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Title: Saltwater Redwood
Post by: Hawks Feather on 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 doesn’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 “outside” 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


(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y274/JLx220/RedwoodCall.jpg)


(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y274/JLx220/Redwood2.jpg)
Title: Re: Saltwater Redwood
Post by: pitw on June 12, 2009, 10:49:53 AM
Wow, has that got some neat twist's in it eh.  Good looking stuff Jerry :yoyo:
Title: Re: Saltwater Redwood
Post by: golfertrout on June 12, 2009, 11:17:59 AM
perrtyy call Jerry :biggrin:
Title: Re: Saltwater Redwood
Post by: Yotehntr on 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!
Title: Re: Saltwater Redwood
Post by: alscalls on June 12, 2009, 01:54:58 PM
Nice piece of wood..... :yoyo:
Title: Re: Saltwater Redwood
Post by: Coulter on June 12, 2009, 03:58:27 PM
I love it :yoyo: Very nice Jerry!!

Steve
Title: Re: Saltwater Redwood
Post by: HaMeR on June 12, 2009, 07:18:33 PM
Is that stuff cool or what!!  :yoyo:
Title: Re: Saltwater Redwood
Post by: FinsnFur on 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?
Title: Re: Saltwater Redwood
Post by: Hawks Feather on 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
Title: Re: Saltwater Redwood
Post by: iahntr on June 13, 2009, 08:45:10 AM
Lookin good Jerry.
Real nice.
Title: Re: Saltwater Redwood
Post by: John_NY on June 13, 2009, 12:50:41 PM
Nice looking call.

John
Title: Re: Saltwater Redwood
Post by: HuntnCarve on 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
Title: Re: Saltwater Redwood
Post by: 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.  :eyebrownod:

http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct.php?0924
Title: Re: Saltwater Redwood
Post by: alscalls on 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.  :eyebrownod:

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

I watched that one....roll top desk is next. :yoyo:
Title: Re: Saltwater Redwood
Post by: HaMeR on June 14, 2009, 08:25:21 AM
I sure wish I was good enough to build that roll top!!   :biggrin:
Title: Re: Saltwater Redwood
Post by: Bopeye on July 04, 2009, 10:14:58 PM
That call is slick Jerry. I love your calls.  :yoyo:
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