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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: Houlihan on March 30, 2011, 10:59:24 PM

Title: Shad's Pics Scrimshawed
Post by: Houlihan on March 30, 2011, 10:59:24 PM: Big thanks to Shad for allowing me to scrimshaw one of his great pictures on the top of this call. It's the "seeing double" picture, Shad. I owe you one. The inlay on the lid didn't turn out so well. I sanded the ivory almost through on one side, and it shows.

I inlaid an ivory carved turkey on each side.

And I scrimshawed a turkey head on one end and a whitetail buck on the other. The box is figured walnut. It's just a gift for my 77 year old uncle in S. Illinois who taught me to hunt squirrels some 40 years ago. Next week I am turkey hunting with him and my dad for 1st season, and I thought I'd make something for him as a way of saying thanks.

I haven't sprayed with deft yet. Have a few details to clean up still. But it's mostly done. I know it's done when I can't stand making one more dot on the scrimshaw.
(http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo133/mhoulihan/IMG_0322.jpg)
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Title: Re: Shad's Pics
Post by: shad309 on March 30, 2011, 11:11:00 PM: RkLu RkLu RkLu

That's just too cool man!!!
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Post by: Gitzit69 on March 30, 2011, 11:56:40 PM: Nice work, I love the scrim *bowing*
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Post by: West Augusta on March 31, 2011, 03:09:50 AM: You have talent. That is a beautiful call. Your uncle will love it.
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Post by: Silverspur on March 31, 2011, 03:23:25 AM: That is great looking...congrats Shad! *up*
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Post by: Bulldogmikey on March 31, 2011, 05:54:04 AM: That is just awesome!

Mike
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Post by: Porter on March 31, 2011, 06:15:01 AM: Oh my that is one beautiful call there! You did a great job on the scrimshaw too!
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Post by: Old Geezer on March 31, 2011, 08:05:04 AM: Lots of talent there! *up*

Ralph
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Post by: augiedog55 on March 31, 2011, 08:11:26 AM: *bowing* *bowing*
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Post by: AlanKrow on March 31, 2011, 10:41:02 AM: Quote from: West Augusta on March 31, 2011, 03:09:50 AM
You have talent. That is a beautiful call. Your uncle will love it.
Title: Re: Shad's Pics Scrimshawed
Post by: jmck on March 31, 2011, 10:53:24 AM: WOW---WHAT TALENT
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Post by: AlabamaDave on March 31, 2011, 11:33:55 AM: Outstanding!!!...Great craftmanship on that thing!...Awesome work!
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Post by: trumpetman on March 31, 2011, 11:39:41 AM: WOW that is fantastic *up* *up* *up*
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Post by: fargobox on March 31, 2011, 01:11:06 PM: Stunning work and what a treat for your uncle. Be sure to fill us in on the hunt experience...would love to see some pics with you, your uncle and father with a longbeard down!
Title: Re: Shad's Pics Scrimshawed
Post by: Houlihan on March 31, 2011, 01:20:31 PM: Quote from: fargobox on March 31, 2011, 01:11:06 PM
Stunning work and what a treat for your uncle. Be sure to fill us in on the hunt experience...would love to see some pics with you, your uncle and father with a longbeard down!
Man...I hope I have some pics like that to share, too. And I will post if we do. Season opens Monday in S. Illinois. And, first thing I'll do if my 74 year old dad kills a long beard is snap a pic and post. When I was a kid growing up in S. Illinois, there were very few turkeys around, and my dad never killed one (although he sure tried). So, fingers crossed for a successful hunt.
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Post by: Turkeybuster on March 31, 2011, 02:17:29 PM: That is outstanding hope ya'll have a great hunt.

Jon *up*
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Post by: jmbartz71 on March 31, 2011, 04:09:17 PM: Wow, that is just outstanding! I am sure your uncle love it, and good luck to all on your hunt.
-Jim
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Post by: rocfish13 on March 31, 2011, 05:20:48 PM: Quote from: Bulldogmikey on March 31, 2011, 05:54:04 AM
That is just awesome!

Mike
X2 SWEET!!! Roc *up* *up*
Title: Re: Shad's Pics Scrimshawed
Post by: turkey stew on March 31, 2011, 06:50:00 PM: Quote from: West Augusta on March 31, 2011, 03:09:50 AM
You have talent. That is a beautiful call. Your uncle will love it.
RkLu
Title: Re: Shad's Pics Scrimshawed
Post by: letinmfly on March 31, 2011, 08:38:59 PM: Quote from: Silverspur on March 31, 2011, 03:23:25 AM
That is great looking...congrats Shad! *up*
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Post by: firedup on March 31, 2011, 09:06:19 PM: That is beautiful work! ;D
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Post by: BKA on March 31, 2011, 09:23:14 PM: That is unreal, beautiful call outstanding work of art. *up*

Brian
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Post by: GSLAM95 on March 31, 2011, 09:48:45 PM: I am sure your Uncle will be very proud of this call and rightfully so! *cheers*
Title: Re: Shad's Pics Scrimshawed
Post by: Daryl on March 31, 2011, 11:01:06 PM: Quote from: Porter on March 31, 2011, 06:15:01 AM
Oh my that is one beautiful call there! You did a great job on the scrimshaw too!

*up*
Title: Re: Shad's Pics Scrimshawed
Post by: Houlihan on March 31, 2011, 11:17:21 PM: I don't like to comment multiple times on top of my own post. But I do want to say thank you for the compliments. Coming from the guys on this forum, it's quite flattering. At the same time, I realize the true measure of a call is in the sound. And I'd give this a B. Some guys might give it a C ;). I'm probably going easy on myself. But I appreciate it nonetheless. I own a call from the SS guys, and, almost no matter what I do, it sounds like a turkey. I've made quite a few calls, scrapped many more, and I am beginning to doubt I will ever get to that point. But I sure enjoy trying (most of the time).
Mike