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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: WillowRidgeCalls on November 10, 2012, 10:59:38 AM

Title: Spalted Hickory Gib.
Post by: WillowRidgeCalls on November 10, 2012, 10:59:38 AM

I just started building this Gibson. It's a Spalted Hickory with a Blackwood lid, even without doing any sanding or tuning to it, it wants to play. All I've done to it so far is hollowed it out and shaped it, dropped a paddle on it. It has a high pitched sound with a raspy breakover and seems to be a loud sounding call. I've never done one with hickory for the box, but I cut the tree down from my back yard, and saved a bit of it for calls. We will see how it tunes out and finishes?  :)
Thanks for looking, Scott

Title: Re: Spalted Hickory Gib.
Post by: merocustomcalls on November 10, 2012, 11:09:33 AM

Looks great so far Scott!

Title: Re: Spalted Hickory Gib.
Post by: Lowcountry Longbeard on November 10, 2012, 11:37:19 AM

Now that is really nice.  I don't recall seeing any boxes in hickory before, much less spalted.  Don't do anything else to the outside - it's perfect as is.  ;D

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Post by: Lonehowl on November 10, 2012, 12:17:28 PM

Pretty!!

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Post by: Turkeybuster on November 10, 2012, 12:38:18 PM

Nice looking Gibson Scott.

Jon

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Post by: mikey715 on November 10, 2012, 01:45:40 PM

Nice! *up*

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Post by: Silverspur on November 10, 2012, 02:48:57 PM

Looks great Scott!

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Post by: West Augusta on November 10, 2012, 03:41:26 PM

It's going to make a beautiful Gibson Scott.

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Post by: trb136 on November 10, 2012, 04:29:56 PM

Quote from: Lowcountry Longbeard on November 10, 2012, 11:37:19 AM

Now that is really nice.  I don't recall seeing any boxes in hickory before, much less spalted.  Don't do anything else to the outside - it's perfect as is.  ;D

I second that!!!  Very nice Scott!

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Post by: turkey stew on November 10, 2012, 06:48:17 PM

Sweet looking Gibson caller!

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Post by: rio329 on November 10, 2012, 06:49:05 PM

 *up* *up* nice one

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Post by: rocfish13 on November 12, 2012, 06:43:02 AM

Scott, they're some fine looking callers for sure!!     *up* *up*

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Post by: fargobox on November 12, 2012, 07:14:18 PM

Ya got a good one going there Scott *up*

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Post by: callmakerman on November 12, 2012, 07:38:08 PM

That's a real nice looking piece of hickory. I hope she tunes up for you. *up*

Title: Re: Spalted Hickory Gib.
Post by: jbuchin3 on November 21, 2012, 05:07:39 AM

Quote from: Lowcountry Longbeard on November 10, 2012, 11:37:19 AM

Now that is really nice.  I don't recall seeing any boxes in hickory before, much less spalted.  Don't do anything else to the outside - it's perfect as is.  ;D

I agree!! Really shows off thde beauty of that hickory!!