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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: Jake St. John on January 27, 2011, 06:59:58 AM

Title: Another Baby Dolly Call
Post by: Jake St. John on January 27, 2011, 06:59:58 AM: Here is one I just finished for the a friend of my daughters in Alabama. It is the second from a piece of walnut used to restore the walnut grandstaircase in the antebellum Baby Doll House where the 1950's movie Baby Dolly was filmed. The movie starred Doug Malden. I was going to try and use an original section of a rafter for the lid. The 300 year or more old piece of hand hewned cypress, with the original blacksmith square nails did not work sound wise. The ridges in cypress did not lend to the right tone for my boxes. Maybe I can use a piece that the owners gave me for a box one day. I ended up using a piece of mahogany for the lid. Including a few pictures.
A current picture of the Baby Dolly Antebellum Home being restored by the Winn's in Bolivar Co.
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/IMG_1613.jpg?t=1296132525)
A picture of the Walnut grandstaircase with poplar risers.
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/IMG_1607.jpg?t=1296132524)
A picture of an orginal hand hewned beam with a blacksmith square nail in it.
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/IMG_1837.jpg?t=1296132776)
A picture of the call
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/IMG_1841.jpg?t=1296132849)
Another picture of the call
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/IMG_1842.jpg?t=1296132849)
Title: Re: Another Baby Dolly Call
Post by: augiedog55 on January 27, 2011, 07:03:54 AM: Great piece of history there. Nice looking caller. I know someones gonna be very happy. *dance*
Title: Re: Another Baby Dolly Call
Post by: JOBUGG on January 27, 2011, 07:04:31 AM: Nice looking call, they should be happy with that one!
Title: Re: Another Baby Dolly Call
Post by: Blackfalcon on January 27, 2011, 07:10:27 AM: Very nice John! Glad to see the old house is being saved too, love those old historical buildings and even better when some of the salvage wood is made into turkey calls!
Title: Re: Another Baby Dolly Call
Post by: Bulldogmikey on January 27, 2011, 07:11:07 AM: What a beautiful call! That call will carry the history and some stories by the proud owner!

Mike
Title: Re: Another Baby Dolly Call
Post by: rocfish13 on January 27, 2011, 09:24:29 AM: Quote from: Bulldogmikey on January 27, 2011, 07:11:07 AM
What a beautiful call! That call will carry the history and some stories by the proud owner!

Mike
X2 Would love to see some pics when they finish the restoration!! Roc *up* *up*
Title: Re: Another Baby Dolly Call
Post by: West Augusta on January 27, 2011, 09:30:53 AM: Those are beautiful calls.
Title: Re: Another Baby Dolly Call
Post by: AlanKrow on January 27, 2011, 09:48:55 AM: Awesome looking call. *up*
Title: Re: Another Baby Dolly Call
Post by: charlieparrish on January 27, 2011, 11:06:25 AM: You make very nice looking callers, John
Title: Re: Another Baby Dolly Call
Post by: hunter22 on January 27, 2011, 11:30:11 AM: Another fine looking call. Love the grain in the walnut.
Title: Re: Another Baby Dolly Call
Post by: letinmfly on January 27, 2011, 11:50:35 AM: Quote from: hunter22 on January 27, 2011, 11:30:11 AM
Another fine looking call. Love the grain in the walnut.
Title: Re: Another Baby Dolly Call
Post by: muddpuppi on January 27, 2011, 07:12:35 PM: fine lookin box *cool*
Title: Re: Another Baby Dolly Call
Post by: Porter on January 27, 2011, 07:58:29 PM: John another spectacular caller from your shop... That hose is beautiful too!!!!
Title: Re: Another Baby Dolly Call
Post by: turkey stew on January 27, 2011, 08:17:56 PM: Super looking caller! *dance*
Title: Re: Another Baby Dolly Call
Post by: J.L. Erb on January 27, 2011, 09:32:35 PM: Quote from: Porter on January 27, 2011, 07:58:29 PM
John another spectacular caller from your shop... That hose is beautiful too!!!!

I agree, Great Caller.

That IZ a nice Hose too. ;)
Title: Re: Another Baby Dolly Call
Post by: M,Yingling on January 28, 2011, 12:05:55 PM: *up*
Title: Re: Another Baby Dolly Call
Post by: jmck on January 28, 2011, 02:12:39 PM: great caller and what a story behind it----Congratulations !!!!