TURKEY CALLS
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TURKEY CALLS |
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| Face to Face Item Number: Price: $150 |
All of my turkey calls are signed and numbered. This is No.140. The primary scrimshaw, on the ‘bell’ (humerus) wing bone is of a gobbler and hen, facing off; I left this set in black ink only. The secondary scrim, on the ulna bone, is a, fully colored, scrimshawed iridescent gobbler breast feather. The joint wraps are Lt. Brown kangaroo lace, the ‘keep’, through which the lanyard passes to be hung about the neck, is deer leather. Sold w/o a lanyard…but, I could make one for you. | |
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Two Birds Item Number: Price:
$150 |
A ‘three bone’ call, (humerus, ulna, radius). Primary scrims, on the ‘big bone’ are of the heads of a ’Jake’ bird and responding hen. There’s a hint of color in them. The secondary scrim, on the ulna is a fully colored gobbler breast feather. The ‘keep’ is of deer leather, the joint wraps of brown kangaroo lace. All my calls feature a handmade, sound button’ to assure lip position and ‘a real sweet tone’. You provide the lanyard. |
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Make the Boss Mad Item Number: Price: $150 |
Three bone call, Numbered and Signed, as are all my calls. Primary scrim is a hummingbird flying in the face of a big gobbler. This scenario actually unfolded in front of me one spring when I was doing photography work in the field. An early migrating hummer mistook the gobbler’s red head for a flower: the gobbler was not amused. The secondary scrim is of a primary wing feather, worn down from dragging the ground during strutting. Black kangaroo lace joint wraps, deer leather keep. We’ll need to talk about a lanyard. |
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Missed-a- Meal Item Number: Price: $150 |
This one is also a three- bone call, and also inspired by an experience afield. That occasion would best be described as a ‘near miss”. Mr. Bobcat got little more than a stray feather left over from a very hasty departure. But, Mother Nature’s Law dictates it could be quite different next time. The joint wraps are of brown kangaroo leather lace, the ‘keep’ is of deer leather. This one is quite raspy…in a very nice way. Sold as usual, w/o a lanyard. |
| Oak Flat Item
Number: Price: $175 |
I absolutely love this call. The ‘bell’ bone, or humerus, is quite long on this call, thus lending itself to an extensive scrimshaw work, and also producing a deep, lusty tone. A lot of the scrim work was done ‘out of hand’, not, using a jeweler’s vise, and thus requiring considerably more time. The scrim was built around a ‘shot hole’, or two… and features a full scene with a white oak tree, shot hole becoming ‘knothole’ and grapevines with knots of their own. There’s a pretty fine gobbler just behind that tree, eyein’ up those grapes. Black kangaroo joint wraps, a deer leather keep. No lanyard included, but we really should talk about a conversation piece lanyard to go with this call. |
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| Stretchin Item Number: Price: $150 |
This three-bone call has a young hen mouth- piece (radius bone). This one does a “kee-kee run” very nicely. The primary scrimshaw is of a gobbler stretching for grapes just overhead. The secondary scrim, on the second bone, (ulna), is of a springtime gobbler primary wing feather. Wraps are of brown kangaroo leather lace; the keep is deer leather, the capabilities of this call…endless. I can do a great ”jake” gobble with it. | |
| Stumped Item
Number: Price: $150 |
“Stumped” is another smallish call…with an absolutely huge sound! I can’t do a real, honest-to-goodness cackle on this call…but I can do everything else! The scrim is the ‘oak flat’ theme again. An old white oak stump, a gobbler, and some white oak foliage make up the scrim…in two places. Black kangaroo joint wraps…a brain-tanned buckskin keep!! Just simply…sweet! No lanyard. | |
| Woodrat Item
Number: Price: $175 |
The “Wood Rat” call is another ‘smaller’ three-bone call with a huge sound. The scrimshaw is Spring forest floor. The primary scrimshaw is of common ground plants, last autumn’s white oak leaves, and, the prize for mountain trekkers, the very tasty morel mushroom. The secondary scrimshaw is of the endangered Wood Rat, a neat, unpretentious, and fastidious gatherer, quite unlike his infamous Norwegian relative. The joints are wrapped with black kangaroo leather lace, the “keep’ is of deer leather. | |
| Half Fan and Vine Item Number: Price: $175 |
The “Half Fan Gobbler” call is a small wing bone call with exceptional tonal quality. It is capable of producing a near total range of turkey dialogue. It also features “wrap-around” scrimshaw that necessitates working out of hand, and not in the vise. There is a vine motif in the primary scrim with an Overhand Knot grown into it. There is, also, a fine gobbler in the ‘half strut’ posture. The secondary scrim, on the second bone, shows a responding hen. The joint wraps are of Black Kangaroo leather lace, the “keep” is of brain tan buckskin. Lanyard, no…unless you ask me to make one. | |
| Strut and Vine Item
Number: Price: SOLD! |
This is larger three-bone call. It provided plenty of space to do extensive scrimshaw. The primary scrimshaws, on the Humerus, shows the head, wattles, carnuncles, breast (fully engorged by the ‘sponge”), and a significantly bearded of a fully mature turkey gobbler. There is also a vine motif, just above his regal head, with a symbolic ‘4-twist’ loop grown into the vine. Both scrims are in full color, and iridescent to boot. See the belt buckle with this feature!! The secondary scrim, on the ulna, is my classic Spring- time Gobbler primary feather. The wraps display one of man’s most important skills, cordage. The cordage joint wraps are handmade from the ignominious Stinging Nettle plant. The keep is made from brain-tanned buckskin. This call, the last of the year 2005, represents the culmination of my skills in many areas. I am very proud of this call, you would be very proud to call it yours. This one definitely deserves a lanyard we design together. |
