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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: Jake St. John on August 25, 2016, 01:41:42 PM
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I do not have an A/C shop, so I have been waiting since the beginning of of the Summer for a cool spell to work on a few calls. Just checked the heat index when I came in from underneath my Big Ash Tree with these 6 Turpin blanks. 102 heat index. Come on COOL SPELL. Mr.E
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Exciting stuff Mr. E. Hope you get some cool weather soon. Look forward to seeing some calls.
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Good golly John those are some beautiful Sycamore blanks *up*
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John those blanks are great looking cant wait for you to work your magic on those and see some might fine box calls from your shop!
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Good golly John those are some beautiful Sycamore blanks *up*
I cut a 4ft lower trunk section from a 150 year old sycamore in Leland,Ms. My friend Fred Abide from there owned and helped me cut it. It Had been drying about a year. It is kinda neat that it was cut just behind the new Mississippi Hunting and Fishing Museum where a couple of these calls will be on display. Should open this fall or winter. Mr. E
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I enjoy the history of the wood you use in your calls. Thanks for updating this post with the details! *up* *up*
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cool history behind those killas Mr E....
Cant wait to see the finished pics *up*
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Seems only appropriate there should be a couple of your calls there. Congrats.
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Very cool John!!! Those sweat stains will add character to the wood as well.... *peep*
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Nice!...the turkeys ought to be quivering!
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Very nice! I love my Sycamore turpin from you. It's a killer!
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Here is the first of those six boxes. I am running out of the ebonized black walnut for lids. This one has a nice Honduran Mahogany that matched up well I thought with the Snakebelly. Still too hot to work on calls in the Mississippi Delta😜😜😜
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You know who has the ebonized wood *up*.. I've tried contacting him but no replies on the availability!
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John, that is a real dandy of a call my friend, I know she sounds awesome! *up* *up*
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John, that is a real dandy of a call my friend, I know she sounds awesome! *up* *up*
Just about finished with the tuning. Has two old hens one slightly higher in pitch, both with good rasp and YAWK. Good purr, cluck,cutt, cackle and gobble. Fine hunting box with a lot of character. Mr. E
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A real beauty John!!
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Nice John, I'sure they spit feathers,
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Just about finished with the tuning. Has two old hens one slightly higher in pitch, both with good rasp and YAWK. Good purr, cluck,cutt, cackle and gobble. Fine hunting box with a lot of character. Mr. E
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That would be a great one to hear!! *up*
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I posted a soundbite on my Facebook page from an IPad but have not figured out how to do t here. Just sent you the soundbite Bob.
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John, That sounded great my friend, another gem from your shop! *up*
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Here is the second of the six that I finished today. This one has an ebonized walnut paddle. This is a donation call for our annual Teal Social this next week at Willow Point Duck Club. Always a lot of fun and unreal food.
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That is a fantastic looking Turpin and that lid really adds to the look of that call *up* *up*
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Right on Bob. The lid really brings out the color of the box.
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Maybe this video will download this time. Mr. E
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/Mobile%20Uploads/th_trim.2CA3B700-0CE3-417E-92A1-1A0C3949DDD6_zpsawd8dnwc.mp4) (http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/Mobile%20Uploads/trim.2CA3B700-0CE3-417E-92A1-1A0C3949DDD6_zpsawd8dnwc.mp4)
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The video works and she is a great call for sure! *up*
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Finished calls 3 & 4 in a matching set for a Mississippi customer
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/image_zpskgv6s5f1.jpeg) (http://s287.photobucket.com/user/jleddleman/media/image_zpskgv6s5f1.jpeg.html) The streaking is in the grain pattern.
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Here is the second of the six that I finished today. This one has an ebonized walnut paddle. This is a donation call for our annual Teal Social this next week at Willow Point Duck Club. Always a lot of fun and unreal food.
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/image_zpsxd1lys7x.jpeg) (http://s287.photobucket.com/user/jleddleman/media/image_zpsxd1lys7x.jpeg.html)
That's some killer Sycamore you have there John. You used it well.
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Two eye catchers. Nice John.
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Nice, love the sycamore John,
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WOW John those are outstanding! *up* *up*
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Here is call 5, Black Walnut from Lake Jackson and the New Farm, Chatham, Ms. over The Snakebelly. One of the blanks will not make a good call, so this is the last of this group. Thanks for the look Mr. E
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Mr. E another gem of a Turpin by you! *up* *up*
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Awesome calls Mr.E!
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Great looking calls John