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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: Kevin Brooker on December 17, 2014, 06:34:50 AM

Title: What to do when it won't tune
Post by: Kevin Brooker on December 17, 2014, 06:34:50 AM

This call wouldn't tune so I added another coat of finish and still found a use for it after all. Any more duds will get a hook and gifted to my hunting friends.

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Title: Re: What to do when it won't tune
Post by: Silverspur on December 17, 2014, 06:51:33 AM

Good idea to make use of it for Christmas

Title: Re: What to do when it won't tune
Post by: Houlihan on December 17, 2014, 09:09:20 AM

Good idea. I could add a few box calls and slates to your tree.

Title: Re: What to do when it won't tune
Post by: callman on December 17, 2014, 09:56:52 AM

That is good. I had some pot calls that did not make the cut, beer coasters now. *up*

Title: Re: What to do when it won't tune
Post by: jmck on December 17, 2014, 09:57:01 AM

it would take a strong tree at my house to hold the duds !!!! hahahaha
Great idea--

Title: Re: What to do when it won't tune
Post by: Kevin Brooker on December 17, 2014, 10:14:34 AM

Thanks for the laughs and suggestions on what to do with the rest of the duds. Feeding the fire is an effective re-purposing but feels slightly defeatist. My wire hook works but looks awful. The next free addition will be made with a shortened lanyard. The hole will go through the body to give it the corner hang dangle.

Title: Re: What to do when it won't tune
Post by: Mmcdonald on December 17, 2014, 11:08:21 AM

 *up* *up* *up*. Great idea!!!

Title: Re: What to do when it won't tune
Post by: AlabamaDave on December 17, 2014, 03:16:35 PM

HA!...Great idea....I got buckets of duds! LOL

Title: Re: What to do when it won't tune
Post by: BluMtnGobbler on December 17, 2014, 07:42:06 PM

Great idea,My tree might fall over!  *lol*

Title: Re: What to do when it won't tune
Post by: TRKYHTR on December 17, 2014, 10:53:12 PM

I have resided to the fact that some wood just isn't made to be a turkey caller.

Joe

Title: Re: What to do when it won't tune
Post by: jes on December 25, 2014, 01:18:15 AM

Martha has a 5 gallon bucket right behind my Chair in work room. I seem to keep it full for her. Make great fire starter kits;
 *aah*

Title: Re: What to do when it won't tune
Post by: GR8CALLS on December 25, 2014, 05:49:01 PM

Sand that sound board off and try another one!

Bill

Title: Re: What to do when it won't tune
Post by: Kevin Brooker on December 25, 2014, 06:08:23 PM

I machine these on a mill so the sound board and chamber(?) are all one piece. Only the opening for the sound chamber is glued on. I tune them by playing and thinning the sound board. The jig on the mill allows taking off about two thou. at a pass. I've been experimenting with keeping the edge thickness the same and thinning out the sound board leaving a rim as the surface to run along the striker peg.  The duds have more value as a gift ornament then as a working call.

Title: Re: What to do when it won't tune
Post by: GR8CALLS on December 25, 2014, 06:23:06 PM

 OK, I build mine a tad different. The body is one piece but the sound board is separate, allowing me to change it out if I don't get the sound I want.

Bill