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Title: Lamar Williams talks about his apprenticeship under Neil Cost
Post by: jcpainter27 on August 07, 2021, 11:12:08 AM
A sit down interview with well-known box call maker Lamar Williams as he talks about training under Neil Cost and the value of mentoring a new generation of callmakers.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6f3DWLjPIMw
Title: Re: Lamar Williams talks about his apprenticeship under Neil Cost
Post by: Zobo on August 07, 2021, 12:49:37 PM
That's great, thanks for posting it
Title: Re: Lamar Williams talks about his apprenticeship under Neil Cost
Post by: Turkeyman on August 07, 2021, 04:15:46 PM
Neil made a call for me in 1979. After a couple phone calls I decided upon one with a walnut lid, mahogany body. Very expensive...$29. Has led to the demise of more than a few gobblers.
Title: Re: Lamar Williams talks about his apprenticeship under Neil Cost
Post by: Yoder409 on August 07, 2021, 04:34:18 PM
Excellent !!!   Thank you !!!
Title: Re: Lamar Williams talks about his apprenticeship under Neil Cost
Post by: Greg Massey on August 07, 2021, 05:24:45 PM
Thanks for sharing, proud to own one of  Lamar calls, checkered walnut / mahogany
Title: Re: Lamar Williams talks about his apprenticeship under Neil Cost
Post by: Zobo on August 07, 2021, 05:47:23 PM
Quote from: Turkeyman on August 07, 2021, 04:15:46 PM
Neil made a call for me in 1979. After a couple phone calls I decided upon one with a walnut lid, mahogany body. Very expensive...$29. Has led to the demise of more than a few gobblers.

     That's a very special call you got directly from the master himself, now that's a true heirloom, that's awesome!
      I got one from Lamar in 2009 that I cherish. Unfortunately, I'm a bit too young to have had one made from Neil Cost and I'm not buying used because of authenticity concerns and they cost a little more than your $29 now!
Title: Re: Lamar Williams talks about his apprenticeship under Neil Cost
Post by: GobbleGitr on August 08, 2021, 08:54:47 AM
Enjoyable video-thanks!
Title: Re: Lamar Williams talks about his apprenticeship under Neil Cost
Post by: Beards and Hooks on August 08, 2021, 08:28:52 PM
Very good video thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Lamar Williams talks about his apprenticeship under Neil Cost
Post by: Jimspur on August 10, 2021, 06:55:33 PM
Good video - thanks for posting.

I own 2 of Lamar's boxes - one is a boatpaddle with red cedar over
yellow poplar he made for me in 1994, and the other is a checkered short box with black walnut over mineral poplar he made for me in 2010.

Great calls from an even greater man.
Title: Re: Lamar Williams talks about his apprenticeship under Neil Cost
Post by: Old Gobbler on August 29, 2021, 10:48:42 PM
Both great men
Neil was exceptionally friendly and helpful to others  on all things turkey hunting and call making ...he was like a kid on Christmas morning at the convention

They were always at the Florida convention and always together 

Lamars calls sound so good ! Really , really nice sound to them

--Shannon
Title: Re: Lamar Williams talks about his apprenticeship under Neil Cost
Post by: grayfox on August 31, 2021, 12:42:07 PM
Good stuff. Thanks for posting.