Kinda getting into this... hope I'm not boring the heck out of everyone... I was pretty happy with my last carving, and thought I'd try it on a little nicer call this time. Made this out of some crotch walnut I cut myself in Beechgroove TN. a couple years ago. I put a little african blackwood tip on it... I gave an angled/inside view so the wood workers here would see that isn't a "butt joint", it is tenon fitted even though quite thin it is stair stepped to make a better joint. The o-ring fitted mouth piece is also African blackwood.... it has an oil finish I've been playing with for the carved calls.
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Brad, that is some beautiful work. Kudos to you, sir. :congrats: :congrats:
That didn't take long Brad. Quite nice!! :yoyo: :yoyo:
Send it to me for a closer look! :eyebrow:
I do believe you're getting a handle on carving!
Quote from: possumal on May 28, 2011, 03:02:07 PM
Brad, that is some beautiful work. Kudos to you, sir. :congrats: :congrats:
I agree with Al. :congrats: :congrats:
Pat
:yoyo: :highclap: Well done sir! Nice finish!
Turned out fine. I like the accent ring on the bottom too :congrats:
Thanks ya'll! I meant to show the tip on the mouth piece... :doh2: and I wanted to "soften"? the look around the eye... not sure if you can tell in the pic.
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I really like the stippling on the mouthpiece Brad. :biggrin:
Man, You gotta stop!!!
Okay, How much??? :confused:
Excellent work and you have a lot more patience than I do.
:congrats: Very nice looking call. Top notch for sure. :congrats:
Beauty ! :highclap:
Sweet call i cant imagine what they will look like when you get good LOL. :highclap:
WOW ! !
Jim