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Author Topic: Any one here make calls?  (Read 1608 times)

Offline Swamp

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Any one here make calls?
« on: March 26, 2021, 08:54:16 PM »
I'm about to start building pot calls again, and I was just wondering if anyone here made their own calls. So far I've got everything to start making pot calls again and I'm just getting started with mouth calls.

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Re: Any one here make calls?
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2021, 05:27:10 AM »
I have only made one from a kit and will be doing another kit before the season starts.
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Re: Any one here make calls?
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2021, 05:14:31 PM »
I haven’t, but due to where I live, I get lots of river cypress and the best cedar. Friend has an industrial machine lathe I thought about getting...it was just too much machine. I see some cheaper ones that make me think about roughing some out to even see if I’d like doing it, but haven’t. I wouldn’t know where to start, but have some great ideas.

Are you cutting your own slate and glass for striking surface ?


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Offline Swamp

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Re: Any one here make calls?
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2021, 08:45:35 PM »
No I buy all my playing surfaces and soundboard from brookside. I jist need to find a good local wood suplier now.

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Re: Any one here make calls?
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2021, 10:47:16 PM »
I haven't tried making any calls other than mouth calls, but have been doing that for many years now. I highly recommend learning to make mouth calls to anybody that uses them.  It is a simple and inexpensive hobby that helps pass the time between turkey seasons.  It is also likely to make just about anyone a much better caller once they understand the nuances of making the calls.  :icon_thumright: