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Offline jrw1

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Hickory for making boxcalls
« on: January 09, 2010, 07:54:42 PM »
Has anyone used Hickory for there boxcalls? If so is it better on the sides or the paddle?
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Re: Hickory for making boxcalls
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2010, 08:13:57 PM »
I've never used Hickory on any boxes, but if I were gonna try it, it would definitely be as a paddle. Not saying it wouldn't work as a box, but it's pretty hard wood!

Al
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Re: Hickory for making boxcalls
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2010, 08:24:27 PM »
I have a boxcall with a Hickory paddle.  It is a screamer.
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Re: Hickory for making boxcalls
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2010, 08:32:14 PM »
Quote from: SS Custom Calls on January 09, 2010, 08:13:57 PM
I've never used Hickory on any boxes, but if I were gonna try it, it would definitely be as a paddle. Not saying it wouldn't work as a box, but it's pretty hard wood!

Al

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Re: Hickory for making boxcalls
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2010, 08:40:59 PM »
I have a one way hen box call from Larry Gresser that screams turkey that uses hickory for the box.  Bill
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Re: Hickory for making boxcalls
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2010, 11:12:22 PM »
Seems to me it would be a better paddle than a box . but give it a shot. Build one and you might like it  RkLu
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Re: Hickory for making boxcalls
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2010, 08:02:01 AM »
When I saw this I went to searching call maker websites. Found three that make a Pecan box and Hickory is almost exactly the same except in color. Actually it is legal to sell Pecan as Hickory and vise versa since they are in the same family and the characteristics are basically identical. The Pecan boxes I saw looks good but not sure how they sound.

Mike
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Re: Hickory for making boxcalls
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2010, 09:08:40 AM »
Quote from: Bulldogmikey on January 10, 2010, 08:02:01 AM
When I saw this I went to searching call maker websites. Found three that make a Pecan box and Hickory is almost exactly the same except in color. Actually it is legal to sell Pecan as Hickory and vise versa since they are in the same family and the characteristics are basically identical. The Pecan boxes I saw looks good but not sure how they sound.

Mike

If that is the case, I have made several boxes out of pecan, its a very dense wood and can get real high pitched. Never used it for the paddle, but will have to give that a shot
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Re: Hickory for making boxcalls
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2010, 12:02:22 PM »
Some wood places do actually list the wood as Pecan/Hickory, so I guess they can send which ever they have.

 Al
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