My first Elk call........

alscalls · 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.

Comments welcome.....

John_NY · December 02, 2009, 12:32:24 PM

I like it even if you don't have a blue towel.

John

alscalls · December 02, 2009, 12:46:43 PM

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pitw · December 02, 2009, 10:17:10 PM

Never saw one before so it looks good to me.

What are them two units it's resting on

. What is it to sound like

. Thanks

alscalls · 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.

pitw · 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

.

:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

alscalls · December 02, 2009, 10:52:14 PM

In case I want to talk to a NUT!

pitw · December 02, 2009, 10:56:37 PM

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HaMeR · December 03, 2009, 07:33:44 AM

Nice call Al. It could be Tiger Maple.

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.

HuntnCarve · 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

msmith · December 03, 2009, 12:59:09 PM

Looks good Al!

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.

alscalls · 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........