Bringing Back Practical Skills for Boys

At the turn of the 20th century, boys were encouraged to work with their hands, learning woodworking, metalworking, and other practical skills that built confidence and self-reliance. These abilities weren’t just useful—they were respected.

Fast forward to today, and hands-on skills are too often looked down on, replaced by screens and disposable culture. Trade skills are undervalued, even though they remain just as essential.

These images from King’s Series in Woodwork and Carpentry (1911) by Charles A. King is a reminder of what we’ve lost. Maybe it’s time we start encouraging boys to build, create, and work with their hands again.

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