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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: JFarley on June 25, 2017, 03:31:22 PM
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I was given a call blank that was too small for my short boxes so I tried to make a small handled shortbox it sounded ok and I was told it looked like a do dat? Does anyone know the history on this call and is the internal dimensions the same as regular short box with just a handle added? I couldn't get the little one I made to run with a spring I removed it and it runs decent without one. I couldn't find much on the history of this call any help would be appreciated !
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The Do Dat is a mini longbox.... The body with Handle is about 9 3/4 inches. It's made to play with out a spring.... Neil Cost got the name from His housekeeper .... It's a pretty funny story.
There a great call that's nasty raspy in sound.
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Appreciate it Brent that's actually what I cut the paddle to. I see you build them care to share a soundfile ?
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I can send one on your phone... Haven't a clue how to post the to the site .... ???
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I'll pm #
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Sound file sent...
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Good post Josh! I know several builders have made them over the years. I was hoping some of those in the know might respond. Tricky little build I always heard. I hope some others chime in.......
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I don't know anything about building them, but I have one from Brent, and I also have one from Tim Bullock. Both calls are absolute smokers. I've hunted both calls multiple times, and will do so again.
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Here's a few I have built....(http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc505/turkeycall/IMG_0405.jpg) (http://s1215.photobucket.com/user/turkeycall/media/IMG_0405.jpg.html)
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Nice!! Didn't that OLD twisting creek guy make some too......what was his name again... 8)
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Nice!! Didn't that OLD twisting creek guy make some too......what was his name again... 8)
yep... He sure does. I can't remember his name either.. ::)
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Those are sharp Brent!!
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Nice!! Didn't that OLD twisting creek guy make some too......what was his name again... 8)
Nah, he just makes "Don't Dats" ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO
(http://i68.tinypic.com/4q4wux.jpg)
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Don't dat just look pretty and pink. *aah*
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I had forgotten about that one Steve....the pic don't do it justice....it is SERIOUSLY PINK!!! *lol*
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What a call Steve!! ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO
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What a call Steve!! ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO
The prize call of my collection.
Pink inside and out. Only way it makes a sound is if you drop it on a hard floor. *lol* *lol*
It "Don't Do Dat" *lol*
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I found the story behind the Do Dat..... This was posted by Shadetree back in 2010. Lamar told me first-hand that he built the first call similiar to the Do Dat . It was actually called a "paddlebox call". Neil liked the design of it so much that he went home and designed one of his own. Neil crafted his to look like a small boat paddle , while Lamar's resembles a boxcall with a handle on it. Lamar talked about Neil's quick wit and sense of humor as he told me the origin of the name Do Dat . One day , Neil's housekeeper ( a black woman from SC) pointed to the new call and said " Mr Neil , what do dat thing do ?" So Neil promptly nicknamed it the Do Dat . Steve mann makes his version of the Do Dat also , with Neil's approval. Lamar's call , while it is physically different from Neil's , is definately the fore-runner of the Do Dat . Chronologically it was Lamar's call first (The Paddlebox call) , then Neil's Do Dat and then Steve mann who is sill making a limited number of them .
What a sense of humor ! Lamar always said that Neil had wit as fast as a machine gun.