American Chestnut wood for calls

[Oconeeguy]

Are calls currently being made with American Chestnut wood? I have a kitchen table made in the 1980s from some floor joists from a cabin in N.C., and I am thinking of the possibilities for it. The table doesn't fit into the decor of our new home

[WillowRidgeCalls]

Yes chestnut makes some very good sounding calls, if the wood is good and useable.

[pappy]

American chestnut makes a great sounding caller, if your table is less the 1 inch thick, you could always rip it on your bandsaw to a little over 1/4" and use it for a glued up box. If you are wanting to unload a pile of that drop me a line...lol....pappy

[Turkey Trot]

Mr. Scott of Scott's Cutters in Cochran routinely makes box calls out of chestnut.