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Author Topic: Gettin into callin 2dogs Knows what it's all about Member # 649 posted October 19, 2005 08:13 PM                   The last couple months. I've been buying some Willketchem calls & single-toneboards. Give the calls away. Made some reeds, glued the toneboards into some Copper plumbing parts[They sound awesome ]. Gave them all away to some guys wanting to get into callin, as well as established predator callers. Had fun all the way. [ October 19, 2005, 08:14 PM: Message edited by: 2dogs ] Posts: 1034 | From: central Iowa | Registered: Apr 2005  |  IP: Logged Melvin Knows what it's all about Member # 634 posted October 19, 2005 09:29 PM                    Who knows! they might work "plumb good." You didn't keep any for yourself? It don't always take real fancy calls to bring coyotes in..i whittled a distress call out of a peice of,wooden mop handle..The call body and mouth peice was one solid peice of mop handle..The first time out,i called a nice coyote in with it..Funny thing tho,i had this taste in my mouth like soap powder. Posts: 661 | From: PA. | Registered: Apr 2005  |  IP: Logged 2dogs Knows what it's all about Member # 649 posted October 20, 2005 02:30 AM                   Mop-handle, Melvin. You still have that call? I plan on getting a air opperated[Dental Tool] wood carver. Here in the next month or so, [a tad expensive ]. To make some hand-made call bodies. I'm getting close to retirement. So I want to get good at it. During my down-time. Posts: 1034 | From: central Iowa | Registered: Apr 2005  |  IP: Logged Melvin Knows what it's all about Member # 634 posted October 20, 2005 03:30 PM                    2dogs, i still have the call-I have called several coyotes and one black bear in with it. When i made the call,i designed the inside,cone shaped..I can do the rabbit distress and deer bawl with it perfectly.It's an open reed call. I took up call making about 6 years ago..My first calls were for turkey hunting,i made the box,slate,and glass calls-a year later i was making predator calls,and still do...It's now my no.1 hobby....Hope you enjoy it as much as i do [ October 20, 2005, 05:27 PM: Message edited by: Melvin ] Posts: 661 | From: PA. | Registered: Apr 2005  |  IP: Logged sbarbour PAKMAN Member # 392 posted October 20, 2005 08:28 PM                    2dogs, good to hear you're putting those tone boards to good use. I give a lot of em away also. My brother-in-law is a house parent at a boys ranch in my area and it happens to be some pretty good calling country. I kinda adopted the boys and made em all a call. Some of them are getting pretty good with them. Made me popular with the boys but not with the house parents. We've got a new molded call, I'll send you a sample when we get a few made up. Steve Posts: 4 | From: Haskell, Texas | Registered: Aug 2004  |  IP: Logged keekee Knows what it's all about Member # 465 posted October 20, 2005 11:07 PM                       Good to see your still kicken Steve! Brent -------------------- Kee's Custom Calls http://www.keescalls.com Posts: 295 | From: Southern Ohio | Registered: Dec 2004  |  IP: Logged 2dogs Knows what it's all about Member # 649 posted October 21, 2005 05:53 AM                   Steve, Tis I, uh...kirby . Or whatever my name is LOL! Yep your Gray Call is awesome, as well as the toneboards. A friend gave me some reed material. He bought at Wallyworld, [good stuff]. The first TB, I bought from you. I glued into a Copper plumbing reducer, nice ring to her. I did manage to save one for myself . Thanks again for your fine craftsmanship kirby 2dogs-Everett [ October 21, 2005, 05:55 AM: Message edited by: 2dogs ] Posts: 1034 | From: central Iowa | Registered: Apr 2005  |  IP: Logged Melvin Knows what it's all about Member # 634 posted October 21, 2005 08:50 AM                    2dogs, Are those toneboards for distress or howlers? Way to go,Steve..It's a good feeling to see a youngster getting interested in predator calling. Will Ketchem? I heard that name used before,but can't seem to place it right now. Posts: 661 | From: PA. | Registered: Apr 2005  |  IP: Logged 2dogs Knows what it's all about Member # 649 posted October 21, 2005 09:56 AM                   Melvin, They are an open-reed mouth piece. I can make the following sounds from them; Canine/coyote howl, bark, whine Fawn bleat Jack distress Cottintail distress Mouse squeek cat meow[takes some doing ] & a Jack, being eatin alive by a goat...ie;[Jack-goat muncher] . My favorite I've tried/experimented with a lot of different materials. One of the best, was cut from a thin clear donut container . [ October 21, 2005, 09:57 AM: Message edited by: 2dogs ] Posts: 1034 | From: central Iowa | Registered: Apr 2005  |  IP: Logged Krustyklimber prefers the bunny hugger pronunciation: ky o tee Member # 72 posted October 21, 2005 10:06 AM                    Kirby, No need for a high dollar dental tool. You can get by with a basic dremel tool. I wrote a how-to, on making calls by hand, if you'd like I can forward you a copy. You know, I supply several of the call makers with their reed materials, send me your shipping address, and I'll send you a free sample pack. I think you can do better than that Wal*Mart stuff. Steve, I have been looking forward to more stories from the Ranch. It is good to see you're still kickin', I s'pose you been real busy with hunting seasons. Melvin, The answer to your question is, yes, they are for distress and howlers. Here's one of my Willeketchum calls, with a slip on horn I added to it. It's a great distress call, without the horn, and one of the best sounding howlers I have ever used, with it. Krusty P.S. Kirby you should be able to add, mallard duck, and deer grunt, to that list. [ October 21, 2005, 10:11 AM: Message edited by: Krustyklimber ] -------------------- Think about how stupid the average person is, then realize that half of them are stupider than that! Posts: 1912 | From: Deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia | Registered: Jan 2003  |  IP: Logged 2dogs Knows what it's all about Member # 649 posted October 21, 2005 01:29 PM                   Krusty, Thanks for the offer, but I already have more than I need. --------- Hmmmm, a deer eating a live Mallard...deer/duck- muncher call Posts: 1034 | From: central Iowa | Registered: Apr 2005  |  IP: Logged

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