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My Hunting Trumpet

Started by GregGwaltney, January 28, 2024, 01:57:48 PM

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GregGwaltney

Figured I would share some pics of my own trumpet. I have been hunting this one for many years, but never finished it due to me testing different mouthpieces on it. I finally found a MP & Internals combination that I like enough to glue this one up for good. I also decided to strip it down to bare wood and CA finish it like I do on my current builds, so here it is ready for another year. I have found a recipe that gives "me" a natural ability to create raspy or clear tones which is something I have been working on for a while. This particular combo just helps me in this regard which has been hard to figure out. This is a piece of Desert Ironwood Burl that I bought many years ago, it was full of holes/voids so I just decided to make it my own and glad I did because in the end she is easy on the eyes and runs like a champ.





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Zobo

Nice wood, for a hunter, I'd prefer it w/o the glare
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GregGwaltney

Quote from: Zobo on January 28, 2024, 02:09:09 PM
Nice wood, for a hunter, I'd prefer it w/o the glare
You may be right, I had a dull finish on in the past, but going to test Mr. gobblers eyes this year....lol
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2024 Grand Nat'l-1st Air Operated Trumpet
2024 Grand Nat'l-2nd Air Operated Trumpet
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2022 Grand Nat'l-5th Air Operated Trumpet
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Tomtom97

Sweet looking call Greg!


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Vintage


turkey stew

Sharp looking horn! Desert ironwood is always a fine choice.

Notsoyoungturk

Desert Ironwood has become my favorite wood.  Love the grain and finishes beautifully.  Great looking trumpet!
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greentrout

Looking to buy Allen Dunfee scratch boxes.

GregGwaltney

Thanks guys, I rarely work on my own calls, but I have been eye-balling this one for a while and now it is behind me.
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2024 S.E. Comp-1st Place & Best in Class Trumpet
2024 Grand Nat'l-1st Air Operated Trumpet
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2022 Grand Nat'l-5th Air Operated Trumpet
2021 Grand Nat'l-2nd Air Operated Trumpet
2021 Grand Nat'l-5th Air Operated Trumpet
2019 Grand Nat'l-3rd Air Operated Trumpet

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ChesterCopperpot

Surprises me you went with the classic shape on your personal call rather than the curve you had on all your early work. I know it's a player.


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GregGwaltney

Quote from: ChesterCopperpot on January 28, 2024, 05:19:31 PM
Surprises me you went with the classic shape on your personal call rather than the curve you had on all your early work. I know it's a player.


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Good call, I might make another one with the original shape as I do like it too. I turn 99% classic shape trumpets these days, so I think auto-pilot kicked in on this one....
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2024 S.E. Comp-1st Place & Best in Class Trumpet
2024 Grand Nat'l-1st Air Operated Trumpet
2024 Grand Nat'l-2nd Air Operated Trumpet
2023 Grand Nat'l-2nd Air Operated Trumpet
2023 S.E. Comp-3rd Place Trumpet
2022 Grand Nat'l-5th Air Operated Trumpet
2021 Grand Nat'l-2nd Air Operated Trumpet
2021 Grand Nat'l-5th Air Operated Trumpet
2019 Grand Nat'l-3rd Air Operated Trumpet

sbbow

Good looking horn Greg!


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mountainhunter1

Very nice turkey killing tool. I like it when folks will share a bit of their equipment such as their favorite gun, vest or calls and such. Wish more would do that. Thanks for sharing Mr. Greg.
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