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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: callmakerman on October 28, 2015, 07:57:23 PM

Title: Henry Davis scratcher
Post by: callmakerman on October 28, 2015, 07:57:23 PM

I've been reading the Davis book The American Wild Turkey. I had read the chapter on calls and callers and in it Davis had the dimensions for his box and slate call aka scratch box. I had to build one. They are easy enough to build but the tuning is a little tricky and cutting the roofing slate on my band saw really sucked.  In the end this call has a great turkey sound to it though learning to play it the way he did took some practice. The Mrs. just loved it. *aah* *lol* Thanx for the look. (http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a336/callmakerman/Davis%20II_zpsxqkemnfz.png) (http://s14.photobucket.com/user/callmakerman/media/Davis%20II_zpsxqkemnfz.png.html)

Title: Re: Henry Davis scratcher
Post by: Mmcdonald on October 28, 2015, 08:04:02 PM

Pretty call Bill! Good luck with it.

Title: Re: Henry Davis scratcher
Post by: qndy407555 on October 28, 2015, 09:46:09 PM

Looks great Bill.  That should become the Andy Davis scratcher.

Title: Re: Henry Davis scratcher
Post by: trb136 on October 29, 2015, 06:26:28 AM

Nice one Bill!

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Post by: Silverspur on October 29, 2015, 06:53:56 AM

Nice looking scratch box!

Title: Re: Henry Davis scratcher
Post by: B-Ready on October 29, 2015, 07:19:19 AM

That is a sweet looking scratcher !! Great job Bill !!

Title: Re: Henry Davis scratcher
Post by: callmakerman on October 29, 2015, 07:43:20 AM

Thanx for the kind words guys. It always amazes me how long some of these calls have been around and reading how he used it while hunting. It was a fun project and they really do sound good but like I said it is hard to run them the way Davis did at least for me. Andy I have more glued up and cut more slate last night. *up*

Title: Re: Henry Davis scratcher
Post by: longbeard48 on October 29, 2015, 09:16:40 AM

Scratch Boxes Rule!

Title: Re: Henry Davis scratcher
Post by: jmck on November 01, 2015, 05:56:01 AM

Great looking scratcher Bill

Title: Re: Henry Davis scratcher
Post by: BluMtnGobbler on November 03, 2015, 07:34:48 PM

Awesome scratcher!

Title: Re: Henry Davis scratcher
Post by: firedup on November 03, 2015, 09:08:59 PM

History revived!   RkLu

Title: Re: Henry Davis scratcher
Post by: Roughneck on November 04, 2015, 04:07:15 PM

 *up*