Vector
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My cedar was cut by my grandfather and uncle in the 1980’s on their 1890’s retro fitted sawmill. Lots of woodworking heritage in my family, and I am doing my best to see that the tradition lives on for many years to come with as many folks as will have a call hunt along with them.
I am making ceramic over slate two siders, with the 3 1/2” side being ceramic and the 1” side being slate. I like using the 1” side especially for purring them in the last 60 yards with the call on my lap; sound holes up.
I do use the same design to make slate over slate and aluminum over slate pots, but I prefer how the ceramic puts up with the moisture on humid mornings.
My staple striker is a purpleheart peg with a murado head, and my secondary striker is a webbwood peg with a murado or purpleheart head.
I started making turkey calls without a lathe, so that is where I came around with the octagon shape. It has since become my signature to pick my pot out of a crowd, so I habe stuck with it; just working the insides now on the lathe, and helping with sanding by mounting it up.
I don’t mass produce my calls, so my wait list is a couple months. So, now’s the time I get my to-do list stacked up so I can get folks lined out in time for their seasons.
Please send me a message if you are interested. Thank you all for the support. The stories that come from my deer grunts and turkey calls keep me heading back to the shop year-round.