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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: Jake St. John on February 03, 2015, 07:20:35 AM

Title: A fun one to Build.
Post by: Jake St. John on February 03, 2015, 07:20:35 AM

Here is a one of about 11 promised box calls for Nashville.  It is going to Mike Langley of Headcrusher Calls.  I shared a booth last year and look forward to sharing one again with Mike.  He is just one of the many fine young call makers shooting up everywhere.  I really got a chance to know him last year.  There is an old saying that you never get to know a fellow until you share a duck blind with him.  Well, I have to say this applies to NWTF booths in Nashville.  Mike supplied the wood for this call from a piece he got at the show last year.  It is without a doubt the best example of chatoyancy that I have seen in a wood.  This wood is an ancient wood.  Like to see if anyone can guess it.  It is tight grained like old cypress.  This was a first for me.  

Matched it up with a piece of Steve Brown's ebonized walnut.  Plan on putting a top hat on this one it turned out so well.

Guess the Box Wood  (No stain on this one, only deft laquer),  Mr. E

(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/IMG_4798_zpsfuimm8sk.jpg)  

Title: Re: A fun one to Build.
Post by: Houlihan on February 03, 2015, 07:45:08 AM

That's a really nice call, and an even better story to go with it about you guys getting to know one another. Good luck in Nashville this year.

Title: Re: A fun one to Build.
Post by: Silverspur on February 03, 2015, 07:50:20 AM

That is a very nice looking call!

Title: Re: A fun one to Build.
Post by: B-Ready on February 03, 2015, 07:51:36 AM

 *up* *up* Nice!!

Title: Re: A fun one to Build.
Post by: West Augusta on February 03, 2015, 08:17:23 AM

Beautiful call John.  The box looks like Cherry to me.

Title: Re: A fun one to Build.
Post by: The Woodsman on February 03, 2015, 01:35:03 PM

Really nice John!

Title: Re: A fun one to Build.
Post by: KPcalls on February 03, 2015, 05:51:06 PM

 Nice box...I'll take a stab at it.  I'm guessing it's Koa, which it and bloodwood is the only woods that I've fooled with that I've noticed any form of chatoyancy.

Title: Re: A fun one to Build.
Post by: Jake St. John on February 03, 2015, 08:36:50 PM

It is similar in color to Koa, and has about the same hardness of Cherry.  I guess that's why it does so well in a Turpin call. 

Title: Re: A fun one to Build.
Post by: GR8CALLS on February 03, 2015, 08:50:29 PM

Kamani.

Bill

Title: Re: A fun one to Build.
Post by: Mmcdonald on February 03, 2015, 09:53:41 PM

Beautiful call Mr. E.!!

Title: Re: A fun one to Build.
Post by: jmck on February 04, 2015, 09:12:25 AM

cant guess the woos Mr E...as its out of my wheel house so to speak....but it sure is PERDY

Title: Re: A fun one to Build.
Post by: Jake St. John on February 05, 2015, 12:40:00 AM

Camphor -  Very pleasant smell when working with it. Really easy to work with.  Mr.E

Title: Re: A fun one to Build.
Post by: Luckydawg on February 05, 2015, 05:50:54 AM

Mr. E it looks awesome! I can't wait to get my hands on it! Looking forward to hanging out next week!

Title: Re: A fun one to Build.
Post by: Jake St. John on February 05, 2015, 06:11:54 AM

Looking forward to it Mike.  Here is the bottom of the call.  Mr. E
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/IMG_4801_zpsmghvtvp9.jpg)

Title: Re: A fun one to Build.
Post by: Luckydawg on February 08, 2015, 07:43:27 PM

If anybody is interested in some of this camphor just give me a call before Thursday. I will cut some from that slab and have it in our booth.
Mike
901-652-6499