"Bad Timing"...

HuntnCarve · August 17, 2016, 07:21:05 AM

Through the years making calls I always tried to tell a story with the carving. Just so happens this carving depicts an incident that happened to me. But I'm sure we can all recall a similar tale. Such is hunting. As it turned out, I was on my way to my stand for an evening hunt. I was a tad late getting to the stand, having spent a few extra minutes chatting it up with an old friend, the farmer and landowner.
Heading for my hunting spot, I was fifty yards away when I caught a flicker of movement in front of the tree stand. It was a really nice buck. He had me busted. As I watched his bobbing tail vanish through the thick woods, all I could do was smile. It was still a good day..
I carved this scene on a Cherry grunt call. Thanks for looking!

HuntnCarve
Dave

Hawks Feather · August 17, 2016, 07:35:38 AM

Dave,

Great looking call and thanks for the story. I always enjoy looking at your calls.

Jerry

FinsnFur · August 17, 2016, 09:30:33 PM

Yah the title and story competes the deal

Very nice Dave

HaMeR · August 18, 2016, 04:10:38 AM

Bad timing for,,,

Another wonderful call Dave!!

Dave · August 18, 2016, 07:37:51 AM

Very nice Dave. You even have the steps figured correctly to make it easier to get in the stand! However, you're pretty much a "ladder only" hunter anymore, aren't you? Must be an old memory!

HuntnCarve · August 18, 2016, 08:48:57 AM

Dave, it's all about "easy access" now a days.

Having good friends that set things up beforehand for your pending hunt, is also a bonus.

D.

Okanagan · August 18, 2016, 09:25:13 AM

Nice piece, and tells a story, which makes it extra nice.

Looking at this and thinking story, you could carve a call with the ancient style cylinder imprint on it. Some of them were seals of authenticity like a signet ring, but were a cylinder with marks carved in it that would print an impression when rolled across the right surface. When you roll it across a layer of clay, or put ink on it and then roll it across a piece of paper, it prints a larger picture or sequence of pictures. A medium sized predator call could have a three panel comic book style sequential story on it!

HuntnCarve · August 18, 2016, 01:58:50 PM

Clyde,

As a boy I can remember finding a rolling pin with floral carvings on it? The neighbor said it was for decorating butter after it was churned and partially set up. That type of carving is called "intaglio" I believe? It's a reverse kind of carving from the relief carving that I have been known to do.

Dave