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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Custom Predator Calls => Topic started by: AndyWhitson on March 15, 2015, 12:43:12 AM

Title: couple calls
Post by: AndyWhitson on March 15, 2015, 12:43:12 AM

Pretty new to call making. Here are four I made, 2 from Quilted Maple, one from Red Padauk and one from Zebrawood.

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/mink44/calls3.jpg) (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/mink44/media/calls3.jpg.html)

Another distress and a howler from Cocobolo

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/mink44/100_0395.jpg) (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/mink44/media/100_0395.jpg.html)

Title: Re: couple calls
Post by: David @ Mad Duck Game Calls on March 15, 2015, 08:10:54 AM

 :2up:

Title: Re: couple calls
Post by: VECtor Calls on March 15, 2015, 09:55:22 AM

Nice, smooth lined work!

Title: Re: couple calls
Post by: AndyWhitson on March 15, 2015, 11:28:08 AM

Thanks guys, Trying to come up with a closed reed call now.

Title: Re: couple calls
Post by: James Strickland on March 16, 2015, 09:31:26 AM

 :bigup:

Title: Re: couple calls
Post by: Rick Howard on March 22, 2015, 11:02:56 PM

Great work and it looks like you made our own toneboard and reeds.  I like that.  Are you looking for JC reeds on your enclosed call or making your own?

Title: Re: couple calls
Post by: AndyWhitson on March 23, 2015, 03:47:15 PM

Thanks. I did make my own toneboards and cut some mylar for reeds. The toneboards were very time consuming to make to get the sound I wanted. I have some JC reeds that I will use for closed reed calls.

Title: Re: couple calls
Post by: Rick Howard on March 24, 2015, 06:59:00 PM

The toneboard reed cutting and tuning are about 2/3's of my build time also.  I drill my TB on the lathe.  Then cut a genreal shape and the band saw.  Then a little more general shaping on the  belt sander.  Then Patience, a file, a dremmel, and sharp scissors gets it done.