Through the years making calls I always tried to tell a story with the carving. Just so happens this carving depicts an incident that happened to me. But I'm sure we can all recall a similar tale. Such is hunting. As it turned out, I was on my way to my stand for an evening hunt. I was a tad late getting to the stand, having spent a few extra minutes chatting it up with an old friend, the farmer and landowner.
Heading for my hunting spot, I was fifty yards away when I caught a flicker of movement in front of the tree stand. It was a really nice buck. He had me busted. As I watched his bobbing tail vanish through the thick woods, all I could do was smile. It was still a good day..
I carved this scene on a Cherry grunt call. Thanks for looking!
HuntnCarve
Dave
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Dave,
Great looking call and thanks for the story. I always enjoy looking at your calls.
Jerry
Yah the title and story competes the deal :eyebrownod:
Very nice Dave :congrats:
Bad timing for,,, :shrug:
:laf: :laf: Another wonderful call Dave!! :yoyo: :yoyo:
Very nice Dave. You even have the steps figured correctly to make it easier to get in the stand! However, you're pretty much a "ladder only" hunter anymore, aren't you? Must be an old memory! :laf:
Dave, it's all about "easy access" now a days. :laf: Having good friends that set things up beforehand for your pending hunt, is also a bonus. :wink:
D.
Nice piece, and tells a story, which makes it extra nice.
Looking at this and thinking story, you could carve a call with the ancient style cylinder imprint on it. Some of them were seals of authenticity like a signet ring, but were a cylinder with marks carved in it that would print an impression when rolled across the right surface. When you roll it across a layer of clay, or put ink on it and then roll it across a piece of paper, it prints a larger picture or sequence of pictures. A medium sized predator call could have a three panel comic book style sequential story on it!
Clyde,
As a boy I can remember finding a rolling pin with floral carvings on it? The neighbor said it was for decorating butter after it was churned and partially set up. That type of carving is called "intaglio" I believe? It's a reverse kind of carving from the relief carving that I have been known to do. :laf:
Dave