Or even simply because you do it. Not making it look harder than it is is a step up from simply having a lack of fear of getting your hands dirty and trying things. Taking your time, having a notebook and/or a digital camera and you can pretty much take anything apart with a reasonable chance that you can put it back together again.
I first got my taste of powertools when I was 12, visited a friend of my moms who didn't bat an eye at letting me use his big electric drill after showing me how dangerous the thing was. Proper respect for tools is half the battle, after that you'll make sure you hold them well instead of half-assed and have the business end pointed where it can do no harm.
Two days with that guy did more for my sense of shop safety than a few years cumulative after that. The level of trust both increased my abilities and my responsibility. After that it was back home where none of that was allowed.
I let my 11 year old roam the workshop at will after some instruction and I never regretted it.
He built me a custom bike a week ago, so I guess that paid off well :)
I was only 4 years old when my dad trusted me around scary things like torque wrenches and lathes. It wasn't until I was 10 that we were able to put together the whole engine again.
I feel like it is kinda cheating at life to have really, really good parenting.
I first got my taste of powertools when I was 12, visited a friend of my moms who didn't bat an eye at letting me use his big electric drill after showing me how dangerous the thing was. Proper respect for tools is half the battle, after that you'll make sure you hold them well instead of half-assed and have the business end pointed where it can do no harm.
Two days with that guy did more for my sense of shop safety than a few years cumulative after that. The level of trust both increased my abilities and my responsibility. After that it was back home where none of that was allowed.
I let my 11 year old roam the workshop at will after some instruction and I never regretted it.
He built me a custom bike a week ago, so I guess that paid off well :)