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Offline Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks

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knotty beech call
« on: February 24, 2012, 09:09:18 AM »
The day before the turn-a-thon we all went wood shopping and I bought about four board feet of this unique wood.  It is beech, but it has hundreds of little knots all over it.  Most of the knots are open and go all the way through the 3/4" board.  It is pretty dense wood as well.  I bought all they had, as I knew I'd never see a piece like this one again unless I get lucky.

This call is being donated to the Johnson County, KS Pheasants Forever chapter and is being included in the live auction at their banquet.  It is aluminum over glass and I used a Tru Oil finish.  Buffed the high gloss off of it. 


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Re: knotty beech call
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2012, 09:35:35 AM »
Man that thing is cool.  :bigup: and those little knots are open all tha way threw the call? I would love to see that one in person.
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Re: knotty beech call
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2012, 09:54:45 AM »
Awesome looking call  :yes: hope it brings top dollar for them  :2up:
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Re: knotty beech call
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2012, 10:55:42 AM »
Quote from: sharpshooter on February 24, 2012, 09:35:35 AM
...those little knots are open all tha way threw the call?

Yup, quite a few of them go all the way through.  You can see the one on the outer edge of the call.  Many of them are filled with bark to some degree.  Before I put the surface in I held the pot up to the light and a lot was getting through the knots.  They look like worm holes but they're not.
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Re: knotty beech call
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2012, 11:38:34 AM »
Oh boy me likely! I'm gonna have to place an order soon :yes: I love the laser work and would hate to condition the slate when it is something good looking like that ~Andre
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Re: knotty beech call
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2012, 11:41:47 AM »
Super cool.  It's hard to pass up a unique piece of wood.
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Re: knotty beech call
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2012, 11:47:52 AM »
Beechin' man!

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Re: knotty beech call
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2012, 12:12:03 PM »
 :funny:
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Re: knotty beech call
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2012, 12:13:41 PM »
Quote from: TheDecoyDude on February 24, 2012, 11:38:34 AM
I love the laser work and would hate to condition the slate when it is something good looking like that ~Andre

Thanks Andre.  The surface is aluminum that has been beadblasted so you don't have to condition it.  Occasional wipedowns with glass cleaner or an alcohol wipe brings it back to like new.
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Re: knotty beech call
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2012, 12:14:54 PM »
I wish i had a cool fancy signature like yours.  Mine looks like your 2 years olds signed it for me.

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Re: knotty beech call
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2012, 12:24:20 PM »
Quote from: JTCCalls on February 24, 2012, 12:14:54 PM
I wish i had a cool fancy signature like yours.  Mine looks like your 2 years olds signed it for me.

Jason

Oh heck Jason, that's just a font my artist buddy came up with for me.  That's laser engraved!
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Re: knotty beech call
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2012, 06:53:06 PM »
I remember you buying that, that stuff turned out great. :bigup:
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Re: knotty beech call
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2012, 08:39:30 PM »
Lookin sweet man.   :bigup:

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Re: knotty beech call
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2012, 11:28:43 PM »
Quote from: theKCtermite on February 24, 2012, 12:24:20 PM
Quote from: JTCCalls on February 24, 2012, 12:14:54 PM
I wish i had a cool fancy signature like yours.  Mine looks like your 2 years olds signed it for me.

Jason

Oh heck Jason, that's just a font my artist buddy came up with for me.  That's laser engraved!

who does your laser work?
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Re: knotty beech call
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2012, 12:38:59 AM »
Firearms Engraving Inc. in Overland Park, KS does all my laser work. 
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