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General Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: K on February 17, 2013, 06:04:32 PM

Title: chestnut
Post by: K on February 17, 2013, 06:04:32 PM

is it?

(http://www.jesseshunting.com/photopost/data/589/ss1.jpg)

(http://www.jesseshunting.com/photopost/data/589/tn6.jpg)

(http://www.jesseshunting.com/photopost/data/589/tttt.jpg)

Title: Re: chestnut
Post by: 3CB on February 17, 2013, 06:54:19 PM

Yup!

Title: Re: chestnut
Post by: K on February 17, 2013, 07:05:25 PM

kool...anybody have an estimated value??? it measures 1 3/4" x 3 5/8 x 43 1/2

Title: Re: chestnut
Post by: gbblr-killer on February 17, 2013, 07:15:43 PM

Quote from: K on February 17, 2013, 07:05:25 PM

kool...anybody have an estimated value??? it measures 1 3/4" x 3 5/8 x 43 1/2

looks like the grain is perfect for some long boxes! *up*

Title: Re: chestnut
Post by: 3CB on February 17, 2013, 07:22:09 PM

about 10 dollars a board foot!

Title: Re: chestnut
Post by: AlanKrow on February 17, 2013, 07:36:01 PM

a good sounding turkey call..

Title: Re: chestnut
Post by: boxcaller on February 18, 2013, 03:53:21 PM

one of my favorites

Title: Re: chestnut
Post by: fargobox on February 18, 2013, 07:38:30 PM

Absolutely this is American Chestnut and old for sure.  The grain is quite lose and not as tight as most I have seen or used, but if it's intact it could make some great calls I'm sure.  The value, priceless if you can build a few super calls with it.  I have a mess of American Chestnut and really old wood from a barn built in 1852, probably enough for 50 calls.  A blank for a short box is worth about $7 IMO.  Have fun with it and post some pics when your done.

Title: Re: chestnut
Post by: Gobbler Commander on February 20, 2013, 08:22:12 AM

it also looks old a and brittle to me you have work with and see if its ok sometimes its to brittle good luck

Title: Re: chestnut
Post by: TCC on February 20, 2013, 08:58:45 AM

For sure Chestnut. Judging from its apperance, you  may have quite a bit of waste before you get into the good wood. Maybe as much as a 1/4" all the way around. Even still, it will make some awesome calls.

Title: Re: chestnut
Post by: charlieparrish on February 20, 2013, 05:14:56 PM

Kenny, you been sneaking on other people's property and tearing boards off their barns again? *peep*  Nice piece of old wormy wood oughta make a nice caller or two.
Price of wood is what the market will bring. In your case, any callers you make will way more than offset the cost of wood.
Here are a couple pics of an old barn wood chesnut caller I made several years ago
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f373/GreenSwamp/2012-06-09_11-24-29_499.jpg)
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f373/GreenSwamp/2012-06-09_11-23-40_412.jpg)
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f373/GreenSwamp/2012-06-09_11-25-07_493.jpg)

Title: Re: chestnut
Post by: boxcaller on February 20, 2013, 05:16:11 PM

my short box in the competition this year was from chestnut (circa 1850),...i love using that stuff,..creates a great turkey sound,..especially the front end

pat