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Here is the call with the Ebony mouthpiece.  The mouthpiece still needs a couple of coats of oil, but as hard as Ebony is there won't be much change in the picture.

Thanks for taking the time to vote.  Todd, you were the first to express some interest in the call.  If you want it for $30 you can send the money to Fins and Fur as a small way to help the site.  If you are not interested, no problem, and it will go to anyone else who wants it.

Jerry



Admit it, you know what looks better than any of the call makers out there, and now is your chance to prove it.   :wink:   You get to select the mouthpiece for this, as yet, unfinished call.  The choices are at the top.  The wood with the most votes will be used to finish off this call.  You have until noon Saturday (07/14/2007) Eastern Time to vote.

This wood started life as somewhat nondescript.  I used part of the stick to make a wine stopper and when I opened it up, out popped some really different grain patterns.  When you start turning it around you can see some curl and then there is the reddish brown happening as well.  At least for me, this is one really unusual piece of Maple.  This has just started getting finished with oil and will then be waxed, so it will brighten up when finished, but the color won't change much, if any.

Have fun,

Jerry

Your going to have to post a sample chart of those choices for me Mr Lattamore.
I'm just a sunburned, building framer, hide tannin, BudLight Drinkin, anti PM, Bass master, computer geek  :biggrin: :biggrin:

geez Jim...... I know your all those things, but if ya just bought a few more calls you would know what them there types were......

The choice was easy. Blackwood would be elegant and yet subdued enough to not take your eye away from all that's going on with that maple....

Now Jerry, to trulllllllly properly finish that you also will need to add on the part where you put it in a box with my address on it and drop it in the mail  :eyebrow:

Is that your bid Stu?  :laf:

Bloodwood and coco Just won't do Yerry

I have to ask are you using English,or Black Walnut

Right now I am leaning towards blackwood or the ebony

bnccont, Black Walnut

Jim, just pick one that sounds good to you.    :biggrin:

Yerry

I think a piece of blackwood wisth some nice brown grain in it would do that one justice.  Man Jerry, that is some pretty wood.  And your style of turning it really brings it out.  Clean and classic.  That piece of wood was make for a Hawksfeather call.  Aboslutely stunning piece piece of wood that is going to make a beautiful call.

Al
THO Game Calls
www.thogamecalls.com
The Custom Call Makers Supply Store

I'm gonna have to say the bloodwood given the description of the piece your working with. I think that bloodwood would really bring out that reddish brown grain pattern your talking about. Of course if I had it here I would hold it up against the bloodwood to confirm this. My very close second would be the blackwood.

Steve

 :shck: Thats a sharp looken barrel there Yerry!!!!!!!!! I like the grain in that for sure.  :congrats:


What ya doing with it when its done?  :biggrin:

my vote is bloodwood it will just make the grain jump out at ya ...I think blackwood or ebony would have to much conflict in it  :biggrin:


ps why don't ya turn one of each and just make three more calls  :eyebrow:

I would like to see a nice figured piece of coco on it. :biggrin:

QuoteWhat ya doing with it when its done? 

You gotta give Todd credit.  He is as subtle as a sledge hammer  LOL


AL
THO Game Calls
www.thogamecalls.com
The Call Makers Supply Store

I think most everything mentioned would look nice, but a nice piece of super slick Ebony, well it just says class....great contrast with the lighter maple......beautiful call Jerry, as always...very classy.

I had to vote for Ebony as well....Like Joe said it just has class wrote all over it!


Brent

That is a beautiful piece of maple Jerry. I agree with Brent & Joe. Ebony would be a very nice touch to finish that one off.

And can someone pin that remark to the top where Jim admits to being a computer geek.... :roflmao: :roflmao:

Super nice turn on that Maple, Jerry. Excellent job! Can't wait to see the F.P. !

- -Steve

Steve,

Welcome to Fins and Fur.  I hope you enjoy it here.  That was part of a stick that I got from some guy in the Northwest.  Rainshadow1 or something like that is his screen name.  But don't tell anyone.   :nofgr:

Jerry

Jerry

I seen the mate to that piece of wood in the box I got today :eyebrow: :wink:

I think you have the cousin.  The mate was on the lathe today.   :shck:

Yerry

Thought that dark marbling looked familiar! You did an awesome job on it, Jerry.

It's all the same tree, don't know how that is calculated relationship wise! Can't wait to see some of those longways flames, Bill !

Yes, welocme aboard Rain!!!!!!!!!  :congrats: Seen ya lurking and wondered when ya would post. Even sent ya PM but then relized ya can't reply to them yet.  :biggrin:

Thanks Todd! Too much reading and searching to do on all these forums to devote lots of time to posting on them! Trying to budget my computer time.  You guys have done enough typing to keep me busy for a couple years!

Just a worthless bump to let you know this one is done.

Yerry

Jerry, I'd love too and have funds ready to go, but I took Stu's reply as first interest.  :sad3:

QuoteNow Jerry, to trulllllllly properly finish that you also will need to add on the part where you put it in a box with my address on it and drop it in the mail 

I hope ya don't mind, I wouldn't sleep well thinking I snatched it out from under Stu, but Stu, if'n ya pass, I'd be honored to take that fine look'n call.  :thumb2: ;yes;

Jerry, thats one of the pertiest calls I have seen in a while, nicely done.  :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie:

So nice! Beautiful! Eye candy! (Probably sounds good too... I'll just give you the benefit of the doubt on that one!   :rolleye: :roflmao:) Great job, Jerry!

Todd,

Thanks for looking out for him.  I thought he was just joking.  I guess we will find out.

Jerry

 :laf: Well..... I was trying to be humorous, but I wasn't really kidding. I am slowly gathering calls from all the FNF faithful and I have yet to add a Hawks Feather call to that gathering. I would certainly like to do that,..... as long as it is ok with you fellas.

Stu,

PM or email me Hawks_Feather@mac.com  your address and I will ship it out to you.  Just send the payment to Jim.

Thanks,

Jerry


Todd,

I am still working on the other one from that stick.  I will let you know how it progresses.

I've been watching this thread for a long time, and I was even the first one to respond it. But I swear I didn't see anything about FnF collecting for the call....until Stu's payment came through and I went like this :confused:

I know you didn't edit it in. It just says I rushed through the post made my reply and continued on......so now I have to ask what was this for Jerry?

He's buying me off guys  :innocentwhistle:

Nice addition Stu, nice gesture towards the board Jerry, and a beautiful call to boot.  :wink:

Jerry I'm looking forward t seeing the other barrel.  :congrats: 

Jim,

There was an addition to the original post when I got the mouthpiece put in the body.  That Stu is quick.

Thanks,

Yerry

 :nono: :nono:

yeah your like, "thanks Yerry"

Ya got me that time.  Didnt see that one coming at all. While you know I appreciate the gesture, certainly neither of you owe me a thing.

 :nofgr: I am totally innocent here. All I did was buy a call  :readthis:

If you and Yerry are going to get OFF TOPIC here, you really need to take it to PM's...... or I'll have to  :confused: hey, where's the dang lock button  :nono:

 :roflmao: :roflmao: :laf:

Good one Stu!! :laf:

  :doh2: right,  sorry  :sad:


:laf:

What topic are we off?  I can't remember.  There have been many topics discussed that I have been "off" on.  (If I am "off" on, does that make be neutral?)

Yerry

great lookin call Jerry , (still woulda liked to see it with bloodwood though  :biggrin: ) and a nice gesture for the board as well  :yoyo:




Stu your cracken me up  :roflmao: :roflmao: