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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: fargobox on March 22, 2012, 10:52:38 AM

Title: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: fargobox on March 22, 2012, 10:52:38 AM

All naked Cherry Box from wood provided by the hunter in Ohio and harvested a little over 1 year ago from his family's farm.  I was able to get it dried, but the block of wood had its challenges with sap wood and a lot of dark inclusions that you can still see that in many areas weakened the wood.  In the end I managed to carve out what I needed and the whole call is from the original block.  This was THE MOST difficult call I have ever tuned...being all cherry it left little flexibility in varying density, but through a slow process it turned to be stuffed full of hen feathers!  The wood burning is all at the hunter request, morels, buckeye leaf & fruit and a pair of gobblers out cruising and feeding on insects.  Sure hope he likes it and teaches those mid-Ohio gobblers a lesson next month.
(http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz26/culpeper/Jeremy4.jpg)
(http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz26/culpeper/Jeremy3.jpg)
(http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz26/culpeper/Jeremy1.jpg)
(http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz26/culpeper/Jeremy5.jpg)

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: Silverspur on March 22, 2012, 11:00:07 AM

 *bowing*  WOW Scott, that is a great looking call, I like it and enjoy your talent very much  *up*  dang and that one gobbler has a double beard too!

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: Turkeybuster on March 22, 2012, 11:02:33 AM

Just outstanding workmanship and wood burning Scott.

Jon   *up*

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: AlabamaDave on March 22, 2012, 11:12:32 AM

Beautiful call!...The hard work paid off...I like it!

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: West Augusta on March 22, 2012, 11:17:35 AM

Ya had to put that "Worthless Nut" on the back side didn't ya Scott.  *lol*

Really top notch work Scott.  Keep it up.

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: fargobox on March 22, 2012, 11:21:03 AM

Funny you mention that Steve...I had called the customer and told him I was done with wood burning and the first thing he asked was, "Did you remember the spiny fruit with the leaf"  Dang I thought...yep I did, so on it went, but yes, I tucked it behing to reinforce the 3D effect.

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: AlanKrow on March 22, 2012, 01:36:29 PM

Outstanding..

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: trb136 on March 22, 2012, 03:19:47 PM

Outstanding work Scott....Great looking call....

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: nx95240 on March 22, 2012, 04:24:41 PM

very nice.. *up* *up*

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: Ferguson on March 22, 2012, 04:57:45 PM

Quote from: nx95240 on March 22, 2012, 04:24:41 PM

very nice.. *up* *up*

x2

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: gbblr-killer on March 22, 2012, 05:02:53 PM

very nice, Cherry is my favorite wood!  RkLu

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: turkey stew on March 22, 2012, 05:18:26 PM

Sharp looking caller! *dance*

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: hunter62 on March 22, 2012, 07:10:05 PM

Very nice  *bowing*

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: Turkeycaller on March 22, 2012, 07:16:43 PM

Beautiful work !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: B-Ready on March 22, 2012, 09:51:48 PM

That's as smooth as popcorn !!! Great job Scott !!!! You'd the Man!!

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: BKA on March 22, 2012, 10:09:57 PM

Awesome work, Stunning art also... Those Cherry calls can be a pain sometimes but when they come out they are Sweet. He can't be anything but happy with it.

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: firedup on March 23, 2012, 07:09:49 AM

Another winner Scott! *up*

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: mikey715 on March 24, 2012, 09:32:14 PM

Quote from: Callm8kr on March 22, 2012, 03:19:47 PM

Outstanding work Scott....Great looking call....

*up* *up*

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: rocfish13 on March 25, 2012, 06:02:20 AM

Sharp caller for sure!! Beautiful art work!!!  Gary    *up* *up*

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: Yelpy on March 26, 2012, 05:11:07 PM

  Very stunning work! I always look forward to viewing your calls you post up. Cherry makes an excellant sounding call..  *up*

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: Austy on March 26, 2012, 09:00:04 PM

In a word, Awesome!!  Your woodburning skills are fantastic to say the least.

Title: Re: A Cherry Blossom
Post by: jmck on March 26, 2012, 10:23:14 PM

Scott....my friend,Stoner said it best I think-"smooth as POPCPRN" ....... *lol*
SDerriouslly,friend, that is another stunning call and as they all are, flat full of turkey birds.
Great job man