echo poly timber inserts

[Skegman]

Hey,   thanks for the warm welcome here are a few more duck calls with the Echo inserts. soon I will be learning how to cut my own but for now I use echo.
The first one is Tulip wood, middle is Rose wood, last is Cherry wood.
The second picture is a goose call that is all oak with a CA finish that AL had put on his site as a tutorial, man his method works great .... now I just have to learn how to take pictures better.........Thanks again ..... AL

[Braz]

Those are sure good lookiing calls. It sure makes me want to get some of those Echo inserts and try putting some calls together.

[ganderlander]

I wanted to say thanks for all the info. I also was wondering if anyone knew how to get ahold of the guy who makes turn4fun mandrels. Any info would be great thanks.

[VECtor Calls]

From everything I've read, turn4fun is MIA.  I think he's overloaded himself with work, and rather than send out a blanket response to everyone telling them this, he just has not been getting back with anyone.

Parker

[BigB]

Here is a recent post from Shawn at turn4fun at CCO.
http://www.customcalls.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1200861846/0#0

and I did recently see some of his mandrels on ebay.


If you can't get ahold of Sean through pm over at CCO, here is another source for those types of mandrels
http://www.flinthillscalls.com/Mandrels.html

There is a huge debate on who created this type of mandrel first between those two guys.  It gets into an ugly debate every once in a while over at CCO as well.

I've got one of each - 1 from turn4fun and 1 from Flinthills.  They aren't identical, but really close.  Both have their good points, and both are good mandrels.

Brian

[Braz]

I have a 5/8" expandable mandral on a #2MT and a 3/4" straight expandable mandral, both from Flint hill. The #2MT needs a draw bar to run by itself. The straight one works great in the PSI knock off chuck system similar to the Beale system. I am going to order one each of the straight in 1/2" and 5/8". They can really come in handy.

[Creekside Custom Calls]

Awesome calls and I like the inserts too  :).I have been using Echo inserts in some of my calls along with the ones from Grassy Creek.I like the way they look and sound.I also make my own and have found that to be an experience in itself  :o ;D.Anyway,Skegman,I love the chestnut.I have some wormy chestnut that a fellow gave me that is over 100 years old  :o.Some pretty stuff.have made a few barrels from it so far and it turned out great.Enjoied the pics everyone  ;) :).

  Timber

[Curmudgeon]

I know there is a reason you might want a timber call and an open water call, but I just go with a mix of single and double reed open water and tell them not to blow it louder than they want it! Of course, If I was charging good money, I may have to cater a bit more. I also tell anyone I give a call too where they can find other inserts if they want to fuss with it. I hunt rice fileds and open bays so I , personaly,have never heard a duck call that was too loud for me. We SCREAM at em down here on the Texas Gulf Coast. But we don't blind call....  ; D