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I'm pretty much self taught for all my outdoorsy and/or tool stuff. My father didn't have a good grasp of the physical world. He was smart, but for some reason the third dimension eluded him. After he died, I'd run into one of his repairs, and just shake my head. It sorta worked after a fashion...

I think I was 8 or 9 when I got my first hatchet. Still have it! It's my climbing axe when I think I'll need something to chop, or beat wedges with.

Whatever age they show focus and attention to detail is the right age I think. Chainsaws are very unforgiving of carelessness. A nice manual saw would be a good gift, and starter saw. It's good enough to get stuff done without it feeling like a huge chore, and it can help teach responsible...

My boss is 65. I wouldn't trust him to run a saw safely :^D