Archive for November 2010
Nov 24th, 2010 |
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Here you will find a complete tutorial on how to turn a duck call insert. Not every call maker does it the same way, therefore this is the method that I use. I start by cutting a 6″ piece of 1″ acrylic (I do it the same for wood, antler etc). I then mark the
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Tags: acrylic, center finder, center punch, collet chuck, cork, drill stop collar, duck call, duck call jig, insert, lanyard, parting tool, polish, reed, sanding pads, wet sand
Nov 19th, 2010 |
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Tom Gray
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Nov 19th, 2010 |
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Few possessions are as highly prized by duck hunters as their favorite calls. Skillfully crafted and highly individualized calls enable the hunter to attract waterfowl by mimicking their sounds. In recent years, the appreciation for duck calls and the art of duck call making has increased notably among waterfowl enthusiasts. As collecting has grown in
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Tags: Bill Clifford, Callmakers and Collectors Association of America, Charles Ditto, Charles H. Perdew, Charles W. Grubbs, collecting duck calls, duck call, duck call identification, duck hunter, Fred A. Allen, goose, Illinois, Illinois River, Mississippi River, Plilip Olt, reference book, Robert D. Christensen, Southern Illinois, waterfowl
Nov 19th, 2010 |
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The Art of American Game Calls is a book about a unique American art form, the game call. Calls are most familiar to duck, goose and turkey hunters. However, many other types of calls exist and one has been made for nearly every type of sporting hunt as well as for the hunting of most
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Tags: Collecting Antique Bird Decoys and Duck Calls, decoys, Dr. Russell E. Lewis, duck, duck call, game call, goose, Howard Harlan, Illinois River, Joe Jaroski, Mississippi River, Ohio River, turkey
Nov 18th, 2010 |
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The pen blank drilling center vise is a great tool to center your duck call blanks for drilling the center hole. It is a great tool to add to your drill press table that will aid in holding and centering your call barrel blanks when drilling. I purchased this one from Penn State Industries and
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Tags: call makers, center vise, drill, drill press, drill press table, duck call, pen blank, pen blank drilling center vise, Penn State Industries
Nov 17th, 2010 |
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Tags: call makers
Nov 16th, 2010 |
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If you want a drill bit that will cut through your acrylic duck call barrel blanks with ease and exit the blank without chipping, then this is the one you’ve been looking for! This drill bit will also drastically minimize your duck call barrel bore sanding as well. You can purchase it at Webfoot Custom
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Tags: acrylic, acrylic drill bit, call maker, drill bit, drilling acrylic, duck call, Webfoot Custom Calls
Nov 16th, 2010 |
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Calling game of all kinds: ducks, geese, turkeys and even big game and large predators is an essential part of the hunt today, whether the hunter’s instrument is a gun, camera or binoculars. As a result, an amazing array of commercial game calls is available. Outdoor sporting goods retailers often carry several brands of game
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Tags: call makers, call making, collecting duck calls, collectors, duck, duck call, Ed Glenn, game call, Greg Keats, Howard L. Harlan, hunter, W. Crew Anderson, wood turning