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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Custom Squirrel Calls => Topic started by: alscalls on October 28, 2009, 10:34:11 PM

Title: 12ga. Squirrel Call
Post by: alscalls on October 28, 2009, 10:34:11 PM

When I buffed this call I found the brass platting to be very thin.....so I will either buff it all off.....or gold leaf it...What do you fellers think??

(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh123/alscalls/12gaTreerat.jpg)

(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh123/alscalls/12gaTreerat1.jpg)

Title: Re: 12ga. Squirrel Call
Post by: Al_at_THO Game Calls on October 29, 2009, 05:48:25 AM

Creative - but I like the acorn ones much better.   Those are just cool.   

AL @ THO

Title: Re: 12ga. Squirrel Call
Post by: Brandon_4078 on October 30, 2009, 01:50:02 AM

ANOTHER GREAT SQUIRREL CALL!!!!! :bigup:

Okay heres my honest opinion. Love your acorn calls but i like this one better. However i would shorten the wooden part up. The call all together looks to long for the diameter. Keep'm commin!

I had a similar idea with another type of call. But icouldn't figure how to get the hunk of plastic out of the brass without torching it and ruining the brass finish :gun_bandana:. Any ideas there???

To your problem I say keep the silver color thats the color that Federal uses so it still look like a shell.

Title: Re: 12ga. Squirrel Call
Post by: Prairie Game Calls on October 30, 2009, 07:26:09 PM

I like the idea you came up with but for some reason it doesn't jump out at me :huh: What would it look like with the bellows on the brass end of the call just over the rim of the shell???

Larry

Title: Re: 12ga. Squirrel Call
Post by: alscalls on November 02, 2009, 08:59:44 AM

Well the reason it is so long is Sound.....It sounds freaking awesome!!!
I can put the bellows on the other end but I would first drill the Brass and make an insert to attach the bellows as to not cover up the lip of the brass. I would also keep a 1/4" hole in the bell end and just carve the look of a crimped shell around the edges of the hole......It is much faster this way and I have so many folks wanting them I think It will be a while before I can get to change anything.
The wall thickness on the body of this call is 1/16" and the purple heart it is made from is easily cracked if you get it too hot being so thin...........But it is worth the effort.