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Turkey Calls => Trumpets / Wingbones Forum => Topic started by: Bwhntr68 on December 05, 2023, 04:54:01 PM

Title: Amateur attempt
Post by: Bwhntr68 on December 05, 2023, 04:54:01 PM
Turned my first fall hen into a couple of new wingbones, one for me and one as a gift for my brother in law who invited me on the trip. A little rough but for my 3rd and 4th wingbones I'm happy with them. How do y'all manage to make your epoxy or clear coat so smooth? I brushed mine on then put it on a turner to even put but it still ended up pretty rough(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231205/8b93231f2d700e839b6bbc26e3d4a489.jpg)


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Title: Re: Amateur attempt
Post by: Spurtaker on December 05, 2023, 05:32:56 PM
I think they look nice. Sound is most important I believe. If a call sounds like a turkey, it's a turkey call. Awesome!


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Title: Re: Amateur attempt
Post by: EZ on December 05, 2023, 08:38:34 PM
Cool.....great keepsake. Heck of a lot better than my first ones!!!
Title: Re: Amateur attempt
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on December 08, 2023, 09:46:35 AM
Nice work.. I'm in the same boat and looking for perfection on the smoothness. The do some beautiful work here on them bones.
Title: Re: Amateur attempt
Post by: Fillmoregandt on December 08, 2023, 01:59:26 PM
Did you wrap the green threading over the black (i.e. wrap the whole joint in black then go back over part with green thread) or did you wrap the colors individually (black>green>black)?
Title: Re: Amateur attempt
Post by: Muzzy61 on December 08, 2023, 02:29:31 PM
You did a nice job. They look good.
  I did my first one two years ago and it was a little rough looking, but took a nice bird with it last year and couldn't have been prouder.
Title: Re: Amateur attempt
Post by: Bwhntr68 on December 08, 2023, 02:45:56 PM
Quote from: Fillmoregandt on December 08, 2023, 01:59:26 PM
Did you wrap the green threading over the black (i.e. wrap the whole joint in black then go back over part with green thread) or did you wrap the colors individually (black>green>black)?
I did them individually, I looked up a couple videos on fishing rod wrapping and that's what most of them said to do


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Title: Re: Amateur attempt
Post by: crow on December 08, 2023, 09:30:28 PM
Good Job, nice looking taper on your joints
Title: Re: Amateur attempt
Post by: mountainhunter1 on December 09, 2023, 10:42:14 AM
Quote from: Bwhntr68 on December 05, 2023, 04:54:01 PM
Turned my first fall hen into a couple of new wingbones, one for me and one as a gift for my brother in law who invited me on the trip. A little rough but for my 3rd and 4th wingbones I'm happy with them. How do y'all manage to make your epoxy or clear coat so smooth? I brushed mine on then put it on a turner to even put but it still ended up pretty rough(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231205/8b93231f2d700e839b6bbc26e3d4a489.jpg)


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Those calls look fine to me. I have a hunch that you kill some birds with those in the coming seasons.
Title: Re: Amateur attempt
Post by: Fillmoregandt on December 11, 2023, 03:56:02 PM
Quote from: Bwhntr68 on December 08, 2023, 02:45:56 PM
Quote from: Fillmoregandt on December 08, 2023, 01:59:26 PM
Did you wrap the green threading over the black (i.e. wrap the whole joint in black then go back over part with green thread) or did you wrap the colors individually (black>green>black)?
I did them individually, I looked up a couple videos on fishing rod wrapping and that's what most of them said to do


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Thanks!   Those look good, nice job
Title: Re: Amateur attempt
Post by: turkey stew on December 25, 2023, 11:03:54 AM
They look sharp!
Title: Re: Amateur attempt
Post by: Bwhntr68 on December 29, 2023, 09:53:44 PM
Got my hands on a specklebelly goose last week, decided to try and make something new out of it. I wasn't sure how it would turn out but I'm pretty satisfied with it. Speck mouthpiece, 6.8 SPC casing, Mississippi River cane and hen exhaust piece. Doesn't have a lot of volume but she's a sweet talker. Excuse the amateur drawing, I had to give it a shot!(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231230/8329452ff1f573ff1d8887600994478c.jpg)


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Title: Re: Amateur attempt
Post by: greentrout on December 29, 2023, 10:13:44 PM
I like that! Good combination of materials.
Title: Re: Amateur attempt
Post by: Heritage on December 30, 2023, 08:04:09 AM
Those look great!
Title: Re: Amateur attempt
Post by: Ranman on January 15, 2024, 08:18:22 AM
Very nice.