Chestnut...a Love/Hate Relationship

[GR8CALLS]

Bill, the grain is this wood is super tight and rarely gets over 1/16" as you can see.  It came from an old barn beam I cut up that came from a barn just north of me about 30 minutes.  Checked all to heck and much of it is quite wormy, but I managed to get about 40 blanks out of it, some with great worm character and some clear like this piece.

I knew it had to be old! Pat Strawser gave me several blanks, a few years ago that has that tight grain. That call is a true work of art and a real test of your patients!

Bill

[Gobbler Commander]

Very Nice Scott as always I sure do like that chestnut .

[waterdog]

Very cool Mr Witter!

[M Sharpe]

Another beautiful call Scott. Love your wood burnings on your calls.

[muzzleman]

Your Wood burning skills are amazing as always, and i'm sure it spits feathers to.

[Blackfalcon]

For your next chestnut challenge..top one with ebony and then come back and tell us how much fun that was..   I will agree with you that chestnut can be very inconsistent from one piece to the next..and a bear to tune. You did a beautiful job and I'm sure the gobblers will like it 

[trb136]

Glad to see you coming along with the calls Scott...Chestnut is tricky for sure  beautiful call

[dreis]

Beautiful call Scott.  Glad to see ya back at it 

[BluMtnGobbler]

Scott, Great looking call!   

[fargobox]

Thanks for all the comments guys...much appreciated.  Bill the barn was built in 1857, a large carved date could still seen on the main center bean--very cool.  As for "patience" yes, I do have a lot of it and you have to for the artwork.

Dave, someday I may accept that challenge with Ebony, sure enough the color contrast with the Chestnut would be beautiful.

[Rope]

Great lookin call Scott. Glad you had some time in the shop.

[jmck]

Its good to see ya turning the corner on all that seasonal work ya got hammered with.
Even better to see some more of those calls burned with your artwork---they all are great to study the detail and craftsmanship. Know they are slap full of turkey mouth also !!!
And...you are right---Chestnut can and is very hard to get that will work in a call !!!
Great work as always Scott !!!  

[Houlihan]

So happy to see this call, Scott. The burning looks fantastic, despite the difficulty of doing it on Chestnut. I think the Chestnut is really special. Another treasure for someone.
Mike

[firedup]

Well done Scott!,  Chestnut can be finicky for sure. Not a big fan overall....just when it works.   

[fklll]

Scott,
       I am glad to see you back at it. That is simply a beautiful call. Like always you amaze me with you skills! Great work...