Custom Calls

[Yotehntr]

As I've stated in a few other threads I make custom calls for predator hunting... I just finished one I'm particularly pleased with and thought I'd show it to ya'll here. Here's a little of the process they go through.

This is the tip of a Hippo tooth... when it started out it was about a foot long. Hollow about 1/2 way up, so this is the solid tip. I've cut it to length here... the right side is what I'm going to use.

Here I've turned it round and cut a bead into it.

Drilled it out for my tonebord.

After turning on the lathe... I cut slight indentions in and penned the lines in with ink.

Here's something I wasn't expecting...as thin as I cut my calls the Ivory has a translucence that is out of this world.

I made the toneboard from Warthog tusk ivory... there the call is complete. The toneboard is o-ring fitted (keeps it from falling out when it gets cold) I put a CA finish on both pieces, buffed and polished it to a very high gloss. It is signed and dated inside the barrel under the finish. (This call is already sold)

 

[Delaney]

Gorgeous! Very nice work!

 

[knightrider]

thats awesome, some very fine work right there

 

[bobthebowhunter]

Great work! I will be speaking to you soon! Which of your calls would you recomend for field use here in TN?

 

[JohnnyBond]

 

[rem270]

very nice. can you posts your different calls and prices? i might be interested in one.

 

[Str8Shooter]

awesome job! they look great!

 

[Plateau Hunter]

Wow Brad that is a beautiful call!! If I owned it I would probably just keep it in the safe and get it out to look at on special occasions. It is a true work of art. PH

 

[Yotehntr]

Thank you for all the compliments guys! This stuff is surprisingly heavy for something you can see light shine through� just guessing 1 � times heavier than my usual calls from wood and burls. When turning it showed me how tough it was too, I had to take very light cuts� probably took twice the time� that probably had some to do with nerves to though! Lol

Great work! I will be speaking to you soon! Which of your calls would you recomend for field use here in TN?

I use all that I make here myself� open and enclosed reeds.. nice to have a variety. The open reeds are more versatile and can make several different sounds though. I�m personally not good at bird distress with them but I know several folks that can do them. Cottontail, fawn, pup barks/howls, and ki-yi�s easily. With the enclosed reeds you are very limited� but they are a good weapon in your arsenal.

Thats purdy man, ...
Are hippo teeth readily available?...seems like that would be about as rare as hens teeth!!

They have gotten pretty hard to find� when you do find �em they only want your 1st child. LOL� they are quite expensive sure enough.. I have to use quite large one�s for the diameter� Click here � that being said� if you find a hens tooth large enough I�ll make a call from it!

very nice. can you posts your different calls and prices? i might be interested in one.

My calls range from $45- $250 (the price of this one) before this my top end was $150. Even my �field grade� calls have hand cut toneboards from natural materials� (antler, or horn)� nothing I make is molded from plastic, and they are of my own design. I�ll post some pics of my field grade calls at the bottom here.. a little warning though� I�m afraid I�m a bit behind on orders and it may take several weeks to get one made�I�m going to try to get caught up some this weekend though.

Hey PH! You�d be surprised how tough the ivory is� nothing to be worried about as far as tearing it up� the price is the only scary thing about it! Lol

Walnut and antler

Walnut and macasar ebony

This is what I call one of my "Top Shelf" series... it's a burl wood...this one amboyna with an elk antler bead and an antler toneboard... these go for $65

 

[knightrider]

man those things look awesome,if they sound half as good as they look the yotes ar in some seious trouble.

 

[BIGORANGE]

Very Nice

 

[skynimrod]

Nice Work!
Pieces of art man...

 

[ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER]

very nice

 

[remke]

Those are too purdy to take into the woods. Very nice

 

[Yotehntr]

LOL thanks guys. They don't mind getting treated a little rough.

 

[TurkeyBurd]

Nice Brad...when you coming back to Chapel Hill to try them out?

Invitation always stands.

 

[Yotehntr]

Ok... you have me at a disadvantage... not sure who you are, I'm guessing one of the 3 folks I've hunted with there though! ( I know who "the one" is) so that'll narrow it to 2...I'll have some time off around Christmas... give me a shout!

 

[TurkeyBurd]

Dude with the camera.

Parked at my house that day....Scott Delk.

 

[Yotehntr]

OK! I remember you, just didn't know your "handle" here!

 

[THE ONE]

brad that one call you posted looks awful familiar!