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Title: Helsby's Custom Calls
Post by: HelsbysCustomCalls on March 28, 2010, 08:11:08 AM: Hi everyone, my name is Richard Helsby. I live in Canada, just north of Kingston Ontario. I am a husband, but not a father. My wife and I have been married now some 26 years, and I am 44. I work as a Millwright, and Machinist for the local utility company in the water and wastewater treatment department. I got heavy into the turkey hunting 4 years ago, when the introduced population spread into our area. I fell in love with the box call, when I stumbled onto a few websites that offered custom calls! It was then that I decided to try to make my own call. It wasnt long before I started making more, and more, and it grew into a hobby that controls me! I am not in this game to make money, never have been. I get money to make more calls!!!! LOL

Nice to be here and meet all of you likeminded people who love the art that is callmaking!!!!

Richard
Title: Re: Helsby's Custom Calls
Post by: Bulldogmikey on March 28, 2010, 08:13:45 AM: Glad to have you Richard!

Mike
Title: Re: Helsby's Custom Calls
Post by: Shadetree Callers on March 28, 2010, 11:33:37 AM: Hey Richard. I know what you mean about the hobby that controls you. I've got a few, don't know where I find the time,LOL. Keep up the great job on your calls !!
Bob
Title: Re: Helsby's Custom Calls
Post by: GR8CALLS on March 30, 2010, 07:09:32 PM: welcome to the Roost, Richard. *up* *up* *up* Turkeys can really get under your skin..........it's a sickness...LMBO!

Bill
Title: Re: Helsby's Custom Calls
Post by: gbblr-killer on January 20, 2011, 02:45:52 PM: *up*

i guess i am slow, i have been turkey huntin for around 20+ years now and just made my first box call, i need serious help though...... is there any good references for Box call making???
Title: Re: Helsby's Custom Calls
Post by: Shadetree Callers on January 20, 2011, 02:51:50 PM: Frozen Crow did a nice tutorial on custom calls online last year . It will show you alot about making hewed out callers. Do you have any specific questions right now ?
Bob
Title: Re: Helsby's Custom Calls
Post by: gbblr-killer on January 20, 2011, 02:54:27 PM: I guess not so much about techniques but more about the best wood combinations and dimensions, especially for long boxes.... it seems butternut and cedar are best for long boxes??
Title: Re: Helsby's Custom Calls
Post by: gbblr-killer on January 20, 2011, 03:38:03 PM: Quote from: Shadetree Callers on January 20, 2011, 02:51:50 PM
Frozen Crow did a nice tutorial on custom calls online last year . It will show you alot about making hewed out callers. Do you have any specific questions right now ?
Bob

*aah*
do you know where i can find this tutorial at? i cant find it......
Title: Re: Helsby's Custom Calls
Post by: augiedog55 on January 20, 2011, 03:43:54 PM: Does the mad unknown canadian callmaker know you are using his thread for this ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO
Title: Re: Helsby's Custom Calls
Post by: gbblr-killer on January 20, 2011, 03:57:54 PM: Quote from: augiedog55 on January 20, 2011, 03:43:54 PM
Does the mad unknown canadian callmaker know you are using his thread for this ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO
[/qu *cry*ote]

Whoops sorry Mr. Richard Helsby...... you have a really nice website i really love that Limba and Walnut Parquet Set
on the home page. I hope one day to make a turkey call as nice as yours....

Sorry again, Tim.
Title: Re: Helsby's Custom Calls
Post by: Shadetree Callers on January 20, 2011, 03:58:44 PM: Strange how it got recycled isn't it ! *lol*
I think the thread is listed under Turkey Calls- "how I make a boxcall" if I remember right . Can someone post a link to it please .

p.s. I own that walnut and limba set and it is every bit as nice as it looks !!! First time I saw it , I had to have it , thanks Richard !!!
Title: Re: Helsby's Custom Calls
Post by: HelsbysCustomCalls on January 20, 2011, 07:22:18 PM: Quote from: gbblr-killer on January 20, 2011, 03:57:54 PM
Quote from: augiedog55 on January 20, 2011, 03:43:54 PM
Does the mad unknown canadian callmaker know you are using his thread for this ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO
[/qu *cry*ote]

Whoops sorry Mr. Richard Helsby...... you have a really nice website i really love that Limba and Walnut Parquet Set
on the home page. I hope one day to make a turkey call as nice as yours....

Sorry again, Tim.

No problem at all Tim!!! i'd be happy to help you out in any way I can! PM me with any questions you might have!

Richard
Title: Re: Helsby's Custom Calls
Post by: gbblr-killer on January 21, 2011, 11:42:36 AM: Quote from: HelsbysCustomCalls on January 20, 2011, 07:22:18 PM
Quote from: gbblr-killer on January 20, 2011, 03:57:54 PM
Quote from: augiedog55 on January 20, 2011, 03:43:54 PM
Does the mad unknown canadian callmaker know you are using his thread for this ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO
[/qu *cry*ote]

Whoops sorry Mr. Richard Helsby...... you have a really nice website i really love that Limba and Walnut Parquet Set
on the home page. I hope one day to make a turkey call as nice as yours....

Sorry again, Tim.

No problem at all Tim!!! i'd be happy to help you out in any way I can! PM me with any questions you might have!

Richard

Thank you Sir, I sent you a PM....

Tim.
Title: Re: Helsby's Custom Calls
Post by: fargobox on January 21, 2011, 12:56:29 PM: gbblr-killer,

Go to the Custom Calls (CCO) website and go to Turkey Box & Paddle Calls thread and see at the top a single thread called "How I make a Box Call" It is a great thread by Lee that will help you get a good picture of what you're up against. As far as wood combo's go you have to discover that for yourself. I think just by looking through old threads you'll see made super wood combos that would never have been posted if they didn't work and work well.