Title: Made a few
Post by: callmakerman on July 03, 2024, 07:07:25 PM
Post by: callmakerman on July 03, 2024, 07:07:25 PM
Being retired I still enjoy building calls when I'm feeling up to it. I'm also trying to learn the proper way to make Turpin boxes. Learning is the fun part of the hobby. I've had a few bodies and or lids in various stages of completion for some time now, so every now and then I'll pick up where I left off on some of the builds. The three pictured here were worked on over the last month or so and I'm really happy with the end results. Macassar/teak, snakewood/holly and curly hickory/cedar. I'm keeping the hickory/cedar for myself, and the others have been spoken for. I'm looking forward to another cool down so I can start work on a few more. Thanx for the look. (https://i.imgur.com/pXNXuMv.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/FAb207S.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/8g4yOW4.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/WUg8N9f.jpg)
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: Bedge7767 on July 03, 2024, 07:48:47 PM
Post by: Bedge7767 on July 03, 2024, 07:48:47 PM
All 3 look very nice!
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: 3bailey3 on July 03, 2024, 08:30:45 PM
Post by: 3bailey3 on July 03, 2024, 08:30:45 PM
Wow!! Very nice Bill!!
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: Lcmacd 58 on July 03, 2024, 08:32:47 PM
Post by: Lcmacd 58 on July 03, 2024, 08:32:47 PM
Very fine looking calls
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: Manager8 on July 03, 2024, 08:48:32 PM
Post by: Manager8 on July 03, 2024, 08:48:32 PM
Sharp looking calls. Well done sir
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: LMO on July 03, 2024, 09:43:14 PM
Post by: LMO on July 03, 2024, 09:43:14 PM
They look great 👍
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: Yoder409 on July 03, 2024, 10:00:35 PM
Post by: Yoder409 on July 03, 2024, 10:00:35 PM
Beautiful work, Bill !!!
:drool:
:drool:
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: Bottomland OG on July 03, 2024, 10:43:23 PM
Post by: Bottomland OG on July 03, 2024, 10:43:23 PM
Fine work there...
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: 310 gauge on July 03, 2024, 10:56:30 PM
Post by: 310 gauge on July 03, 2024, 10:56:30 PM
Those combos are bound to be producers afield too!
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: Greg Massey on July 04, 2024, 09:55:11 AM
Post by: Greg Massey on July 04, 2024, 09:55:11 AM
Awesome boxes and nothing better than enjoying your work..
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: KYTurkey07 on July 04, 2024, 01:21:57 PM
Post by: KYTurkey07 on July 04, 2024, 01:21:57 PM
Very nice looking calls! Really like the wood combinations.
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: MossyOak92 on July 04, 2024, 07:39:50 PM
Post by: MossyOak92 on July 04, 2024, 07:39:50 PM
Those are sharp!
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Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: packmule on July 05, 2024, 09:28:28 PM
Post by: packmule on July 05, 2024, 09:28:28 PM
Those are beauties Bill. What do you have in the countersunk screw holes on the lids?
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Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: GobbleGitr on July 05, 2024, 11:19:07 PM
Post by: GobbleGitr on July 05, 2024, 11:19:07 PM
Nice looking work, Bill!
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: Lcmacd 58 on July 05, 2024, 11:27:24 PM
Post by: Lcmacd 58 on July 05, 2024, 11:27:24 PM
I will have to say your keeping my favorite .... its an eye Catcher and I'm sure its full of turkey
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: callmakerman on July 06, 2024, 07:08:54 AM
Post by: callmakerman on July 06, 2024, 07:08:54 AM
Quote from: packmule on July 05, 2024, 09:28:28 PMThose are beauties Bill. What do you have in the countersunk screw holes on the lids?I use a washer in the hole.
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Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: callmakerman on July 06, 2024, 07:17:32 AM
Post by: callmakerman on July 06, 2024, 07:17:32 AM
Quote from: Lcmacd 58 on July 05, 2024, 11:27:24 PMI will have to say your keeping my favorite .... its an eye Catcher and I'm sure its full of turkeyI made my decision on the sound that I like, and this call has it for me. I also was wondering how the curly hickory lid would work out on a box and will say I was very pleased which also played into my choice. All three sound great but that cedar really spoke to me and that's after I messed it up on the first tuning. It's actually shorter on the sound board because of the usual cedar issues of loose grain lifting off and or breaking. Worked out well in the end.
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: Tyoung on July 06, 2024, 08:06:09 AM
Post by: Tyoung on July 06, 2024, 08:06:09 AM
Oh my.......very nice work!!
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Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: Lcmacd 58 on July 06, 2024, 09:02:09 AM
Post by: Lcmacd 58 on July 06, 2024, 09:02:09 AM
It did work out well in the end !!!
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: packmule on July 06, 2024, 09:33:35 AM
Post by: packmule on July 06, 2024, 09:33:35 AM
Quote from: callmakerman on July 06, 2024, 07:08:54 AMQuote from: packmule on July 05, 2024, 09:28:28 PMThose are beauties Bill. What do you have in the countersunk screw holes on the lids?I use a washer in the hole.
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Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: Wvgobbler on July 06, 2024, 09:34:28 AM
Post by: Wvgobbler on July 06, 2024, 09:34:28 AM
Very nice looking calls Bill!!!
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: Zobo on July 07, 2024, 09:20:19 PM
Post by: Zobo on July 07, 2024, 09:20:19 PM
They certainly look great, and I'm sure you made them sound
spot on. Nice!
spot on. Nice!
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: Beards and Hooks on July 09, 2024, 10:57:20 PM
Post by: Beards and Hooks on July 09, 2024, 10:57:20 PM
Those look great Bill, bet they are all 
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Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: turkey stew on July 10, 2024, 08:39:50 AM
Post by: turkey stew on July 10, 2024, 08:39:50 AM
Very sharp looking Turpins! A favorite call I use.
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: Sincee2023 on July 11, 2024, 12:05:42 PM
Post by: Sincee2023 on July 11, 2024, 12:05:42 PM
Clean looking boxes!
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: fishr64 on July 11, 2024, 02:42:36 PM
Post by: fishr64 on July 11, 2024, 02:42:36 PM
Very nice looking calls!
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: Tarheel on July 13, 2024, 07:18:35 PM
Post by: Tarheel on July 13, 2024, 07:18:35 PM
Most impressive.....I'm sure the new owners of the two will be pleased!!!
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: callmakerman on July 15, 2024, 05:38:46 PM
Post by: callmakerman on July 15, 2024, 05:38:46 PM
Thanx for the very kind words. The drive to build the Turpin's correctly continues as I have a few combos in mind for the next batch if this heat and humidity would go away.
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: mspaci on July 15, 2024, 09:30:30 PM
Post by: mspaci on July 15, 2024, 09:30:30 PM
look great
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: Sir-diealot on July 15, 2024, 10:26:14 PM
Post by: Sir-diealot on July 15, 2024, 10:26:14 PM
Very nice.
Title: Re: Made a few
Post by: EZ on July 28, 2024, 01:00:53 PM
Post by: EZ on July 28, 2024, 01:00:53 PM
Your stuff is always top notch Bill!!!