Tylers first call...

Coulter · April 26, 2010, 04:53:19 PM

I know this should have been posted up many moons ago, but alas here it is. My son Tyler (8 years old) made his first call. A lot of you have asked to see it and here it is from the design to the finish...Oh it is made from Ivorywood...

Here is his own design plan...the "chosen" call. I'm not sure what the steaming pot was all about

On the lathe...

A little clean up with the shop vac...

And the owner of his first call...he decided he wanted to tag his with his initials "TS"

The close up...

Obviously I helped him out some, but I tried to keep his hands on way more than my own. Not bad for his first call, now its time to get him out and using it.

Steve

Bills Custom Calls · April 26, 2010, 05:02:13 PM

About Time

I got the chance to see this call and Tyler even let me hold it for about 30 seconds as he kept a close eye on
me

I must say he done a job I would even be proud of
Nice job Tyler now remember what I told ya just let me know when it is done

Hawks Feather · April 26, 2010, 05:03:04 PM

Tell Tyler that his first call looks GREAT.

Jerry

HuntnCarve · April 26, 2010, 05:23:06 PM

Way to go Tyler! It all starts with a design. Making it happen takes skill. Looks like you got everything covered.

John_NY · April 26, 2010, 07:14:00 PM

He made a nice looking call. Look at all the years of turning he has ahead of him. Nice call Tyler.

John

iahntr · April 26, 2010, 07:52:33 PM

That's a beauty Tyler !
Super job

pitw · April 26, 2010, 08:06:21 PM

I'm impressed

. Lovely piece of work on the ivory.

Todd Rahm · April 26, 2010, 09:26:26 PM

Dang, thats perty good for an 8 year old. Heck, tell him thats perty good for any adult and is better in a lot of cases.

But hey, he's got a good teacher, what can ya say?

Great job lil feller, now tell me where ya got that T-Shirt.

FinsnFur · April 26, 2010, 09:37:28 PM

Very nice, not real surprising considering the teacher

GunDog · April 26, 2010, 10:55:27 PM

Congrats to the Lil Man!

Yotehntr · April 26, 2010, 11:41:31 PM

Great job Tyler!

vvarmitr · April 27, 2010, 07:40:09 AM

Dang good job Tyler!

markTNhunter · April 27, 2010, 10:35:48 AM

good job tyler nice call

Coulter · April 27, 2010, 04:24:27 PM

I got the t-shirt at Awful Arthurs Oyster bar in Kill Devil Hills Outer Banks North Carolina. It was pretty weird but I didn't go to the bar. I just ate dinner there. Thank you for the compliments.

I got the shirt for my 7th birthday. I don't know when I'm making another call. I still need another design idea. I have to help my dad mow the lawn tonight/today at after dinner. I am in the 3rd grade. I am almost 9. I have a dog who's fun to snuggle with. She is very cute and fat.

From,Tyler

Coulter · April 27, 2010, 04:26:42 PM

I figured I would let Tyler reply to this on his own...he wanted to write all about his life, but I held him back a bit

Steve

HaMeR · April 27, 2010, 04:32:08 PM

I missed this one!

Nice looking call Tyler. I like the way you thought it out.

pitw · April 27, 2010, 04:51:54 PM

Tyler having a dog to snuggle with is a great thing

and it won't be such a bad thing to test your calls on either

. Welcome to the board and I hope I here much more from you.

FinsnFur · April 27, 2010, 08:27:05 PM

Quote from: Coulter on April 27, 2010, 04:24:27 PM
I got the t-shirt at Awful Arthurs Oyster bar in Kill Devil Hills Outer Banks North Carolina. It was pretty weird but I didn't go to the bar. I just ate dinner there. Thank you for the compliments. I got the shirt for my 7th birthday. I don't know when I'm making another call. I still need another design idea. I have to help my dad mow the lawn tonight/today at after dinner. I am in the 3rd grade. I am almost 9. I have a dog who's fun to snuggle with. She is very cute and fat.

From,Tyler

Ya gotta, I say ya just gotta love that,
Thanks for giving him the opportunity Steve

msmith · April 29, 2010, 04:35:06 PM

Coulter · April 29, 2010, 07:12:24 PM

It was a pleasure...I'm looking forward to getting him on the lathe again.

Steve