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favorite Wood Combos, for Box Calls..
« on: August 30, 2009, 12:50:09 PM »
My fav of fav, is a Cherry Over Poplar box. Has the tones I like,, and has been very succesfull in the Field for me. I also like a Walnut over Cedar.. What are some of your's...
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Re: favorite Wood Combos, for Box Calls..
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2009, 01:42:52 PM »
Jeff,

My favorites are walnut over butternut, walnut over poplar, walnut over cedar, and purpleheart over mahogany.

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Re: favorite Wood Combos, for Box Calls..
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2009, 01:50:55 PM »
ebony over holly and walnut over poplar are both stellar combos.. I like red cedar over osage as well...
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Re: favorite Wood Combos, for Box Calls..
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2009, 01:51:52 PM »
My biggest bird came in to a sassafras box with a cherry lid, so I guess that it's my favorite.
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Re: favorite Wood Combos, for Box Calls..
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2009, 01:58:53 PM »
Maple over Walnut
Maple over Cedar
Walnut over Cypress
Cherry over Butternut

Oh heck there are just too many good sounding combos to have a best. *up*
The ones I listed are shortbox combos.  I won't even get into longbox combos. ;D

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Re: favorite Wood Combos, for Box Calls..
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2009, 02:12:07 PM »
That would be a hard one to choose for sure!!
Some favorites are
Walnut over butternut
Walnut over Black Limba
Cherry over Poplar
Walnut over Poplar..
 Lou's right, it would be hard to pick one best..

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Re: favorite Wood Combos, for Box Calls..
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2009, 02:46:40 PM »
This is a good one! to many to choose??
Walnut/ butternut
Walnut/sassafras
cherry/poplar,butternut
purpleheart/spanish cedar
mahogany/ purpleheart,walnut, I give UP!

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Re: favorite Wood Combos, for Box Calls..
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2009, 03:01:40 PM »
That's a tough one.
Walnut or Cherry / Poplar
Walnut or Persimmon or Maple / Cedar
Walnut or Cherry / Cypress
Walnut / Walnut
Cherry / Spanish Cedar

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Re: favorite Wood Combos, for Box Calls..
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2009, 03:20:53 PM »
Osage over Dersert Ironwood?  ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO

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Re: favorite Wood Combos, for Box Calls..
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2009, 03:23:57 PM »
Osage over Dersert Ironwood?  ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO

Ok who's making me one of these *peep* *peep*

I hate to admit, but here are my fav's

poplar/osage
yellow cedar/purpleheart
walnut/walnut
chestnut/walnut
maple/maple (my turpin call)

and many many more

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Re: favorite Wood Combos, for Box Calls..
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2009, 03:25:03 PM »
I have an all Osage shortbox that rocks. RkLu

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Re: favorite Wood Combos, for Box Calls..
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2009, 03:30:17 PM »
The one's I have heard

Walnut/Limba
Walnut/Butternut
Yellowheart/Butternut
Purpleheart/Mahogany

I will let you know about my all osage box when he sends it!   *peep*

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Re: favorite Wood Combos, for Box Calls..
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2009, 09:43:46 PM »
I have an all Osage shortbox that rocks. RkLu

Dude you have to post pics of that call.  Automatic elevated status here if you do!!!!  ROTFLMBO

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Re: favorite Wood Combos, for Box Calls..
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Re: favorite Wood Combos, for Box Calls..
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2009, 10:07:03 PM »
Osage over Dersert Ironwood?  ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO

 *cool*

Does that thumbs up mean you offer that combo?  If so, we need to talk *up* ROTFLMBO