Frenchieboy Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 (edited) OK Guys, following the requests that I got from the "Fox Caller" video I put up yesterday I have made this video to show you all how to make one. All you require is 2 pieces of part rounded beading about two and a half inches long, a small piece of VHS video tale and some phastic insulating tape. The only tools you will need are a small saw (I use a junior hacksaw), a pair of scissors and a stanley knife. For those of you that have a habbit of losing or missplacing your caller when out you can easily use a little more insulating tape to fix your caller to a lanyard and carry it round your neck. The caller is small enough to hold between your lips to blow (Or suck) leaving both hands free for your rifle or shottie, very useful if, like me, you tend to go lamping alone. Have a look at the video and let me know what you think! Unfortunately the sound quality is not as good as I would have liked but that's because I am a cheapskate and the camcorder was a gift from my insurance company, oh well, beggars can't be chosers! name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>"> name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"> Edited February 18, 2010 by Frenchieboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I mentioned towards the end of the video that you could tape one to a lanyard to save from losing it but I'm not sure if I explained it well enough so here's a photo of the one I made on the video fixed to a lanyard. http://s542.photobucket.com/albums/gg426/f...nt=IMG_3820.jpg Hope this helps one or two of you out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A bolt 22.250 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Looks a proper job that you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 nice one, will be trying that soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 looks spot on that mate! is there anything i can use instead of vhs tape? and will wooden pegs do the same job as the beading? as i've got neither Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 We like this, nice tip there fella...... I take at least 2 calls out with me and also use my fingers (the old keepers method) a call that you can use hands free makes more sense... you sometimes find they will move for one call but not another so having choice is important... simple and cheap like an Essex girl.... and leaving all her 12 fingers free for shooting..... Fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted February 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 looks spot on that mate! is there anything i can use instead of vhs tape? and will wooden pegs do the same job as the beading? as i've got neither With regards to anything you could use in stead of VHS Video tape, I haven't tried myself but you could try a piece of Audio Cassett tape, it's a bit thinner so it might give a higher pitched "squeel", it's really down to trial and error. Once again, I've never tried a clothes peg but why not? The wood does not have to be shop bought, you can use a piece of Hazel about two and a falf to three inches long and about half to three quarters of an inch in diameter split lenghtways down the middle. That would do exactly the same job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted February 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 We like this, nice tip there fella...... I take at least 2 calls out with me and also use my fingers (the old keepers method) a call that you can use hands free makes more sense... you sometimes find they will move for one call but not another so having choice is important... simple and cheap like an Essex girl.... and leaving all her 12 fingers free for shooting..... Fantastic Have to agree entirely with you there. When I go out for foxes I carry my Wam Caller and 2 of the callers I make (Both different pitches - I have made one of them that sounds a bit like a distressed hare) fixed to a lanyard round my nech so I have three "hands free options" plus I carry my mirror and polystyrene. It is a fact that where foxes are concerned what they move for in one field might not call them in when you try it in the next field. As for Essex Girls, what sort have yopu been seeing that need 12 fingers, or do you just have very small hands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 cheers mate, not got any cassettes either! i'm sure i'll find something though i'm not in too much of a rush at the minute as i've got a wam call and not doing any foxing, i've not got a 12b at the minute and would need to be right on it with the .410hushpower, so unless its within 20yrds i'll not shoot anyway so i've got time to experiment. i've just broken my crow call trying to get the reed out of it only to realise its not suitable so back to the drawing board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 you could try a strip of carrier bag plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 9R Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) cheers mate, not got any cassettes either! i'm sure i'll find something though Car boot or charity shop pick up a VHS tape of Bambi for 50p and you have enough tape to make hundreds Edited February 19, 2010 by Red 9R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayfly36 Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) looks spot on that mate! is there anything i can use instead of vhs tape? and will wooden pegs do the same job as the beading? as i've got neither Has your children any left over doll packaging from christmas, the boxes with the clear plastic front, this is excellent material, ive used it to replace the plastic strip in a well known caller after the strip became stretched with usage. Its excellent squeal material. Edited February 19, 2010 by mayfly36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Simple to follow destructions... I'll be giving this a go, cheers Frenchieboy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiteachuck Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 (edited) Just seen the video I will make one tomorrow cant have enough callers. well done pete Edited February 26, 2010 by abiteachuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Top video that, i might give that a go just for the hell of it to see how well it goes (got plenty of foxes round here, just none i can shoot!). Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer_pigeon Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 thanks frenchieboy, i'm off to raid blockbusters for old VHS films Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 top tip and very well presented- Now where the Old VCR tapes ( not the porn though) lol Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soreshoulder Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 ( not the porn though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
togger Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 I spotted this thread a few weeks ago and today have at last got round to making a couple. I picked up some beading from Homebase, £4.99 for a 2m length (should get a few out of that!), found an unused blank VHS tape in the garage, (we don't have a vhs player anymore) and got to work with the hacksaw and scissors. 10 minutes later and 2 fox calls. I made one with 5 wraps of tape and one with 4 wraps, giving a slightly different pitch. Will experiment making some others a bit longer. Going out tonight to try them, but they sound as good as any i've heard. Thanks for the idea FrenchieBoy. Togger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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