What are the advantages to a hollow out box as opposed to a pieced together box?

[Iowa]

Most box call consists of the box and lid (two pieces). Is there a reason why I don't see call makers deviating from this style?

[WillowRidgeCalls]

When box calls first started out, they were glued together, a bottom, 2 rails, 2 end blocks, and a lid. As time progressed they started hewning the boxes out, and still do today. They found the a hewned box is a bit stronger and will last a lot longer. Glues start to crack as it ages. Both styles sound/play very good.

[Greg Massey]

When box calls first started out, they were glued together, a bottom, 2 rails, 2 end blocks, and a lid. As time progressed they started hewning the boxes out, and still do today. They found the a hewned box is a bit stronger and will last a lot longer. Glues start to crack as it ages. Both styles sound/play very good.

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[TnTurk]

Don't hammer me to hard for this but to me, a good glued box call sounds like a good glued box call. A good hewned out box call sounds like a turkey.

[larry9988]

Much easier to tune a dug out box, with a glued call you kind of got what you got as far as sound goes. But with that said, I have heard some really good glued calls. I have made hundreds of both and if you use good materials with proper dimensions and sound board thickness glued calls can sound pretty good too.