories. my daughter the other day asked me to build a bathtub for her barbie, I said only with you build with me, and she said LETS DO IT!!!! My heart melted. I am downloading your free project (thanks by the way).
I teach various shop classes for high schoolers in Nebraska and we do this in our intro to engineering and robotics class. Make the arm counterweight side to sling side ratio 1:3.75 in length and the projectile to counterweight ratio 1:133. We use steel shot in a sealed and taped bag for the counterweight so you can dial in the exact weight. Bend the nail on top of the arm forward and backward to adjust the release point. It's a fun project!
What a great 'dad and child' video. In my day, my dad used to take a bandana, some string, and a big hex-nut, and tie up a parachute. We'd wrap that sucker up, throw it as high as we could above the yard, and watch it unfurl and sail to earth. We spent a lot of quality time fetching it from tree branches, but in the end, it's all happy memories. And in my memories, I did it. (So I repeated the same with my daughters 20 years later...)
Thank you for your parenting advise. I hope everyone with young kids takes it to heart. When my son was younger I tried to get him interested in woodworking but I forgot it was supposed to be fun.
I love your comments about working with what kids will give you. I've been working on a chair for my six year old daughter's Winnie the Pooh doll for probably 6 months now. Each time she gets interest, we go and do a bit more. In between, it sits. I'm getting to the point where I'm probably going to finish assembly myself but she has loved every minute we have put into it whenever we have done it. Stay safe!
Your ending comments were fantastic, I have videos on my channel where my daughters have helped out because they are super keen and then attention is swayed and off they go, but then they come back and you're right, everyone has fun and the kids feel like they created something which means everything.
In a world of chaos & uncertainty you have reminded us of the basics of family and humanity. While everything seems to be an inconvenience its nice to stop & take time with family. Thank you for putting this video together. Stay safe as well! 👍
I have 2 boys 11 and 8. They have their own space in the shop to come in when they want to for as long as they want to which sometime is not long at all. Lol. I gotta say I love seeing them swell with oride when they make anything. I enjoy watching and teaching them the craft and they are starting to understand what all goes into making stuff. They even work together in rare occasions. LOL
Thanks for the tip on not forcing kids be in on ALL aspects of "their" build...I stress over doing projects with them trying to have them see it through every step of the way...partly I feel guilty doing some of the project without them, but hearing from you on this has now changed my perspective. Thanks!
THANK YOU! Especially for the last comment. When I was a kid I was always curious when my father worked on some furniture project for the house and I was eager to help, bu the task he gave me were too difficult for my small hands and weak arms, so I got bored, he got frustrated and I was sent away from the project. It happened twice or thrice and I've lost interest in crafts and manual hobbies for most of my life since a couple of ears ago. Thank you for being an amazing Dad and sharing your passion with Matteo (wonderful Italian name by the way) with patience and understanding behavior!
This turned out as a great project for both grandkids. If you are building one, I would recommend making the columns about 4" longer to be able to accommodate your weight system design.
Marc, we're new to your channel. Under the current conditions for so many of us, it's nice to know there are some good guys still out there. Love the channel. I knew I was at the right place when I saw the "re-elect Goldie Wilson" poster.
The trebuchet looks great! If you want it to throw a bit farther, try bending the pin (headless nail) a bit forwards. Just a couple of degrees will do it. This will delay the release of the sling so that it throws more forwards and less up.
I do projects with my Grandkids and they love it, and yes they get bored or disinterested very easily, as you say keep going and they fade in and out more "in" at the end as they see it coming together, this is when it makes most sense to them. BTW when is the turkey going into the deep fryer ............ can't wait for that video!!
Greetings from Mexico! I made this today with my 7 yo boy and followed your wise advise at the end of the video... thanks so much! It worked just like that and we both enjoyed it so much!
Fun project. Back in the day's ( aw's I'm feeling old LoL) i helped my dad with tons of projects he made. Learned a lot of it and from him. Since he passed away 5 years ago I'm doing a lot of the things he always did for me at my place. Like i said it's a funny project and brings back some memory lane moments to see you both working on it. Thank you for that... Keep safe greetings from the Netherlands
Couldn't agree more. Doing projects with my kids in the shop.. I do 90% of the work, they lose interest or don't have the patience etc etc. But i noticed as long as they do a little of the beginning work , a minute of the middle and then the final 2 seconds of the end.. they think they did way more and seem interested in doing something again.. I hope.
Thank you for the great idea. Also some great advice on patience with the kids and meeting them where they are at regarding their attention span and skill level.
I really admire your insight in both woodworking and parenting! Keep up the good work with this channel :) I've recently started taking my two-year-old in to my basement shop and he loves joining me there but I recognize all the things you mention with him being bored, leaving and also occasionally breaking stuff by accident. But it's still kindy great and I'm hoping he will want to continue coming in to the shop with me when he is older too :) Best wishes from Denmark!
My son is 8 as well. He and I made a leprechaun trap. I worked out the design with him (even though I did it myself originally) and then I prepped a lot of the pieces, but kept some final cuts for him and we did the assembly and testing. He went in and out of interest, much like your son did, but he helped screw things together. Someone asked him about it and he told them that he pretty much built the whole thing. And that was my goal!
I love this, way to give ideas for these unique times. I love that you were honest about the reality of working with kids. Mine are grown but I found that a little grace goes a long way. I really appreciate your work, I just built your crosscut sled. Keep it up
thanks for the video mark!! I got to finally take apart my old angle gauge and turn it into a nice curly maple expensive looking one... been saying I was gunna do it for a while but just kept putting it off lol
Great project for us that are young and stuck inside the house Mark. Thanks for the transparency and advice at the end of the video. I have had the same issue with my grand kids also. Seems like their attention span is less than mine - thank you for all you do! - Al Forte
You marked up that kid bad. Tattoo sleeve and glasses. Mini me. My daughter loves being in the shop has her own workbench and hand tools. Even handmade mallet that we built together. Got her interested getting her to help me organize shop. And designing tool holders for the tool wall. Worth every inconvenience I have experienced
Cool project Marc, thanks for coming up with it and I think the tips at the end were very good as well about dealing with kids in the shop. My four year old grandson is really interested in being out there with me as long as he can go back inside real quick. And that's just fine for now, he'll learn, he'll develop more patience, and he'll decide whether he really wants to do it or not.😀
This could also be a science lesson to explore the variables for different results. Could be fun to have the kiddo guess what would happen and track the results.
I tried getting my boys interested in woodworking. Let them run the table saw all by themselves. Same for the miter saw and arc-welders. The pneumatic nailers were fun for awhile but even that passed. I guess it's just harder now to keep a 4-year and 3-year old interested.
Love this... the important thing is making the effort... they will remember making stuff with dad... and yes don’t be too hard on them... kids are a pain in the butt and also the best thing ever... crazy how that works 🤔😂❤️
I personally have so many qualifying vulnerabilities, I better get on with my own DIY pine box .. but your lovely video made me smile. I miss the woodwork/whittling sessions with my 6 grandchildren (ages between 4-9), who had zero experience with the joys of working with something not Lego or Minecraft. It looks like no cuddles for me until June. But six pre-cut trebuchet kits are now in production with age-related degrees of detail and assembly challenge. PVA glue, rubber bands to clamp, two grades of sandpaper and cooking oil to polish to a nice matte finish. Their Mums, who I trained ages ago, will doubtless supervise, whilst mocking their respective unskilled "better" halves, who will no doubt peer over their I-Pads in bafflement. I agree about attention span and graded baby steps (I started them with "How to whittle a pencil point) and our "Club Salute" has become a wave of ten intact fingers. Each ! An inspiring morale-builder. Stay safe & well. Warmest wishes from across the pond in Myles Standish's birthplace.
The subjects covered in this woodworking website *TopFineWoodworking. Com* varies from wood types to tool types and uses. A few other subjects range from the various kinds of wood along with their distinct levels of difficulty when it comes to managing them. If you are still a beginner in wood working, then you will find this book very beneficial.
Download the plans here! www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/mini-trebuchet/
Very cool dude! Fisher's Shop channel also made one a while back that's pretty b'dass: ua-cam.com/video/r1-CTPuzJDM/v-deo.html
Gonna add a 0 to all the dimensions and launch some bricks across the yard.
Very cool 👌👌
Thanks for the PSA at the end. Reminded me of GI Joe since now I know. And knowing is... well, you know.
now ramp up the science and tune it together. I don't remember all the details so look it up but I think you want the projectile weight to be 1/20th the counterbalance weight and iirc you can tune the range / throw angle by bending the tip of the nail around.
Loved the honest disclosure in the end and totally agree.
Doosha Khaboosha agreed, it was that last bit that made me sub.
@@anattemptwasmade2136 so I was with the kids today fixing the front gate and I got a "Daddy, I need to go inside to rest"... Normally I would have been battling this but I was super supportive and guess what, I had the kid back in 15 m because the drill noise was apparently too hard to resist :-)
That's what made it for me, I'm not really one to like and subscribe etc but I felt like I could feel the sincerity or it just resonated with me.
Best part of the video was the parenting in the shop advice, especially given the current context. Thanks best friend, Spags.
When my daughter was young I tried involving her in projects. We tiled her bathroom, put hardwood floors in our house etc...
She never really seemed interested, and I felt a bit disappointed. She now owns 2 homes and does all the her own work, and I couldn't be prouder.
You are so right about be patient with kids around the shop. the important is showing the respect to the tools, bond a relationship, and creating memories. my daughter the other day asked me to build a bathtub for her barbie, I said only with you build with me, and she said LETS DO IT!!!! My heart melted. I am downloading your free project (thanks by the way).
Thank you!!!! The last 60 seconds of the video are gold to dads. Great, healing, advice.
Awesome! Great Father/Kid(s) bonding
idea!
I teach various shop classes for high schoolers in Nebraska and we do this in our intro to engineering and robotics class. Make the arm counterweight side to sling side ratio 1:3.75 in length and the projectile to counterweight ratio 1:133. We use steel shot in a sealed and taped bag for the counterweight so you can dial in the exact weight. Bend the nail on top of the arm forward and backward to adjust the release point. It's a fun project!
Thanks much for the tips.
What a great 'dad and child' video. In my day, my dad used to take a bandana, some string, and a big hex-nut, and tie up a parachute. We'd wrap that sucker up, throw it as high as we could above the yard, and watch it unfurl and sail to earth. We spent a lot of quality time fetching it from tree branches, but in the end, it's all happy memories. And in my memories, I did it. (So I repeated the same with my daughters 20 years later...)
Thank you for your parenting advise. I hope everyone with young kids takes it to heart. When my son was younger I tried to get him interested in woodworking but I forgot it was supposed to be fun.
I love your comments about working with what kids will give you. I've been working on a chair for my six year old daughter's Winnie the Pooh doll for probably 6 months now. Each time she gets interest, we go and do a bit more. In between, it sits. I'm getting to the point where I'm probably going to finish assembly myself but she has loved every minute we have put into it whenever we have done it. Stay safe!
Your ending comments were fantastic, I have videos on my channel where my daughters have helped out because they are super keen and then attention is swayed and off they go, but then they come back and you're right, everyone has fun and the kids feel like they created something which means everything.
That part at the end... Right on Marc. Thanks for this.
In a world of chaos & uncertainty you have reminded us of the basics of family and humanity. While everything seems to be an inconvenience its nice to stop & take time with family. Thank you for putting this video together. Stay safe as well! 👍
Nice job! I like the attitude and level (pun intended) headed approach. Thanks.
I have 2 boys 11 and 8. They have their own space in the shop to come in when they want to for as long as they want to which sometime is not long at all. Lol. I gotta say I love seeing them swell with oride when they make anything. I enjoy watching and teaching them the craft and they are starting to understand what all goes into making stuff. They even work together in rare occasions. LOL
Awesome little project for me and my boys (6yr & 4yr old). Really cool to see how proud they are. Thanks for sharing!
Best part about this video was your take on teaching kids; you are spot on. The trebuchet is great too, thanks!
Very fine grandson project. Thx
Thanks for the tip on not forcing kids be in on ALL aspects of "their" build...I stress over doing projects with them trying to have them see it through every step of the way...partly I feel guilty doing some of the project without them, but hearing from you on this has now changed my perspective. Thanks!
THANK YOU! Especially for the last comment.
When I was a kid I was always curious when my father worked on some furniture project for the house and I was eager to help, bu the task he gave me were too difficult for my small hands and weak arms, so I got bored, he got frustrated and I was sent away from the project. It happened twice or thrice and I've lost interest in crafts and manual hobbies for most of my life since a couple of ears ago.
Thank you for being an amazing Dad and sharing your passion with Matteo (wonderful Italian name by the way) with patience and understanding behavior!
Appreciate the positive messaging at the end. Thanks for all you do!
This turned out as a great project for both grandkids. If you are building one, I would recommend making the columns about 4" longer to be able to accommodate your weight system design.
Love the project and I 100% agree on the kid advice. Been there and best to not push and keep it positive! - Jim
This is an example of a good Dad.
Great project and a better message. Hope everyone stays safe and well.
Marc, we're new to your channel. Under the current conditions for so many of us, it's nice to know there are some good guys still out there. Love the channel. I knew I was at the right place when I saw the "re-elect Goldie Wilson" poster.
Great idea! Just in time.
True words of wisdom at the end ! Teaching alittle can sometimes mean allot .
Thanks Marc. And for being a human being / dad.
The trebuchet looks great! If you want it to throw a bit farther, try bending the pin (headless nail) a bit forwards. Just a couple of degrees will do it. This will delay the release of the sling so that it throws more forwards and less up.
Thanks for the tip.
Love the perspective about how much kids need to do on a project. It's just important to get them in there and starting to tinker.
I do projects with my Grandkids and they love it, and yes they get bored or disinterested very easily, as you say keep going and they fade in and out more "in" at the end as they see it coming together, this is when it makes most sense to them. BTW when is the turkey going into the deep fryer ............ can't wait for that video!!
I built your Greene and Greene storage bench! I used cherry and it is ready for finishing.
You’re a great dad, that’s the most important thing you can do.
Loved it and totally understand with littles in my shop. In the end it’s a memory they may remember for their life time as well.
Greetings from Mexico! I made this today with my 7 yo boy and followed your wise advise at the end of the video... thanks so much! It worked just like that and we both enjoyed it so much!
I loved your video and project, but your disclaimer at the end is just gold, thank you ♥
I thought video was great, the message at the end and the lesson to fathers was excellent.
Fun project. Back in the day's ( aw's I'm feeling old LoL) i helped my dad with tons of projects he made. Learned a lot of it and from him. Since he passed away 5 years ago I'm doing a lot of the things he always did for me at my place.
Like i said it's a funny project and brings back some memory lane moments to see you both working on it. Thank you for that...
Keep safe greetings from the Netherlands
Great little project! Great meeting you in Atlanta, and GREAT take-home message about kids in the shop!
Thanks for that last minute. I needed that.
One dad to another, you're doing it right man, good on ya
Great video and an even greater message at the end. Really appreciate your outlook and perspective.
Fun project and valuable lesson. Thanks for sharing!
Nobody else would say that. Great channel 👍🇺🇸
Couldn't agree more. Doing projects with my kids in the shop.. I do 90% of the work, they lose interest or don't have the patience etc etc. But i noticed as long as they do a little of the beginning work , a minute of the middle and then the final 2 seconds of the end.. they think they did way more and seem interested in doing something again.. I hope.
Great project. Nice to have the rug rat for help.
Loved it! Great job with your son.
First day locked up with the whole family and feel like moving my bed out to the shop and nailing the door shut behind me, love them really but OMG!
MxJay your a mind reader and a saint! Times have changed haha
I liked the advice at the end the best
Thank you for the great idea. Also some great advice on patience with the kids and meeting them where they are at regarding their attention span and skill level.
Thanks for sharing. I appreciate it!
Great parenting tip at the end!
Great fatherly advice there as well
I really admire your insight in both woodworking and parenting! Keep up the good work with this channel :)
I've recently started taking my two-year-old in to my basement shop and he loves joining me there but I recognize all the things you mention with him being bored, leaving and also occasionally breaking stuff by accident. But it's still kindy great and I'm hoping he will want to continue coming in to the shop with me when he is older too :)
Best wishes from Denmark!
Why would anyone give this video a thumbs down. Thanks for the content! We all need it.
That looked like a fun little project. Thanks for sharing
Thank you. A great little project.
Good job dad. Stay safe as well
My son is 8 as well. He and I made a leprechaun trap. I worked out the design with him (even though I did it myself originally) and then I prepped a lot of the pieces, but kept some final cuts for him and we did the assembly and testing. He went in and out of interest, much like your son did, but he helped screw things together. Someone asked him about it and he told them that he pretty much built the whole thing. And that was my goal!
This is SO needed right now, thank you!!
I love this, way to give ideas for these unique times. I love that you were honest about the reality of working with kids. Mine are grown but I found that a little grace goes a long way. I really appreciate your work, I just built your crosscut sled. Keep it up
thanks for the video mark!! I got to finally take apart my old angle gauge and turn it into a nice curly maple expensive looking one... been saying I was gunna do it for a while but just kept putting it off lol
Love the Starfleet badge on the wall.
Great vid. Get the boy in Cub Scouts and build a Pinewood Derby race car. Kids love to build and race....
Great project for us that are young and stuck inside the house Mark. Thanks for the transparency and advice at the end of the video. I have had the same issue with my grand kids also. Seems like their attention span is less than mine - thank you for all you do! - Al Forte
Hey man thanks I needed that reminder at the end. Stay safe.
You marked up that kid bad. Tattoo sleeve and glasses. Mini me.
My daughter loves being in the shop has her own workbench and hand tools. Even handmade mallet that we built together. Got her interested getting her to help me organize shop. And designing tool holders for the tool wall. Worth every inconvenience I have experienced
Thank you or this video! Going to come in real handy in the coming days of social distancing.
Great video, will surely build it with my daughter
Awesome video and great advice! Thanks for sharing.
Cool project Marc, thanks for coming up with it and I think the tips at the end were very good as well about dealing with kids in the shop. My four year old grandson is really interested in being out there with me as long as he can go back inside real quick. And that's just fine for now, he'll learn, he'll develop more patience, and he'll decide whether he really wants to do it or not.😀
Very very well done
Thanks Marc for the plans. I appreciate them and plan to build this with my kids this weekend.
Excellent points.
Really good project 👍👍 will most likely try it with my little guy
Awesome teamwork, turned out great guys! 😃👍🏻👍🏻👊🏻👊🏻
This was great my six year old loses interest too, she loves the 'coloring' part of anything we make. It takes longer but its still good memory.
That was awsome. Way to go dad.
Dude, you ROCK at the quarentine-party! Nice! He will remember this for the rest of his life!💪
This could also be a science lesson to explore the variables for different results. Could be fun to have the kiddo guess what would happen and track the results.
I tried getting my boys interested in woodworking. Let them run the table saw all by themselves. Same for the miter saw and arc-welders. The pneumatic nailers were fun for awhile but even that passed. I guess it's just harder now to keep a 4-year and 3-year old interested.
Love this... the important thing is making the effort... they will remember making stuff with dad... and yes don’t be too hard on them... kids are a pain in the butt and also the best thing ever... crazy how that works 🤔😂❤️
Awesome video. Awesome experience with your son - he looks just like you!
" Kids are a pain in the butt " -- as my 5 year old squeezes off a whoopie cushion in my face.
Great ending statement!!! Definitely gonna have a go at making this!!
Nice! We’ve got some corona-family-time here in the Netherlands too. I’ll put this on the list!
You're a good Dad.
I personally have so many qualifying vulnerabilities, I better get on with my own DIY pine box .. but your lovely video made me smile. I miss the woodwork/whittling sessions with my 6 grandchildren (ages between 4-9), who had zero experience with the joys of working with something not Lego or Minecraft. It looks like no cuddles for me until June. But six pre-cut trebuchet kits are now in production with age-related degrees of detail and assembly challenge. PVA glue, rubber bands to clamp, two grades of sandpaper and cooking oil to polish to a nice matte finish. Their Mums, who I trained ages ago, will doubtless supervise, whilst mocking their respective unskilled "better" halves, who will no doubt peer over their I-Pads in bafflement. I agree about attention span and graded baby steps (I started them with "How to whittle a pencil point) and our "Club Salute" has become a wave of ten intact fingers. Each ! An inspiring morale-builder. Stay safe & well. Warmest wishes from across the pond in Myles Standish's birthplace.
Hoooooooly Mama!! Love it!
Good starter for when everything goes pear shaped and we need to protect our homes..lol.. Great to see at this time the plans being free, good work..
The subjects covered in this woodworking website *TopFineWoodworking. Com* varies from wood types to tool types and uses. A few other subjects range from the various kinds of wood along with their distinct levels of difficulty when it comes to managing them. If you are still a beginner in wood working, then you will find this book very beneficial.
I might try this with the 3 year old. He loves helping me do things.
Well done and yes your son did all on his own... 😉
thanks for adding the comment about the kid not being as involved as the video might suggest. Good to know its not just me and my kid :)
Awesome build. The boys will love this. Whatcha got cooking in that big pot? I thought his projectile was going to add flavor.
If things get much worse I’ll have to scale that up x100. Kidding aside you’re a good dad. That’s great.
What great fun Marc kudos :-)
Thanks for sharing that
cool little project. thanks for sharing this. :-)