Saltwater Redwood

Hawks Feather · June 12, 2009, 10:35:46 AM

Well, I just got this finished in time for it to be spoken for prior to me getting it on the website â€" I hate it when that happens. Anyway I thought I would share it with you. It is a piece of Saltwater Redwood that I sent off and had stabilized. The Stabilization guy said that he really doesnâ€™t like working with Redwood since the same thing that makes the wood resistant to water and insects also makes it resistant to the stabilization fluids. Before you ask, I should probably tell you that they guy is probably not interested in taking more â€œoutsideâ€ business. Since there could be some exposed wood grain that was not stabilized, I hit it with a couple of coats of Teak Oil. I thought the Teak Oil might change the coloring a little, but it made no change whatsoever.

Thanks for looking,

Jerry

pitw · June 12, 2009, 10:49:53 AM

Wow, has that got some neat twist's in it eh. Good looking stuff Jerry

golfertrout · June 12, 2009, 11:17:59 AM

perrtyy call Jerry

Yotehntr · June 12, 2009, 12:21:15 PM

Jerry I've never heard of that before... Beautiful call!!! I love the colors in that wood. Great job!

alscalls · June 12, 2009, 01:54:58 PM

Nice piece of wood.....

Coulter · June 12, 2009, 03:58:27 PM

I love it

Very nice Jerry!!

Steve

HaMeR · June 12, 2009, 07:18:33 PM

Is that stuff cool or what!!

FinsnFur · June 12, 2009, 10:11:19 PM

Wow, that IZZZ cool. So what what exactly is saltwater redwood? Is it exactly what you'd think it is?

Hawks Feather · June 12, 2009, 10:30:38 PM

Jim,,

It is Redwood that has been salvaged after years in the ocean or salt water coves. Without the stabilization it is pretty soft like regular redwood, but the stabilization really hardens it up and also brings out some of the colors.

Jerry

iahntr · June 13, 2009, 08:45:10 AM

Lookin good Jerry.
Real nice.

John_NY · June 13, 2009, 12:50:41 PM

Nice looking call.

John

HuntnCarve · June 13, 2009, 02:30:38 PM

That's a Looker! Bet that sinker log never dreamed of ending up as something as elegant as a "Hawks Feather" call. Nice Jerry!

Dave

HaMeR · June 14, 2009, 07:42:39 AM

Jerry-- Yesterday Norm Abrams made a chaise lounge from saltwater redwood recovered from the Great Salt Lake. They showed how the pilings were removed & made into useable timber. I guess he seen that good looking call & didn't want to be outdone so he built a lounge.

http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct.php?0924

alscalls · June 14, 2009, 07:53:30 AM

Quote from: HaMeR on June 14, 2009, 07:42:39 AM
Jerry-- Yesterday Norm Abrams made a chaise lounge from saltwater redwood recovered from the Great Salt Lake. They showed how the pilings were removed & made into useable timber. I guess he seen that good looking call & didn't want to be outdone so he built a lounge.

http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct.php?0924

I watched that one....roll top desk is next.

HaMeR · June 14, 2009, 08:25:21 AM

I sure wish I was good enough to build that roll top!!

Bopeye · July 04, 2009, 10:14:58 PM

That call is slick Jerry. I love your calls.