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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Hunter's Vest => Topic started by: GR8CALLS on December 16, 2012, 12:51:59 PM

Title: The "Dwain Bland" Special....
Post by: GR8CALLS on December 16, 2012, 12:51:59 PM
Made by Ralph Permar, this call is made from Toonwood w/ a wing bone mouth piece and a Copper ferrule.

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/GR8CALLS/DSC00775.jpg)

Bill
Title: Re: The "Dwain Bland" Special....
Post by: GSLAM95 on December 16, 2012, 01:52:25 PM
That's a nice looking call Bill it appears you must have run across quite a surplus of this Toonwood.  Ralph did another fine build..   *cheers*
Title: Re: The "Dwain Bland" Special....
Post by: GR8CALLS on December 16, 2012, 01:54:53 PM
 It is sort of hard to find. I found one supplier on Hawaii that has it in sizes big enough to turn something larger than pens.

Bill
Title: Re: The "Dwain Bland" Special....
Post by: jmck on December 16, 2012, 02:08:35 PM
a great looking call from a GREAT maker Bill
Congrats on a gem  *up*
Title: Re: The "Dwain Bland" Special....
Post by: Daryl on December 16, 2012, 02:49:07 PM
Nice one Bill  *up*
Title: Re: The "Dwain Bland" Special....
Post by: turkey stew on December 16, 2012, 03:00:14 PM
Sharp classic design caller!
Title: Re: The "Dwain Bland" Special....
Post by: Silverspur on December 16, 2012, 04:34:41 PM
A great call from a great man and a fellow PA guy!

 *up* *up*
Title: Re: The "Dwain Bland" Special....
Post by: Old Geezer on December 16, 2012, 04:48:10 PM
Guys, Thanks for the kind words and to Bill for posting this call.   I also include with each call a history of how Dwain came to develope this design and why he gave me permission to reproduce it.  This project was on my list since 2005.

Ralph
Title: Re: The "Dwain Bland" Special....
Post by: GR8CALLS on December 16, 2012, 05:03:42 PM
 I believe this is where the copper ferrule idea began. I think Ralph told me, that he only made couple calls w/ copper ferrules. Notice that Dwain attached a copper name tag to his call, just as Ralph has done on the Bland Special.

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/GR8CALLS/DSC01791.jpg)

Bill
Title: Re: The "Dwain Bland" Special....
Post by: Old Geezer on December 16, 2012, 07:26:06 PM
The above trumpet was made in 2001.  I have made fewer than five calls, with copper ferrules, up until the Bland Special.

Ralph
Title: Re: The "Dwain Bland" Special....
Post by: B-Ready on December 17, 2012, 06:01:56 AM
Awesome work Ralph !!
Title: Re: The "Dwain Bland" Special....
Post by: trb136 on December 17, 2012, 07:04:05 AM
Awesome work Mr. Permar
Title: Re: The "Dwain Bland" Special....
Post by: Turkeybuster on December 17, 2012, 03:51:35 PM
That is a fine call Congrat's to both of you.

Jon
Title: Re: The "Dwain Bland" Special....
Post by: firedup on December 17, 2012, 07:48:46 PM
Excellent work...if there is anything that beats a real nice call...its one with real history and meaning.  Kudos! RkLu
Title: Re: The "Dwain Bland" Special....
Post by: MadYelper on December 19, 2012, 07:03:17 AM
Congrats on a fine looking call!  *up*