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Title: My first Elk call........
Post by: alscalls on December 02, 2009, 07:44:32 AM
I made this one for Christmas by request........I do not know what the wood is as it came from a mixed bag at wood craft.
The copper band was easy but the tapered hole for the toneboard and me without a reamer was a pain....but it turned out.

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Comments welcome.....
Title: Re: My first Elk call........
Post by: John_NY on December 02, 2009, 12:32:24 PM
I like it even if you don't have a blue towel.

John
Title: Re: My first Elk call........
Post by: alscalls on December 02, 2009, 12:46:43 PM
 :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
Title: Re: My first Elk call........
Post by: pitw on December 02, 2009, 10:17:10 PM
Never saw one before so it looks good to me. :shrug:  What are them two units it's resting on :shrug:.  What is it to sound like :shrug:. Thanks :biggrin:
Title: Re: My first Elk call........
Post by: alscalls on December 02, 2009, 10:24:01 PM
Those two units are Acorns from Texas.....I am going to make an acorn call from them when they are dry enough.

The call makes the sounds of a cow Elk  it can also make some cool cat like sounds and used as a predator call.
Title: Re: My first Elk call........
Post by: pitw on December 02, 2009, 10:37:03 PM
Quote from: alscalls on December 02, 2009, 10:24:01 PM
I am going to make an acorn call.


Why would you want to call an acorn :shrug:.





















:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :laf:
Title: Re: My first Elk call........
Post by: alscalls on December 02, 2009, 10:52:14 PM
In case I want to talk to a NUT!        :eyebrownod:   :laf: :laf:
Title: Re: My first Elk call........
Post by: pitw on December 02, 2009, 10:56:37 PM
 :biggrin:
:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
Title: Re: My first Elk call........
Post by: HaMeR on December 03, 2009, 07:33:44 AM
Nice call Al. It could be Tiger Maple.  :laf: :laf: 

Jerry put a tutorial on fixing the tapering dilemma you faced. Check out the tutorials on THO's website. He modifies his tapered crow reeds with the Latta Method I believe it's called.  :yoyo:
Title: Re: My first Elk call........
Post by: HuntnCarve on December 03, 2009, 11:36:43 AM
Al,

If you have an old "spade" bit laying around.  File the sides to the taper you need, and use it to bore out the seat for the tapered toneboard.   A brand new spade bit is only a few bucks and can be easily modified.

Dave
Title: Re: My first Elk call........
Post by: msmith on December 03, 2009, 12:59:09 PM
Looks good Al!  :yoyo: Don't ya hate how they do their grab bags? I never know what I got unless it's very obvious or you can smell it, like coco or walnut.

QuoteHe modifies his tapered crow reeds with the Latta Method I believe it's called
Yeah, works good. I done a couple of crow calls that way.
Title: Re: My first Elk call........
Post by: alscalls on December 03, 2009, 07:33:11 PM
Quote from: HuntnCarve on December 03, 2009, 11:36:43 AM
Al,

If you have an old "spade" bit laying around.  File the sides to the taper you need, and use it to bore out the seat for the tapered toneboard.   A brand new spade bit is only a few bucks and can be easily modified.

Dave

Thanks Dave,
I have some old ones I will try and turn the taper with the metal lathe and see what I get........ :yoyo: :yoyo: