THO Game Calls Forums

The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Custom Predator Calls => Topic started by: clintfaas on January 04, 2016, 11:28:25 PM

Title: Jobillo closed reed - First predator call
Post by: clintfaas on January 04, 2016, 11:28:25 PM

I'm not much of a predator caller, but my FIL wanted a call for Christmas.  Didn't have a shape in mind when I started, but this is what came out of it.  The left side of the call is belled out like a megaphone.  Cottontail distress insert
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k282/cfaas/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2381-1.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/cfaas/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2381-1.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Jobillo closed reed - First predator call
Post by: AndyWhitson on January 04, 2016, 11:40:21 PM

Nice turn and stock. What kind of finish is on it?

Title: Re: Jobillo closed reed - First predator call
Post by: clintfaas on January 05, 2016, 07:09:55 AM

Thank you!  It's just a few coats of Woodturners Finish.  Goes against the rules of game calls and friction polish, but for the little bit this call will get used, i wanted to try it out. 

Title: Re: Jobillo closed reed - First predator call
Post by: HaMeR on January 05, 2016, 08:01:26 AM

Nice call Clint. I like the megaphone look.  What was that Jobillo like to work with?

Title: Re: Jobillo closed reed - First predator call
Post by: David @ Mad Duck Game Calls on January 05, 2016, 08:33:54 AM

Nice!!  :up1:

Title: Re: Jobillo closed reed - First predator call
Post by: clintfaas on January 05, 2016, 09:34:32 AM

Quote from: HaMeR on January 05, 2016, 08:01:26 AM

Nice call Clint. I like the megaphone look.  What was that Jobillo like to work with?

I was amazed at how loud it was with that "megaphone" just using my lips to make noise.  Not sure if it will be too thin for hard use though.

I've only turned this and a whistle with it, but I remember it turning nicely.  Very smooth without a lot of open grain.

Title: Re: Jobillo closed reed - First predator call
Post by: HaMeR on January 06, 2016, 04:40:45 AM

Thanks Clint!!

Title: Re: Jobillo closed reed - First predator call
Post by: Rick Howard on February 04, 2016, 06:32:44 PM

Looks good!