Sigh. It appears that liability insurers frown on kids hanging around carpentry. Maybe during the summer, I can get Bill some work with the "facilities manager" at our church (I call him that, he calls himself the "handyman"). Not much carpentry, but he'd pick up some plumbing and painting and heavy-duty maintenance skills.
At 16, they can go to whatever Vo-Tech calls itself these days.
I thought they abolished it mostly, because it might damage the little darlings' self-esteem.
Sheesh. You'd think everybody would want to know how things work. Even if you never did any of your own plumbing, electrical, mechanical, etc., at least you'd be less likely to get cheated.