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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Hunter's Vest => Topic started by: Joe Dirt on August 14, 2012, 06:47:05 PM

Title: My 1st call
Post by: Joe Dirt on August 14, 2012, 06:47:05 PM
Last weekend brent, frank and I visited a good friend of ours, Jeff McKamey.  It was certainly a hoot hangin out with those guys and a weekend I will never forget!  After some laughs and a few mishaps we began making turkey calls.  Jeff was nice enough to let us build our own calls in the Twisting Creek shop and I soon realized why his calls come out sounding soooo good!.  It took me some lengthy thinkin but I finally came up with a combo I wanted to use.  I chose butternut and wanted to top it off with canarywood but with a different twist--ebony as the inlay since I hadnt seen that before on that combo--and soon realized why!!!  That ebony gave me some fits and after ruining a few paddles Jeff stepped in and came up with an idea to fix the problem.  After some sanding and getting the lid on and chalked up and put together--she had a yelp with plenty of rasp and rollover that brought the biggest smile to my face.  After a little tuning and sips of apple pie shine, McKamey had he singin the way she made to do!  I cant thank him enough for his guidance and letting me build my first call--one that I will always remember and carry in my vest.    I named her "Shine On"
thanks Jeff!
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: hunter22 on August 14, 2012, 06:57:55 PM
Congrats on that one Joe. Looks super. McKamey is a good mentor and definitely knows his way around the shop.
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: West Augusta on August 14, 2012, 07:15:28 PM
Welcome to the addiction Joe and great job on that call. She looks grand.
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Post by: callmakerman on August 14, 2012, 07:48:47 PM
Congrats on a great start. *cheers*
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Post by: savduck on August 14, 2012, 08:03:03 PM
Man, thats awesome. Love the name
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Post by: Silverspur on August 14, 2012, 08:20:25 PM
Very nice looking call Joe and that call is the APPLE of your eye.  Shine on brother, your hooked!  Congrats!
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Post by: wbyman on August 14, 2012, 09:58:00 PM
That is very cool! Congrats

Peter
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: Joe Dirt on August 14, 2012, 11:29:15 PM
Bob, thats why my hand was on the cardboard box while in brents truck, now you know why!!  haha

thanks guys, it was truley delightful to even be able to make one there let alone it turning out better than i had thought
Jeff does know his stuff, and yes--she is the "apple of my eye", that might have to be her nick name!  *cool*
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: B-Ready on August 15, 2012, 08:22:00 AM
Yep.... Joe is hooked for sure! Already putting a list of "must have tools" to get started. Convincing the wife there needed and ready to move her car out of the garage to make room for a shop. Good luck with that one Joe!!

     Congrats on your first longbox Joe!!  *up* I'm glad I was there to share the experience and the shine ! The look on your face was priceless when she started singing :o ;D. I still got that money I offered for her  *peep*
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: gonehuntin982 on August 15, 2012, 08:36:47 AM
Congrats Joe on making yourself a fine caller and the name "shine on" sounds perfect !!!!!!!  *up*

Mike
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: jmck on August 15, 2012, 10:19:54 AM
Joe--it was a pleasure having you and the other two BIG EARED blue blooded Kentucky'ians this past weekend. The moment ya struck that call was a moment I will not forget---should have had a camera ready for the moment.
Really look forward to Nashville with ya man----and roll one this year with your call man !!!Also---the Apple pie was great, and I have almost finished of the Yum Yum your grandmother sent us !!!
Thanks
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Post by: AlabamaDave on August 15, 2012, 10:29:52 AM
Sweet call!...Love the lines!
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Post by: Shadetree Callers on August 15, 2012, 11:56:45 AM
 *up* *up*
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: waterdog on August 15, 2012, 02:18:17 PM
Heck of a nice caller Joe! RkLu Looking forward to getting some shop time with the rif- raf! sounded like a good time!
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: Turkeybuster on August 15, 2012, 02:52:23 PM
Nice call hope ya kill some birds with it nothing like killing turkeys with a call you made yourself.

Jon
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: fargobox on August 15, 2012, 05:57:32 PM
Careful now Joe, that is a nasty bug that'll bite ya and bite ya bad...nice work, you should be proud.
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: B-Ready on August 16, 2012, 07:16:10 AM
All right Joe!! Way to go bud, ya did a great job! Only problem now is all your spare money will go for wood.  *lol*
Al..... Joe already wants to cut down that big maple in his front yard!! His wife is getting nervous  ROTFLMBO
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: trb136 on August 16, 2012, 08:17:15 AM
Congrats Joe.  Ya did good my friend.
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: jmck on August 16, 2012, 09:53:49 AM
        T   I   M   B   E   R    ............................... *cheers*
Heck "Shine On"...its always better to ask for forgiveness that for permission....
GO FOR IT DUDE---- ;D
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Post by: waterdog on August 16, 2012, 01:42:25 PM
        T   I   M   B   E   R    ............................... *cheers*
Heck "Shine On"...its always better to ask for forgiveness that for permission....
GO FOR IT DUDE---- ;D

Joe give me a ring i could probably help you out lol!
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: Joe Dirt on August 16, 2012, 03:05:43 PM
During a storm we are suppose to be having in the next couple days, that tree just might be accidently coming down!   Lol
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: Joe Dirt on August 16, 2012, 03:07:03 PM
Anyone have a garage stretcher i can borrow until i buy another bigger place?  Accepting all suggestions!!!
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: jmck on August 16, 2012, 03:44:57 PM
do like BULLOCK---- *peep*
and build a man shed in the back yard  ;) ROTFLMBO
he said he was going to apply for a new P.O, Box in his name for that location  *cheers*
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: B-Ready on August 16, 2012, 04:07:59 PM
Joe you can keep a drillpress at my place if you need to! *up* Just make sure you get a good one!!
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: Silverspur on August 16, 2012, 05:05:25 PM
Joe, Get on Craig's list and keep it at your place, wait, UPS delivers, just get one of the ones going to Brent place. He has 20 of them now!
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: fklll on August 16, 2012, 05:28:41 PM
Congrats Joe on catching the bug of call making. That call rocks for sure and you were right to keep it under lock and key. Brent really had his eyes on that one....He has been known to kidnap calls from time to time.  *up*
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: waterdog on August 16, 2012, 05:45:59 PM
do like BULLOCK---- *peep*
and build a man shed in the back yard  ;) ROTFLMBO
he said he was going to apply for a new P.O, Box in his name for that location  *cheers*
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You mean a  *aah*DogHouse *aah*
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: Joe Dirt on August 16, 2012, 06:25:06 PM
sorry Brent, it would be smarter just to rent one from you instead of me buying one and keeping it over there and get confused on which of the 30 to use.  you have quite an assembly line going on over there--i saw a conveyor belt system coming thru UPS and had your address on it--guess that your next plans--smart thinking.
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: Joe Dirt on August 16, 2012, 06:27:06 PM
brent hold that thought--gonna do some craigslist searchin, if i come across a few items and have to ask ya to hold on to them for me for a few till i get my garage stretched or another house--whats your storage fee--or maybe take it out on trade for some apple pie??? *cheers*
Title: Re: My 1st call
Post by: krm on August 20, 2012, 08:33:07 PM
 *up*