Another Sneak Peak

[THO Game Calls]

Been working on this for a new call - this is just a peak at one of the rough designs so far - but it is coming along.  I'm getting happier with the results daily.  A bit more refining to do but here's a peak.




AL
THO Game Calls
www.thogamecalls.com

[awh]

Dang...You carve too.  Can't wait to see the final pic of it.

[Hawks Feather]

That call's right eye (left in the picture) looks like a real eye.  It looks good to me and I am looking forward to seeing the WHOLE call.

Jerry

[HaMeR]

Yeah Jerry it is real. Remember that little beer tab mishap Jim had a few years back??  Poor fella anyhow.




  Wait a minute!! :shck:

Thats not Jim!!



Thats a cool carving Al. Is it on a call or a board or what??

[FinsnFur]

So THAAAAAts where you been. 
Whittling away on that uh?
Looks cool from here......your keeping something from us....you closed in too much when you took that pic. 

[Jimmie in Ky]

Get yourself a set of diamond cutters , if you don't already have them. You can make the lines under the eyes more defined with a cone shaped bit. Pretty good looking wood spirit for a first try .My first one didn't look near that good. Should bring it's new owner some good luck. Jimmie

[quackerstacker]

ill take it !!

steve

[Hawks Feather]

Steve,

Glad to see you back in action!   

Jerry

[studabaka]

Pretty cool....... is that a self portrait?  

[quackerstacker]

lol... at yerry

steve

[THO Game Calls]

Thanks for the tip Jimmy  :)    It's a lot smaller than it looks in the picture and I don't know if I can get in there but you can bet I am gonna try!

Steve -

Slow down there a bit would ya  LOL   THere's no hole in this one LOL

I have a maple 2 x 4 that I rip in half and turn call blanks out of when I am working on new designs.  I turned the barrel and then put the wood spirit on it to see if everything would fit the way I want it too.  I have a couple different barrel shapes that I am working with on this and have not decided which one will be the final project so I croped it out :)

Al
THO Game Calls
www.thogamecalls.com

[THO Game Calls]

And no Stu - it's not a self protrait    :roflmao:   :roflmao:   :roflmao: 

[awh]

And no Stu - it's not a self protrait    :roflmao:   :roflmao:   :roflmao: 

So the spirit looks better huh.....Poor fellow. Going to give himself a complex .....

[Jimmie in Ky]

Exacto, Excel and several other companies also make a wood carving knive with interchancable blades. Both companies mentioned make a hook bill detailing blade for it as well. Nice sharp point on those things for getting into small places as well if the diamond bits don't work out for you. More dificult to use on hardwoods but they will work. And they are sharp as a razor so watch the fingers. You won't feel the cut until after the blood is flowing really well 

I have used these knives to put them on things as small as 3/4 inch in diameter. So it can be done on about any design you have as long as the wood is thick enough at that point. Jimmie

[Coulter]

And no Stu - it's not a self protrait    :roflmao:   :roflmao:   :roflmao: 

Perhaps a glimpse into the future... :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

Nice work Al...We had a wood spirit (mountain man) engraved onto the grips of a .22 Ruger Bearcat a few years back for a trappers gun raffle. That thing turned out awesome even if I didn't win it

Good to see Steve chompin' at the bit again.

Steve

[Bopeye]

I really like that Al........very nice.

[Bills Custom Calls]

I really want to see this when it is done

that is truely remarkable


Bill