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The direction I decided to go

Started by callmakerman, September 01, 2025, 02:17:57 PM

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callmakerman

September 01, 2025, 02:17:57 PM
After messing around with the single slate this will be the final product. I really wanted to incorporate the barrel striker into the finished product and it just didn't work with the beer cap bottom call. Soooo after messing around for a while with getting the dimensions right and opening the bottom more on the call I can honestly say that I'm pretty happy with the call and striker. This is a call I've always wanted in my collection but never could get one and I basically started trying to build fifteen years ago when I made my first SofTalker. With this call I decided to really focus on building my own DDAdams stop sign call and to the best of my ability I feel I have done it.


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September 01, 2025, 02:18:27 PM



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paboxcall

#2
September 01, 2025, 02:19:47 PM
Wow! Love that design, well done!

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boatpaddle

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September 01, 2025, 02:23:41 PM
Very well done, Bill...

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callmakerman

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September 01, 2025, 02:28:19 PM
Thank you. I should also say that I'm not a fan of burnt tip strikers that are used on just about every single slate that had been done before. I tried it but they just glaze over and don't really work well for nice clucks or purrs.

Bill

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September 01, 2025, 03:33:47 PM
Very nice work. Really appreciate the vintage-inspired aesthetics.

What wood (or material) did you use for the striker peg?


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callmakerman

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September 01, 2025, 03:48:22 PM
Quote from: Bill on September 01, 2025, 03:33:47 PMVery nice work. Really appreciate the vintage-inspired aesthetics.

What wood (or material) did you use for the striker peg?


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Striker peg is walnut as is the barrel on this one. I also use poplar for the peg.

packmule

#7
September 01, 2025, 04:04:47 PM
If you're happy with it Bill, I'll bet it's an exceptional call. Looks great, would love to hear it sometime.

3bailey3

#8
September 01, 2025, 06:48:05 PM
Very Nice!

EZ

#9
September 02, 2025, 07:15:44 AM
Really cool Bill!!!

Notsoyoungturk

#10
September 02, 2025, 07:45:39 AM
Great looking call.
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Brianb3006

#11
September 02, 2025, 09:13:45 AM
Beautiful work!


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#12
September 02, 2025, 02:01:51 PM
Like the looks and sure you have the sound right on time, as a follow-up to your soft talkers!

sbbow

#13
September 02, 2025, 04:19:27 PM
Like the looks of that well done Bill!


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callmakerman

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September 02, 2025, 06:14:38 PM
Thank you for the kind words. It's greatly appreciated.
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