The very BEST sounding box calls I ever owned........

[Zobo]

This Steve Mann Old Hen black walnut over yellow poplar is a killer.

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[Zobo]

Tom Laska afromosia over sycamore is another awesome sounding call. He called it a field grade but it's a beauty and of high craftsmanship.

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[Zobo]

Jody Harrison's snakewood over spalted tamarind is unbelievable. This one has a more subdued rasp and is extremely consistent playing, a five year old could run it. Three longbeards in two seasons with this  thing.

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[Zobo]

Believe the hype, Lamar Williams red cedar over yellow poplar, worth the wait, money, lies to the wife, aggravation, etc. etc. etc.

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[Zobo]

Last one, and an unlikely candidate, Darrel Helm, walnut over sycamore sawn and glued masterpiece. It's accounted for 14 dead gobblers since 2005. Bury me with it.

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[Yoder409]

GREAT bunch of calls, Zobo !!!!!!!!!!

Always wanted to try a Helm.  Just haven't pulled the trigger on one, yet.

[Sir-diealot]

Hard to choose but the Marlin Watkins Alaskan Cedar over Service Berry would be mine because of the range.
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[kwild835]

Has to be my Macassar/Butternut fiddlebox. Easy to play and turkeys like it a lot.




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[aclawrence]

That's a beauty kwild.


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[Spring Creek Calls]

Hard to choose but the Marlin Watkins Alaskan Cedar over Service Berry would be mine because of the range.
IMG_0506 (2) by Sir-diealot, on Flickr

That is a good sounding call Stephen, I  believe you allowed me to play it at Turkey Trot a couple years ago. I'm pretty sure the lid was serviceberry and the box was Alaskan cedar.

[Sir-diealot]

Hard to choose but the Marlin Watkins Alaskan Cedar over Service Berry would be mine because of the range.
IMG_0506 (2) by Sir-diealot, on Flickr

That is a good sounding call Stephen, I  believe you allowed me to play it at Turkey Trot a couple years ago. I'm pretty sure the lid was serviceberry and the box was Alaskan cedar.

Yes I did let you play it there. You could be right, I am not home right now to check, I will when I get home.

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Here is the picture on the inside I had thought because the words Alaskan Yellow Cedar was on the top that that indicated the lid, but I have a lot to learn. Looking at the color I am thinking you are right.

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[bobk]

Steve Mann cedar/mahogany paddle call.

Toby Koch  All cedar paddle call.

[Gooserbat]

I have a certain Albert Paul and a certain Richard Hudson hen box.

[Zobo]

Here's a really great short box by a lesser known maker.  Made for me by Tommy Slick Gilmer in 2007. It's canarywood over butternut and I swear sounds as good as any box I've run.  The left rail in particular has elicited countless gobbles and has that magical something the birds can't seem to resist.

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[Zobo]

Say what you will about sawn and glued, this little turn if the century Doug Camp poplar box really excels at soft talk and close calling.

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