I have been contacted by a young woman (degree qualified) so would assume early to mid 20's wanting to get into the wood occupations industry. She is coming to the workshop Monday and Tuesday next week. She said she wants to learn general joiner duties and be successful in building and installing fitted furniture, kitchens bedrooms etc.
I'm in the middle of building a face frame wardrobe build and Monday will be FF and doors, also assembling carcasses. Birchply sprayed last week.
I've been after a helper for some time but lacked the courage to get one! Reasons being, finding the right candidate, money, time to be able to give up to show them etc. However I really believe in doing this and bringing on the next generation and for my sakes of doing everything on my own! I also have a guy coming to me Wednesday for a days work, two years at college in woodwork.
What are the suitable tasks for such a person(s)? Initially the workshop needs a quick spruce up to make it safer, this will be the pair of us. Then I was thinking of getting her to cut the scrap up on the mitre saw, get her used to this piece of equipment. My neighbour has all the off cuts for burning. Sanding duties, doors FF ETC. Then is it literally in at the deep end? Piloting for screws, chamfering FF... All under suitable surprervision.
Excited to have some help, trying to let go of control issues.
I'm in the middle of building a face frame wardrobe build and Monday will be FF and doors, also assembling carcasses. Birchply sprayed last week.
I've been after a helper for some time but lacked the courage to get one! Reasons being, finding the right candidate, money, time to be able to give up to show them etc. However I really believe in doing this and bringing on the next generation and for my sakes of doing everything on my own! I also have a guy coming to me Wednesday for a days work, two years at college in woodwork.
What are the suitable tasks for such a person(s)? Initially the workshop needs a quick spruce up to make it safer, this will be the pair of us. Then I was thinking of getting her to cut the scrap up on the mitre saw, get her used to this piece of equipment. My neighbour has all the off cuts for burning. Sanding duties, doors FF ETC. Then is it literally in at the deep end? Piloting for screws, chamfering FF... All under suitable surprervision.
Excited to have some help, trying to let go of control issues.