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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: Houlihan on February 15, 2015, 07:15:22 PM

Title: Bear Call for NWTF
Post by: Houlihan on February 15, 2015, 07:15:22 PM

This is the call I entered this year. It was a great show with some amazing displays of talent, from the working calls to the decorative ones. The box is made from Walnut and Tupelo. All the animals and birds are carved from Tupelo and painted. And there is some color scrimshaw inlaid on the sides. Surprisingly, it didn't sound too bad. I hollowed that bear out to take weight out of him, which helped the sound some.
(http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo133/mhoulihan/NWTF%202015%201.jpg) (http://s369.photobucket.com/user/mhoulihan/media/NWTF%202015%201.jpg.html)
(http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo133/mhoulihan/NWTF%202015%202.jpg) (http://s369.photobucket.com/user/mhoulihan/media/NWTF%202015%202.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Bear Call for NWTF
Post by: Austy on February 15, 2015, 10:29:29 PM

Beautiful call, I hope that it did well for you at Nationals!!!

Title: Re: Bear Call for NWTF
Post by: Mmcdonald on February 15, 2015, 11:57:01 PM

Amazing talent. Awesome work!!

Title: Re: Bear Call for NWTF
Post by: Silverspur on February 16, 2015, 03:30:15 AM

That is amazing ! *up*

Title: Re: Bear Call for NWTF
Post by: bbcustomboxcalls on February 16, 2015, 10:36:51 AM

WOW!!!!!!!! Some fantastic talent there!

Bill

Title: Re: Bear Call for NWTF
Post by: Turkeycaller on February 16, 2015, 11:35:06 AM

Mike,

I was fortunate to personally see the calls you entered. Incredible work *up* *up* *up*
Congratulations !!!!

Dave

Title: Re: Bear Call for NWTF
Post by: painterjp on February 16, 2015, 04:39:31 PM

Very Nice!

Title: Re: Bear Call for NWTF
Post by: AlabamaDave on February 16, 2015, 08:20:48 PM

Incredible workmanship!...That's a piece of art!

Title: Re: Bear Call for NWTF
Post by: doublespurs21 on February 16, 2015, 09:18:15 PM

 *up* *up* *up*  ,,,,,,,,,sweet looking box

Title: Re: Bear Call for NWTF
Post by: mikey715 on February 16, 2015, 09:35:23 PM

 *up* *up* *up*

Title: Re: Bear Call for NWTF
Post by: Crawdad on February 16, 2015, 10:23:19 PM

I am still one of your biggest admirers, such beautiful work.

Title: Re: Bear Call for NWTF
Post by: lonnielou688 on February 17, 2015, 12:11:34 PM

Fabulous work Mike, always a joy to see your new projects.

Title: Re: Bear Call for NWTF
Post by: firedup on February 17, 2015, 07:16:10 PM

Amazing work!  Always love seeing the talent you have and the vision you have to get there.

Title: Re: Bear Call for NWTF
Post by: BluMtnGobbler on February 17, 2015, 07:23:50 PM

That's one incredible call! Great job.  *up* *up* *up*

Title: Re: Bear Call for NWTF
Post by: Houlihan on February 17, 2015, 09:07:14 PM

Thank you for the comments on this call. I really love being part of this community. One day I hope to make the trek from Oregon to Nashville to meet the people from the Roost. I wish I lived closer to there. But I'd spend all of my free time trying to hang out in other people's shops and learn more about turkey call making.

Title: Re: Bear Call for NWTF
Post by: KellyP on February 20, 2015, 08:31:03 PM

Beautiful call!! *up* *up*

Title: Re: Bear Call for NWTF
Post by: ncturkey on February 22, 2015, 07:53:35 AM

Awesome call