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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: fargobox on August 27, 2013, 06:32:20 PM
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Well guys I have to say it feels mighty fine to be posting a call...it's been a while and even better to have spent a little time in the shop as of late. Many of you know my life has been totally consumed by work for about 7-8 weeks now, but it is starting to soften up and I scooped some quality time in the shop last weekend. That is the good part...the frustrating part is working with American Chestnut. As some of know all too well, you have have some pieces that by appearances look ideal for a great sounding call...that is until you open it up. *aah* Fortunately, when ever I do build with Chestnut I always build 2 of them and such is the case I needed both of them this time.
This is Walnut over A Chestnut with a little quiet deserted Farmstead, perhaps what you might find in the midwest or the south. The customer loves the tail feathers and HATE AS I DO to burn on Chestnut...we got her done! Thanks for looking.
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beautiful work! excellent quality and I know it sounds good too as I have heard some of your other calls. Great work.---Jason
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Scott... Another outstanding piece of work my friend! I'm a huge fan of Chestnut and I know you did that piece proud!! Great Job!! *cheers*
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You did a great job on that one Scott.
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Super nice work!
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another beautiful caller *up*
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*up*
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Beautiful work Scott as always.
Jon
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Man I am glad to see u posting again, I am a fan of your work *up*
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Very nice Scott.
TRKYHTR
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stunning
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That's a great piece of old Chestnut! Beautiful job, all the way around! *up* *up* *up* *up*
Bill
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Bill, the grain is this wood is super tight and rarely gets over 1/16" as you can see. It came from an old barn beam I cut up that came from a barn just north of me about 30 minutes. Checked all to heck and much of it is quite wormy, but I managed to get about 40 blanks out of it, some with great worm character and some clear like this piece.
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Scott, you did an outstanding job with that American Chestnut. I have about a half of an English Chestnut tree that took me 2 trips to get all of it. I made one call out of it and plan on burning it this winter in my fireplace. It is nice and dry. *lol*
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Nice piece of work Scott, Hate to work with the Chestnut myself. Hard to get good wood, Hard to tune, even hard to paint (for me) I can't imagine burning that stuff. You have a true talent.
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Bill, the grain is this wood is super tight and rarely gets over 1/16" as you can see. It came from an old barn beam I cut up that came from a barn just north of me about 30 minutes. Checked all to heck and much of it is quite wormy, but I managed to get about 40 blanks out of it, some with great worm character and some clear like this piece.
I knew it had to be old! Pat Strawser gave me several blanks, a few years ago that has that tight grain. That call is a true work of art and a real test of your patients!
Bill
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Very Nice Scott as always I sure do like that chestnut .
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Very cool Mr Witter! *up*
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Another beautiful call Scott. Love your wood burnings on your calls.
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Your Wood burning skills are amazing as always, and i'm sure it spits feathers to.
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For your next chestnut challenge..top one with ebony and then come back and tell us how much fun that was.. ROTFLMBO I will agree with you that chestnut can be very inconsistent from one piece to the next..and a bear to tune. You did a beautiful job and I'm sure the gobblers will like it *up* *up*
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Glad to see you coming along with the calls Scott...Chestnut is tricky for sure beautiful call
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Beautiful call Scott. Glad to see ya back at it *cheers*
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Scott, Great looking call! *up*
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Thanks for all the comments guys...much appreciated. Bill the barn was built in 1857, a large carved date could still seen on the main center bean--very cool. As for "patience" yes, I do have a lot of it and you have to for the artwork.
Dave, someday I may accept that challenge with Ebony, sure enough the color contrast with the Chestnut would be beautiful.
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Great lookin call Scott. Glad you had some time in the shop.
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Its good to see ya turning the corner on all that seasonal work ya got hammered with.
Even better to see some more of those calls burned with your artwork---they all are great to study the detail and craftsmanship. Know they are slap full of turkey mouth also !!!
And...you are right---Chestnut can and is very hard to get that will work in a call !!!
Great work as always Scott !!! *bowing*
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So happy to see this call, Scott. The burning looks fantastic, despite the difficulty of doing it on Chestnut. I think the Chestnut is really special. Another treasure for someone.
Mike
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Well done Scott!, Chestnut can be finicky for sure. Not a big fan overall....just when it works. ;)
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Scott,
I am glad to see you back at it. That is simply a beautiful call. Like always you amaze me with you skills! Great work... *up*
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Sweet call as always scott ,, *up*
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Awesome box as usual Scott *up*