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Title: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: THO Game Calls on November 25, 2006, 08:57:52 PM
(http://members.aol.com/thogamecalls/fnf/1102a.jpg)

Blackwood and Cocobolo tuned cottontail

(http://members.aol.com/thogamecalls/fnf/1103a.jpg)

Thuya Burl and Cocobolo tuned cottontail

(http://members.aol.com/thogamecalls/fnf/1104a.jpg)

Cocobolo and Blackwood tuned cottontail

Calls are 20 bucks each, shipping is 4 via priority mail, and I will of course combine shipping on two or more calls for you.
Payment via PayPal, check or money order made out to THO Game Calls.  We also acept as barter -  dates with hot chicks, beer, and maps to secret hunting locations.

Thanks for looking

Al
THO Game Calls
www.thogamecalls.com
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: straycat on November 25, 2006, 09:01:18 PM
I'll take #2, the burl and coca one. Very nice ones Al,interesting design.I'll get you a MO  Monday. Thanks,Joel
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: Hawks Feather on November 25, 2006, 09:06:00 PM
Al,

Great looking, and I am sure sounding, calls.  Just like always!

Jerry
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: coyotehunter_1 on November 25, 2006, 09:20:53 PM
Purdy! :biggrin:


Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: THO Game Calls on November 25, 2006, 09:22:31 PM
Thanks Joel and Jerry.  I think you will like that little call.  I have your address and will get her out for you on Monday.

Al
THO Game Calls
www.thogamecalls.com
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: MattS on November 25, 2006, 09:44:26 PM
Al those look great.  They shouldn't last long.

Matt
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: Todd Rahm on November 25, 2006, 09:48:40 PM
Damn ya Stray  :madd:

Al,

I'll take the third one if'n ya don't mind.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: THO Game Calls on November 25, 2006, 09:52:18 PM
Well heck, I kinda liked that one LOL.  But if you want it I suppose  you can have it.   Thank You.

Al
THO Game Calls
www.thogamecalls.com
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: Arkyyoter on November 25, 2006, 10:02:44 PM
Those are wonderful....simple, yet elegant...and as always the craftsmanship is second to none.....Beautiful work Al.


Joe
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: FinsnFur on November 25, 2006, 10:09:54 PM
Their like fine pieces of furniture the way they glisten like they never been touched by human hands.  :wink:

Al...have you always made that style from time to time?....or did you revert back to it for a couple?
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: THO Game Calls on November 25, 2006, 10:42:15 PM
No, I never made it until about 7 months ago.  I made a couple of calls for a member on PM, and the design just sort of evolved into these.  This is the thrid generation you might say.  These have the mouth piece taperd into the barrel and have a rope ring cut into the top of the lanyard groove the others did not have.  I think they are where I like them now.  They have a cleaner look. 

I call them bonkers.  Because when your hunting budy makes noise, moves, breaks wind or whatever when you are on stand, you can flip them around and usie the mouth piece as a handle and Bonk him on the noggin with the barrel.

Uncle Jay once suggested that putting a piece of cheese cloth over the mouth piece of your call would help keep it from freezing up.  But the cheese cloth always was too small and I lost it becaue I had nothing to hold onto with my regular calls.  With these, the mouth piece is nice and long so I have more to hold on to. 

The barrel is pretty short on these calls, and the reed is seated very deep in the mouth piece.  I taper the inside of the mouth piece from about 1/2: to 9/32 over the length of the mouth piece which I think helps channel the air flow and makes the call very easy to blow and control.  They are more of a short to medium range call.  Something I was looking for because of the type of cover I hunt.  The short barrle gives them a very crisp sound as there is nothing to soak up the sound coming out.  They work well with high pitched reeds. 

These have become my personal favorite closed reed calls.  I have two of them on my lanyard now.  One high pitched and one raspy cottontail.

Al
THO Game Calls
www.thogamecalls.com
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: Todd Rahm on November 25, 2006, 11:23:44 PM
Al,

I'll take this one too from your sight if'n ya don't mind.

Cocobolo Barrel & Dark Cocobolo Mouth Piece

Very nice...............stocking stuffers for me.  :innocentwhistle:
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: THO Game Calls on November 25, 2006, 11:29:41 PM
They are 20 each to you Todd.  4 bucks shipping via Priority Mail. 

Thanks again

Al
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: Todd Rahm on November 25, 2006, 11:43:15 PM
Hey thanks Al,

I was depressed about missing the one Stray got  :innocentwhistle: So I checked out your sight and man is that a smoker over there.  :congrats:

I'll get it off to ya. Thanks again Al.
Todd
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: Bopeye on November 25, 2006, 11:54:23 PM
Those are some pretty calls...........I'd be afraid I'd lose one hunting with it.  :eyebrownod:

Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: nailbender on November 26, 2006, 08:06:32 AM
 Very nice!  Love the new design!
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: Bob D on November 26, 2006, 08:43:50 AM
Luv those bonkers! And they sound as good as they look.
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: Montana Hunter on November 26, 2006, 07:38:25 PM

  :yoyo: :yoyo: :highclap: :highclap: Super nice!! MH
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: FinsnFur on November 26, 2006, 09:35:34 PM
Quote from: THO Game Calls on November 25, 2006, 10:42:15 PM


I call them bonkers.  Because when your hunting budy makes noise, moves, breaks wind or whatever when you are on stand, you can flip them around and usie the mouth piece as a handle and Bonk him on the noggin with the barrel.



I might be hunting a little with Bop at the LBL...I SHOULD get a couple of these  :sneer:  :laf:
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: CCP on November 29, 2006, 07:45:28 PM

I have always liked the looks of your calls AL keepem turning :yoyo:
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: songdog_sniper on November 30, 2006, 10:38:56 AM
Man Al!  Those are some nice looking calls I like the style on those.  They are definatley unique.  Love the look.  Aaron
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: straycat on November 30, 2006, 11:13:12 AM



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I might be hunting a little with Bop at the LBL...I SHOULD get a couple of these  :sneer:  :laf:
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   Jim,not on purpose though right? You don't really have to there's plenty of land !         :roflmao:
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: straycat on November 30, 2006, 05:08:47 PM
   

      Just got mine in the mail today,awsome work! But then again who would have expected any less from THO ?

  Thanks Al ,great work,better than the pic.       :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie:


  Uummmm Jim, ya might need a bigger club if your gonna hunt with Bop !    :innocentwhistle:

    Thanks again Al !!
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: THO Game Calls on November 30, 2006, 08:44:25 PM
Glad the call got there OK Joel and it met with your approval.

As for Bopeye, I think ya best watch that guy.  He plays dumb but I am bettng he knows his way around an oak ridge or two :)

I'll make an extra big one for Jim and send it up with the calls for the hunt LOL.

Just in case.

Al
THO Game Calls
www.thogamecalls.com

Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: FinsnFur on November 30, 2006, 10:05:50 PM
Every time I see this thing show "new" I come flyin in here thinking I'm gonna find some acrylic.
Cut it out
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: THO Game Calls on December 01, 2006, 08:47:14 AM
Well right now I am working on Bowjunkie's calls, then I have something in the works for Stu, CCP, a little surprise for Malardstar, and you never know what else.  Oh, I also finished 10 of the 12 calls for the LBL.  Still have two to put tone boards in but I was held up this week with another project.

My son is a freshman at Southern New Hampshire University and a group of kids from there are going down to Mississippi to work with the Huricane Relief that is still going on over the Winter Break.  They are having a craft fair tomorrow to riase money for the trip and I have been turning vases, Christmas Tree Ornaments, Key Chains, Letter Orpeners and other trinkets.  I was up till 4:30 am finishing up so he could get it all turned in today. 

I'll gt back to work on calls once I'v had a few cups of coffee LOL.  I do have a special piece of acrylic I set aside just for you Jim.   We'll see how it comes out.

Al
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: CCP on December 01, 2006, 08:54:31 AM

My keyboard couldn't take any more drool I have to have a THO call. AL E-mail sent
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: FinsnFur on December 01, 2006, 08:56:19 AM
Dang...you a busy man. I didn't know you were turning all that stuff along with your calls.  :congrats:

I'm not pushing ya or tapping on the desk. Just trying to stay alert, and this thread has falsely triggered me too many times.  :laf:
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: straycat on December 01, 2006, 09:06:23 AM


         Rich,old as you are and you don't have a THO?  Shame,Shame !   I thought you HAD to have one of them to be a coyote hunter? :shrug:              :laf:
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: FinsnFur on December 01, 2006, 11:15:44 PM
 :nono: Don't rub it in Stray  :innocentwhistle:
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: bowjunkie on December 02, 2006, 10:10:13 AM
 :roflmao: rub it in stray hehe Al can't wait ta get my calls if ya want add one each of the new colors as well and lemme know how much I'll get a check out when I get back from Vegas next week  :yoyo:
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: Todd Rahm on December 03, 2006, 09:53:40 PM
Al,

Got my calls today, and needless to say I'm always impressed by the quality.  :congrats: And the bonus call is extremely nice.  :wink: Thanks a ton, and I'll get some pics soon. Until then the bonus call picture is elusive.  :innocentwhistle:
Title: Re: 3 New THO Calls
Post by: keekee on December 05, 2006, 04:59:31 PM
I gots to have one like these for my collection! Al as soon as you get another one like this done shoot me a PM or e-mail and I will send ya some PayPal!


Brent