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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Custom Predator Calls => Topic started by: B Hoover on March 02, 2016, 10:33:48 PM

Title: Open and closed reed
Post by: B Hoover on March 02, 2016, 10:33:48 PM

Here's my first completed set with the sound and style I've been after.  I am going to change out the toneboard and make one out of antler.  I had to try something a little different with wood selection (it is cross-cut).  I'll see who can guess the wood type first.

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m52/BAHoover/IMG_2894-2_zps5cwgz0ao.jpg) (http://s101.photobucket.com/user/BAHoover/media/IMG_2894-2_zps5cwgz0ao.jpg.html)

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m52/BAHoover/IMG_2896-2_zpshbauqkmo.jpg) (http://s101.photobucket.com/user/BAHoover/media/IMG_2896-2_zpshbauqkmo.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Open and closed reed
Post by: Al_at_THO Game Calls on March 03, 2016, 06:06:57 AM

Great looking callrs!   I like what you did with the coyote sillouett.    Very creative.

Al @ THO

Title: Re: Open and closed reed
Post by: Ryan@roosagamecalls on March 03, 2016, 07:13:40 AM

Those are a great set of calls sir. Is the wood type cross cut sassafras?

Title: Re: Open and closed reed
Post by: David @ Mad Duck Game Calls on March 03, 2016, 08:20:01 AM

Those are beauties!

CC Mulberry? Or maybe some type of Locust.

Title: Re: Open and closed reed
Post by: B Hoover on March 03, 2016, 07:21:06 PM

Thanks guys.  Al, I'm trying to keep all of my calls consistent in style (hidden duck, goose, etc.).  That's where the coyote silhouette idea came from.

David, those were the two woods I had in my hand while trying to decide which to cross-cut.  I chose a third.  It does kind of look similar to locust now that you mention it.  It is a domestic wood.

Title: Re: Open and closed reed
Post by: Rick Howard on March 03, 2016, 07:39:26 PM

Well done.  I like the shapes a lot.  Also like the reed choice.  I was going to guess locust.  Guess I was wrong before I started lol.

Title: Re: Open and closed reed
Post by: David @ Mad Duck Game Calls on March 03, 2016, 07:46:43 PM

Elm?

:D

Title: Re: Open and closed reed
Post by: B Hoover on March 03, 2016, 09:36:52 PM

Elm it is.  Although not commonly used for calls, one of my longbows is made from the same tree.  The grain in the bow is really nice and made me a little curious how it would turn out in a call.

Title: Re: Open and closed reed
Post by: AndyWhitson on March 03, 2016, 11:19:51 PM

Very nice looking calls!