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Turkey Calls => Turkey Calls => Topic started by: firedup on October 01, 2014, 09:08:36 PM

Title: Coal wood call
Post by: firedup on October 01, 2014, 09:08:36 PM
I was really thrilled to get a chance to do this one.  I am a WV boy living in the heart of coal country.  A good friend brought me an old red oak rail track tie out of an old underground mine. This mine was worked in the 20's and the track tie has been laying underwater in the old mine since then.  He asked if I could make a few calls from it.  Cool I thought!  After much drying and figuring here are the results.  The oak is black from being underwater in the old mine. No staining or alterations have been done and boy did it stink when you worked it. 

Mineral Poplar call with Mine Oak base and lid.  Holly accents.
(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a297/ltpack/calls%202014/P1070897_zps33c50a72.jpg) (http://s13.photobucket.com/user/ltpack/media/calls%202014/P1070897_zps33c50a72.jpg.html)
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A pot call and scratch box presentation set with some background info.  Base is rough cut walnut header block from KY mine used to set cribbing and bolt roof. Lump coal is from the actual mine. Other material used: tiger maple / paduak / elk antler and 1/4 sawn sycamore
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Title: Coal wood call
Post by: WV Ridge Reaper on October 01, 2014, 09:16:52 PM
That's nice!!
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Post by: hunter22 on October 01, 2014, 09:25:07 PM
Good stuff LT but I especially like the short box.
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Post by: outdoors on October 01, 2014, 09:42:08 PM
WOW THATS A COAL FIND , NICE LOOKING CALLS  :icon_thumright:
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Post by: mgm1955 on October 01, 2014, 09:55:32 PM
L.T. Those are awesome looking calls. That short box is beautiful!!
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Post by: stone road turkey calls on October 02, 2014, 02:34:43 AM
very nice
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Post by: silverspur on October 02, 2014, 07:09:52 AM
Outstanding job and I really like the looks of those calls! :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
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Post by: alclark2 on October 02, 2014, 08:34:07 AM
Nice story behind the calls. I like them!
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Post by: TRKYHTR on October 02, 2014, 09:41:11 AM
Those look great.

Joe
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Post by: West Augusta on October 02, 2014, 09:51:47 AM
Good looking stuff LT.  You used it well.
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Post by: SS Calls on October 02, 2014, 11:20:42 AM
 Some dandies there LT!  :icon_thumright:
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Post by: M,Yingling on October 03, 2014, 12:33:25 PM
Some cool lookin callers ,,,with little history 
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Post by: dreis3 on October 03, 2014, 01:48:31 PM
You nailed that box LT!  That thing is SWEET!
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Post by: mmclain on October 03, 2014, 08:23:23 PM
very nice job and some really nice wood found in the mine!!!!
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