Bald Cypress Box w/cedar lid

[savagecaller]

A friend had this Cypress wash up at his hunt'n club off the sipsey river and asked if I could get him a box call out of it. The piece was big enough for about 10 boxes, so I said sure if I can keep the rest. Between the rot and cracks this is all I got. I was hoping to put a cherry or purple lid on but they seem to have to much vibration. The cedar lid I used sounds great but just doesn't look right to me.   Any Ideas on a different lid ?

[smurf]

I've put walnut lids on a couple of my cypress and it sounds pretty good.  IF the sides are too thin then you can get too much vibration.  At least that has been my problem. 

[savagecaller]

I've put walnut lids on a couple of my cypress and it sounds pretty good.  IF the sides are too thin then you can get too much vibration.  At least that has been my problem. 

I left the sides thick because I had done some cedar too thin before. This wood seemed to be very lite, but wet at the same time. I hadn't worked any cypress before so I don't know whats normal and whats not.

[scott63]

How about pecan, paduk or madrone? That pecan call you made me is awesome............Scott

[savagecaller]

How about pecan, paduk or madrone? That pecan call you made me is awesome............Scott

Hey Scott Thanks and I didn't think about padauk