Most of the time I scrimshaw animals and inlay them into calls, which makes a lot of sense. But I love John Wayne, and I'd always wanted to scrimshaw pics of him. So, I did, and inlaid them in this box call I built. They're not glued in yet, just held with double sided tape, which you can tell in the pics. And I have to spray the box with Deft. But it's close. There are images from Hondo, The Shootist, True Grit (my favorite), and The Searchers. I checkered the sides to resemble a rifle stock. And I'm adding a leather thong to it, sort of like a saddle ring with a thong on the side of a Winchester 94 (or Daisy Red Ryder). It's a bit peculiar, I know, for a call. But it was a fun project and a change from the usual turkeys and ducks and deer. Although I think I have now had my fill of scrimshawing John Wayne.
