My son has enjoyed working with wood on this equipment. He has already made several things. Right now he is working on a candle stick holder. He is easily able to change out the different parts and work them. He has enjoyed it so much that he played with it first and never asked to play his WII games he got for Christmas until the next day. They only thing I would like to see changed is that it would be made out of some kind of metal vs the heavy plastic considering the price of the equipment. Also if it was made out the metal it would last longer.
Jfmo96
January 02, 2018
Not recommended unless it's for small children
My son is 13 and loves using the tools in tech class so I bought this for Xmas. Unfortunately the blades are not sharp at all. Maybe it's more geared towards the 4+ age group rather than a teenager. I will be returning it
Pina
February 08, 2019
Fun!! Creative!!!
Very fun for my 12-year-old son. He has been using it regularly for the past two months
Anita
January 06, 2018
Grrreat!
My 7yr old grandson is always wanting to help his dad with projects. When he opened it his mouth just dropped open. The next day Alex, my son-in-law and my husband were all downstairs checking it out. He loved it and was able to use it with guidance. My son-in-law was quite impressed. Thank you Mindware for a quality project at a reasonable price.
Anita
Elle
January 03, 2018
Great product
Gave this to my 9 year old nephew for Christmas and we already had to buy more wood. He loves it and will work with it all day.
January 08, 2020
– FALL RIVER MILLS
Verified Purchaser
I loved it !!
From my ten year old granddaughter: hello I really enjoy the wood kit. My dad and I worked on a tic tac toe board over winter break. we inlayed the squares to "go the extra mile" my dad said. The lathe and sander were all a very good tools for this project. Thank you, Shasta Hendrix.
Liked:
Quality,Value,Educational
3boys1girl
January 03, 2016
– Colorado
Great idea...
I bought this for my 8 year old son for Christmas. It's a great idea and includes a lot of tools that don't seem to be available anywhere else for children. However, the quality is suspect. The lathe seems to work just fine, but the drill press randomly stops working when using and the jig saw doesn't even seem to cut through the wood provided in the kit. I wish this set was better quality because my son is thoroughly enjoying it, but I suspect that it won't last... even with my super gentle child.
GranmaT
April 21, 2018
Great gift
Bought this gift for my seven-year-old grandson for his birthday he couldn't wait to make something has made several projects already with his dad he is having a great time with it. I would recommend this to anyone.
February 25, 2020
Verified Purchaser
Poor quality, not stable.
It was a gift for my grandson's 9th birthday. I found it to be overpriced for the cheap quality. The jigsaw would not cut the thin pieces of wood. Not user friendly instructions for child.
Disliked:
Quality,Value,Educational
optommom
December 14, 2015
– Grant, MI 49327
Fantastic all in one tool shop for kids
I purchased this for my 6 year old. I was a bit concerned he wouldn't be able to work it, but he can do everything. It is very safe too. We haven't let him work on it alone, but there seems to be no problem. The only reason I'm not giving this 5 stars is because it's made of plastic that does not appear to be real durable. We had trouble with a small crack forming when the base was tightened down. This does not effect function, but is still a concern. I would love to see this product made with sturdy metals.
January 09, 2013
It works! I was worried because of some mixed reviews, but my 9 y has used it twice and it worked like a charm! He is thrilled !
January 07, 2020
– SAN DIEGO
Verified Purchaser
Disappointing toy
My 10 year old son was so excited to use this toy, unfortunately the drill wouldn't go through the wood, so it didn't do what it said it would do. He was very disappointed.
Liked:
Quality,Value,Educational
Disliked:
Quality,Value,Educational
MindWare
March 15, 2020
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