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A New Call

Postby assateague » Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:06 pm

A guy my wife went to high school with started making calls a while back, so my wife ordered me one for Valentine's Day. Just saw a pic of it on FB, and I'm pretty excited about it. It's acrylic and wood, and he's tuning it now, so shouldn't be too much longer. The engraving on the band is a tribute to a favorite saying of mine. I once had it put on a hat, and wore that bastard around until it fell apart. I always tell my wife something, and if she chooses to do it another way, I say "nobody listens to Jim", and then when it gets fucked up, I would always say it again. Irritates her to no end. When I got the hat, I wouldn't even say it anymore, just point to it. "Honey, don't put that much shit in the wheelbarrow, just make two trips" [wheelbarrow hits a door and spills a yard of horse shit all over the barn][Jim points at hat and walks out the door past her]

Anyway, here's a pic. I'll post a sound file after I get it, provided I can run it.


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Re: A New Call

Postby Feelin' Fowl » Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:43 pm

Pretty cool looking call! : thumbsup:
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Re: A New Call

Postby AKPirate » Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:44 pm

Looks great :thumbsup:
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Re: A New Call

Postby 3legged_lab » Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:31 pm

That looks cool as fuck! Does he pour the acrylic onto a burl then cut it into blanks?
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Re: A New Call

Postby Rick » Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:32 pm

Never seen one like it. Your wife's friend may have found a niche.
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Re: A New Call

Postby assateague » Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:59 pm

3legged_lab wrote:That looks cool as fuck! Does he pour the acrylic onto a burl then cut it into blanks?


That's my understanding. I'm concerned a bit that it'll separate over the years, to be honest. Don't know enough about it to understand how it "bonds", and what the different expansion will do over time, but could be I'm overthinking it.
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Re: A New Call

Postby 3legged_lab » Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:03 pm

What's that baby cost? You posting it here may have just got that guy more business than wants. Unless hes super expensive, then it'll just be DH.
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Re: A New Call

Postby assateague » Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:17 pm

I honestly don't know. I don't think they're that bad. I'll ask the wife tomorrow. She was going to get me a matching set, sort of like this one, so I don't think they're too expensive. She's not one to splurge on things non-equine related.

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Re: A New Call

Postby jarbo03 » Tue Feb 25, 2014 11:09 pm

3legged_lab wrote:What's that baby cost? You posting it here may have just got that guy more business than wants. Unless hes super expensive, then it'll just be DH.



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Re: A New Call

Postby Rick » Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:21 am

assateague wrote:I'm concerned a bit that it'll separate over the years, to be honest. Don't know enough about it to understand how it "bonds", and what the different expansion will do over time, but could be I'm overthinking it.


Burled wood pretty much has to be stabilized to turn well, so it's essentially plastic, too.
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Re: A New Call

Postby Woody » Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:59 am

I really like the looks of those! congrats Jim!
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Re: A New Call

Postby Redbeard » Wed Feb 26, 2014 10:16 am

assateague wrote:A guy my wife went to high school with started making calls a while back, so my wife ordered me one for Valentine's Day. Just saw a pic of it on FB, and I'm pretty excited about it. It's acrylic and wood, and he's tuning it now, so shouldn't be too much longer. The engraving on the band is a tribute to a favorite saying of mine. I once had it put on a hat, and wore that bastard around until it fell apart. I always tell my wife something, and if she chooses to do it another way, I say "nobody listens to Jim", and then when it gets fucked up, I would always say it again. Irritates her to no end. When I got the hat, I wouldn't even say it anymore, just point to it. "Honey, don't put that much shit in the wheelbarrow, just make two trips" [wheelbarrow hits a door and spills a yard of horse shit all over the barn][Jim points at hat and walks out the door past her]

Anyway, here's a pic. I'll post a sound file after I get it, provided I can run it.


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Re: A New Call

Postby Deltaman » Wed Feb 26, 2014 11:59 am

So awesome :thumbsup:
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Re: A New Call

Postby rebelp74 » Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:20 pm

assateague wrote:I honestly don't know. I don't think they're that bad. I'll ask the wife tomorrow. She was going to get me a matching set, sort of like this one, so I don't think they're too expensive. She's not one to splurge on things non-equine related.

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Re: A New Call

Postby aunt betty » Wed Feb 26, 2014 3:39 pm

assateague wrote:
3legged_lab wrote:That looks cool as fuck! Does he pour the acrylic onto a burl then cut it into blanks?


That's my understanding. I'm concerned a bit that it'll separate over the years, to be honest. Don't know enough about it to understand how it "bonds", and what the different expansion will do over time, but could be I'm overthinking it.

Stabilized wood...
The process is where epoxy is poured over wood that's then quickly placed into a vacuum before it cures.
The vacuum forces the resin into the pores of the wood...stabilizing it.
Get it?

Those calls may as well be one solid piece because they are.
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Re: A New Call

Postby waterfowlman » Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:25 pm

Good looking call Jim. Might have to sig that expression of yours. :lol:
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Re: A New Call

Postby The Duck Hammer » Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:31 pm

Missed this the first time. Looks good Assa. Don't think that is typical stabilization as the wood doesn't have a green tint to it. Interesting to say the least.
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Re: A New Call

Postby 3legged_lab » Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:47 pm

The Duck Hammer wrote:Missed this the first time. Looks good Assa. Don't think that is typical stabilization as the wood doesn't have a green tint to it. Interesting to say the least.

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Re: A New Call

Postby assateague » Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:00 pm

Call showed up today. Sounds pretty darn good, but runs different than my shore thing. Takes about the same amount of air, but you have to lay off on the up note, or it gets harsh. No complaints at all on the sound, just a learning curve is all. Could also be that I've only ever owned one new short reed in my life- all the others were broken in.

And on a side note, it doubles as a peacock call when my wife tries to run it.
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Re: A New Call

Postby rebelp74 » Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:12 pm

Probably not broke in guts. You can look at the guts and tell if they're broken in or not. It'll have a reed shaped indention on the bottom set under the reed.
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Re: A New Call

Postby 3legged_lab » Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:42 pm

Dont worry, the birds wont listen to jim anyways.
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Re: A New Call

Postby assateague » Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:13 am

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Re: A New Call

Postby Goldfish » Sat Mar 08, 2014 10:42 am

assateague wrote:Call showed up today. Sounds pretty darn good, but runs different than my shore thing. Takes about the same amount of air, but you have to lay off on the up note, or it gets harsh. No complaints at all on the sound, just a learning curve is all. Could also be that I've only ever owned one new short reed in my life- all the others were broken in.

And on a side note, it doubles as a peacock call when my wife tries to run it.

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Re: A New Call

Postby assateague » Sat Mar 08, 2014 11:22 am

Lord knows there's no shortage of peacocks in the fucking woods around here. Those things are more obnoxious than turkeys.
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Re: A New Call

Postby 3geese4me » Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:40 pm

How does it sound? Post up a sound file.
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Re: A New Call

Postby AKPirate » Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:44 pm

3geese4me wrote:How does it sound? Post up a sound file.


With a note in it so we really know it is you :mrgreen:
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Re: A New Call

Postby 3geese4me » Sat Mar 08, 2014 1:59 pm

AKPirate wrote:
3geese4me wrote:How does it sound? Post up a sound file.


With a note in it so we really know it is you :mrgreen:

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Re: A New Call

Postby AKPirate » Sat Mar 08, 2014 2:03 pm

3geese4me wrote:
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3geese4me wrote:How does it sound? Post up a sound file.


With a note in it so we really know it is you :mrgreen:

And standing next to the homemade welder.


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Re: A New Call

Postby capt1972 » Sat Mar 08, 2014 2:16 pm

3geese4me wrote:
AKPirate wrote:
3geese4me wrote:How does it sound? Post up a sound file.


With a note in it so we really know it is you :mrgreen:

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Re: A New Call

Postby Bootlipkiller » Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:41 pm

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assateague wrote:Call showed up today. Sounds pretty darn good, but runs different than my shore thing. Takes about the same amount of air, but you have to lay off on the up note, or it gets harsh. No complaints at all on the sound, just a learning curve is all. Could also be that I've only ever owned one new short reed in my life- all the others were broken in.

And on a side note, it doubles as a peacock call when my wife tries to run it.

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