Paddleboxes continued, holsters?
03-29-2003, 09:01 AM
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blair Co., PA USA
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Paddleboxes continued, holsters?
OK, I went ahead and ordered a boat paddle from Ron Clough. Went with his New Spring Fever made with sycamore and walnut. Sycamore is awesome looking wood.
Anyway, does anybody know of a good leather holster for paddle calls? I saw one from Eight-Hooter in the Midwest catalog but I don' t feel like spending $35 just for a holster. Thanks for the input.
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Anyway, does anybody know of a good leather holster for paddle calls? I saw one from Eight-Hooter in the Midwest catalog but I don' t feel like spending $35 just for a holster. Thanks for the input.
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03-29-2003, 02:17 PM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NE FL
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RE: Paddleboxes continued, holsters?
PA
There are cordura holsters made for paddle calls. I have several that I keep mine in. I believe the ones I have are $20 or $25. I think they do a better job of keeping the call quiet and are more durable.
There are cordura holsters made for paddle calls. I have several that I keep mine in. I believe the ones I have are $20 or $25. I think they do a better job of keeping the call quiet and are more durable.
03-29-2003, 03:40 PM
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Location: Salem VA Salem, VA
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RE: Paddleboxes continued, holsters?
Here' s some nice ones....
http://www.paulscalls.com/supplies.htm
Oops guess I should have read your post better, Sorry. One thing I have found from leathe gun holsters is, the good ones don' t come cheap. Of course were talking about $200 for a GOOD holster for a gun
Dad' s Calls has a holster also but it' s not made of leather...
http://www.dadscalls.com
http://www.paulscalls.com/supplies.htm
Oops guess I should have read your post better, Sorry. One thing I have found from leathe gun holsters is, the good ones don' t come cheap. Of course were talking about $200 for a GOOD holster for a gun
Dad' s Calls has a holster also but it' s not made of leather...http://www.dadscalls.com
03-29-2003, 07:59 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: The Wild Turkey Capitol of the World......Missouri
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RE: Paddleboxes continued, holsters?
Hey PABeardBuster, American Friction has a leather holster for boat paddle boxes for $19.95. And also, BeardBuster, I know you are into custom calls, do you own a Cut-N-Paddle from American Friction? Or for that matter, does anyone else own one or know someone who does? I have looked them over pretty hard in the Midwest catalog and that may be my next purchase if I decide on a boat paddle box. It looks nice and Bruce Wurth has won many awards with his friction calls. So many calls......so little money!! 
03-29-2003, 10:10 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blair Co., PA USA
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RE: Paddleboxes continued, holsters?
Gobblenut,
I' ll be sure to post a " review" when my longbox arrives.I' m suprised that you didn' t like Ronnie' s calls. I have one of his tube calls along with a wormy chestnut glass call and a cedar double slate. Did you play any of the friction calls or just boxes? I couldn' t be happier with his stuff, although I' ve never played any of his box calls.
MOTT,
Actually, the longbox I just ordered is my first. I' ve been wanting one for a while but never got around to buying one. I don' t own any calls from American Friction (do you know their web address?), but their Cut-N-Paddle and Doug Camp' s Screamin' Hen were two other boat paddles that I considered. I mainly went with the Close Calls box because of the price difference, we' ll see how it turns out.
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I' ll be sure to post a " review" when my longbox arrives.I' m suprised that you didn' t like Ronnie' s calls. I have one of his tube calls along with a wormy chestnut glass call and a cedar double slate. Did you play any of the friction calls or just boxes? I couldn' t be happier with his stuff, although I' ve never played any of his box calls.
MOTT,
Actually, the longbox I just ordered is my first. I' ve been wanting one for a while but never got around to buying one. I don' t own any calls from American Friction (do you know their web address?), but their Cut-N-Paddle and Doug Camp' s Screamin' Hen were two other boat paddles that I considered. I mainly went with the Close Calls box because of the price difference, we' ll see how it turns out.
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03-29-2003, 10:27 PM
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Location: Salem VA Salem, VA
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RE: Paddleboxes continued, holsters?
Here' s Bruce' s webpage....
http://www.americanfriction.com/
I' ve been wanting to try his calls also, along with the Close Calls. I agree, " too many calls, not enough time/money" LOL
http://www.americanfriction.com/
I' ve been wanting to try his calls also, along with the Close Calls.
I agree, " too many calls, not enough time/money" LOL
03-30-2003, 02:47 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lehighton PA USA
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RE: Paddleboxes continued, holsters?
PA, why don' t you make your oun holster, material is cheap enough. I have quite a few of Ron' s calls works real well in Pennsylvania next you talk to Ron tell him leadpot said Hi.
03-30-2003, 02:56 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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RE: Paddleboxes continued, holsters?
If there is one thing i have learned in 18 years of buying turkey calls is you get what you pay for, and then sometimes you don' t LOL. I played all of Ron' s calls when i would see his table at a show and nothing appealed to me personally. I will go on record to say that i am very particular about a call. Probably too particular for my own good. I' m sure they are more than capable of killing turkeys in adaquate hands, but their sound didn' t appeal to me. Yes, i did try his boxes and honestly, i didn' t think too highly of them. Deffinately not worth my money.
