My 11 year old son Tyler is OKAY!

[YORNOC]

I have been working non stop and I hate it. I'm lacking in my father duty, and nothing troubles me more on a daily basis.
I try to spend as much time as possible with my kids, but lately I am just not home. Not even my own business, go figure.     , and many trad bows to refinish, a snakeskin backlog to dumbfound you, frozen snakes to skin and stretch..etc.), etc.
and Ty went into my work shop on his own.
NO DIRECTION from me!
He had an idea in his head, and went through my stock to see if he had what he needed. He called me at work and asked if he could mess around  a bit. Of course, I gave permission to the gifted soul.
When I got home (7 p.m.), he was still trying to hollow out a local whitetail  antler handle to accept a broadhead knife blade BY HAND. He was scraping out the damn hole bit by bit with a curved file/rasp and a
hammer and nail.
I asked him if he wanted to use my cordless drill and he said NO. He wanted to keep it hand made.
11 years old, Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

I was exhausted and fell asleep very quickly.
The next morning (5:00 a.m.), a note was left by the coffee maker. He stayed up late, past his bedtime to finish his knife. The knife and sheath was sitting by the coffee maker to show me. He apologized for staying up late.
People, I could not be more proud. This kid did this on his own. I did not help.
He figured the width of the screw hole for the broadhead, and kept it tight. The blade is structurally sound and dead fast....no wobbling or movement. NO GLUE OR EPOXY!
The sheath he cut from a piece of Kudu hide I had here. Cut, shaped and sewn without any direction from me!
I am very proud of this kid! As all Dad's are. But being a part of Tradgang, I get to share!
Pics to follow very shortly!!!!!

[cacciatore]

[T-Bowhunter]

[YORNOC]

       

[Jake Scott]

That is unbelievable!!  You should be very proud!

Congratulations,

Jake

[ChuckC]

Great job.  But make certain he doesn't talk about his making a knife at school. . . O M G just drawing a picture of one in some schools is like terrorism.
ChuckC

[Jayrod]

Originally posted by ChuckC:
Great job.  But make certain he doesn't talk about his making a knife at school. . . O M G just drawing a picture of one in some schools is like terrorism.
ChuckC

10-4 on that chuck but ...you should be proud of him not many wanna leave the computer or video games anymore so he's on the right track...GOOD TO SEE!

[bowhunterfrompast]

YORNOC....Tyler is a very talented young man  

[Izzy]

A treasure of a lifetime. Congrats on a fine son and the vision to appreciate hum.

[ISP 5353]

That is awesome.  Please hear my words to you, you and your son are deeply blessed.  Make the time to make the memories!

[YORNOC]

From the same kid who fights us every day on home work and school work, but reads Charlie Lamb's book cover to cover with a tanned bull snake head book mark without a peep.
Thanks Charlie!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mudd]

[Sawpilot 75]

Wow! that is a talented young man!  He has a bright future ahead of him for sure. Very creative.

[Keith Zimmerman]

Thats amazing!  My daughter is more interested in boys and her iphone to shoot her bows anymore.

That's cool!

Bisch

[Cyclic-Rivers]

David,  That's Great.  Too cool your son has the ambition and you for acknowledging you need to spend more time together.

Your son's talents are very good.

[Friend]

Sounds as if he was cut from the most precious and exceedingly rare wood.

[vintage-bears]

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[Charlie Lamb]

Awesome!!  

[Thumper Dunker]

That's too cool . He did a great job.  You did a great job getting him there.