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Author Topic: First spalted  (Read 1086 times)

Offline Jimmyj

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First spalted
« on: May 19, 2019, 10:26:22 PM »
So for five and a half years I have been trying to make a good pot call and failed. Finally I have made about 10 different ones that sound decent in maple and walnut. I decided to try some zebrawood and the first piece I found was spalted. I have never worked with spalted wood and now have a new respect for those of you that build these amazing looking calls using the spalted woods. It’s definitely a lot harder to work with but the outcome is neat. The piece I am working with has had many worm runs and rot so I decided to leave some of the imperfections in the call and give it some character. At the last minute I decided to go with a green slate surface instead of glass and didn’t get to sign this one so it will stay in my own arsenal. Building these calls is fun for me and a challenge to myself to get better. Sorry to bore you but wanted to share. Not sure how to post pictures or I would.

Offline JLH

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Re: First spalted
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2019, 10:54:22 PM »
The worm holes and flaws are the real beauty of wood.

Some of the black and white ebony i get has some worm holes, some were truly amazing!

Offline Jimmyj

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Re: First spalted
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2019, 08:49:56 PM »
Anyone who can help with pictures? 

Offline Sir-diealot

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Re: First spalted
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2019, 11:39:08 PM »
The worm holes and flaws are the real beauty of wood.

Completely agree.
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Offline robertreed711

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Re: First spalted
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2019, 08:20:33 AM »
Anyone who can help with pictures?

The easiest way to share pics is to use an image hosting site like postimages.org . If you need help you can email them to me and I can post them for you.

Offline Jimmyj

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Re: First spalted
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2019, 11:27:30 AM »
<a href='https://postimg.cc/kBHGHnK6' target='_blank'><img src='https://i.postimg.cc/kBHGHnK6/FA4-BA13-D-0-AF4-483-A-9073-0941-BBF51859.png' border='0' alt='FA4-BA13-D-0-AF4-483-A-9073-0941-BBF51859'/></a>


Offline outdoors

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Re: First spalted
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2019, 12:41:09 PM »
<a href='https://postimg.cc/kBHGHnK6' target='_blank'><img src='https://i.postimg.cc/kBHGHnK6/FA4-BA13-D-0-AF4-483-A-9073-0941-BBF51859.png' border='0' alt='FA4-BA13-D-0-AF4-483-A-9073-0941-BBF51859'/></a>


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Offline Clydetaylor1

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Re: First spalted
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2019, 12:47:42 PM »
Sweet looking call.

Offline Jimmyj

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Re: First spalted
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2019, 01:44:51 PM »