Title: First box call build
Post by: HillclimberWV on February 27, 2022, 03:01:04 PM
Post by: HillclimberWV on February 27, 2022, 03:01:04 PM
So this is my first completed box call. Its not been finished or sealed but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I dont have any money in it. Was free lumber i had laying around. Poplar body and white oak lid. Going to tinker with it and try some other lids i think i got this one too thick. If anybody has suggestions on the tuning let me know.
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/7uoEf
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/7uoEf
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: Yoder409 on February 27, 2022, 04:40:31 PM
Post by: Yoder409 on February 27, 2022, 04:40:31 PM
Excellent first effort !!!!!!!!!!
That call will HUNT !!
That call will HUNT !!
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: HillclimberWV on February 27, 2022, 05:00:39 PM
Post by: HillclimberWV on February 27, 2022, 05:00:39 PM
Thanks i appreciated it.
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: roosterstraw on February 27, 2022, 05:11:47 PM
Post by: roosterstraw on February 27, 2022, 05:11:47 PM
Looks good!
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: callmakerman on February 27, 2022, 05:37:00 PM
Post by: callmakerman on February 27, 2022, 05:37:00 PM
That call will hunt all day long. Get the right chalk (red or blue) so it grabs a little bit more and practice the clucks so they're a bit crisper. Thats a great first box and deserves to hunt.
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: moonman on February 27, 2022, 06:41:43 PM
Post by: moonman on February 27, 2022, 06:41:43 PM
Nothing wrong with that! Sounds good. :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on March 02, 2022, 11:42:41 AM
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on March 02, 2022, 11:42:41 AM
I'd say you have a bright future. Keep at it!
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: HillclimberWV on March 02, 2022, 01:36:24 PM
Post by: HillclimberWV on March 02, 2022, 01:36:24 PM
Quote from: Spring Creek Calls on March 02, 2022, 11:42:41 AMThanks i appreciate that. I'm using the yellow heart poplar box i got off of you as a benchmark for my calls. Hopefully someday i can make one that sounds as good as it.
I'd say you have a bright future. Keep at it!
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on March 03, 2022, 07:38:31 AM
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on March 03, 2022, 07:38:31 AM
Quote from: HillclimberWV on March 02, 2022, 01:36:24 PMQuote from: Spring Creek Calls on March 02, 2022, 11:42:41 AMThanks i appreciate that. I'm using the yellow heart poplar box i got off of you as a benchmark for my calls. Hopefully someday i can make one that sounds as good as it.
I'd say you have a bright future. Keep at it!
Wow, that is the ultimate compliment!
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Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: HillclimberWV on March 10, 2022, 04:56:41 PM
Post by: HillclimberWV on March 10, 2022, 04:56:41 PM
Over the weekend i built a companion to the call and sealed them both. The second has a much lighter lid that i think plays better. Ill try to post more sound files this weekend. Now to the bad. I'm not crazy about the minwax tung oil finish. I'm just not happy with the way it changed the poplar colors. Was looking for a more natural in the wood look. Made the grain on the oak lids pop nicely but didn't produce the desired effect on the poplar. Any suggestion for a better finish?
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: Thoms on March 10, 2022, 09:15:01 PM
Post by: Thoms on March 10, 2022, 09:15:01 PM
Those look great!
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: HillclimberWV on March 10, 2022, 09:50:14 PM
Post by: HillclimberWV on March 10, 2022, 09:50:14 PM
Quote from: Thoms on March 10, 2022, 09:15:01 PMThanks i appreciate that.
Those look great!
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: culpeper on March 11, 2022, 12:59:25 PM
Post by: culpeper on March 11, 2022, 12:59:25 PM
Plenty of turkey in that call. Oak has very open grain and that may be some of the reason for the 'scratchyness' sound and as others have said this is a very good 1st effort, I would say you are on your way to much more fun. Now go slay a nice gobbler with your own call this season and you'll surely be hooked on call making.
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: wv mossy oak on March 13, 2022, 09:01:19 AM
Post by: wv mossy oak on March 13, 2022, 09:01:19 AM
Nice job HCWV!! Keep up the good work, I retired the end of February and want to start making some scratch box calls. Thanks for posting your work, I listened to the sound bite, sounds very good to me.
Joe
Joe
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: justin.arps on March 13, 2022, 10:27:09 AM
Post by: justin.arps on March 13, 2022, 10:27:09 AM
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Your boxes look and sound great! I built my wife and I A box call and got to harvest A bird with it last spring, it's pretty neat. They are ash top and bottom with cedar sides and oak ends.
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Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: HillclimberWV on March 13, 2022, 10:30:28 AM
Post by: HillclimberWV on March 13, 2022, 10:30:28 AM
Thanks Joe! I'd absolutely encourage you to make your own call. Its hard to describe how cool it felt when i got that box to make its first turkey sound. Its very gratifying to say the least. Now i just can't wait to get it in the woods. Good luck to you this spring.
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: HillclimberWV on March 13, 2022, 10:32:00 AM
Post by: HillclimberWV on March 13, 2022, 10:32:00 AM
Quote from: justin.arps on March 13, 2022, 10:27:09 AMLooks awesome. What made you decide to go with the one sider?
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Your boxes look and sound great! I built my wife and I A box call and got to harvest A bird with it last spring, it's pretty neat. They are ash top and bottom with cedar sides and oak ends.
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Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: justin.arps on March 13, 2022, 10:35:17 AM
Post by: justin.arps on March 13, 2022, 10:35:17 AM
I have A Deryal Helm one sider I learned on and just liked that style of box.
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Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: justin.arps on March 13, 2022, 10:36:19 AM
Post by: justin.arps on March 13, 2022, 10:36:19 AM
And I figured I'd do good to get one side to sound good 
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Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: HillclimberWV on March 13, 2022, 01:02:35 PM
Post by: HillclimberWV on March 13, 2022, 01:02:35 PM
I have never played a one sider so i was just curious. Would make tuning take have as much time.
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: justin.arps on March 13, 2022, 01:19:45 PM
Post by: justin.arps on March 13, 2022, 01:19:45 PM
I lay it on its side and cup it makes it easy to purr,cutt and soft yelp. I have several box calls and the one sider is my personal favorite.
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Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: HillclimberWV on March 13, 2022, 06:37:00 PM
Post by: HillclimberWV on March 13, 2022, 06:37:00 PM
Was able to get a couple of sound files made. I think i got lucky on these first two calls. The third and fourth calls both had a dead side and went into the wood stove. Let me know what you guys think. Also i don't mind criticism if you have any.
Both bodies and lids came out of the same boards. Only difference is lid geometry and weight.
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/b4r6s
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/sb4bb
Both bodies and lids came out of the same boards. Only difference is lid geometry and weight.
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/b4r6s
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/sb4bb
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: ferocious calls on March 14, 2022, 10:28:34 AM
Post by: ferocious calls on March 14, 2022, 10:28:34 AM
They look great! Kudos for joining the club.
Hard to beat the feeling of achieving the sound you desire and take it to the woods.
I'd like to buy or trade for one of your first few please. Pm me if you wish.
Avoiding knots and good grain orientation will help maintain consistency.
Hard to beat the feeling of achieving the sound you desire and take it to the woods.
I'd like to buy or trade for one of your first few please. Pm me if you wish.
Avoiding knots and good grain orientation will help maintain consistency.
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: wv mossy oak on March 19, 2022, 10:52:12 PM
Post by: wv mossy oak on March 19, 2022, 10:52:12 PM
Thank you for your encouraging post HillClimber you keep up the good work!!
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: HillclimberWV on February 21, 2023, 06:49:53 PM
Post by: HillclimberWV on February 21, 2023, 06:49:53 PM
I would just like to update on my progress. I did manage to call in a gobbler with the call with the rounded lid. My setup was poor so i didn't seal the deal.
That brings me to this offseason. I wasn't satisfied with the calls so i decided to tweak the design and make another batch of calls. I also traded a call with Kip from Ferocious calls and had the pleasure of talking with him about call making. He was very helpful in my call making journey and can't thank him enough.
I have 4 calls poplar boxes 2 with locust 2 with ironwood lids. Will try to get pictures up later. Any advice or criticism on sound would be appreciated. Also sorry for the road noise but the weather was pretty so i recorded outside.
Listen to ironwood #1 tc.mp3 by HillclimberWV on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/jr2zA
Listen to ironwood #2 tc.mp3 by HillclimberWV on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/yAgSZ
Listen to locust #1 tc.mp3 by HillclimberWV on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/uKcpc
Listen to locust #2 tc.mp3 by HillclimberWV on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/LCVh7
That brings me to this offseason. I wasn't satisfied with the calls so i decided to tweak the design and make another batch of calls. I also traded a call with Kip from Ferocious calls and had the pleasure of talking with him about call making. He was very helpful in my call making journey and can't thank him enough.
I have 4 calls poplar boxes 2 with locust 2 with ironwood lids. Will try to get pictures up later. Any advice or criticism on sound would be appreciated. Also sorry for the road noise but the weather was pretty so i recorded outside.
Listen to ironwood #1 tc.mp3 by HillclimberWV on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/jr2zA
Listen to ironwood #2 tc.mp3 by HillclimberWV on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/yAgSZ
Listen to locust #1 tc.mp3 by HillclimberWV on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/uKcpc
Listen to locust #2 tc.mp3 by HillclimberWV on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/LCVh7
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: HillclimberWV on February 21, 2023, 07:01:55 PM
Post by: HillclimberWV on February 21, 2023, 07:01:55 PM
Hope this works.
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Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: mountainhunter1 on February 21, 2023, 07:02:53 PM
Post by: mountainhunter1 on February 21, 2023, 07:02:53 PM
I am impressed. They all sound good, think I like the locust/popular the best. But as has already been said, you have a bright future in front of you on building boxes.
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: Guskie on February 21, 2023, 08:32:04 PM
Post by: Guskie on February 21, 2023, 08:32:04 PM
Very nice work there. They are pretty and sound good too
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: LakeBilly440 on February 21, 2023, 08:48:29 PM
Post by: LakeBilly440 on February 21, 2023, 08:48:29 PM
Sound and look good to me. Appreciate the update. Will be great to follow along with your progress
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Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: HillclimberWV on May 06, 2023, 07:43:03 PM
Post by: HillclimberWV on May 06, 2023, 07:43:03 PM
Was able to use one of locust over poplar calls to bring this guy all the way to the gun. Ive gotten mixed results so far this spring with my boxes but he sure liked the sound of that one.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230506/e63f552c653f3a6eb7479fb5121db390.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230506/b22bd67ae24e314c7b8bc9004a31e299.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230506/99cd7c1ca8d7c2cee23e2e37be550702.jpg)
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Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: Haggstromjohnd on June 08, 2023, 05:18:26 PM
Post by: Haggstromjohnd on June 08, 2023, 05:18:26 PM
Great job as first call!
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: Wvgobbler on June 10, 2023, 07:39:29 AM
Post by: Wvgobbler on June 10, 2023, 07:39:29 AM
Very good first call... Keep with it
Title: Re: First box call build
Post by: Greg Massey on June 10, 2023, 09:51:04 AM
Post by: Greg Massey on June 10, 2023, 09:51:04 AM
Always enjoy seeing these new call builders, keep up the good work... you can make some great memories