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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: JFarley on August 28, 2016, 09:05:54 PM

Title: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: JFarley on August 28, 2016, 09:05:54 PM

Newbie here trying to make a decent sounding call. I've been lurking on here for awhile reading and aggravating a few good callmakers trying to learn as much as I can about call making. The longbox is my first it's paduak over butternut I'm thrilled with the sound I'm getting from it . The short boxes are purple heart over cedar and butternut , leopard wood scratch and a cherry double glass pot. Thanks for the look! (http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss122/bluebuggy09/Mobile%20Uploads/image_3.jpeg) (http://s568.photobucket.com/user/bluebuggy09/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_3.jpeg.html)(http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss122/bluebuggy09/Mobile%20Uploads/image.jpeg) (http://s568.photobucket.com/user/bluebuggy09/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image.jpeg.html) (http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss122/bluebuggy09/Mobile%20Uploads/image_1.jpeg) (http://s568.photobucket.com/user/bluebuggy09/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_1.jpeg.html)

Title: Re: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: Mmcdonald on August 28, 2016, 09:14:17 PM

Fine looking calls! Welcome and thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: B-Ready on August 29, 2016, 05:32:16 AM

 * hi * John and  *welcome*..... Those are some really nice looking calls. How long have you been building calls ? Great job and like Mike said..... Thanks for sharing. *up*

Title: Re: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: Jake St. John on August 29, 2016, 06:52:54 AM

 *welcome* John.  Great looking calls.  Have you been worrying old LT Pac.  I believe he said he was from the North side of the Tug :grouphug: Me. E
You keep on worrying Brent, I see he knows your first name!!!!

Title: Re: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: Silverspur on August 29, 2016, 09:22:03 AM

Fine looking calls, thanks for posting them up and welcome to the group. Glad to have you on board! *up*

Title: Re: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: Turkeybuster on August 29, 2016, 12:50:09 PM

There all good looking calls, welcome to the forum hope to see some more calls soon.

Jon

Title: Re: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: JFarley on August 29, 2016, 03:48:42 PM

Thanks for the kind words guys, I built my first short box around March of last year I think I've built 10 short boxes and just now getting into the pot calls I think I've turned seven so far just now getting serious about callmaking and I see more longboxes in my future I've harvested two gobblers with my calls and it's the best feeling! First name is josh but heck I'll answer to John too  ROTFLMBO. Lt Pac lives about 15 min south of me I've never met him but hoping to soon found out we have a mutual friend.

Title: Re: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: B-Ready on August 29, 2016, 07:04:42 PM

Sorry Josh about the wrong name..... It looked like John on the pot call  :-[ Still some great looking calls in such a short time of callmaking..... You look like a natural! Keep posting your work... Best of Luck!  *cheers*

Title: Re: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: JFarley on August 29, 2016, 07:29:02 PM

Brent, no need to apologize I was just ribbing you , who can read my chicken scratch anyway haha thanks again for the kind words

Title: Re: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: KentuckyHeadhunter on August 29, 2016, 08:27:03 PM

You guys need to hear some of these!  They don't just look good I assure you. 

Title: Re: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: firedup on August 29, 2016, 08:51:24 PM

Josh, good to see you show your work!  I have heard your calls from our mutual friend.   *peep* Like KYheadhunter said, they are not JUST good looking calls, they got some turkey in em too! *up*  You have done well!  You are welcome to stop by...just bring calls to play with!!  ;D
LT

(Enjoy the forum...there are so many great callmakers here and decades of experience.  But even more than that.....just good people, for turkey hunting and callmaking maniacs!!) *lol*

Title: Re: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: Jake St. John on August 30, 2016, 07:54:43 AM

Sorry I called you John, Josh.  My eyes are so bad, I did not even see your name on that pot.

You can call me John, Jake St. John, or Mr. E.  I'm the old guy that makes very old style Turpin and Stribling calls with a yawk sound.  Mr. Jack Ellis taught me how to turkey hunt here on the mighty Mississippi River when I moved to Greenville in 1973.  He got an original Tom Turpin Shortbox from him when he came back from WWII.  Not long after that he had a stroke and he let me use it for 13 years. In 1987 I made my first Stribling.  Hooked on call making after that.  Mr. Jack had a philosophy on calling turkeys. (I have never practiced the third phase)  "He said , one day that old turkey will work and come to the YIP sound of this fool proof Lynch, and not the Turpin.  The next day he will work and come to the YAWK sound of this Turpin, and not the Cost style Lynch.  When he won't come to either, you slip in there behind a big tree 40 yards from him and shoot him off the limb at first light."  I carry so many boxes to the woods (Even a McKamey Onesider) that I look like Santa Clause opening his pack.  Good luck on your call making.  Hunt ethically and on his terms.  Above all, have fun with him.  Mr. E

Title: Re: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: BluMtnGobbler on August 30, 2016, 06:26:31 PM

 *up* *up* *up*

Title: Re: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: AlabamaDave on August 31, 2016, 11:11:51 AM

They look great! Thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: EZ on September 01, 2016, 09:47:59 AM

Beautiful calls!!!!  *up*

Title: Re: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: jmck on September 01, 2016, 11:16:42 AM

Josh-you will learn to ignore Vrent and Mr E...they are as ya say "after their prime" and have failing eyes as well as other things.... *peep* ROTFLMBO
The calls all look great and I have heard the also--they are players for sure --congrats on your diligence . I think you have been diagnosed with a in curable illness brotha  ROTFLMBO
Keep the sawdust flying  *up*

Title: Re: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: Mmcdonald on September 01, 2016, 11:53:01 AM

Some really sweet sounding calls Josh!

Title: Re: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: JFarley on September 01, 2016, 04:43:35 PM

Thanks again guys getting told the calls look great sure makes a man feel good , but to get told they have turkey in them makes my day! Starting to get some confidence in them and Jeff yeah I'm not sure they have strong enough antibiotics to cure me now  ROTFLMBO

Title: Re: Hello from WV, a few of my calls .
Post by: Pitty on September 04, 2016, 03:04:53 PM

Nice