Hey guys I am looking to try out a Spring Creek Hewn out box and was curious what your favorite wood combinations are? I have some Mabrys, Farleys, Whites, and an SS and looking to get my first Spring Creek and would love to hear some input, thanks in advance much appreciated!
Lots of options but I hunt one of Mike's yellow heart over black limba short boxes. Killer combo.
Walnut over mahogany and walnut over butternut. Both pretty basic combos but always sound good. He builds some nice calls.
Nice thanks for the feedback guys, yes Chris they sure look and sound great and I am excited to chat with Mike after I get a handle on what everyone likes. Might even try one of his scratchboxes so those opinions are very welcome as well!
I have the mahogany scratch bow. It's cut out of one piece of wood and it quite durable. Easy to play and sounds great.
Thanks for the input SouthernGobbler.
My favorite right now is a longbox padauk over butternut. I just got a hand hewn and am tuning it. I love it so far. I also have a walnut maple inserts that my daughter stole, lol. You can't go wrong with any call you get from Spring Creek. Al Baker
Yellowheart over black limba
Thanks for the feedback guys, ,uch appreciated!
Short box paudauk and red cedar
Scratch box padauk and butternut
I only have one , it's long box Eastern red cedar over Sassafras .. i don't use it , it's a fine sounding long box .. if anyone interested in this call message me ... I will make you deal....
I really like his purpleheart over cedar.
Thanks for the replies guys!
Mike is toying with "Frogwood," a laminate similar to Dymondwood, in a one-piece hewn box. I've had my hands on a prototype and with the right wood combo sitting on the Frogwood laminate, his new design is going to be awesome.
Very interesting Pa box call thanks for the heads up :turkey2:
Thanks for the replies guy I ended up going with a bloodwood over flame box elder and a cedar over walnut which both look and sound great. I also got a mahogany scratch box with canarywood, walnut, and padauk strikers. Mikes calls are great and his customer service is top notch.
Quote from: Beards and Hooks on July 29, 2019, 08:33:55 PM
Mikes calls are great and his customer service is top notch.
:agreed:
Congrats on your new calls, most excellent choices!
Congratulations on your new callers.
Quote from: Beards and Hooks on July 29, 2019, 08:33:55 PM
Thanks for the replies guy I ended up going with a bloodwood over flame box elder and a cedar over walnut which both look and sound great. I also got a mahogany scratch box with canarywood, walnut, and padauk strikers. Mikes calls are great and his customer service is top notch.
Really happy you like your calls Mark.
Thank you guys and great calls Mike. I really appreciate all the time you spent on me between the phone calls, sending me pictures as well as making recordings of all my options, your a great guy and make awesome calls Mike!