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If you were going to have a call made just for a keep sake, which wood would you have it made out of.
Walnut, Cocobolo, Maple, Curly Maple, Bocote, Ebony, Bois D Arc

The call will have name and date of birth.

Thanks

cocobolo

nice idea....my partner at work (other 7 days) and her husband are expecting in march....lil boy.

they were both in my pharmacy class and the future daddy is in my wedding....i'm gonna make him (baby) a 'mini' call.....see if i can't lip the barrel so a pacie can be fitted over....

i'm probably gonna use bois d'arc for color....

of the woods you've listed, i like bois d'arc or walnut....

just my thoughts, gator

IMO, you can't get any better than a figured piece of walnut. the down side is that it may take you a while to find the right piece.

was just informed of the option of a very niec piece of Olivewood. Any suggestions on Olivewood??

so far im leaning between the maple, bois d arc, or the olivewood

Here is a pic of the call I got done for my son.

Jt I got one of the Born on calls from RNT for Echo1s young-un and it was a very nice call in acrylic though.

worm i have looked at those and have talked myself out of one. kinda want to get him something thats personal, one of a kind, not something every other duck hunters son or daughter has. they are nice calls though

jtdumallard wrote:was just informed of the option of a very niec piece of Olivewood. Any suggestions on Olivewood??

so far im leaning between the maple, bois d arc, or the olivewood

olivewood is plenty hard for a call (it is comparative to walnut), and it is oily, which would be good for making a call. And olive wood is some of the prettiest wood around if you get the right piece.

I've turned a few olivewood calls, it is good stuff...oily and hard, but it doesn't have the toxins in the oils that cocobola does.... it is also a bit more unique than the others....

jtdumallard wrote:worm i have looked at those and have talked myself out of one. kinda want to get him something thats personal, one of a kind, not something every other duck hunters son or daughter has. they are nice calls though

Understandable, bet Doc Hull could hook you up with a nice one.

i would say bois darc so the engraving will show up better

It is hard to beat a nice piece or walnut or maple.

Doc Hulls Bloodwood with Gold engraving.