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Turkey Calls => Turkey Calls => Topic started by: culpeper on August 28, 2012, 10:49:18 PM

Title: Wormy Chestnut by the Creek
Post by: culpeper on August 28, 2012, 10:49:18 PM
This is a very old piece of American Chestnut...best I can tell is I could clearly counted 167 growth rings in the chunk I got from a beam in an old barn (built in 1852) so that makes the wood according to my math, no less than 327 years old.  I matched it up with a Walnut lid and base and tossed in some Padauk spacers and Wanut end blocks.  Chestnut is EXTREMELY diffucult to burn due to the very hard growth rings and the soft wood between.  I hate  :'( to burn Chestnut, but love  ;D the sound.  This call is headed to S Carolina to a guy who lived in NY for 42 years.  Took a walk in the woods this am and captured the pics along a rocky creek bank.  Thanks for looking.
Scott
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Title: Re: Wormy Chestnut by the Creek
Post by: TRKYHTR on August 28, 2012, 11:27:22 PM
Love it.

TRKYHTR
Title: Re: Wormy Chestnut by the Creek
Post by: stone road turkey calls on August 29, 2012, 06:29:40 AM
nice call
Title: Re: Wormy Chestnut by the Creek
Post by: outdoors on August 29, 2012, 08:48:21 AM
Real nice , I like old things to bad you you don't have enough fur another  :icon_thumright:  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Wormy Chestnut by the Creek
Post by: barry on August 29, 2012, 02:12:02 PM
Awesome!
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Post by: captin_hook on August 29, 2012, 02:20:54 PM
Sweet looking call!!
Title: Re: Wormy Chestnut by the Creek
Post by: Alex870 on August 29, 2012, 04:44:56 PM
That call is drop dead gorgeous.  I would be very happy to be its owner!
Title: Re: Wormy Chestnut by the Creek
Post by: culpeper on August 29, 2012, 07:19:58 PM
Quote from: outdoors on August 29, 2012, 08:48:21 AM
Real nice , I like old things to bad you you don't have enough fur another  :icon_thumright:  :icon_thumright:

Oh I have more...about enough for about 7 more calls ;) ;)
Title: Re: Wormy Chestnut by the Creek
Post by: callmakerman on August 29, 2012, 09:24:10 PM
Very nice classic wood combo and art work.
Title: Re: Wormy Chestnut by the Creek
Post by: dlquinn on August 29, 2012, 10:19:30 PM
Box calls hold that traditional look all on there own but the artwork on the side really sets it off. Great work  :you_rock:
Title: Re: Wormy Chestnut by the Creek
Post by: BowBendr on August 29, 2012, 11:35:56 PM
 Simply amazing.
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Post by: Cut*N*Run on August 30, 2012, 08:57:55 AM
 Awesome!
Title: Re: Wormy Chestnut by the Creek
Post by: BROADY B on August 30, 2012, 09:32:17 AM
That's a beautiful call,  love that feather. 
Title: Re: Wormy Chestnut by the Creek
Post by: lightsoutcalls on August 30, 2012, 10:52:15 AM
If the wood itself was not enough... your artwork is top notch!!!
Title: Re: Wormy Chestnut by the Creek
Post by: M,Yingling on August 31, 2012, 08:18:55 AM
Great as always ,, should be one happy hunter ,, nice way takin pics  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Wormy Chestnut by the Creek
Post by: TarheelTurk on September 02, 2012, 08:53:08 AM
Amazing looking call / work !! Btw I love the way you did the 3rd pic
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