I this weekend is spoken for with family etc...
Next weekend I'm hunting, there is a possibility that I might make a call or two between then and now , other than that it will be mid to late April before I get rolling with calls in a serious pace I'll be making calls through May in the hopes of getting everyone a nice call possibly June
Everyone loves Snakewood ! But the prices are super high and the quality is scarce , the wood if you buy in small quantities is worth more than the calls I sell , so I get it in Logs to save my customers some $$ , ...I'll have to collect a little more to cover the cost of the log .. probably $50 ish dollars more than my normal price ..I might make one or two with mammoth ivory Inlays
Now ...let me make you aware I scored a spectacular log of Snakewood , the reason I only got a few calls done this week is because I spent a good amount of time "breaking down " that log into useable sizes I need ...this one log I got super lucky on , it was very expensive , but like a pro I extracted out enough check-free pieces , got lucky ...it's probably the best log I've ever had ....
I hope all of you have safe seasons ..see you all soon Shannon
As always thank you for the updates!
You've got my attention!
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Thanks Shannon....may we all get one soon!
Thanks for the update Shannon, I can't wait to see the snakewood push pins you make with that special log.
Out of curiosity, what is your preferred way to break down logs without a sawmill? Vertical band saw/table saw combination?
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Quote from: RLAG on April 07, 2023, 07:21:22 PM
Out of curiosity, what is your preferred way to break down logs without a sawmill? Vertical band saw/table saw combination?
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table saw , with a special blade .. I have bandsaws but the wobble on the cut will cost you some pieces ...
Sometimes I encapsulate the log in a jig so that the cuts are 90 degrees , thin kerf blades build up less heat .. a slow steady pace with a table saw with some "umph" and some experience will get you some nice pieces ...
Snakewood is extremely hard , and I have to be mindful of checks breaking off and flying at you
I am very interested in a call and snakewood would be my first choice but I would take creosote log. I appreciate your effort to get your calls to those that will use them. I am definitely in that category BUT my internet connection is so slow that I can not successfully compete with your current system. ( And I am old and slow.)
+1 with WAGinVa
I tried my best but my phone connection is way too slow. But I definitely want 1.
Thnx
Mac
Good luck! Like I said on another post I'm done trying. I have been trying for quite a few years with no luck. Looking at all the people that are trying to aquire one. The list is getting longer! Shannon can't keep up with the demand. Congrats to the winners!
Gorgeous calls!!! And congratulations to the winners, I'm just toooo slooow with this kind of stuff to be in the game. But it's cool to see the calls! Kill some birds with 'em guys, post some pics!
Quote from: turkey stew on April 07, 2023, 08:35:47 PM
Good luck! Like I said on another post I'm done trying. I have been trying for quite a few years with no luck. Looking at all the people that are trying to aquire one. The list is getting longer! Shannon can't keep up with the demand. Congrats to the winners!
don't worry I'll probably put in some post count minimums and I might possibly do a request or two if I get time in may ...
Ok boss, thanks. I'd like to put in a request for one of those mammoth ivory calls, lol. :funnyturkey: Z
I would like to get on a list for one as well
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Thanks Shannon for all you do! Honestly I'd be happy with any call you make regardless of the wood. I just gotta get quicker at the draw to get one I guess
If theres a list I would like to be on it. I'm too slow on my phone and my season ends the 1st week of may. So I can wait if need be. But like I said if theres a list I sure hope I'm on it.
I'm new here for the most part and have just started really looking into these gorgeous calls you make but from what I've seen you make a dandy.
Hope I'll eventually own 1.
Thnx
Serious question here. How does a person reply to the post in 4 seconds or even 10 seconds? By the time I see the post, it is long gone and I'm 2 hrs late.
I would appreciate a spot on a list, I am too old for the internet game as well,
Keep doing you and let the chips fall where they may. Glad you allow everyone an opportunity for a lil turkey killing machine. No way to please all the people all the time. Thank you!!
Thanks for the update Shannon. I work with snakewood and it is a pain but when it comes out right it is the best.
I'll keep trying....everyone get lucky once in a while
Thnx for the update
Looking to possibly get 1-2 calls made up by Sunday ..they will likely be Snakewood , Snakewood calls are 325 , due to the materials cost
All others are 275 to
I will be making calls for the throughout the month of April and hopefully May
It will be first come first serve for the near future
Snakewood and me would go well together......
Looking forward to seeing them. I bet they will be gorgeous. I wonder if I need to install tapatalk on my phone. By the time i see it on my computer, several people have already responded. Can anyone that uses it tell me if it makes a difference.
Quote from: Notsoyoungturk on April 16, 2023, 03:36:40 PM
Looking forward to seeing them. I bet they will be gorgeous. I wonder if I need to install tapatalk on my phone. By the time i see it on my computer, several people have already responded. Can anyone that uses it tell me if it makes a difference.
If you don't have Tapatalk you might as well forget it.
Since I've got a new phone I have not been able to get notifications on my phone and I've been round and round making sure I am updated and have ALL notifications on, proper battery settings etc, and it still doesn't seem to work. Hopefully I get it fixed here shortly.
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all you lurkers might as well hang it up, I just spent $4000.00 on the best middle eastern robo calling/ computer jamming/ responding device on the black market. Been sending 117 messages a nano second to Old Gobbler...just hope my generator dont run out of gas before he posts. Anybody have any bitcoin laying around, need to make another payment to get my lottery winnings.