Montana Juniper, from log to call

[Tjones]

Here are some pics of a call I am just finishing up, so far it is by far the nicest call I have yet to build. I got a end piece of a juniper log cut some 15 to 20 years ago by my bow builder friend, they use the juniper for laments in the bow limbs, I say it works great for calls!




I squared it up on a table saw, I was hoping to get more stock out of it, but as I squared it up the outside edges were real buggey, there were lots of worm holes so I ended up with only one blank about 1 1/2 feet long out of it







I have yet to decide what tone board to put in it, another coat of wax or two then I will have to decide
Thanks for lookin

[Brad H]

Isn't that nice stuff to use? One of my favorites to turn calls out of is juniper from my own back yard.

That one you made turned out super nice.

I still have some banks in my basement I may have to go through and play with.

Brad

[Tjones]

ohh man Brad ,,it was so nice! After working with hardwood this stuff was great, smells good, sands great,,I am thinking I will grab up my chain saw and head east,,juniper is scarce over here but i know some places that I could do a little logging over towards you,,

[Yotehntr]

Beautiful call  If you want more of that juniper you need to come to Tennesse. We call it cedar here, can't remember the date but a traveling minister came through Lebanon TN (horse & Buggy days) came across a large stand of junipers and thought they were cedars and named it "Cedars of Lebanon" it's a state park now. So I guess folks around here just keep calling them cedar.

[Tjones]

The juniper here is a bit different then  cedar trees, similar wood, different tree,,,junipers here are kinda scraggy looking, almost like a small pine,,or hedge type bush, just over the mountains in Idaho they have huge cedar trees that get logged. The juniper I have seen in Montana don't get much bigger around then the piece I cut up.

[frshwtr]

like the wood and finish, just dont know about how thin the exhast end is. i'v  gotten a call that has a thing exhasty end and it you want to cup the call its kind of sharp. i guess i'm trying to say i'd  like a little more wood around the exhaust but thats only me.

[alscalls]

I like worm holes.........but to each his own, nice call

[Tjones]

 The exhaust was the one thing I was unhappy with when I finished it, I wish i would have flared it a bit and left it thicker,,,next time I guess

[Todd Rahm]

Sure is peerty colored would and makes some nice calls.

[Hawks Feather]

That is great looking wood and the knot adds a little extra to it.  I have a Cedar call that has a similar knot and I was afraid that it might crack or check in that area, but I haven't had any problems, so keep turning.

Jerry

[blacky]

Very purty wood fer shur

[ohioyotehntr]

I agree with Al, I love the wormholes. I got a bunch of cedar in the kiln right now. I can't wait to get it back. It is real nice to work with.