Men shed

[Am333rcr]

Hi

I have been looking at the Scottish man shed website. I was wondering does anyone have experience of then. ? I was thinking of joining I am 35.

Regards

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Hi

I have been looking at the Scottish man shed website. I was wondering does anyone have experience of then. ? I was thinking of joining I am 35.

Regards

@The_Yellow_Ardvark's your man, although his experience is with one(s) in the South,I don't suppose the basic concept is any different.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Hi

I have been looking at the Scottish man shed website. I was wondering does anyone have experience of then. ? I was thinking of joining I am 35.

Regards

Join.
Share your knowledge, learn others knowledge.
Have fun

 

[Seano]

Join.
Share your knowledge, learn others knowledge.
Have fun

Seconded, I was so impressed I am hopefully in the process of starting one here in Honiton.

Sean.

 

[mpats]

Hi

I have been looking at the Scottish man shed website. I was wondering does anyone have experience of then. ? I was thinking of joining I am 35.

Regards

I keep meaning to go along to the local one, just to say hello and see if it's for me (near enough the same age as you). Wouldn't hurt to do the same I would say, they probably won't bite!

 

[Seano]

I keep meaning to go along to the local one, just to say hello and see if it's for me (near enough the same age as you). Wouldn't hurt to do the same I would say, they probably won't bite!

Hi mpats
Don't put it off, I am not a natural joiner of anything, but it really helped me, it was great to be back among a group who were pretty much there for the same reasons, trust me you won't regret it.

 

[aguycalledsteve]

I always thought you had to be retired or around that age to join men in sheds.

 

[Seano]

I always thought you had to be retired or around that age to join men in sheds.

Not at all in my experience, Men in Sheds also makes provision for men with physical and dare I say mild mental health issues.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

You even don't have to be male. Some eccept everything.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

You don't need skills, you need to be willing to muck in, have fun.

Even if it is making the brews, that is good enough.

The Shed, is what you make it.

 

[Seano]

You even don't have to be male. Some eccept everything.

Having women involved was something that my previous shed talked about but I think it got shelved because having women involved in a woodworking shop would have meant too much time
( babysitting) them and I don't think anyone wanted to take responsibility for it.

 

[aguycalledsteve]

This is what made me ask about the age :



Says on https://www.ageuk.org.uk/notts/activities-and-events/men-in-sheds/ you've got to be 60+

 

[Keith 66]

Having women involved was something that my previous shed talked about but I think it got shelved because having women involved in a woodworking shop would have meant too much time
( babysitting) them and I don't think anyone wanted to take responsibility for it.

I doubt you would have to babysit any women interested in joining a shed. Probably be the other way round.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I doubt you would have to babysit any women interested in joining a shed. Probably be the other way round.

Pretty sure @mrsbruce will agree.

 

[rtbcomp]

Having women involved was something that my previous shed talked about but I think it got shelved because having women involved in a woodworking shop would have meant too much time
( babysitting) them and I don't think anyone wanted to take responsibility for it.

Too many sharp weapons lying around too.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Having women involved was something that my previous shed talked about but I think it got shelved because having women involved in a woodworking shop would have meant too much time
( babysitting) them and I don't think anyone wanted to take responsibility for it.

Then. if that is the case, why am I baby sitting members making bird tables.

but Less is teaching a few members how to sew and things of that nature.

Each shed is like a shed, it grows in it's own way. In it's own time.

 

[aguycalledsteve]

why am I baby sitting members making bird tables.

As opposed to what? Genuine question.

 

[mrsbruce]

Having women involved was something that my previous shed talked about but I think it got shelved because having women involved in a woodworking shop would have meant too much time
( babysitting) them and I don't think anyone wanted to take responsibility for it.

Sorry, did the forum drift through a time warp, and into the 1880’s? Excuse me while I flounce off, not forgetting to lift my petticoats out of the (saw)dust.

Now, which end of this very sharp round knife should I hold to cut this leather with.

Mmmm..... my poor girly brain just can’t cope. Where is my swooning couch?

Funny thing is that most of the women I know are quite capable of doing stuff, and get on with it, quietly, and without fuss.

Maybe it’s a Scottish thing.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

You will get a big mix of all sorts at a shed. I don't mind it. I get to listen to history and learn a few tricks.

I am also baby sitting a timer served cabinet maker who needs advice on electrics and remote control cars.

Then I get baby sat myself when learning clock repairs.

What goes around comes around.

 

[Cobbler]

Sorry, did the forum drift through a time warp, and into the 1880’s? Excuse me while I flounce off, not forgetting to lift my petticoats out of the (saw)dust.

Now, which end of this very sharp round knife should I hold to cut this leather with.

Mmmm..... my poor girly brain just can’t cope. Where is my swooning couch?

Funny thing is that most of the women I know are quite capable of doing stuff, and get on with it, quietly, and without fuss.

Maybe it’s a Scottish thing.

Well said, Mrs B