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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Traditional Reelfoot Duck Calls => Topic started by: xcallmaker on April 26, 2015, 11:53:23 AM

Title: Ebonized Maple
Post by: xcallmaker on April 26, 2015, 11:53:23 AM

Periodically I post up a Reelfoot call that i feel is worthwhile of posting. I admire The work you guys do on your Reelfoots and have seen some great work on this forum. I make mostly Arkansas style calls but have been making Reelfoots for 20 years and they still hold a special place in my heart. Anyways this is a tiger striped maple call that is stained by ebonzing. For the few of you who may not know what that is it's just simply adding vinegar to some rusty metal and let it react in a jar and then wipe it on your call. The solution will react with the tannins in the wood and change its color to black.

(http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z353/xcallmaker1/reelfootlaketigerstripe002-1.jpg) (http://s1185.photobucket.com/user/xcallmaker1/media/reelfootlaketigerstripe002-1.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Ebonized Maple
Post by: David @ Mad Duck Game Calls on April 26, 2015, 12:10:32 PM

That's awesome!

Title: Re: Ebonized Maple
Post by: dogcatcher on April 26, 2015, 12:38:57 PM

Like David said that is awesome. 

I have been adding another step in the ebonizing world.  Try mixing some of this http://www.amazon.com/Generic-Wine-Tannin-1-lb/dp/B0064H0YR2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1430065759&sr=8-1&keywords=wine+tannins with DNA and applying it first.  Learned this trick from a muzzleloader builder. 

Marvin

Title: Re: Ebonized Maple
Post by: xcallmaker on April 26, 2015, 01:05:33 PM

Sounds interesting Marvin! post up a pic of a call with using that wine tannin it would be interesting to see the results.
Kelly Gadus

Title: Re: Ebonized Maple
Post by: ben on April 26, 2015, 08:55:55 PM

Very Nice call.

ben

Title: Re: Ebonized Maple
Post by: dogcatcher on April 26, 2015, 09:15:08 PM

Here is the source of my info on adding the tannins to the wood.  http://www.jimkibler.net/blog/2014/10/19/staining-and-finishing-burl-maple

Marvin

Title: Re: Ebonized Maple
Post by: mmaloney on April 27, 2015, 09:25:18 AM

That s a great looker there.