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Offline Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks

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Barn wood call
« on: December 17, 2012, 12:49:32 AM »
A friend of a friend approached me about making a couple duck whistles from the wood from one of the large beams from his family farm's barn.  He mailed me a small hunk of the wood, unsure of what species it is.  I'm thinking it is fir.  I cut it into blanks and sent them to Mel at Wood Dynamics to be stabilized, just to be safe.  As old and weathered as the beam was, the inside of it looks like I just went to Home Depot and cut it from a 2x4...Aside from the very tight growth rings. 

I had the family's last name on the call as well as a simple line drawing of the barn laser engraved on them.  I'd like to fill the engraving with black, but am 100% sure that it would bleed into the light colored wood.  My customer is downright giddy over the results. 


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Re: Barn wood call
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2012, 07:42:34 AM »
Very nice brother!!!

Offline Dave @ Hagermans Custom Calls

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Re: Barn wood call
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2012, 07:43:27 AM »
Very nice, I think you could make a call from a twig.
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Re: Barn wood call
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2012, 08:56:38 AM »
I think you could make a call from a twig.

 :bow: What he said ^^

Those are unique and so sweet

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Re: Barn wood call
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2012, 09:38:35 AM »
Nice touch with the line drawing. They turned out real nice.
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Offline Chris at Owens Custom Calls

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Re: Barn wood call
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2012, 12:09:03 PM »
Want any more?  I've got a 2x6 that must 12 feet long. Really nice whistle.

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Re: Barn wood call
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2012, 03:51:05 PM »
That sure looks like some old growth fir from here. Those are really nice calls Aaron.  :bigup: I love seeing calls and other stuff made from reclaimed material that has some sentimental value to It. it takes a custom call or other project to a whole different level.

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Re: Barn wood call
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2012, 12:37:32 AM »
those are beautiful!