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WOW Brad that thng is really beautiful! The finished product should be awesome.
Pat
good info , I dont turn but good to see the process. I have wanted to ask where to get ivory and cow horn cheap . u guys seem to have way of getting alot of that , i do have six raw buffalo horns got free from a farm close to here. that looks sharp
... Ivory isn't cheap... to be honest my hands got to shaking a few times and I had to quit. lol I've turned what most folks consider high dollar burls... the Ivory blows any burl away. I payed $125 for the last tooth I found... believe me it's hard to find.. (I've been on 1 waiting list for over a year now).
Very nice. Shoot I will go as far as to say Very very nice!!
Wow. I suppose you ain't got a Hippo tag eh.
very nice :yoyo: is that my christmas present :eyebrow:
Words don't do that bad boy justice. She's a beaut!! :wink:
That's awesome.
John
Awesome job, can't wait to see it finished. :congrats:
:bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie:
Nice tutorial Brad. That stuff is soooo cool the way the light shines thru it.
That is insanely cool Brad. I gotta say that IF I had a piece, you be the only one I'd want turning it. :wink:
Quote from: Yotehntr on December 04, 2010, 10:51:23 PM
The accent rings ............ are basically scrimmed in, a light indention, and penned in with India ink.
That's kinda cheaten; ain't it? :confused:
Amazing work... simply amazing!!!
Thank you for the compliments guys! The stuff really is amazing, I've worked it in smaller pieces (beads and toneboards) this just seemed tougher than I remember it being before.
LOL Nope Barry, I don't have a hippo tag.... but if you're real quick, they yawn a lot. :biggrin:
:shrug: I think you missed something on that quote VV... :laf:
Very nice indeed, Brad! :highclap:
WOW! that is SOOOoooooooooooooo Cool! :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie:
Dont it get real HOT sanding on it? :shock2:
WOW! That's a real Masterpiece!
Jim
Actually drilling it is when it got hot... well tried to... I took it extremely slow... drill a little go inside, then repeat. lol I probably over compensated, just nervous I reckon. :wink:
Great pictures to show a great looking call.
Jerry
125.00 a tooth there is no such thing as too cautious
Brad, that's a beau..........T........iful looking call so far. :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: Can't wait to see your finished product. :congrats:
Shoot, ya would think now your friend would have to rig up a call stand with a lil battery operated LED light, to show it off. :biggrin:
Your awesome dud!!!!!!
Well... I finally finished the Ivory call... as stated before this is a Hippo Ivory barrel, and it has one of my o-ring fitted Warthog Tusk Ivory toneboards... I usually sign my calls "Yotehntr" but this carries my real name, signed and dated under the finish inside the barrel. Both pieces are carrying my CA finish inside and out, buffed and polished to a high gloss. :confused: I can't figure out the reason the ivory sounds so good... very crisp and sharp.
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/Yotehntr_album/12-8-10Ivory-003.jpg)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/Yotehntr_album/12-8-10Ivory-008.jpg)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/Yotehntr_album/12-8-10Ivory-006.jpg)(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/Yotehntr_album/IvoryR.gif)
In a word beautifulle :highclap: :congrats: :yoyo:
I wonder what it would look like on one of thsoe LED stands that ya put the block of glass on. :shrug:
Very nice Brad. :yoyo: :yoyo:
Excellent! And I sure would like to have one of those. ;yes;
that would make me a great present Brad :biggrin: that is awesome :yoyo:
That sure is pretty.
John
Thanks guys! I'm starting to get "sticky fingers" myself! LOL Give me a shout Semp! :wink:
That is absolutely beautiful Brad. Awesome work for sure :congrats:
Very nice !
I love the cracks with "discoloration" in Hippo,
just think it gives it character.
Super job ! :yoyo: :highclap:
Quote from: pitw on December 08, 2010, 05:45:43 PM
UNBELIEVABLE
+10
:bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie:
Uh, that's got to be the pinnacle of predator call making, if'n I ever saw one!!!!!!!!! I think there's only one guy, maybe two that can rival that piece of museum royalty. Holy crap it turned out nice!!!!!!!!! :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie:
Quote from: Todd Rahm on December 08, 2010, 10:03:22 PM
Uh, that's got to be the pinnacle of predator call making, if'n I ever saw one!!!!!!!!! I think there's only one guy, maybe two that can rival that piece of museum royalty. Holy crap it turned out nice!!!!!!!!! :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie:
It's good then right :laf: :laf:.
I wouldn't say "no" to it!!
Todd says to wife;
"Sorry honey you need to sleep on the floor I need your pillow and spot in the bed for the Hippo Ivory Brad Gainey Call, and thanks for understanding in advance. NOW get on the foor." :alscalls:
Quote from: Todd Rahm on December 08, 2010, 11:02:36 PM
I wouldn't say "no" to it!!
Todd says to wife;
"Sorry honey you need to sleep on the floor I need your pillow and spot in the bed for the Hippo Ivory Brad Gainey Call, and thanks for understanding in advance. NOW get on the foor." :alscalls:
He is so tounge tied he said Foor............... :alscalls: :alscalls:
I compleatly understand though................... :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie:
Thats the purdiuust call I ever seen!!!!!! I would hunt with it and treat it like a fine rifle.........
That turned out quite NICE
Just when I think I have all the Yotehntr calls I need..........Ya gotta stop! Damnt man, That is beautiful Brad :bowingsmilie:
Thanks guys! ... LOL @ Al... he got ya Todd! :laf:
I thought you might like that Doug!
Sweet lookin call :yoyo:
That just blows me away. When I thought your calls could not get any more breath taking you do something like this..
EXCELLENT!!!!!!! :yoyo: :yoyo: :yoyo: :yoyo:
Now the question is...
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How the Hell you gonna top this?????????????????????????????????
We will be patiently waiting.. ( CCP Bitting finger nails in anticipation.)
Brad, any of the links i sent ya like they had any good ivory on em?????
I don't know Rich.... (L) I may have to just quit after this. :laf:
LOL those were places I knew about va even have 'em in my "favorites".. funny I had several folks send me the same links too didn't mean to be short but had typed the same thing over a couple times...guess I could've copy/pasted it from pm's to you though...those places that come up on google are pretty easy to find. Thanks though. :wink:
Bravo, bravissimo! :bowingsmilie:
no offense taken