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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: Kevin Brooker on April 09, 2015, 10:29:22 AM

Title: pics of new scratch boxs and tongues
Post by: Kevin Brooker on April 09, 2015, 10:29:22 AM
To encourage bowhunting I donated a few calls to the 2015 season contest. After receiving a few requests for pics I finally took some.

These scratch boxes are not yet complete. They still need two more coats of finish, waxing, and polish.


(http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn208/Kevin6q/scratch%20boxes%202.jpg)

(http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn208/Kevin6q/scratch%20box%20w%20bow.jpg)

The tongues are some combination of purpleheart, maple, cherry, walnut bodies with beech, walnut, or cherry playing surface. The bottoms are cherry, curly maple, walnut, or cedar. The strikers aren't finished yet and I'll add pics when they are done. These calls were used to gather user info from local hunters and I quickly brushed them off for the photos hence the chalk dust.


(http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn208/Kevin6q/stack%20of%20tongues.jpg)

(http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn208/Kevin6q/tongues%203.jpg)
Title: Re: pics of new scratch boxs and tongues
Post by: B-Ready on April 09, 2015, 11:12:07 AM
To have the prize calls.... There really nice! I highly recommend Kevin's calls! They are built nicely and talk the turkey language. Thanks for posting your calls Kevin.... Again nice job!!
Title: Re: pics of new scratch boxs and tongues
Post by: Mmcdonald on April 09, 2015, 12:12:47 PM
Very nice!! Gracious offer. Thanks.
Title: Re: pics of new scratch boxs and tongues
Post by: Silverspur on April 09, 2015, 12:25:11 PM
Nice looking calls
Title: Re: pics of new scratch boxs and tongues
Post by: gonehuntin982 on April 09, 2015, 06:43:40 PM
Looking good  *cheers*

Mike
Title: Re: pics of new scratch boxs and tongues
Post by: West Augusta on April 09, 2015, 07:09:44 PM
Good looking stuff.  I sure do like those box joints on the Tongue calls.
Title: Re: pics of new scratch boxs and tongues
Post by: BluMtnGobbler on April 09, 2015, 07:58:07 PM
Great looking calls! *up* *up* *up*
Title: Re: pics of new scratch boxs and tongues
Post by: AlabamaDave on April 09, 2015, 08:08:54 PM
They look great!...I like the craftsmanship!
Title: Re: pics of new scratch boxs and tongues
Post by: Kevin Brooker on April 10, 2015, 06:54:24 AM
Thanks for the props, I appreciate them very much. I really enjoy the contrasts and compliments of certain woods and how the end grain can vary from the face grain. When I began making calls the idea was (still is) to have them be simple to play, sound great, and look good. Finding different combinations has been really fun and adds another way to keep "hunting" when out of season.
Title: Re: pics of new scratch boxs and tongues
Post by: Silverspur on April 10, 2015, 07:38:52 AM
Kevin, Keep posting your work, it all looks good!
Title: Re: pics of new scratch boxs and tongues
Post by: B-Ready on April 10, 2015, 07:58:04 AM
Kevin, Keep posting your work, it all looks good!
X2  *up*
Title: Re: pics of new scratch boxs and tongues
Post by: AlanKrow on April 10, 2015, 08:42:57 AM
Great looking calls! *up* *up* *up*