My New Custom Call Must Work!

[bigskyscott]

This afternoon I was finishing up one of my turtle shell/slate calls in my workshop with the door hanging open. As I was tunning everything up with the radio playing, I thought I heard another hen. Thinking I was just hearing things, I continued working and heard the bird again. At that point I thought that maybe my neighbor might have heard me in my shop and wanted to have a little fun with me and was answering me with his call. I turned the radio off and went back to playing the new call and I got an answer again.... this time it was very close and at that point I also knew that my neighbor can't make those kee-kees, putts, purrs and yelps ! I walk over to my doorway and this is what I saw.




She was all by herself , She must have been separtated from the rest of her flock. Man, is she ever lost ! She stuck around my place for 20 or so minutes. She wanted to get in my yard , but my darn cats kept trying to chase her. She would leave out of sight and I could call her right back in again, puttin and yelpin all the way!

So glad I had my camera handy... otherwise no one would believe this story.

[bigskyscott]

Here is the call that called her in.


It is a Red Eared Slider turtle shell. The slate is attached to a rosewood soundboard using a material which is used to make double backed accustic guitars. Durable light and honeycombed.This is the first call for me using Nomax.

The peg I carved out of a piece of elk antler tip and it has a laminated cap consisting of maple, rosewood, bubinga and ebony woods.... all accustic guitar scraps.

I want to make a holster for this call before I put it on the market.

[michihunter]

What a gorgeous looking call. And obviously very functional too. Make sure you give the Lodge members first dibs Scott!!

[4pointer]

Well now you know the Call works ;D
That is a great lookin ART ~WORK you have there,,

[sidewinder]

that is one sweet looking call you have got a great skill

[bigskyscott]

Thanks fellas !

I have two more that I'm working on and both are almost finished. I'll post the pic's when I have the time..

[fossilman]

Again,some nice work there Scott ;D