How different are they from other pot calls and who makes the best?
I like them most in the fact that they're fairly maintenance free, and they don't load your striker tip up with a residue, and I love their sound.
I don't think i've done any care to any of mine since I got them.
I have several, but the best was made by Ryan Bonjour and was paired with a zebrawood striker.
Stumpy makes a great ceramic call.
Ive got 2 ceramics, 1 was built by Jack "Pappy" Lewis from Chinaberry and it has an aluminum sounboard. I also have a Cherry Ceramic over glass made by Gary from Stone Road Turkey Calls. Im waiting for confirmation from a friend to see if he can find a piece of Persimmon to build me another Ceramic pot from.
A ceramic pot is most definitely vest worthy.
I like ceramic. I own a David Halloran and one from Carey Shead. There is video sound file of both in the call video section.
Quote from: savduck on March 14, 2012, 02:34:20 PM
I like ceramic. I own a David Halloran and one from Carey Slead. There is video sound file of both in the call video section.
Can you post a link to your photobucket account that would allow one to scroll through the different videos you have uploaded?
That would be easier that working through the audio-video subforum for the various posts linking to photobucket. It would let these folks see your calling as well.
Quote from: cannonball on March 13, 2012, 10:45:32 PM
Stumpy makes a great ceramic call.
I just got a birds eye maple ceramic from stumpy and it is truly a fantastic sounding call.
Hey Del, its Shead not slead :OGani:
Quote from: WaddleWhacker on March 14, 2012, 09:19:17 PM
Hey Del, its Shead not slead :OGani:
Dang, Thanks for telling me. Ive been telling every body Slead. Sorry brother.
Quote from: Turkey Trot on March 14, 2012, 04:18:51 PM
Quote from: savduck on March 14, 2012, 02:34:20 PM
I like ceramic. I own a David Halloran and one from Carey Slead. There is video sound file of both in the call video section.
Can you post a link to your photobucket account that would allow one to scroll through the different videos you have uploaded?
That would be easier that working through the audio-video subforum for the various posts linking to photobucket. It would let these folks see your calling as well.
Here is one from Carey.
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h173/dcrow77/th_wwceramic.jpg) (http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h173/dcrow77/?action=view¤t=wwceramic.mp4)
Hallorans
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h173/dcrow77/th_halloranceramic.jpg) (http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h173/dcrow77/?action=view¤t=halloranceramic.mp4)
Does Carey have a website?
Quote from: WaddleWhacker on March 14, 2012, 09:19:17 PM
Hey Del, its Shead not slead :OGani:
You've been quiet since the tornaders that rolled through back on 3/1. I saw that the Paulding Co. airporch was hit hard and some subdivisions in Paulding and up into Polk. Did you come through it all right? Lose power?
Also Jimmy Schaffer from OakRidgeCustomCalls makes a great sounding ceramic pot with a corian soundboard. Scoot
Quote from: cutt down on March 15, 2012, 11:44:58 AM
Does Carey have a website?
Nah. He wont mind me posting his phone number though.
1-770-276-6947. Goes by waddlewhacker on here if you want to PM him.
the tornado missed by a few miles north of me but it went through the middle of where i hunt...helped a buddy last week with some damage from the tornado and put in field lines in the backyard this week so i have been a little busy...i will be finishing up about 10 calls next week.....putting in field lines and landscaping the yard all by yourself is hard on a old fat man so a fishing trip is in need for a few days
If your looking for a ceramic call you should get a hold of Chad Hutchinson aka Stumpy...He makes a ceramic call that is all turkey. To my ear it is one of the best sounding calls I have heard or ran.
I received a yellowheart ceramic pot from him and now wonder why I didn't try ceramic sooner. :z-winnersmiley:
He also ran one of his glass calls for me and it is now on my short list of calls to buy.
Stumpy
Tim Sandford- FL
Jack Mincey - NC
I have a couple of ceramic pots by Ryan Bonjour. I have an Ebony and a Boxelder from him and they are unbelievable calls. The Ebony Ceramic was made as a set of three. I have also included some pictures of him in his shop as he was turning these Ebony calls. (http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e119/birdhunter50613/Guns%20Calls%20Decoys%20Mounts%20and%20More/P1100399.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e119/birdhunter50613/Guns%20Calls%20Decoys%20Mounts%20and%20More/P1100441.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e119/birdhunter50613/Guns%20Calls%20Decoys%20Mounts%20and%20More/P1100483.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e119/birdhunter50613/Guns%20Calls%20Decoys%20Mounts%20and%20More/P1100715.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e119/birdhunter50613/Guns%20Calls%20Decoys%20Mounts%20and%20More/P1100713.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e119/birdhunter50613/Guns%20Calls%20Decoys%20Mounts%20and%20More/P1100708.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e119/birdhunter50613/Guns%20Calls%20Decoys%20Mounts%20and%20More/P1090165.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e119/birdhunter50613/Guns%20Calls%20Decoys%20Mounts%20and%20More/P1090175.jpg)
Thanks for the good things posted about my ceramic calls they are a hot seller but there are some great calls out there from some fine folks
Stumpy
Another vote for a Stumpy ceramic.
(http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/hunter2233/Picture003-51.jpg)
Quote from: AngryBird on June 20, 2012, 01:02:13 PM
I have a couple of ceramic pots by Ryan Bonjour. I have an Ebony and a Boxelder from him and they are unbelievable calls. The Ebony Ceramic was made as a set of three. I have also included some pictures of him in his shop as he was turning these Ebony calls.
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e119/birdhunter50613/Guns%20Calls%20Decoys%20Mounts%20and%20More/P1100399.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e119/birdhunter50613/Guns%20Calls%20Decoys%20Mounts%20and%20More/P1100715.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e119/birdhunter50613/Guns%20Calls%20Decoys%20Mounts%20and%20More/P1100713.jpg)
This guy have a website? How much would a call like that run?
Thanks