Greetings All,
Long time lurker/infrequent participant here. Turning is one of my many hobbies and I've been getting a bit more back into it these days, partially because of the reason for this post. Last weekend my 10yo went to a friends house and my wife was out shopping which left my 8yo and me home alone. I asked her what she wanted to do and her response was "I dunno, can I maybe make a bowl in your shop?".
This isn't her first time at the lathe, she and her brother teamed up to make their mom a pen for Christmas and she also turned a Harry Potter style wand, but this was the most time spent on a project. It was also the first time the piece of wood was big enough to cause me concern even if it was just a 5" square piece of 8/4 black walnut. I always use my AirShield when I turn and the only other shield I have is a generic home depot one so that's what she wore for the project, but I'm not happy with either the fit or the protection level. I've been looking around the web and can't find anything made specifically for smaller heads, does anyone have experience with youth turners that can lend input? If I can find something close I can modify the headband to tweak the fit.
Thanks,
Peter