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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: Steve-In on October 17, 2008, 06:01:51 AM

Title: Wingbone call
Post by: Steve-In on October 17, 2008, 06:01:51 AM

I asked for advice earlier on making a wingbone call.  Below are pictures of 2 views of the results.  I have the opposite pieces to be assembled after I learn more about these calls.  Thanks to all for the help.  Steve
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Title: Re: Wingbone call
Post by: TNrifleman on October 18, 2008, 05:23:57 PM

That is a nice job on the wingbone call. Would you share with those of us who don't know, how you make one? I'd like to try my hand at it if I get lucky during the fall turkey season.  ;D

Title: Re: Wingbone call
Post by: Elnathan on October 19, 2008, 01:52:02 AM

Quote from: TNrifleman on October 18, 2008, 05:23:57 PM

That is a nice job on the wingbone call. Would you share with those of us who don't know, how you make one? I'd like to try my hand at it if I get lucky during the fall turkey season.  ;D

We had a pretty long thread on how to make 'em a month or two ago:
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=1079.0 (http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=1079.0)

Lots of info out there on the rest of the internet as well.

Title: Re: Wingbone call
Post by: Steve-In on October 20, 2008, 05:35:56 AM

I think a lot has to do with the handling of the bones.  I think you can over cook the bones.  When I cleaned my bird I took the wings and legs and very slow boiled them until the meat fell off.  I took the meat and fixed it with noodles.  I sawed the ends of the bones and continued to boil them in fresh water with soap added.  I cooled each bone under tap water and scraped until all meat, tendon etc was gone.  I drained and dried them and started to remove the insides.  I used a cordless drill and twist drills.  I also used rat tail files and needle files.  Bore brushes work reallywell to.
Steve
http://hometown.aol.com/wingbonecall/Wingbone.html

http://www.customcalls.com/makeawingbonecall1.htm

Title: Re: Wingbone call
Post by: Tim Crosby on October 20, 2008, 04:08:45 PM

 Great sites, Thanks for posting them.

Tim C.