[VWNate1]

It really matters not if he decided he likes it or not, it appears he / you live on a farm and there's much useful knowledge to be gained by this project .

If nothing else, he'll learn weather or not he'll be happy living and working with his hands....

I tired of pulling t*ts and shoveling sh*t the *instant* I discovered I had natural ability to keep 1930's John Deer tractors running, I used what I learned on a dairy farm to create and entire life for my self as a Journeyman Mechanic .

He could grow up to be a Farmer, Carpenter, Musician, Engineer, whatever, your taking the time to teach him the basics is very good, I wish I could get my Foster boys out of the city and onto a Farm...