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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Custom Duck Calls => Topic started by: BigB on April 28, 2010, 11:34:26 PM

Title: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: BigB on April 28, 2010, 11:34:26 PM



African Blackwood barrel and exhaust with acrylic toneboard
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3186/4561740203_8020490647.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3611/4562369454_b0fb4cdc3e.jpg)


Ice blue sleeved under a blue maple burl with a blue acrylic toneboard
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4562334450_2896141792.jpg)



Thanks for looking,
Brian
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: FNA Custom Calls By David Mitchell. on April 28, 2010, 11:41:47 PM
suweet!! :2up:

David
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: patcatman on April 29, 2010, 12:23:58 AM
Fantastic as always!

The photos - your attention to details - the shape - it's all great!

Pat
 :bigup:
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: VECtor Calls on April 29, 2010, 12:37:01 AM
 :2up:  They're even better in person!

His photos show his work well, and his WORK shows his work well.   :smartass:

Parker
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: Robert A. on April 29, 2010, 08:50:29 AM
 :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:  B your stuff is pure perfection!! The checkering is amazing as well as your stippling!! keep em comming!!!
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: Two Creeks Calls on April 29, 2010, 11:38:50 AM
Love them!
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: Comeback Calls on April 29, 2010, 12:49:01 PM
Fine stuff BigB, great looking calls! :bigup: :bigup:

Al
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: Tobin at Copeland Duck Calls on April 29, 2010, 04:45:09 PM
WOW, your calls never cease to amaze me B.  What lpi and finish is that on the AB call?  Again, very nice work.
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: jcz on April 29, 2010, 05:51:21 PM
 :eek:

Nice work!
If you dont mind me asking. Why did you use the acrylic for the toneboard instead of all ABW? Just wandering is all.
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: daren99 on April 29, 2010, 06:19:11 PM
Very nice work on that call Big B! :bigup: :bigup:

Daren
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: cohunt on April 29, 2010, 07:54:36 PM
Very Very Nice!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: BLKDOGS on April 29, 2010, 09:25:10 PM
dude those are sweet looking calls  :2up:
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: BigB on April 29, 2010, 09:42:28 PM
WOW, your calls never cease to amaze me B.  What lpi and finish is that on the AB call?  Again, very nice work.

18 lpi all the way around.  The upward pointing panels are a bit more narrow, and it makes the panel look like it is checkered with a different tool, but it isn't.  The finish is an oil finish - Velvit oil to be exact.



If you dont mind me asking. Why did you use the acrylic for the toneboard instead of all ABW? Just wandering is all.

2 reasons really - right now, I enjoy tuning an acrylic toneboard better than wood.  And I had a small piece of cuttoff ABW left from the barrel, so this is where it ended up.  The acrylic toneboards require less maintenance and hold their tuning better, no matter the humidity, temperature, etc.


Brian
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: stumpjumper on April 29, 2010, 09:54:18 PM
Man oh man oh man.  Brian....those are freakin sick bo.  I LOVE each of them but the ABW has to be my favorite :bigup: :bigup:  You have talent sir....and it shows

STUMP
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: jcz on April 29, 2010, 10:25:52 PM
I see! And I understand. Continue with the great work.
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: treedogguy on April 29, 2010, 10:58:11 PM
them are nicer than nice. :2up: :up1:
John
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: M. Yingling on April 30, 2010, 10:07:27 AM
 :bigup:
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: Dunkler on April 30, 2010, 03:24:33 PM
You're duck calls are just flat out ridonkulous! I have never seen a duck call that looked like it was worth $1,000, but everyone you turn out is just silly incredible. In the words of Will Ferrel your calls are "scrumtrulescent". If I weren't married I would buy a house close to yours just so I could come over and learn from you (assuming you'd teach me of course.)

Anyway,  :2up:
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: Lonehowl on April 30, 2010, 09:19:45 PM
Freakin bautiful B!
How do you like the Velvit Oil?
Title: Re: A few more duck calls with some stippling
Post by: BigB on April 30, 2010, 10:56:27 PM


Mark, I really like it!  It's not cheap though, and Wes says that it's got about a 1 year shelf life once you open the can.


Brian