A little checkering on an open reed

BigB · January 03, 2010, 09:48:37 PM

I've been tinkering around lately with the checkering tools and practicing on some duck calls. Checkering takes forever, and while I was practicing on a duck call, I had an idea to try out on a predator call. It's a similar concept to a raised checkered panel, where the checkered panel is above the rest of the call body. I also cheated with this method as I didn't have to worry about any overruns as well.

African blackwood with a brass band , open reed predator call. There's about 6 hours of checkering work in this call.

Thanks for looking,
Brian

pitw · January 03, 2010, 10:03:36 PM

Holy freaking triple wow is that pretty.

As Dave would say to Al, "Is that mine".

FinsnFur · January 03, 2010, 11:19:43 PM

That is very nice.
Sharp, crisp points...nice work!

Yotehntr · January 03, 2010, 11:48:25 PM

Very nice Brian! Man 6 hr's just in the stipling! I didn't know it took so long... I was wanting to give that a try...hmmm maybe sometime. LOL The call is killer bud!

Todd Rahm · January 04, 2010, 12:02:46 AM

Well Brian someone emailed me the pic and I have say "Stunning"

You make that brass band sing to me on that call, and I have never been a bras band freak. Thats like a "Mercedes" in the call Making hobby.

coyote101 · January 04, 2010, 05:33:19 AM

Really beautiful Brian, WOW!

Pat

alscalls · January 04, 2010, 06:28:55 AM

WOW!

vvarmitr · January 04, 2010, 07:25:52 AM

Here is what I think of that call ....
How much do I have to pay to own that?

Hint Hint!

Frogman · January 04, 2010, 12:41:23 PM

Awesome!!

Jim

Hawks Feather · January 04, 2010, 01:00:19 PM

Great looking call. I messed with checkering years ago and just long enough to know that I didn't want to do it. And I was just trying to recut an existing pattern on a gunstock. Great work.

Jerry

iahntr · January 04, 2010, 07:16:50 PM

Super lookin call Brian !!!!

Huntinfool · February 13, 2010, 02:26:30 AM

Wow that's some great lookin' checkering!

~HF~

Coulter · February 13, 2010, 06:27:51 AM

Awesome Brian!! 6 Hours...yikes. I'm sure mucho patience is also required. Great looking call man.

golfertrout · February 13, 2010, 07:49:21 AM

i dont duck hunt Barry or i would have said is that mine? lol very nice call

Ech Hunter · February 15, 2010, 09:27:00 AM

nice call

shaddragger · February 15, 2010, 08:45:52 PM

Wow that is one sharp call Brian. The brass band and checkering are first class!

Huntinfool · February 15, 2010, 11:02:40 PM

Quote from: golfertrout on February 13, 2010, 07:49:21 AM
i dont duck hunt Barry or i would have said is that mine? lol very nice call

Well I do duck hunt is the a requirement to buy a predator call nowadays! LOL!

I do believe that's a predator call is it for sale BigB?

~HF~

golfertrout · February 16, 2010, 08:26:26 AM

dont know where i got duck call from

its a beutiful call big B

Huntinfool · February 16, 2010, 03:16:35 PM

Quote from: golfertrout on February 16, 2010, 08:26:26 AM
dont know where i got duck call from its a beutiful call big B

It is a beaut isn't it!

I know where ya got duck call from! I did too till I went back and reread it! LOL! Easy mistake to make!

The OP said this,

QuoteCheckering takes forever, and while I was practicing on a duck call, I had an idea to try out on a predator call.

~HF~

BigB · February 16, 2010, 08:55:42 PM

Quote from: Huntinfool on February 15, 2010, 11:02:40 PM

I do believe that's a predator call is it for sale BigB?

~HF~

This one isn't for sale. It's the first predator call that I checkered, and I like to keep all of the first calls that I do in a new style.

Thanks,
Brian