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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: Old Geezer on October 12, 2012, 10:56:19 PM

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Post by: Old Geezer on October 12, 2012, 10:56:19 PM

In 2002 I sent a Roanoke River Basin type call to Dwain Bland.  Over a period of a few years he made some modifications to it, and then went on to develop his own design.  In 2005 he had finished two calls that met his approval.  One ended up in my hands. Dwain's remarks were, if I liked his call, I could reproduce it, giving him credit was all the payment he wanted. To quote Dwain, "I'd just hope he'd give a handle with my last name".  This has been done.

 I have scanned and compiled the content from four of Dwain's letters, tracing the development of his design, and his remarks concerning the instrument.  The four letters have not been copied in their entirety, out of respect for the privacy of a genuine old turkey man who has gone on to his reward.

I hope to have a few of these calls available, along with their history, around the beginning of January.

Ralph


(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/yelper_2006/HPIM0002.jpg)

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Post by: GSLAM95 on October 13, 2012, 12:42:10 AM

Very nice Ralph, looking forward to reading more in January...

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Post by: rocfish13 on October 13, 2012, 03:56:01 AM

Sharp loooking yelper!!  SWEET!!     *up* *up*

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Post by: Silverspur on October 13, 2012, 08:13:43 AM

WOW. I like that one Ralph!

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Post by: Turkeybuster on October 13, 2012, 08:48:01 AM

Thank's for posting this Ralph I am looking forward to the outcome of it in Jan.

Jon

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Post by: Mjc21706 on October 13, 2012, 09:06:53 AM

tHATS AWESOME RALPH..LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

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Post by: dreis on October 13, 2012, 10:31:38 AM

Very nice Ralph!

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Post by: Shadetree Callers on October 13, 2012, 10:32:06 AM

Really cool Ralph !!

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Post by: savduck on October 13, 2012, 10:45:29 AM

Ralph, that is awesome. Mr. Bland was a very interesting man. He had some good quotes over the years. looking forward to some more pictures.

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Post by: jmck on October 13, 2012, 04:25:40 PM

looks like a WINNER
great work as always Ralph

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Post by: rio329 on October 13, 2012, 05:30:39 PM

nice *up*

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Post by: longbeard48 on October 13, 2012, 08:46:19 PM

Wow!  I'm sure that one is as close to perfect as anyone can get!
Tom

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Post by: turkey stew on October 14, 2012, 08:07:47 PM

Sweet! I can`t wait to see more of these beauties along with the history. *dance*

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Post by: JLCcalls on October 14, 2012, 08:40:25 PM

I like that a bunch.   Great job.

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Post by: missouri turkey on October 15, 2012, 05:52:33 PM

What a great looking call. you do such great work it's nice seeing what you come up with next.    *up*       *up*         USA