Well this call has been in the works for quite some time and fittingly so the wood carries a ton of history. This is one of my "Hunting Series" callers, a few less frills, but packed with a ton heart-breaking hens for the gobblers. Hard Maple over Mahogany with alternating inlays. The Maple came a upper hay mound knee brace I acquired from a barn built in 1852 by W.K. Flint, Erie Co. NY. Get this...I managed to scoop 4 of these knee braces and each one is about 5" thick...just within the 5" I can clearly count 148!!! growth rings, so this wood for the barn was already 148 yrs old back in 1852 so that makes it at least 308 yrs old. The Mahogany was given to me by my friend Tim Bullock and it is salvaged from hurricane Katrina. Well it was a honor to build this call and I sure hope ole Master Officier Bullocks fools a bunch of NC longbeards with it---enjoy Tim!
BTW, it was 8 degrees when I took this pics this morning.
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Great looking call.
TRKYHTR
..Outstanding call and great story about the wood! :z-guntootsmiley:
Great looking call, Scott
Scott that is a beautiful box!! :icon_thumright:
Scott...Thanks So much for making me this call...It is an awesome piece of work..I cant wait to use it!!!
great looking call
great looking call :icon_thumright:
Great looking caller :icon_thumright:
Its nice to see old wood like that salvaged for something someone iam sure will cherish for along time
Good looking call Scott!
Awesome box call ! :you_rock:
Another Classic!
Nice work, looks like a killer to me!
Great job Scott . Awesome looking box !!
:z-winnersmiley: awesome looking call
Nice work!
Scott, The call came today and it sounds as good as it looks, Thank you for an Awesome turkey killa!!!!
You are most welcome, now do me the greatest honor and get some blood on it this spring.
Nice
Nice call
That is sharp!
Thanks eveyone for the kind words...this call really came together nicely and thanks to Tim for scooping a great block of Mahogany
Neat caller.
Thanks Tim...hope you're gong to Nashville