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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: etboxcalls on June 12, 2013, 10:39:00 PM

Title: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: etboxcalls on June 12, 2013, 10:39:00 PM

This past May, Bill Lyman came down to Pa for a hunt and brought me some nice snakewood to play around with.  Well I finally got my hands on a beautiful piece of curly maple to go along with it so I decided to build a call for myself....something I don't do very often.  I wasn't sure how the snakewood was going to turn out as a paddle call lid but surprisingly, I was able to make it work.  I also decided to go the extra mile with the finish on this call by going through the process of making the grain in the Maple "pop" by applying a dye and sanding it down before applying boiled linseed oil, shellac, and finally laquer.  For the lid, I used the same process, but then hand rubbed the finish from 400 grit wet sanding down to 12000 grit to make a mirror finish.  THis call will be with me in the woods this fall, it has some nasty rasp and a really snappy old hen yelp.  Hope you enjoy seeing it.  Thanks for looking

Ed
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Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: Silverspur on June 13, 2013, 03:42:22 AM

Ed, that is a sharp looking call and I hope you get some blood on it this fall! I know you will give it a good work out!

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: B-Ready on June 13, 2013, 05:56:20 AM

Ed, that's a keeper for sure!! Two great looking woods coming together to make a great caller. Congrats  *cheers*

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: West Augusta on June 13, 2013, 06:58:54 AM

That is one good looking longbox Ed.

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: turkey stew on June 13, 2013, 08:17:59 AM

That is a sweet looking longbox caller! Have to love that Snakewood!

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: Blackfalcon on June 13, 2013, 08:37:53 AM

Nice looking combo Ed...good luck with her this fall!!  *up* *up*

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: TRKYHTR on June 13, 2013, 09:11:50 AM

Thats pretty.

TRKYHTR

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: Turkeybuster on June 13, 2013, 10:17:34 AM

Sharp looking call Ed nice work.

Jon

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: Muck on June 13, 2013, 10:48:18 AM

I like the finish job.  It really looks nice.

Muck

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: jmck on June 13, 2013, 12:15:13 PM

that's a FINE looking longbox Ed....good luck with her in the woods. Turkeys are in trouble as I am sure it has your killa sound in it.

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: BluMtnGobbler on June 13, 2013, 12:58:27 PM

Ed, That's one fantastic looking long box.     *up* *up* *up*

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: letinmfly on June 13, 2013, 01:23:53 PM

Sweet looking call Ed!!  *cheers*

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: NYgobbler on June 13, 2013, 01:25:26 PM

That has got to be one of the nicest looking longboxes that I've ever seen! It's simple and clean looking, and the wood looks fantastic....NICE JOB!!! *up*

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: Clark-it on June 13, 2013, 02:01:13 PM

Ed     That is one fine looking call , and I know it has sound to go with it. PA turkeys will be in trouble.

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: fargobox on June 13, 2013, 02:19:11 PM

Mighty generous of ole Bill there Ed, but I have to say it appears to made very good sue of the wood and Bill would be proud!  I also like the stained..almost spalted character of the curly maple.  She's a real looker in ev *up*ery respect.

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: hunter22 on June 13, 2013, 04:07:42 PM

That's a good one Ed. Mighty fine to say the least.

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: professorwingbone on June 13, 2013, 05:56:52 PM

 *up*

Fred

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: qndy407555 on June 13, 2013, 08:14:25 PM

Very cool

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: RW Mackey on June 13, 2013, 09:10:40 PM

  Ed, that's a seriously fine looking call. Love the Maple, you did avgreatnjob.

 *up*

Roy

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: Ferguson on June 13, 2013, 09:21:09 PM

 *cheers*

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: fklll on June 13, 2013, 09:41:41 PM

Thats a great looking call Ed. Good luck with it this fall.  *up*

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: callmakerman on June 13, 2013, 09:54:42 PM

So thats where that other piece of snakewood went to. *wha* You did both pieces of wood proud on this caller and I hope you get to use it this fall while doing some turkey dogging in NY. *cheers*

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: Houlihan on June 14, 2013, 09:57:18 PM

Super nice.

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: jbuchin3 on June 15, 2013, 08:01:16 AM

 *ride*  That is a beauty!!!  Congrats!

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: Yankee on June 15, 2013, 04:31:42 PM

Thats a beauty Ed!

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: dreis on June 15, 2013, 07:45:30 PM

Beautiful call Ed  *up* *up*

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: Shadetree Callers on June 17, 2013, 01:20:16 AM

 *up* *up*

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: trb136 on June 17, 2013, 08:23:22 AM

Thats a looker Ed...Good Luck with her...

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: Spring Dragon on June 17, 2013, 11:22:54 AM

sweet work Ed!!!!  Would love to hear it.---Jason

Title: Re: Snakewood & Western Curly Maple Paddle Call
Post by: trumpetman on July 05, 2013, 07:26:50 AM

great looking call i bet she will talk the talk  *up*