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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: fargobox on August 19, 2012, 09:12:17 AM

Title: Tuning...coming soon!
Post by: fargobox on August 19, 2012, 09:12:17 AM
Thought I would post a few pics of me grinding it out in the shop this weekend and to let y'all know it don't happen by waving a magic wand *bannana*.  Well, actually it does and the guy in these pics is really my stunt "magic elf" double.   ROTFLMBOIn these pics I am tuning several calls and truth be told this process is bitter sweet.  If I have done all the right steps up to this point the calls 'should' tune, well...relatively easy, but honestly that only happens once every 7-10 calls.  On the other hand, when you do get them tuned...it shear satisfaction and excitement when feathers leap out of the box!  After a point my ears get saturated and I have to step away so they can 'freshn' up, but no problem though, there are always 30 other steps in the build process I can work on, like sanding, sanding and well, more sanding *aah*.  Hope everyone is having a great weekend.
(http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz26/culpeper/tune3.jpg)
(http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz26/culpeper/tune1.jpg)
(http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz26/culpeper/tune4.jpg)
(http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz26/culpeper/tune2.jpg)
Title: Re: Tuning...coming soon!
Post by: callmakerman on August 19, 2012, 09:21:59 AM
There's no way you work there, It's to clean. *lol* Your right about box calls and the tuning. It drives me nuts but when you get it right. *bannana*
Title: Re: Tuning...coming soon!
Post by: B-Ready on August 19, 2012, 09:23:08 AM
Where's your hammer??  *lol*
Title: Re: Tuning...coming soon!
Post by: West Augusta on August 19, 2012, 09:32:53 AM
Your shop is too clean Scott. But I would sure like to go through that wood rack.
Title: Re: Tuning...coming soon!
Post by: fargobox on August 19, 2012, 09:39:52 AM
Well, ike I said Brent, that's my stunt double...what the heck does he know about proper tuning tools &  *dance*procedures
Title: Re: Tuning...coming soon!
Post by: fargobox on August 19, 2012, 09:44:44 AM
Steve,

I/m kinda fussy about a clean shop while I work...it's pretty small and I need every square inch workable, but also once all the bulk work is done on a batch of calls I clean up before I start tuning.

That wood is one of two racks like that and it doesn't include any of my blanks..there actually is a few key pieces in there for you, some nasty stinkin french cheese smellin stuff harder than granite wood
Title: Re: Tuning...coming soon!
Post by: West Augusta on August 19, 2012, 09:55:26 AM
 *dance* *dance* *dance*
Title: Re: Tuning...coming soon!
Post by: trb136 on August 19, 2012, 12:57:43 PM
Your shop is too clean Scott. But I would sure like to go through that wood rack.
I will second that motion Steve...
Title: Re: Tuning...coming soon!
Post by: Shadetree Callers on August 19, 2012, 01:00:19 PM
 Well at leastyou are finnally doing something productive ! But mandal corcs and socks while working on calls ! First its the shorts and the chicken legs , now its mandals , oh my ! Does your wife dress you before you get in pictures ?

 *lol* *lol*