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Curtis Wood Squirrel Calls
« on: December 14, 2008, 06:48:29 PM »
Heres a couple of squirrel calls made from Curtis colorwood. These are the first squirrel calls I made. Hope you enjoy them.Give me your honest feedback Thanks

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Re: Curtis Wood Squirrel Calls
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2008, 07:07:50 PM »
I like the shapes and the color Tim. They look great to me.  :bigup: 
What reed did you use?

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Re: Curtis Wood Squirrel Calls
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2008, 08:02:32 PM »
John the reeds are JC Products .016 reed and they sound great.

Tim

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Re: Curtis Wood Squirrel Calls
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2008, 08:08:58 PM »
Hello Tim,I prefer the squirrel call a lil longer than yours and I like them the same diameter as the rubber bellows.Here's a view of mine as those measurements as a guide.I like your profile and material selection bigtime.Nice job :yes:

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Re: Curtis Wood Squirrel Calls
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2008, 08:21:38 PM »
Good lookin' work there BT!  That's an awesome color of wood for sure!

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Re: Curtis Wood Squirrel Calls
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2008, 08:57:49 PM »
I like both sets of calls and that Dymondwood is great looking stuff!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Curtis Wood Squirrel Calls
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2008, 09:24:47 PM »
Tim, all the JC reeds are marked .016. Look at some different reeds and you will see they are all marked the same. Don't want you getting caught putting something in that is not what you intended. Like a jack for a cottontail or something. You have to know what the reed is called, like a LV005 or a LVDR025 or whatever. Then you need to keep them separated. I don't know how to tell one from the other if they get mixed up.  :down1:
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Re: Curtis Wood Squirrel Calls
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2008, 10:21:36 PM »
Great looking cals Bucko Thanks for the advice and Braz Thanks for the info I got these reeds from Parker when I got the Bellows I will have ask him what reeds they are but they sound real good.

Tim

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Re: Curtis Wood Squirrel Calls
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2008, 10:30:47 PM »
Tim I'm curious when you install the reed if you have it facing in toward the bellow or out the barrel?

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Re: Curtis Wood Squirrel Calls
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2008, 10:35:03 PM »
Tim I'm curious when you install the reed if you have it facing in toward the bellow or out the barrel?

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I have the reed facing the bellows is this the right way :sweatdrop:     

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Re: Curtis Wood Squirrel Calls
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2008, 10:48:43 PM »
Tim I don't think there is a right way. I was just curious which way you do them. I prefer them facing the bellow because you can get a louder bark from them but they are made both ways.
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Re: Curtis Wood Squirrel Calls
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2008, 10:56:19 PM »
 :san1:  Santa says turn them into the barrel, not the bellow, so the user won't crush the reed while striking the bellow.

This way, the sound comes when the bellow is filling with air, not when it is being compressed.

You can always set the reed inside the barrel so it can't be hit though I suppose.  I have not done it this way, because I wonder how much less air then goes across the reed.

The reed model # is LVDR-005 (Stainless over mylar)

LVDR-002 (double stainless) will also work, but I think 005's are easier to tune correctly.

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Re: Curtis Wood Squirrel Calls
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2008, 11:05:10 PM »
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You can always set the reed inside the barrel so it can't be hit though I suppose.  I have not done it this way, because I wonder how much less air then goes across the reed.
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Try one this way Parker. I'd like your opinion on it.

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Re: Curtis Wood Squirrel Calls
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2008, 11:27:07 PM »
 :bigup:  I'll have to give it a try next time I have one to put together.  Ought to have an opportunity in the next week.

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Re: Curtis Wood Squirrel Calls
« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2008, 11:41:29 PM »
I've never even made one of these yet. Notice I say yet. I have some bellows, both sizes, and some reeds. Maybe tomorrow I'll turn a couple. I'll fit a reed towards the bellows on one and away on the other. That way I'll have an easy way of comparing.
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