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Turkey Calls => Box Calls => Topic started by: packmule on March 09, 2022, 10:55:36 PM

Title: Longboxes finished up
Post by: packmule on March 09, 2022, 10:55:36 PM
Here are three calls I finished up this spring. Looking forward to the season ahead.
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Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: ferocious calls on March 10, 2022, 06:15:41 AM
Nice!
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on March 10, 2022, 06:42:27 AM
Very nice Toby!
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: culpeper on March 10, 2022, 08:07:27 AM
The first 2 must be Chestnut...hard to get good Chestnut to cooperate, but the wider growth rings help to avoid skips btwn rings.  Good looking calls
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: Yoder409 on March 10, 2022, 08:16:51 AM
OUTSTANDING !!!!!!!     :icon_thumright:

I've (secretly) been waiting to see what you had going on in your shop.  Thanks for the eye candy !!
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: tal on March 10, 2022, 08:36:46 AM
 Thanks for showing them.  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: paboxcall on March 10, 2022, 09:53:11 AM
Awesome boxes!!

:icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: packmule on March 10, 2022, 11:47:57 AM
Thanks for looking and the nice words!


Quote from: Yoder409 on March 10, 2022, 08:16:51 AM
OUTSTANDING !!!!!!!     :icon_thumright:
I've (secretly) been waiting to see what you had going on in your shop.  Thanks for the eye candy !!

I'm still building calls when work, kids, and other activities allow, lol.  I try to keep a couple calls moving forward all the time.

Quote from: culpeper on March 10, 2022, 08:07:27 AM
The first 2 must be Chestnut...hard to get good Chestnut to cooperate, but the wider growth rings help to avoid skips btwn rings.  Good looking calls

Yep, chestnut!  I'm excited to finally get my hands on a good piece, really happy with the sounds this board is producing.
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: jrinny on March 10, 2022, 03:12:09 PM
Really nice !
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: HillclimberWV on March 10, 2022, 04:17:31 PM
If you dont mind can you tell me what product you used to seal or coat the calls. I tried minwax tung oil finish and was not happy with the way it darkened the poplar bodies. Looks great on the oak lids. I was just curious because of how light the chestnut still is on your calls. Beautiful job btw.
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: culpeper on March 11, 2022, 01:02:24 PM
HillclimberWV, a lot of us spray them with Lacquer, Minwax, deft and others, though it won't hold up as well as say an oil finish, but they don't affect sound, much faster to apply and hold the color well in the wood.
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: HillclimberWV on March 11, 2022, 03:11:17 PM
Thanks Culpeper
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: sbbow on March 13, 2022, 02:05:43 PM
Nice work Toby!


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Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: justin.arps on March 13, 2022, 03:02:48 PM
Very nice!


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Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: bobk on March 16, 2022, 01:25:12 PM
 I was excited when Toby's  Cedar over Chestnut longbox showed up at my door. It is a finely tuned longbox  that  sounds outstanding.
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: EZ on March 16, 2022, 04:12:57 PM
Sweet looking calls Toby!!!
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: Sir-diealot on March 16, 2022, 05:06:21 PM
Those look nice.
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: traderdave on April 06, 2022, 08:49:10 AM
REALLY nice!
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: Happy hooker on April 09, 2022, 07:00:41 AM
Very nice,,and I'm glad you didn't scribble all over the top of the paddle which I NEVER can understand why they do that to a beautiful piece of wood.
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: The Woodsman on April 09, 2022, 05:20:21 PM
Really really nice!!

Denny
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: Wayne Howard on February 04, 2023, 12:16:35 PM
do you trade
Wayne Howard
wayne.howard@sympatico.ca
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: Notsoyoungturk on February 04, 2023, 03:44:09 PM
Those are great looking calls.
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: 3bailey3 on February 04, 2023, 06:39:22 PM
Awesome Caller!
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: Guskie on February 04, 2023, 08:42:03 PM
Those look awesome, good luck with them this spring  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: Wayne Howard on February 05, 2023, 02:48:54 PM
great looking boxes
do you trade
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: Sim1982 on February 05, 2023, 04:37:39 PM
 Nice looking long boxes bet they sound as good as they look great work
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: mountainhunter1 on February 05, 2023, 05:27:03 PM
Nice!
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: Yoder409 on February 06, 2023, 12:47:50 PM
Quote from: Sim1982 on February 05, 2023, 04:37:39 PM
Nice looking long boxes bet they sound as good as they look great work

They do.
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: ferocious calls on March 13, 2023, 11:34:13 AM
Nice work!
Title: Re: Longboxes finished up
Post by: GregGwaltney on March 13, 2023, 12:18:16 PM
Nice, really like that bottom one.