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Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on August 23, 2013, 06:49 PM:

Came home from bowhunting early today.Started a little project Ive been kicking around for awhile, a new style open reed for my little lineup. Ive discontinued my Delrin series of calls, and will be making all wood stuff here on out. Plastic is getting boring for me.

Here is my "prototype", in the rough. They will have black (that is brown in photo) micarta, tennon/laminated to the wood. This will provide strength for the toneboard/wedge setup. 5/8" black toneboard will be standard. (That is 1/2" in photo). Small handy call.
Anywhoo, Ill post some up when I get em done.
Mark

Posted by Chris S (Member # 3888) on August 30, 2013, 04:42 PM:

Very appealing.

Will you take special requests for Delrin calls?

Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on August 30, 2013, 08:44 PM:

Thanks Chris, but I just dont think Ill be turning anymore delrin.

Posted by Yotehntr (Member # 3684) on August 30, 2013, 09:24 PM:

Good looking little call Mark!

Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on August 31, 2013, 08:01 AM:

Thanks Brad : ) still waiting on the micarta rod stock...apparently, theres a micarta shortage of some sort lol.

Same with the diaphragm calls, everytime you turn around a certain latex is discontinued, or the tape is no good etc.

Good stuff sems to be hard to get nowdays...of anything.

Mark

[ August 31, 2013, 08:01 AM: Message edited by: Lone Howl ]

Posted by TA17Rem (Member # 794) on August 31, 2013, 09:16 AM:

I like the narrow tone boards on most open reed calls and like your's as well. Not in the market for a call but agree with Chris delrin rocks.... [Smile]

Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on August 31, 2013, 10:26 AM:

Thanks,Ive turned hundreds and hundreds of delrin calls....I have been catching a lot of flack last couple weeks for discontinuing the delrin stuff lol.

Mark

Posted by Chris S (Member # 3888) on August 31, 2013, 01:43 PM:

If you are sick of Delrin, that's cool and I completely understand. I'll have to take extra special care of the few I have.

You make a great call and I'm sure the wood are just as good as the others, possibly better. [Smile]

Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on August 31, 2013, 03:12 PM:

Chris, I know you are a call whore like me. Id like to send you an enclosed reed call to check out,on me. I have a couple in walnut Im finishing up.
Mark

Posted by Chris S (Member # 3888) on August 31, 2013, 07:22 PM:

That's very nice of you, Mark.
Let me know if you need my address again.

If you want, I can send you a "blue jay" bullet case call.
You'd be the fourth person on Earth with one. Very limited run. [Smile]

Posted by trapper2 (Member # 3651) on September 01, 2013, 01:58 PM:

mark, don't know about the rod stock but if you can use flat stuff let me know, I have a lot of place you can get it

Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on September 01, 2013, 03:57 PM:

Thanks Trapper, appreciate it. I do have some flat knife scales, which is what the above call was made with.The stuff I have coming is some fine linen, jet black micarta that pool cue makers use. If I ever get it, it should work great.
If I ever get it [Frown]

Posted by trapper2 (Member # 3651) on September 01, 2013, 06:51 PM:

mark, look up Sheffield knifemakers supply and call them, they got every color under the sun, its all flat stuff but would work fine for what you are doing, and if you don't want the pattern in it try some paper micarta

Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on September 01, 2013, 07:02 PM:

Will do, thanks!

Posted by TRnCO (Member # 690) on September 03, 2013, 10:00 AM:

I like it. Which reed material have ya settled on?

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on September 03, 2013, 11:02 AM:

Back when I was working for a living, I used to know a lot of sources for all that stuff, poly carbonate, laminates, roundstock and of course Delrin and micarta.

I remember doing some snazzy modifications for "plastic" welding equipment and found the best sources were all local, City of Industry, Rosemead, Commerce, even McMaster-Carr, in Norwalk, which is local for me.

However, I have been out of the loop for nine years, thus far. (but who's counting?) Yes, I highly recommend retirement.

Good hunting. El Bee

Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on September 03, 2013, 01:11 PM:

TR, have not tried all of it yet, but Ill get around to playing with it sooner or later : )
Mark

Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on September 03, 2013, 01:13 PM:

LB, I get most of my tools and supplies from Mcmaster Carr down there. They have a lot of stuff!
Mark

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