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OT - laminate deer calls

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Slightly off topic, but still related to deer hunting. :eusa-whistle:

As the long time members know I have been making deer calls for forum members for years. A few years ago a fire destroyed the factory that made the laminates I used for many of my calls. The supplier I bought them from has been searching for a replacement ever since that source ended.
Last year he introduced a new product which I tried and was not satisfied with. My reason - too high priced, and NOT durable.

Now he has another possible replacement, so I ordered a blank to try. Got it yesterday, and turned a call to see how I liked it.
I think I found a winner!!!!!!!! :eusa-dance:

There will be 4 colors available (I will be ordering all 4 colors soon). Here is a pic of the call I turned to see if I liked the laminate.
(the call is not finished yet, but when it's done I'll put it on the "Trading Post" section)

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Not 100% sure of an asking price yet, but this material will allow me to keep the price in the range I was getting for my lower priced wood calls.
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That one looks awesome, can’t wait to see the others.

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Awe....that is darn Purdy Mike....SOLD , if I may offer to buy it please.
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very nice Mike :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Oh ya Mike, that looks great!
I may be persuaded to buy another
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Gorgeous!! :D

And damn ol' Norm for askin' first!! :lol:
Actually kind of surprised it wasn't Paul this time... :mrgreen:

I'll be watching, and may well have to grab another one myself.

Nice Work as usual!!

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I have one of Mike’s custom calls and it has never failed to call them bucks in yet! They are nice pieces of art too! Lucky hunter who gets this beauty.
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I think we might see Wabi Custom Calls at Boofest if my gut is right.
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Another great looking call Mike!
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Nice wabi its a winner
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Normous wrote:
Sat Apr 14, 2018 5:15 pm
Awe....that is darn Purdy Mike....SOLD , if I may offer to buy it please.
Beat me to it. :thumbup: That's looks awesome. I guess I'll hold out for the other colors, though that one would work nicely. I have a family member or two that could use one of these.

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Coming soon -
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The 4th color (fall camo) is currently unavailable, but should be here well ahead of hunting season. :eusa-doh:

I am currently waiting for more supplies to be delivered so I can get back to turning a few calls over the summer months, but at the moment I do not have all the materials on hand to complete any calls, so prepare to wait. :wtf:

If you are interested in reserving a call please email me at - [email protected]
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If I may ask, what are these calls? I have a couple of hand-me-down grunt calls that never seem to call anything. Are they grunt calls or otherwise? Thanx!
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I probably owe wabi a fine cigar or two for every buck that I arrowed right after I used his awesome sounding custom grunt tube. Thanks. Mike.
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The reed can be adjusted for several settings to cover everything from a fawn bleat to a buck grunt.

A grunt can be a great call at the right time of the year, but can also be the wrong call at other times. :lol:
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