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Thread: What calls do you use?

  1. #11
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    Re: What calls do you use?

    I can attest to the quality of Shelg's calls. Very nice sound and nice to hold.
    Is Justin Competent, or just incompetent?

  2. #12
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    Re: What calls do you use?

    [QUOTE=shelg;2057639]I make my own. Can't come to spend $150 on a piece of plastic mass produced. I like the sound of wood.

    How do you “tune” the calls you make? How do you determine the bore size, what reed to use etc? They look beautiful. Would be a lot of work to put it only to have it sound like a seagull. Curious to know how it all comes together.

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    Re: What calls do you use?

    The bore size is 1/4", this is common. Any bigger it is hard to blow. Any smaller it sounds like a kazoo. I use a jig to get the general shape. Then I file and sand to tune. The reeds are .014 Mylar. I make them either double or single reed depending on the sound I want. I heard no complaints about my calls yet. I do have a duck call firewood bin. Just a little too much sanded and it is in the garbage. It is a fine line. Just like tuning and interment.


    [QUOTE=Beachcomber;2057949]
    Quote Originally Posted by shelg View Post
    I make my own. Can't come to spend $150 on a piece of plastic mass produced. I like the sound of wood.

    How do you “tune” the calls you make? How do you determine the bore size, what reed to use etc? They look beautiful. Would be a lot of work to put it only to have it sound like a seagull. Curious to know how it all comes together.

  4. #14
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    Re: What calls do you use?

    [QUOTE=shelg;2058126]The bore size is 1/4", this is common. Any bigger it is hard to blow. Any smaller it sounds like a kazoo. I use a jig to get the general shape. Then I file and sand to tune. The reeds are .014 Mylar. I make them either double or single reed depending on the sound I want. I heard no complaints about my calls yet. I do have a duck call firewood bin. Just a little too much sanded and it is in the garbage. It is a fine line. Just like tuning and interment.

    Thanks for the detail. Sounds like an challenging process.

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