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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Custom Deer Calls => Topic started by: Jack at Mud Creek Game Calls on August 19, 2012, 06:36:13 PM

Title: grunt calls ready for new homes
Post by: Jack at Mud Creek Game Calls on August 19, 2012, 06:36:13 PM

Got these done and ready to send out. All have CA finish & Al's guts.
Thanks for looking.

walnut/purpleheart, cedar/maple
(http://www.missouri-whitetails.com/uploads/515/cedar_walnut_knot2.jpg)

walnut/maple, bocote/striped ebony
(http://www.missouri-whitetails.com/uploads/515/walnut_bocote.jpg)

cedar/ABW, yucatan rosewood
(http://www.missouri-whitetails.com/uploads/515/cedar_yuc_rosewood.jpg)

Title: Re: grunt calls ready for new homes
Post by: Mike DePaul on August 19, 2012, 06:47:00 PM

Nice work  :yes:


Mike

Title: Re: grunt calls ready for new homes
Post by: Zumbrocalls on August 19, 2012, 07:15:13 PM

Jack,  How much difference is there in sound from the all wood vs. the plastic tube? Which do you like better? Those calls are some good lookers. Troy

Title: Re: grunt calls ready for new homes
Post by: Jack at Mud Creek Game Calls on August 19, 2012, 07:56:07 PM

Troy, thanks for the compliment. The plastic is on average a bit deeper sound all else being equal. By using your hands as a sound chamber extension on an all wood grunter you can get the same or similar deep sound IMO. I like them both but personally I prefer the all wood (if it's played correctly) but that is just my opinion and others will disagree. 

Title: Re: grunt calls ready for new homes
Post by: Jim @ Gabor Game Calls on August 19, 2012, 09:55:05 PM

Nice looking calls!

Title: Re: grunt calls ready for new homes
Post by: Freeze @ Cypress Bottom Game Calls on August 20, 2012, 11:42:53 AM

 :bigup: Very nice!

Title: Re: grunt calls ready for new homes
Post by: BLKDOGS on August 22, 2012, 10:05:03 PM

Very nice set of grunters    I love the walnut/purpleheart   :bigup:

Title: Re: grunt calls ready for new homes
Post by: Brian at DDT Game Calls on August 23, 2012, 10:30:07 AM

I like the all wood, they sound good and you can cup your hand around the end to make different sound(deeper)

Title: Re: grunt calls ready for new homes
Post by: dogcatcher on August 23, 2012, 12:06:38 PM

Quote from: Zumbrocalls on August 19, 2012, 07:15:13 PM

Jack,  How much difference is there in sound from the all wood vs. the plastic tube? Which do you like better? Those calls are some good lookers. Troy

The sound is good enough that I have been making them for over 20 years.  Most of my long time customers will not buy anything except the old style all wood grunt calls. 

I was one of the original all wood deer grunt makers.  Way before the plastic tubes or the toneboards were ever available to callmakers.  Not sure as to when I first made a deer grunt call but off the top of my head I think it was in the late 1980's.  I used a basic Louisiana style board that was extra long as was the reed.   The first calls were not as long as the all wood grunters are today, more in the size of a goose call.  As the years went on, the length got longer.

Then came the plastic tubes and the kit forms of the grunt call.  Some where about 5 years ago Vince asked about some way to hold the tube on and I smarted off about using screws.  Then mentioned the all wood grunt calls that I made.  Soon after I posted a photo and the rest is history.

Marvin

Title: Re: grunt calls ready for new homes
Post by: bellero on September 14, 2012, 03:31:57 PM

Nice grunts.   :bigup: