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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: Blackfalcon on March 15, 2014, 11:58:36 AM
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At long last, the Fly Fisherman's Special...Jordan Style. This call has been on the project list for over a year now, and I have been working on it in my spare time. The center section and transition are from and old bamboo fly rod that had been passed down, the cane sections had come unglued and it was unrepairable in my estimation. I epoxied the cane sections together, using twisted wire to clamp it all together, then drilled, reamed and turned them to fit the transition ferrules. The mouthpiece is turned to look similar to a wing bone and was hand filed, sanded and polished to an oblong profile. After all the sections were assembled, I wrapped it with rod winding silk, which I bought a long time ago to redo the wraps on another of my grand father's bamboo fly rods.
The case is Mahogany with Maple Ends caps, one fixed and the other removable in the style of an old fly rod case and hexagon profile. Well known and respected call maker, Mr. Ralph Pemar had made a similar case, so I contacted him and he graciously granted me permission to go ahead with my idea for the case, so thank you Ralph for your assistance and suggestions!
There is a Hermit gobbler in the woods where I hunt we nick named the Ghost Turkey. He seldom answers a turkey call, and will come in silently, survey the situation and then quietly slip out. In his honor, I am calling this call simply "Ghost", and look forward to the next encounter with the Ghost Turkey this spring.
Thanks for looking, Dave
Link for sound file below:
https://soundcloud.com/david-hodgkins/ghost/s-F5GPH
(http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp66/dhodgkins/DSC_0011-1.jpg) (http://s398.photobucket.com/user/dhodgkins/media/DSC_0011-1.jpg.html)
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Dave that is awesome *bowing*
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Very nicely done Dave! Recycling at its best.
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Very nice!
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AWESOME AS USUAL! *bowing* *up*
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Dave
*up* *up* *up* *up* Good luck with the Ghost Gobbler, this Spring!
Bill
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Dave that is a beautiful piece of work being a fly fisherman I guess I can appreciate it more than most. Good luck with it this spring.
Jon
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*up* *up*
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Very nice *up*
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*bowing* That's sweet Dave
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SOOOOOOOOOOOO SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET *cheers*
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Wow Dave! that's one fantastic call,and case.Sounds great too! *up* *up* *up*
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Top notch work as always Dave *bowing*
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Very Special Call... I just hope the Arctic Vortex didn't make a ghost *prayer* of him first..
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Outstanding! Good luck with the ghost.
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Really classy look, great work on that one !!!!
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now that's a unique and good looking call!!! Well done---jason
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Beautiful work Dave !!!
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That is awesome, Dave
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*up* *up* Great job Dave!!
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Outstanding!
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Great sounding caller. *bowing*
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You knocked that one out of the park. *bowing*
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lookin good Dave..
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The "Ghost" ain't got a chance !!! *up* *up* *up*
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That's as beautiful as it gets, Dave. Breath taking. That's the kind of heirloom call that will be in a family for generations.
Mike
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That's as beautiful as it gets, Dave. Breath taking. That's the kind of heirloom call that will be in a family for generations.
Mike
Mike said it well Dave. You creative juices were really flowing on this one, glad you took your time and thought out your moves, it sure paid off *up* Design, colors, proportions...it's all there and the sound is beautiful too!!!
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That is a wonderful caller! Great sounds!
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Dave, Good to see the project completed. The brass plate gives it a classy look.
Ralph
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very nice design incorporated
matt
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Great Call Dave!! *up*
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W H E W ........ :o
That's really handsome--well thought out--the ENTIRE package came together
what work as usual Dave.
Also, good luck with the Ghost Gobbler this year---
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Thanks for the kind words guys! I can't wait for turkey season.. ;D
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Wow I come back from my trip and holy smokes.. .what a great job man!!!