Anyone have a Spanish Cedar/Zebra Box Call?

[BD1]

If so, Can u post pics?
Also is Spanish Cedar considered a soft or hard wood?

Thanks Bill

[hunter22]

Bill,

Al told me that Spanish Cedar is actually in the Mahogany family. I know they look similar. 

[jmck]

Bill---I have some spanish cedar that I use. It is excatlly like Mohogany...as a matter of fact---If I don't keep the seperated---I get them confused in both look and sound. It is just as Rickey said.

[augiedog55]

Wish I could post a picture . I've got a Spanish cedar and Sapele one sider that is pure turkey. Its a great combo.     I'm sure Rickey can post some.He has most combos   TWICE

[BD1]

Thanks for the replies!!!

[hunter22]

I pulled out three calls with Spanish Cedar boxes and a couple calls with lighter mahogany boxes and I cannot tell much difference in their color or grain pattern.

[augiedog55]

I just did the same... You are right. Not much difference

[jmck]

I've got a Spanish cedar and Sapele one sider with the Chain Gang checkering on order from Ole Tim Clayton---he builds some good---uns!!!

[SS Custom Calls]

 It's not hard to tell Spanish Cedar from Mahogany. Just smell of them!   The Spanish Cedar has an aroma! It's used a lot for making cigar humidors. In looks, it's very similar to mahogany..

 Al

[Bulldogmikey]

Al, Jeff, Rickey.....the Spanish Cedar should be lighter in color and smoother grain and softer than the Mahogany...Right?

Mike

[SS Custom Calls]

 Mike, the color is VERY close usually. Some Mahogany is darker, but I've also had Spanish Cedar that is on the darker side. Same with hardness, it varies quite a bit from one piece to the other with mahogany and spanish cedar alike.  I've had some Honduran Mahogany that was very soft and fuzzy when drilled out.

[Porter]

It's not hard to tell Spanish Cedar from Mahogany. Just smell of them!   The Spanish Cedar has an aroma! It's used a lot for making cigar humidors. In looks, it's very similar to mahogany..

 Al

You aren't kidding on the smell.  I have one from you with a Peruvian Walnut paddle.  Darn box still stinks and I think it's almost 2 years old.  That's why I never did buy another one.. thought you'd let Josh's girlfriends cat pee on it or something 

I think it stinks worse than that darn Camphor Burl pot Daryl sold me 

[Bulldogmikey]

I like how it smells.....What does that say about me???

[Mzlhunter]

I like how it smells.....What does that say about me???

It says that your sense of smell isn't distorted from huffing yella dust

[Blackfalcon]

Maybe there is a market for Spanish cedar/Alsaskan Yellow cedar and Osage cologne after all!  

The box shown here is Spanish cedar although the striker is Walnut, my brother got it for Christmas