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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Custom Goose Calls => Topic started by: gooseforsupper on August 04, 2015, 08:54:19 PM

Title: Matched pair, herloom wood.
Post by: gooseforsupper on August 04, 2015, 08:54:19 PM

Hi gang!
Been a while since I posted up anything.  I'm re-energized, did a lot of research on my finish, and got motivated to get some calls done...

This is a matched pair, for a friend, made of some wood that he has been saving for over 30 years.  Black walnut and cherry.  Man was it dry! 

(http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r783/gooseforsupper/Bill%20Hench%20goose%20calls%208-2-15%20011_zpstxpi0sax.jpg) (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/gooseforsupper/media/Bill%20Hench%20goose%20calls%208-2-15%20011_zpstxpi0sax.jpg.html)

I struggled with the decision as on what finish I would use, so I went real old school. A hot hand rubbed 100% pure Tung oil finish, followed by a tough wax finish.   This pair is as close to being fully waterproof, and acid resistant as a piece of wood can be.  This wood just soaked it up all the way through, literally the first coat inside the exhaust had oil seeping through to the outside.  I kept putting on coats once a day until it would absorb no more.  Non toxic and smells good too.  It is part of the wood now, and flexes and moves with the wood as it ages.  Took a full 30 days to cure. 

Yes, I'm grinning.   :beer:
Doug

Title: Re: Matchec pair, herloom wood.
Post by: David @ Mad Duck Game Calls on August 04, 2015, 08:58:05 PM

Beautiful calls!!!

Title: Re: Matchec pair, herloom wood.
Post by: JCurren on August 04, 2015, 08:59:13 PM

Good stuff right there.  Great job on the photo and it's setup.

Title: Re: Matchec pair, herloom wood.
Post by: Caney Creek Calls on August 04, 2015, 09:00:30 PM

Great looking calls Doug and the finish looks awesome. :2up:

Title: Re: Matchec pair, herloom wood.
Post by: B Hoover on August 05, 2015, 12:05:08 AM

Wow Doug!  Those are beautiful.  30 days would definitely be a lesson in patience.

Title: Re: Matchec pair, herloom wood.
Post by: gooseforsupper on August 05, 2015, 05:16:16 AM

Quote from: B Hoover on August 05, 2015, 12:05:08 AM

Wow Doug!  Those are beautiful.  30 days would definitely be a lesson in patience.

30 day wait time drives me crazy!  :stuart: :winkiss:  I just start another call and keep stacking them up on the drying rack. 

Title: Re: Matched pair, herloom wood.
Post by: JGT on August 05, 2015, 07:28:40 PM

It looks like the wait was well worth it.  Great job on the calls. Love seeing your flutes you crank out.  Keep it up

Title: Re: Matched pair, herloom wood.
Post by: Barry @ WildThings on August 07, 2015, 11:27:55 PM

Now that's a gorgeous pair Doug!

Title: Re: Matched pair, herloom wood.
Post by: BLKDOGS on August 10, 2015, 10:31:45 AM

Great looking set.   :bigup: