Darrin Dawkins boxes

[DBRANNON]

I'm getting ready to place an order for a short box and paddle from Darrin. I have an all walnut short box of his and I absolutely love it. I wanted to get some opinions on combos and maybe some pictures y'all have for a new short box and paddle call. What wood combos do y'all like for the short boxes and long boxes?

Here is a picture of the all walnut box.

Thanks!


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[3bailey3]

I have a mahogany and black walnut short box that is Awesome!

[hunter22]

I have 4 of Darrin's short boxes and I hunt a walnut over mahogany most of the time. Close second is a walnut over butternut. But you cannot go wrong with anything from Darrin.

[KentuckyHeadhunter]

Agreed his walnut over mahogany is just awesome.  But I got a walnut over poplar "original design" at Unicoi that rivals it.  It's not checkered and looks more "field grade" but it's absolutely dynamic in sound.  You can't get a bad call from Darren ever!  One of my all time favorite callmakers and just a great guy. 

[3bailey3]

KY headhunter what is the top call?

[KentuckyHeadhunter]

KY headhunter what is the top call?

Longbox is cedar over butternut.  It's a weapon of mass destruction. 

[DBRANNON]

Ordered a walnut/mahogany grooved side short box and a cedar/poplar shorty paddle.


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[KentuckyHeadhunter]

Ordered a walnut/mahogany grooved side short box and a cedar/poplar shorty paddle.


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You have killers for life.  Let us know how you like em and don't get too much blood on them!

[nitro]

I have a fair number of boxes I have accumulated over 40 years of turkey hunting and custom call collecting.. there are about 5 men who make calls that I know will be consistent as to sound and tone.

Dawkins is one of them.

[KentuckyHeadhunter]

And you should add one of his stoned aluminum pot calls in the plastic pot.  You'll be very surprised.

[DBRANNON]

He did mention that stoned aluminum pot, I have an aluminum in walnut so I may add one of those to it. Love his pots too.

[Happy hooker]

Does he still do the double checkers boxes,,I haven't seen any for a while

[mgm1955]

Congrats to all. Some fine boxes!!

[Spitten and drummen]

My walnut over mahogany is in the mail. 3rd box from darrin and won't be my last. He makes a great box.

[Yoder409]

I've got a walnut over mahogany 20-check Dawkins that is, probably, one of the most awesome running, sounding and looking calls I own.

Darrin has an unmatchable ear for tuning and his fit & finish are #1 among ANYONE that's ever built a Cost-style box.

He's just one HECK of a nice fellow, too !!!