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If you could only use one wood.....

Started by MarkJM, March 02, 2011, 11:27:09 PM

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Out of these six woods, if you could only choose one to work with for calls, what would it be?

Maple
6 (19.4%)
Cherry
4 (12.9%)
Osage
6 (19.4%)
Walnut
13 (41.9%)
Chestnut
0 (0%)
Canary
2 (6.5%)

Total Members Voted: 31

MarkJM

My personal favorite is maple, followed close behind by osage
MuellerCustomCalls

Stoner

Osage is nice to work with; I picked cherry because like a little grain in the wood. My favorite wood is Bubinga.

selinoid44

I also picked cherry. I've probably turned more cherry then anything else. I am really enjoying the mahogany that I have. I don't really have a favorite.

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smurf

Need another selection.  I would use cedar for all calls. 
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cleanslate

It's a toss up for me. I really like both walnut and cherry, but in the end I chose walnut as my personal favorite. great looks, great to work with, and a great smell to boot.

handcannon

I really like using black walnut wether i'm turning a pot, tube or building a box call. Very rarely have I not turned out a call that I just did'nt absolutly love from black walnut. Now dont get me wrong, I like some cherry too along with osage from the ones you had listed but for an ol' faithful......black walnut.

West Augusta

From that list, Cherry.
If I could make one addition it would be Black Locust.
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harvester

Quote from: West Augusta on March 04, 2011, 10:38:36 PM
From that list, Cherry.
If I could make one addition it would be Black Locust.

You got any pics of the calls you made out of black locust.

Spring Creek Calls

For me, walnut. 3 out of the 5 calls I offer are all or part walnut.

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smurf

Quote from: West Augusta on March 04, 2011, 10:38:36 PM
From that list, Cherry.
If I could make one addition it would be Black Locust.
Black locust is a really good choice.  I've made more duck calls with it than probable any other wood.
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Gobbling Buck

Quote from: Ferguson on March 06, 2011, 08:36:58 AM
Quote from: smurf on March 03, 2011, 08:41:40 PM
Need another selection.  I would use cedar for all calls. 
X2

X3  Cedar is definitely turkey wood.  It consistently produces the best sound, to me.  I love my cedar boxes, strikers, and makes a good pot also.