In a San Francisco Workshop, Kids Take on Carpentry with Mini Chisels and Saws

In a San Francisco Workshop, Kids Take on Carpentry with Mini Chisels and Saws

A San Francisco woodworking studio for kids a both carpentry skills and an appreciation for design thinking.

There is something intensely gratifying about seeing a roomful of five-year-olds gently guiding Japanese pull saws through reclaimed redwood rather than stabbing at screens, and learning to distinguish between a dovetail and a box joint rather than how to achieve the next level of Angry Birds

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Deborah Bishop
Based in San Francisco, Deborah Bishop has written for Dwell almost since the first issue hit the newsstands.

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