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Title: My first Springboks
Post by: ohioyotehntr on June 23, 2008, 04:11:56 PM
I got a batch of Springbok horns the other day and I've been itching to try one.The first is a tiny little thing but it puts out great high pitched sounds. The second is my first try at a wood toneboard. I got a long way to go.
Thanks for looking. As allways, comments are welcome.
Dusty
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Title: Re: My first Springboks
Post by: iahntr on June 23, 2008, 06:16:11 PM
Cool little calls.
It's funny, the first one looks like it has a lot rougher texture.
The second one looks good, looks like ya got a good fit together.
You say ya got a long way to go, I assume you're talkin about sound?
Curious, what ya usin for reed material? What mil.?
  Scott
Title: Re: My first Springboks
Post by: ohioyotehntr on June 23, 2008, 06:35:07 PM
I picked one of the roughest ones to make the first call from. That way if I screwed it up, it wouldn't be a real good one. Actually I really like the sounds of each of them. I just ment that i've got a long way to go to get them right. They both started out longer than what they ended up. I kept having to sand and try, sand and try.........The reeds are from a plastic sheet of qiulters template material. It's about .010" thick. I've got other mylar material and this sounds the same. It just looks cooler.
Title: Re: My first Springboks
Post by: iahntr on June 23, 2008, 07:00:19 PM
Quote from: ohioyotehntr on June 23, 2008, 06:35:07 PM
Actually I really like the sounds of each of them. I just ment that i've got a long way to go to get them right. They both started out longer than what they ended up. I kept having to sand and try, sand and try.........

Gotcha. I was gonna say, from what I can see, they look good to me.
Thanks, Scott
Title: Re: My first Springboks
Post by: carvercalls on June 23, 2008, 09:29:43 PM
Cool call Dusty. It turned out nice.. Kerry
Title: Re: My first Springboks
Post by: Hawks Feather on June 23, 2008, 09:38:35 PM
Dusty,

Looks like you are well on your way with the Springbok calls.  I have a couple completed Springbok calls, but never finished one myself, so you are ahead of me. 

Jerry