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Turkey Calls => Mouth Call Making Discussion => Topic started by: tlewis81 on June 03, 2015, 10:52:15 AM

Title: latex stretch
Post by: tlewis81 on June 03, 2015, 10:52:15 AM
Ive always loved mouth calls and was wondering the advantages disadvantage of the reeds being stretched very tight or very loose and in between more rasp last longer what does it do exactly thanx
Title: Re: latex stretch
Post by: GobbleNut on June 03, 2015, 12:35:24 PM
The stretch needed for a call depends on a number of factors,...the thickness of the latex used, layers of reeds, spacing of reeds, and the cuts put in the call.  Generally speaking, thinner latex material requires less stretch than thicker material to achieve the proper call tone qualities.  Rasp in a call is more often a function of the cuts in the reed(s) than the stretch, although the other variables mentioned above do play a role, as well.