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Title: An Incredible wood
Post by: boxcaller on January 24, 2012, 11:45:50 AM: I was fortunate to have acquired a large amount of Pernambuco. This wood is now beyond rare,....there is a Mexican substitute,..but it is nowhere near the quality of the original Brazilian. It creates very true, authentic turkey sounds, and when finished,....is one of the prettiest woods you will ever see. Google pernambuco lumber and call around to your suppliers and see how truly rare it is. It's main function was violin bows,............

Pat Strawser

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Title: Re: An Incredible wood
Post by: West Augusta on January 24, 2012, 12:20:51 PM: Pretty wood.
Title: Re: An Incredible wood
Post by: AlanKrow on January 24, 2012, 01:43:08 PM: Good looking wood. *up* Can't wait to see the calls...
Title: Re: An Incredible wood
Post by: professorwingbone on January 24, 2012, 02:46:11 PM: Pernambuco makes a great box call. Let us see the results when you are finished.

The mexican substitute you referred to, would that be chakte viga?

Fred
Title: Re: An Incredible wood
Post by: Shadetree Callers on January 24, 2012, 03:06:13 PM: Have you put it to use yet Pat ? I wonder how the "bite" is ? Looks nice !
Title: Re: An Incredible wood
Post by: boxcaller on January 24, 2012, 04:13:28 PM: they sound incredible,..and won't be hard to pick out on the table............ even saving the sawdust *lol*
Title: Re: An Incredible wood
Post by: turkey stew on January 24, 2012, 07:57:25 PM: Sharp looking wood!
Title: Re: An Incredible wood
Post by: etboxcalls on January 24, 2012, 09:56:34 PM: Pat,
This stuff works alright, Lapp & I made a set for a gentleman 2-3 years ago using pernambuco. I made the paddle call, thought it was pretty good.....price was a little salty for me being that it is getting tougher to get. (but I do know a good source to get it ;)) I also believe that Lapp entered a call using that either last year or the year before. Good luck with it.

Ed
Title: Re: An Incredible wood
Post by: boxcaller on January 25, 2012, 06:17:23 AM: yep,....it works great,....I've used it several times over the years,...when this big "source" came up for sale,....I just had to bite the bullet and buy it all,......I just had to tell the kids that they couldn't go to college until they were 28.

Pat
Title: Re: An Incredible wood
Post by: Yelpy on January 25, 2012, 07:58:16 AM: Quote from: boxcaller on January 25, 2012, 06:17:23 AM
yep,....it works great,....I've used it several times over the years,...when this big "source" came up for sale,....I just had to bite the bullet and buy it all,......I just had to tell the kids that they couldn't go to college until they were 28.

Pat

*lol* That sure is some fine looking wood!
Title: Re: An Incredible wood
Post by: longbeard48 on January 25, 2012, 08:09:10 AM: Uh-oh. McKamey hasn't even learned to pronounce "Ipe" yet! He'll blow a fuse when he tries to say this one! *lol* *lol* *lol*
Tom
Title: Re: An Incredible wood
Post by: jmck on January 25, 2012, 10:39:22 AM: ok now Tom---like your HERITAGE doesnt get in your way pronouncing things either *lol* ROTFLMBO *lol*.
There is the SOUTHERN way to "tawlk"---and all the others are wrong ;D
Surely,this stuff has a nickname---
its "perdy" though !!!
Title: Re: An Incredible wood
Post by: boxcaller on January 25, 2012, 01:54:33 PM: I believe it's pronounced "PURR-NEEEE-BOOO-KAA
Title: Re: An Incredible wood
Post by: longbeard48 on January 25, 2012, 02:52:04 PM: Looks like Jeff and I may have to call it "datyellerwud."