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Turkey Call Paradise => From the Callmaker's Bench => Topic started by: Jake St. John on November 11, 2011, 09:59:19 AM
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Jeff, You can send your blue smoke boys on down to pick this one up. It is just about as close as it is going to get. This gator is only my second with a butternut box. The butternut was harvested on Indian Creek in the Blue Creek watershed of Kanawaha County, WV. by my friend L.T. Pack (Firedup on here). The Classic snakebelly cherry paddle was part of a trade with Mr. Jimmy Flautt in Greenwood, Ms. , 5 cherry boards for 3 doz. diving duck decoys.
This one should compliment the cuttin call that you have. Has a great gobbler yelp left, screaming hen right and a super gobble. Does all the soft calls. I will send you a special surprise call next to complete our trade. They have been fun to make for you.
John
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/IMG_2292.jpg?t=1321024168)
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/IMG_2291-1.jpg)
Yours is the one on the right. Shows the snake making it's curve from top to bottom of the paddle. Classic snakebelly pattern.
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/IMG_2294.jpg?t=1321023450)
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Oh --WOW :o :o
A Gator in Butternut *bannana* *cheers*
I am sure that is going to be a complement to the walnut I already have John. The call looks great and I cant wait to hear what ya described my friend. I am sure the call is destined to roll a few. Thanks for the opportunity to get the second and thanks LT for the wood for John to use. I am excited about this one!!!
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oh my am I jealous now... *lol*. hope you don't use up all that snakebelly before you get to me. looking sweet as usual Mr. E!
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luv that snakey cherry, very nice *up*
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I is green wit envy!!!!!!!!!!! *bowing*
Tom
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Dang Jeff, Your going to need a building for all your calls. This one looks great!
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oh my am I jealous now... *lol*. hope you don't use up all that snakebelly before you get to me. looking sweet as usual Mr. E!
Limbhanger, I was looking at a piece in the corner where I have it stacked this AM when I was final tuning Jeff's call. There was good un just looking at me. There are still some good ones left in the pile. I have a pretty one that I am working on now that is more of the solid pattern. Both will crawl when you tilt them in the light. They make a good looking and sounding call with either the butternut or walnut.
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Excellent work!
Bill
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oh my am I jealous now... *lol*. hope you don't use up all that snakebelly before you get to me. looking sweet as usual Mr. E!
Jeff, I was looking at a piece in the corner where I have it stacked this AM when I was final tuning Jeff's call. There was good un just looking at me. There are still some good ones left in the pile. I have a pretty one that I am working on now that is more of the solid pattern. Both will crawl when you tilt them in the light. They make a good looking and sounding call with either the butternut or walnut.
Just a fyi...I've got both the walnut & butternut really purdy stuff!
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Congrats on a super fine looking caller! *dance*
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A very sweet call! *up* Why does Jeff have all the nice toys? *aah*
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Congrats on a super fine looking caller! *dance*
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Hey John you better send that Killer Call directly to me instead of Billy Bob or Boss..... It wants to visit My Old Kentucky Home !! I'll see that it get to Jeff ....... Maybe !! ;D *peep*
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nice try BILLY JOE
Ole john knows what you blue devils are like.
That call is comming home !!!! ;D
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Nice one !
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Very nice calls.
Jon
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John, you really have a super caller here and Ole Snakeboots just don't deserve 2 of them. The cherry is beautiful and I know it is hard to come buy...I am gonna have to get my name on your list soon.
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John, No doubt there was many a turkey walked by that tree before it made its way into that sweet caller. I see 'em in there all the time. I hope he appreciates that call. If he doesn't like it just send it on up and I will add it to my vest with "Ole No.1" (which they liked this fall by the way) ;D A man can't have enough good calls! *up*
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LT....thanks for the wood ,it mademthe call!
I have a feeling that turkeys will continue to walk too close to that same piecemof wood ;D.
Thanks again John, and LT for providing themwoodmfor the next in a line of butternut killers *up*
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Sweet looking box. What kind of box style do you call that?
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Sweet looking box. What kind of box style do you call that?
All of my calls are Stribling Reproductions. J. C. Stribling was a callmaker from Rosedale, Ms. In the 50's and 60's when turkeys started coming back after WWII he made and sold these calls out of his Firestone store. Wade Wineman Jr. has written about these calls in his books East of the Slash and Bird of Courage. They are similiar to Tom Turpin's short box but are on a wider frame. They have straight up and down sides like the Turpin and play like a Turpin by tilting the paddle completely to the left or right. I have been making these calls for 25 years. I have made a couple of modifications, and make two different types of Stribling Reproductions. One, I call, the East of the Slash Cutting call with a thicker bottom and paddle. It does not gobble and is louder (but will surprise you how soft you can call also with it). The other, pictured here is a Gator, with a thinner bottom, lower sides, thinner paddle, this is a softer call, with not quite the high/low, but will make a mature gobble.
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It sure is sweet. I like the Gator.
Sweet looking box. What kind of box style do you call that?
All of my calls are Stribling Reproductions. J. C. Stribling was a callmaker from Rosedale, Ms. In the 50's and 60's when turkeys started coming back after WWII he made and sold these calls out of his Firestone store. Wade Wineman Jr. has written about these calls in his books East of the Slash and Bird of Courage. They are similiar to Tom Turpin's short box but are on a wider frame. They have straight up and down sides like the Turpin and play like a Turpin by tilting the paddle completely to the left or right. I have been making these calls for 25 years. I have made a couple of modifications, and make two different types of Stribling Reproductions. One, I call, the East of the Slash Cutting call with a thicker bottom and paddle. It does not gobble and is louder (but will surprise you how soft you can call also with it). The other, pictured here is a Gator, with a thinner bottom, lower sides, thinner paddle, this is a softer call, with not quite the high/low, but will make a mature gobble.