Title: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: GuideGun on March 09, 2023, 09:31:26 AM
Post by: GuideGun on March 09, 2023, 09:31:26 AM
As a forester by trade, trees and wood are pretty interested to me, especially unique stuff. Has anyone had a call made out of Ancient bog oak wood?
Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: Sir-diealot on March 09, 2023, 01:33:58 PM
Post by: Sir-diealot on March 09, 2023, 01:33:58 PM
Quote from: GuideGun on March 09, 2023, 09:31:26 AMNew one on me, can't say that I've heard of them but it interests me. I know there's a gentleman that makes them out of petrified wood if I recall correctly, I've been wanting to try one of those as well.
As a forester by trade, trees and wood are pretty interested to me, especially unique stuff. Has anyone had a call made out of Ancient bog oak wood?
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Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: ol bob on March 09, 2023, 01:40:22 PM
Post by: ol bob on March 09, 2023, 01:40:22 PM
I know Bob Harwell made some box call out of a tree that had been carbon dated something like 30,000 years old.I think it was dug up somewhere in S.C.
Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: misfire on March 09, 2023, 02:20:48 PM
Post by: misfire on March 09, 2023, 02:20:48 PM
I made a trumpet out of it three weeks ago. Turned nicely and made a pretty good call
Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: aclawrence on March 09, 2023, 03:21:25 PM
Post by: aclawrence on March 09, 2023, 03:21:25 PM
Is bog oak any kind of ancient oak brought up out of a bog? Like sinker wood.
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Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: mmclain on March 09, 2023, 11:54:31 PM
Post by: mmclain on March 09, 2023, 11:54:31 PM
Quote from: aclawrence on March 09, 2023, 03:21:25 PM
Is bog oak any kind of ancient oak brought up out of a bog? Like sinker wood.
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Yes. The Tannins in the water preserve it and turn it black. Sinker white oak will turn black too
Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: Yoder409 on March 10, 2023, 07:35:20 AM
Post by: Yoder409 on March 10, 2023, 07:35:20 AM
Close as I can come is I've got a Jerry White box from sinker cypress.
The blackened oak would be cool.
The blackened oak would be cool.
Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: turkey stew on March 10, 2023, 08:58:28 AM
Post by: turkey stew on March 10, 2023, 08:58:28 AM
Quote from: misfire on March 09, 2023, 02:20:48 PMWas the wood stabilized?
I made a trumpet out of it three weeks ago. Turned nicely and made a pretty good call
Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: M,Yingling on March 10, 2023, 12:54:02 PM
Post by: M,Yingling on March 10, 2023, 12:54:02 PM
this post reminds me i got some old track timbers from a coal mine started back in 1800s dig it up 2 years or so ago mine was flooded was jet black from sitting in water maple i believe turned a darker gray after drying ,,, roof timbers was red oak no water like brand new
Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: misfire on March 13, 2023, 03:41:14 PM
Post by: misfire on March 13, 2023, 03:41:14 PM
Quote from: turkey stew on March 10, 2023, 08:58:28 AMQuote from: misfire on March 09, 2023, 02:20:48 PMWas the wood stabilized?
I made a trumpet out of it three weeks ago. Turned nicely and made a pretty good call
No it wasnt. But I will the next time I turn it
Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: afhunter1 on March 14, 2023, 06:41:41 PM
Post by: afhunter1 on March 14, 2023, 06:41:41 PM
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Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: turkey stew on March 14, 2023, 06:57:06 PM
Post by: turkey stew on March 14, 2023, 06:57:06 PM
Sweet KP trumpet!
Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: afhunter1 on March 14, 2023, 07:02:25 PM
Post by: afhunter1 on March 14, 2023, 07:02:25 PM
Thank you! He made two out of Bog Oak and he did have it stabilized first. I got lucky and managed to own one of them.
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Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: turkey stew on March 14, 2023, 07:09:43 PM
Post by: turkey stew on March 14, 2023, 07:09:43 PM
Quote from: afhunter1 on March 14, 2023, 07:02:25 PMYou are welcome. I knew he made one. Good to stabilize or buy those types of woods already stabilized.
Thank you! He made two out of Bog Oak and he did have it stabilized first. I got lucky and managed to own one of them.
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Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: Terry on March 14, 2023, 07:15:12 PM
Post by: Terry on March 14, 2023, 07:15:12 PM
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Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: afhunter1 on March 14, 2023, 07:16:09 PM
Post by: afhunter1 on March 14, 2023, 07:16:09 PM
Quote from: Terry on March 14, 2023, 07:15:12 PMI knew if I posted a pic of that call Terry would be along in a min or so. Ha ha.Quote from: afhunter1 on March 14, 2023, 06:41:41 PM
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Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: GuideGun on March 14, 2023, 08:24:00 PM
Post by: GuideGun on March 14, 2023, 08:24:00 PM
Wow that is too cool! Especially if it had a mammoth ivory mouthpiece or something.
Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: afhunter1 on March 14, 2023, 08:25:17 PM
Post by: afhunter1 on March 14, 2023, 08:25:17 PM
Quote from: GuideGun on March 14, 2023, 08:24:00 PMThe other one he made did have mam ivory!
Wow that is too cool! Especially if it had a mammoth ivory mouthpiece or something.
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Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: afhunter1 on March 14, 2023, 08:26:55 PM
Post by: afhunter1 on March 14, 2023, 08:26:55 PM
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Title: Re: Ancient Bog Oak Calls?
Post by: mlee3553 on March 24, 2023, 01:17:04 PM
Post by: mlee3553 on March 24, 2023, 01:17:04 PM
i have a blank of bog oak on order to make a pot call for my son. It was found here in southwest Iowa digging a limestone mine. It was aged around 3300 years if I'm remembering correctly. I'm looking forward to getting my hands on it.