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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Traditional Reelfoot Duck Calls => Topic started by: Benjamin Lyle on August 08, 2013, 10:45:07 PM

Title: Coastal Cocobolo, Green Hedge Swirl, & Cedar-Maple Stump
Post by: Benjamin Lyle on August 08, 2013, 10:45:07 PM

Here's a Cocobolo Reelfoot call I made recently.  Shipped it to it's new owner in Soldotna, Alaska who plans to use it for hunting the tidal mud flats along the coast of the Gulf of Alaska! I think their season opens in July!!!!    :hysterical:

 (http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u43/bearkraft/F9B919D2-C3B9-4A03-A2B3-AA351878294F-21181-000019B3A00EA519_zps165a7062.jpg) (http://s165.photobucket.com/user/bearkraft/media/F9B919D2-C3B9-4A03-A2B3-AA351878294F-21181-000019B3A00EA519_zps165a7062.jpg.html)

Here's the Green Hedge Swirl with African Blackwood insert....
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u43/bearkraft/CAF7E600-0DD1-4AE1-8F19-D84EE82AC149-21181-000019B3A5C24A59_zps2db258fd.jpg) (http://s165.photobucket.com/user/bearkraft/media/CAF7E600-0DD1-4AE1-8F19-D84EE82AC149-21181-000019B3A5C24A59_zps2db258fd.jpg.html)

And a Red Cedar with Stump Maple insert.....
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u43/bearkraft/AC720A21-7077-48BE-9DC6-5C11867E3BC1-69932-00005F0E4F342D38_zps4fb8eb77.jpg) (http://s165.photobucket.com/user/bearkraft/media/AC720A21-7077-48BE-9DC6-5C11867E3BC1-69932-00005F0E4F342D38_zps4fb8eb77.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Coastal Cocobolo, Green Hedge Swirl, & Cedar-Maple Stump
Post by: Mac Dietrich on August 08, 2013, 10:48:55 PM

Amazing work Bear!!! If y'all haven't ever seen 1 of his calls in person you should because they are flawless!

Title: Re: Coastal Cocobolo, Green Hedge Swirl, & Cedar-Maple Stump
Post by: Henry H on August 08, 2013, 11:22:31 PM

Great, great work!!!

Title: Re: Coastal Cocobolo, Green Hedge Swirl, & Cedar-Maple Stump
Post by: Matt aka ducknazi of Hawk Run Custom Calls on August 09, 2013, 09:55:43 AM

those are all awesome.

matt

Title: Re: Coastal Cocobolo, Green Hedge Swirl, & Cedar-Maple Stump
Post by: FDR on August 09, 2013, 11:39:20 AM

Beautiful calls as usual Bear. I really like the accents on the first one.

Fred

Title: Re: Coastal Cocobolo, Green Hedge Swirl, & Cedar-Maple Stump
Post by: ben on August 09, 2013, 12:03:55 PM

Good looking calls there Bear

ben.

Title: Re: Coastal Cocobolo, Green Hedge Swirl, & Cedar-Maple Stump
Post by: John at Finish'em Custom Calls on August 09, 2013, 02:59:45 PM

Awesome looking calls.  :bigup:

Title: Re: Coastal Cocobolo, Green Hedge Swirl, & Cedar-Maple Stump
Post by: xcallmaker on August 10, 2013, 02:05:28 PM

Love your work, especially the green hedge/AFB.

Kelly Gadus

Title: Re: Coastal Cocobolo, Green Hedge Swirl, & Cedar-Maple Stump
Post by: Bob Palmer on August 10, 2013, 03:49:27 PM

Classy! Really nice!

Title: Re: Coastal Cocobolo, Green Hedge Swirl, & Cedar-Maple Stump
Post by: Benjamin Lyle on August 11, 2013, 08:43:05 AM

Thanks for all the comments guy!  I really appreciate it!! 

Mac,
Lets be careful throwing that "flawless" term around....never had anything like that come out of my shop!!!  Some are better than others though.  Every now and then I'll get one that just needs to be thrown up in the air and....... :duck:

LOL.....been wanting to find something to use that guy on!!!!!

Bear

Title: Re: Coastal Cocobolo, Green Hedge Swirl, & Cedar-Maple Stump
Post by: Robert A. on August 11, 2013, 08:27:32 PM

Your stuff is always top shelf!! Great work!!

Title: Re: Coastal Cocobolo, Green Hedge Swirl, & Cedar-Maple Stump
Post by: Andre's Wood Works aka: TheDecoyDude on August 11, 2013, 09:56:51 PM

Great calls!!! :up1: Only thing I'm still trying to figure out is how I like the combo of cedar and maple... I think it is the spalted line that is throwing me off perhaps. Way to think outside the box nevertheless! ~Andre'

Title: Re: Coastal Cocobolo, Green Hedge Swirl, & Cedar-Maple Stump
Post by: Kevin @ Harvester Calls on August 11, 2013, 10:56:28 PM

Just incredible work!!!... Like I said before I really never had the urge to try this style of call until I saw your work. I'm really loving how classy these calls are. Keep up the great work I look forward to seeing more.

Title: Re: Coastal Cocobolo, Green Hedge Swirl, & Cedar-Maple Stump
Post by: Benjamin Lyle on August 13, 2013, 08:38:28 PM

Thanks again guys!!!

Kevin, let me know when you want to get into Reelfoot calls and I'll help out anyway I can.  I'm thankful that these calls are becoming somewhat popular again.  Even if not for hunting, it's a tradition we should all try to keep going!!!

Bear