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A little checkering on an open reed

Started by BigB, January 03, 2010, 09:48:37 PM

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BigB


I've been tinkering around lately with the checkering tools and practicing on some duck calls.  Checkering takes forever, and while I was practicing on a duck call, I had an idea to try out on a predator call.  It's a similar concept to a raised checkered panel, where the checkered panel is above the rest of the call body.  I also cheated with this method as I didn't have to worry about any overruns as well.


African blackwood with a brass band , open reed predator call.  There's about 6 hours of checkering work in this call. 



Thanks for looking,
Brian
hand call user primarily, but if you gotta use an e-caller, there ain't nothing that sounds better than a Wildlife Tech

pitw

Holy freaking triple wow is that pretty. :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie:
As Dave would say to Al, "Is that mine".
I say what I think not think what I say.

FinsnFur

That is very nice.
Sharp, crisp points...nice work!
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Yotehntr

Very nice Brian! Man 6 hr's just in the stipling! I didn't know it took so long... I was wanting to give that a try...hmmm maybe sometime. LOL  The call is killer bud!
Yotehntr calls... put something pretty on your lips :wink:

Todd Rahm

Well Brian someone emailed me the pic and I have say  "Stunning"  :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: You make that brass band sing to me on that call, and I have never been a bras band freak. Thats like a "Mercedes" in the call Making hobby.  :congrats:   

coyote101

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"On the plains of hesitation bleach the bones of countless millions who, at the dawn of decision, sat down to wait, and waiting died." - Sam Ewing

alscalls

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vvarmitr

Here is what I think of that call ....
How much do I have to pay to own that? :biggrin: 
Hint Hint!  :eyebrow:

Frogman

You can't kill 'em from the recliner!!

Hawks Feather

Great looking call.  I messed with checkering years ago and just long enough to know that I didn't want to do it.  And I was just trying to recut an existing pattern on a gunstock.  Great work.

Jerry

iahntr

Scott

Huntinfool

Wow that's some great lookin' checkering!  :eyebrownod:

~HF~
Yesterday is Wood
Tomorrow is Ashes
Only Today Does the
Fire Burn Brightly

Romans 8:28

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Coulter

Awesome Brian!! 6 Hours...yikes. I'm sure mucho patience is also required. Great looking call man.

golfertrout

i dont duck hunt Barry or i would have said          is that mine?  lol        very nice call :highclap:


shaddragger

 :congrats: Wow that is one sharp call Brian. The brass band and checkering are first class!
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Allen

Huntinfool

Quote from: golfertrout on February 13, 2010, 07:49:21 AM
i dont duck hunt Barry or i would have said          is that mine?  lol        very nice call :highclap:

Well I do duck hunt is the a requirement to buy a predator call nowadays! LOL! :eyebrownod:  :biggrin:  :hahaha:

I do believe that's a predator call is it for sale BigB?

~HF~
Yesterday is Wood
Tomorrow is Ashes
Only Today Does the
Fire Burn Brightly

Romans 8:28

Montani Semper Liberi --- ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛÎ'Î'Ε

golfertrout

 :shrug: dont know where i got duck call from :shrug: its a beutiful call big B :yoyo:

Huntinfool

Quote from: golfertrout on February 16, 2010, 08:26:26 AM
:shrug: dont know where i got duck call from :shrug: its a beutiful call big B :yoyo:

It is a beaut isn't it!

I know where ya got duck call from! I did too till I went back and reread it! LOL! Easy mistake to make!  :doh2:


The OP said this,
QuoteCheckering takes forever, and while I was practicing on a duck call, I had an idea to try out on a predator call.

~HF~
Yesterday is Wood
Tomorrow is Ashes
Only Today Does the
Fire Burn Brightly

Romans 8:28

Montani Semper Liberi --- ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛÎ'Î'Ε

BigB

Quote from: Huntinfool on February 15, 2010, 11:02:40 PM

I do believe that's a predator call is it for sale BigB?

~HF~


This one isn't for sale.  It's the first predator call that I checkered, and I like to keep all of the first calls that I do in a new style.

Thanks,
Brian
hand call user primarily, but if you gotta use an e-caller, there ain't nothing that sounds better than a Wildlife Tech