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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Custom Predator Calls => Topic started by: rwehuntn on January 23, 2008, 10:54:16 PM

Title: For a friend
Post by: rwehuntn on January 23, 2008, 10:54:16 PM

Here is a couple of pics of two calls I made and a lanyard keeper. There is a story behind these.

I have a friend that retired from the forest service. After 30 years of working there, he was diagnosed with Lou Gerhig's Disease. In a 3 year time frame, he went from an active hunter, fisherman and horseman to being confined to a wheelchair. For years he and his wife had promised to come hunt predators with me, but never did. At some point, he got into braiding bridles and reins from para cord for a hobby. I told him I had made some call lanyards and he asked if I could send him one. I figured a lanyard needs calls, so I made two to put on it. Even though he will never use them, these two calls were the most satisfying to make. The calls are coco and grn mtn camo gunstock laminate.

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w178/rwehuntn/Allan/2008_01230011.jpg)

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w178/rwehuntn/Allan/2008_01230012.jpg)

rwehuntn

Title: Re: For a friend
Post by: Braz on January 23, 2008, 11:22:08 PM

Very nice. Coco and Laminate, two of my favoriate subjects for calls. Very nice work.

Title: Re: For a friend
Post by: Al_at_THO Game Calls on January 23, 2008, 11:29:06 PM

Those are sweat!  I like the design you came up with.  You make a fine looking call for sure!

Al @ THO

Title: Re: For a friend
Post by: RK on January 24, 2008, 06:54:22 PM

He's going to like those, I would! Nice smooth looking classic calls.
Rick

Title: Re: For a friend
Post by: rwehuntn on January 25, 2008, 09:41:10 AM

Thanks for the feedback guys.

rwehuntn

Title: Re: For a friend
Post by: hillbilly280 on February 03, 2008, 11:51:21 AM

They look great,Nice of you to do that.

Bob