A couple of African Blackwood and a couple of Bloodwood 2 3/4" tubes.
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Bill
nice work, Mike
Nicely done Bill!!
Nice work Bill. I really like the AFB tube I got last year.
Thanks guys,
Working on a couple of new ones with the large diameter I.D. in Juniper should be ready in a day or two.
Will post them when finished.
Bill
what are the diameters 3/4 & 1 inch, reason is I like the bigger, Mike
Quote from: mspaci on February 24, 2019, 11:28:56 AM
what are the diameters 3/4 & 1 inch, reason is I like the bigger, Mike
Mike, the shorter tubes are just under 11/16" and the large diameter tubes are 7/8" I.D.
I experimented with different diameters and I like the .687 dia. for higher pitch and the .875 dia. for lower pitch hen and gobbler yelps.
Bill
Very nice.
Nice looking tube calls!
Sharp looking tube callers!
Thanks guys. I just finished a few more of the African Blackwood tubes.
Bill
I would like to see the mouthpiece. The bloodwood looks nice. I'm a west Kentucky tube caller. "Between the Rivers" area. I use several tubes and cut my own reeds. I like the looks of your calls.
Quote from: tal on March 25, 2019, 10:15:37 PM
I would like to see the mouthpiece. The bloodwood looks nice. I'm a west Kentucky tube caller. "Between the Rivers" area. I use several tubes and cut my own reeds. I like the looks of your calls.
Check my post for All Bocote Tubes down a little farther on this section. That picture shows the top view of my standard
mouthpiece and my larger diameter mouthpiece.
Bill
Thank you! A personal preference is for the shorter tubes and smaller mouthpieces. I can tune for tone by tension on the latex and cuts made. I'll be ordering a call soon.
Just ordered a call from Bill. Nicest people you could deal with..
Nice looking calls
A postscript. I got Bill's call in. A nice looking call it goes without saying. It tuned easy and sounds 'turkey'. I'm particular about my calls, unlike other turkey hunters... LOL. This one will see use!
And see use it did. Called up 8 hens, a jake, and a two year old gobbler. A great call. The two year old had the crap kicked out of him, but apparently the losers were worse off. A large bird that made up for age I guess. A good hunt. Hats off to ya Bill.
Quote from: tal on April 15, 2019, 07:58:07 PM
And see use it did. Called up 8 hens, a jake, and a two year old gobbler. A great call. The two year old had the crap kicked out of him, but apparently the losers were worse off. A large bird that made up for age I guess. A good hunt. Hats off to ya Bill.
Thanks tal, glad you had a good hunt.
Bill