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[andrewducker]

One of the things I love about Gideon's nursery is that it's got a ton of nature around it, and they take full advantage of it.

Here he is sawing, hammering, and decorating.
Original is here on Pixelfed.scot.

Comments

[calimac]

Even if he never pursues these arts in adult life, he will be glad he had this exposure. - Voice of Experience

[juan_gandhi]

Wow! A kind of life that I was lucky to have had. At 7 I had my own axe.

[bens_dad]

The handle end of the saw blade is narrower the the "away" end; this makes me wonder whether it is a "Japanese" saw - one which cuts on the opposite stroke from our saws. I can never remember which is which, but one cuts on the pull, the other on the push.

[sigmonster]

Handle and blade look very very like an Irwin brand Carpenter Pull Saw, which is marketed to forest schools and outdoor classrooms, e.g. https://muddyfaces.co.uk/shop/products/carpentry-pull-saw-300mm

(Have been looking at that site for possibles for our own toddler. )

Japanese saws are traditionally pull saws. European fine carpentry saws are traditionally push saws. May have to do with metal costs, a push saw needs a much stiffer spine and often has an extra fold of metal to give it stiffness.

[threemeninaboat]

Where do children's clothes come from in your part of the world?
Ours are hand me downs from other children, cute things other people buy, the used children's clothes store, and things on sale at Old Navy.

[andrewducker]

The coat used to be Sophia's, the hat was given to him by a carer as a gift when she left, the jumper is from Sainsbury.

They do have a mixture of hand me downs from older neighborhood kids and new stuff from Sainsbury and Marks&Spencer.