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Darrin Dawkins boxes

Started by DBRANNON, February 01, 2018, 12:46:10 PM

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DBRANNON

I'm getting ready to place an order for a short box and paddle from Darrin. I have an all walnut short box of his and I absolutely love it. I wanted to get some opinions on combos and maybe some pictures y'all have for a new short box and paddle call. What wood combos do y'all like for the short boxes and long boxes?

Here is a picture of the all walnut box.

Thanks!


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Patience, grasshopper.

3bailey3

I have a mahogany and black walnut short box that is Awesome!

hunter22

I have 4 of Darrin's short boxes and I hunt a walnut over mahogany most of the time. Close second is a walnut over butternut. But you cannot go wrong with anything from Darrin.

KentuckyHeadhunter

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Agreed his walnut over mahogany is just awesome.  But I got a walnut over poplar "original design" at Unicoi that rivals it.  It's not checkered and looks more "field grade" but it's absolutely dynamic in sound.  You can't get a bad call from Darren ever!  One of my all time favorite callmakers and just a great guy. 
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3bailey3

KY headhunter what is the top call?

KentuckyHeadhunter

Quote from: 3bailey3 on February 01, 2018, 06:44:36 PM
KY headhunter what is the top call?

Longbox is cedar over butternut.  It's a weapon of mass destruction. 
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DBRANNON

Ordered a walnut/mahogany grooved side short box and a cedar/poplar shorty paddle.


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KentuckyHeadhunter

Quote from: DBRANNON on February 01, 2018, 06:47:16 PM
Ordered a walnut/mahogany grooved side short box and a cedar/poplar shorty paddle.


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You have killers for life.  Let us know how you like em and don't get too much blood on them!
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nitro

I have a fair number of boxes I have accumulated over 40 years of turkey hunting and custom call collecting.. there are about 5 men who make calls that I know will be consistent as to sound and tone.

Dawkins is one of them.
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KentuckyHeadhunter

And you should add one of his stoned aluminum pot calls in the plastic pot.  You'll be very surprised.
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DBRANNON

He did mention that stoned aluminum pot, I have an aluminum in walnut so I may add one of those to it. Love his pots too.
Patience, grasshopper.

Happy hooker

Does he still do the double checkers boxes,,I haven't seen any for a while

mgm1955

Congrats to all. Some fine boxes!!

Spitten and drummen

My walnut over mahogany is in the mail. 3rd box from darrin and won't be my last. He makes a great box.
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Yoder409

I've got a walnut over mahogany 20-check Dawkins that is, probably, one of the most awesome running, sounding and looking calls I own.

Darrin has an unmatchable ear for tuning and his fit & finish are #1 among ANYONE that's ever built a Cost-style box.

He's just one HECK of a nice fellow, too !!!
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The good Lord ain't made a gobbler I can't kill.  I just gotta be there at the right time.....  on the day he wants to die.