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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: Jake St. John on June 22, 2010, 10:28:35 PM

Title: From one Ms. River Rat to Another.
Post by: Jake St. John on June 22, 2010, 10:28:35 PM

I will finish tuning these two Gator Gobbling Stribling style boxes, and then I will send them down the river from Greenville, Ms. to another river rat at Natchez, Ms. --- About a month ago I was looking for some new mahogany since I had used up all could get out of a friend of mines front door. --  A young turkey hunter in Natchez came to my rescue and offered some mahogany for a few calls.  He said that it was not just your #1 & #2  common furniture grade mahogany, but some FAS that his grandfater had hand picked in Beliz, Honduras for his lumber business there in Natchez.  His business is an old lumber company, J.M. Jones Lumber Co. on the banks of the Mighty Ms. River.  You can tell from my poor pictures that this is some fine mahogany.  It was well worth my drive to Natchez that particular Sat.  and I hope that Lee enjoys this pair with some beautiful cherry icing that has a lot of character as well.  Both are tuned raspy hen right, old gobbler left, and a great mature gobble.
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/IMG_1347.jpg?t=1277263233)
 (http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/IMG_1348.jpg?t=1277263433)
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/IMG_1349-1.jpg?t=1277263433)

You can go to the Website information that says HUNTING CALLS WITH A 55 YEAR HISTORY for the two types of boxes that I make and pictures.

Title: Re: From one Ms. River Rat to Another.
Post by: Blackfalcon on June 22, 2010, 10:47:55 PM

Fine looking calls John, beautiful mahogany!!  *up*

Title: Re: From one Ms. River Rat to Another.
Post by: Bulldogmikey on June 23, 2010, 04:30:53 AM

Those are beautiful calls! Great job! Some hunters are gonna be pleased with those two for sure!

Mike

Title: Re: From one Ms. River Rat to Another.
Post by: turkey stew on June 23, 2010, 05:29:17 AM

Sharp looking callers! *dance*

Title: Re: From one Ms. River Rat to Another.
Post by: augiedog55 on June 23, 2010, 05:51:28 AM

Those are Jaw droppers for sure

Title: Re: From one Ms. River Rat to Another.
Post by: SS Custom Calls on June 23, 2010, 05:54:41 AM

Very sharp!!

Title: Re: From one Ms. River Rat to Another.
Post by: TLSelf on June 23, 2010, 05:57:02 AM

Quote from: SS Custom Calls on June 23, 2010, 05:54:41 AM

Very sharp!!

Ditto.   *up*

Todd

Title: Re: From one Ms. River Rat to Another.
Post by: Turkeybuster on June 23, 2010, 08:14:37 AM

Nice looking call very nice wood also.
Jon  *up*

Title: Re: From one Ms. River Rat to Another.
Post by: letinmfly on June 23, 2010, 08:37:13 AM

Quote from: turkey stew on June 23, 2010, 05:29:17 AM

Sharp looking callers! *dance*

Title: Re: From one Ms. River Rat to Another.
Post by: Ferguson on June 23, 2010, 07:11:10 PM

Sweet look'n calls with a nice story behind the materials.

Title: Re: From one Ms. River Rat to Another.
Post by: superstrutter on June 23, 2010, 07:12:23 PM

Sweet calls! *up*

Title: Re: From one Ms. River Rat to Another.
Post by: Porter on June 23, 2010, 10:13:17 PM

John 2 really great looking callers and that mahogany is beautiful! 

Thanks for sharing the stories and posting the calls!

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Post by: Daryl on June 23, 2010, 10:14:22 PM

Nice !!!!!!!

Title: Re: From one Ms. River Rat to Another.
Post by: CCCalls on June 24, 2010, 04:27:29 PM

I like'em *up* *up*

Timbo.

Title: Re: From one Ms. River Rat to Another.
Post by: hunter22 on June 25, 2010, 07:59:26 AM

Those look fine!!!

Title: Re: From one Ms. River Rat to Another.
Post by: jmck on June 25, 2010, 10:46:51 AM

Great looking calls there !!!!