Not your standard lanyard groove...

Coulter · December 15, 2009, 07:18:45 PM

A customer up in Michigan asked me to do a set of calls that included a snowshoe distress call. I didn't want to just throw a reed into one of my other calls so I decided to make a new design for it. Here is the prototype made from osage and blackwood. I decided to forgo the standard lanyard grooves and went with something a bit different. If anybody is interested this one is up for grabs $30 tyd.

As I mentioned the above call is the prototype, but I like the design so I will be making more in the future. I don't even have a name for it yet.

Here is a picture of my customers (incomplete) set of calls. I still need to make a P-Bomb to finish out the set and sand the toneboard of the crow call. He requested cocobolo with sapwood in all of the calls.

Thanks for looking...
Steve

FinsnFur · December 15, 2009, 07:50:42 PM

I like it.
Not your typical, is right. In fact it's just the opposite.

Very nice, all of them

slagmaker · December 15, 2009, 08:09:48 PM

Very nice, very nice indeed.

HaMeR · December 15, 2009, 10:47:22 PM

You're another reason I only make pens!!

Darn nice for sure Steve!!

Coulter · December 16, 2009, 05:43:19 AM

Thanks guys!

Glen...My 8 year old son has been pestering me to make him a pen since summer. I have recently made a couple of feeble attempts but have not had any success yet. I may be pestering you for some advise on pens in the near future. On a better note...I have been prying him away from the boob-tube the past few nights and making him help out in the shop. I have let him help drill a few blanks and help out with other easy stuff to earn Christmas money to buy gifts. He wants to make a call on his own now. This could get interesting

Steve

coyote101 · December 16, 2009, 05:46:19 AM

Beautiful calls Steve.

I hope you and your son have some great times in the shop.

Pat

HaMeR · December 16, 2009, 06:51:53 AM

Just holler!!

I hope your boy takes a liking to woodworking. I find it as relaxing as hunting & taking a nap in the afternoon.

alscalls · December 16, 2009, 07:51:03 AM

Nice work!

vvarmitr · December 16, 2009, 01:17:31 PM

I've never been fast enough to grab one of your calls so I'll take it Steve.

Besides, I love Blackwood & Hedgeapple!

That is awesome you got your boy in the shop. Years later he'll be so glad you pulled him away from the boob tube & made him go to the shop to work.

Gotta go & send ya a pm.

Coulter · December 16, 2009, 04:23:13 PM

I'll get the call boxed up for you vvarmitr...Thank you sir. I don't post up a lot of calls for sale on here any more. But I know of a few more that may become available soon. Stay tuned

Glenn...I'll give a ya holler when I get around to making another attempt on the pen. I hope I can get my son interested in something other than TV and video games too. I'm gonna have to start dragging him out to the woods with me until he realizes what he is missing. He used to love being out there when he was little.

And thank you Al and Pat...
Steve

John_NY · December 16, 2009, 05:58:07 PM

Nice looking calls. I'll have to keep an eye out and try to get one to.

John

iahntr · December 16, 2009, 06:07:20 PM

Lookin real good!

Frogman · December 16, 2009, 06:34:26 PM

Sure looks good to me!! What you think of as flaws would just be "character" to me!!

Jim

Todd Rahm · December 16, 2009, 09:13:06 PM

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Uh........ Nice grab!

vvarmitr · December 17, 2009, 08:05:29 AM

^^^^^^^^^ see what I mean about being quick!

I got lucky this time huh Todd?

HaMeR · December 17, 2009, 03:55:53 PM

Quote from: vvarmitr on December 17, 2009, 08:05:29 AM
^^^^^^^^^ see what I mean about being quick!

I got lucky this time huh Todd?

They look even better in person James & I know you're gonna like it!! I like all of mine!!

Todd Rahm · December 17, 2009, 11:13:58 PM

Quote^^^^^^^^^ see what I mean about being quick!

I got lucky this time huh Todd?

Well, I for sure would have pounced on it myself if'n I'd been around, but my collecting philosophy is, "You can't have them all, because if ya could collecting just would be any fun."

Still a very nice grab for ya. Any call of Steves is a bonus call in my book.