(http://i61.tinypic.com/2ch969w.jpg) (http://i61.tinypic.com/2zp30d1.jpg) back in November I had the opportunity to go to Jeff Mckameys and Frank Kruers shops and build my first ever box calls it was a very awesome experience to learn from them and see just what all goes into building a call and the time it takes to take a piece of wood an turn it into a finely tuned turkey call . Now I'm far from where I want to be but I am excited about the future and to see what all I can turn out of my shop. The first pic is a bloodwood/black limba short box and blood wood /butternut long box. Second pic is walnut/mineral poplar short and Ipe/butternut long box.
Looks good
From here they look great. Fine work
Neal---Congrats on becoming a callmaker. I am really impressed with how neat your checkering turned out on your first try. What kind of knife or tool were you using?? Are you entering these at Nashville?
Thanks for the comments fellas. I'm far from a callmaker as of yet but it's a work in progress an one day I will enter Nashville but as for now I will wait an untill I have perfected my craft to the best of my ability and good lord willing will build a worthy enough call to enter in Nashville some day. Ricky that checkering was done with a mill drill an if you look close at it it's not perfect but it was my attempt but I'm very satisfied for it being my first time. Weather checkering that way or by hand it does not matter mistakes can an will be made. If you look close mine aren't perfect either. I put long hours in on those calls considering the short amount of time I had there. I be leave in the 3 1/2 days I had maybe 8 hours sleep if that. The rest was all shop time.
Nicely Done ,,,
Very nice looking calls!!
God bless
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I'd say your well on your way! Very nicely done!
Good looking calls Neal nothing like killing a bird with your own call. Congrats on the addiction!!
You made some beautiful calls Neal. Congrats. Hope you get a few longbeards with them next spring.
Quote from: West Augusta on January 10, 2015, 09:50:08 PM
You made some beautiful calls Neal. Congrats. Hope you get a few longbeards with them next spring.
x2. Great calls!! I especially like the bloodwood. It makes a killer box. Good luck this spring!!
You know I'm a fan Neal. Your on your way. Gobblers don't know nor do they care what tools we use as we build our calls. Fine job
Thanks for all the nice comments fellas.
very nice neal / hell if you used a CNC ..manmill .. pocket knife. it doesnot matter to me . some people are going to hate on you but a true call maker will like your work.. bring the calls to Nashville I would like to see them
You sir are well on your way! Those look fantastic
Brain I couldn't agree with you more. I would like to say how a man goes about building a call should be his on personal preference weather it be by any means he decides to build one. What difference does it make aslong as he is happy or the person he made it for. I mean anybody feel free to shed some light on the subject cause the way I see it how you checker and hull the body really doesn't matter to me in the end you have a call that started with single piece of wood . I mean correct me if I'm wrong but to me tunning a call is where the work starts yes pretty calls look good but looks don't make a call sing. You have to tune a call and by hand is the only way I know. Everyone is entitled to there opinion I beleave that but at the same time I feel you should know what your talking about that's just my two since. And once again thanks for all comments.
Neal,
Sorry if I ruffled some of the Osage boys feathers. You must be a really fast learner to make those calls in a weekend. Some of the good callmakers I know tells me it takes them several days to just make one call. Congrats on some killers.
Neal,
I just want to say again that these are some fine looking calls and you should be extremely proud of what you have accomplished. You have made something from a piece of wood with your own hands and can now use it to call a bird. I think that is something everyone who hunts turkeys dreams of doing. How it was made makes no difference as has already been pointed out. The goal was to make a call you could use, no other claims were made. We turkey hunters should celebrate the passion that moved you to do this as well as the willingness of others to share the knowledge they have accumulated with people who love turkey hunting. Anything less than that takes away from the most wonderful sport I know. Your story is an inspiration to me. Congratulations and best of luck this spring.
Mike
Good looking boxes! The only thing that should matter is that it sounds like a turkey!!