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About the Products and Craftsman
About 35 years ago my grandfather took a blade of grass one spring and called
a turkey gobbler in close enough that I could feel him gobbling. This made a deep
impression on me; from that day forward I have had great respect and appreciation for the
wild turkey. Every spring since that day I have spent as much time as possible in the
woods in order to listen to and observe this majestic bird.
Calling the Wild Turkey has always been a challenge and a joy for me; as a
result, I have spent a lot of time over the years making and perfecting calls. Through the
years, I have found that using a variety of different types of calls is the best way to
successfully call this majestic bird, but I had trouble finding an excellent box call --
the type of call I prefer -- until I met Neil Cost from Greenwood, SC; a gentleman who
produces a very fine box call, and a man who is known as a master call maker. With his
encouragement and coaching, I have produced a call that meets both his, and my, strict
standards of quality. It has taken several years, but I now believe my calls represent the
finest quality box calls available anywhere.
After carefully selecting the best wood available -- aging it, shaping it, and
tuning it -- each call is hand made by me. If a call does not meet my standards for
quality of tone and appearance, it will be discarded; therefore, you can be assured that
each and every call is good or it would not get into your hands. Since I am more
interested in the sound than the looks, it may have some imperfections in finish, although
I feel my calls are the best looking calls on the market today.
For those who want and can afford the ultimate in fine turkey calls, I offer
my selection of friction box calls. Every call is hand-carved from a solid block of the
finest grade wood available, and it is guaranteed true in tone and pitch. The quality of
these calls is unsurpassed anywhere, at any price, and has proved itself on every species
of Wild Turkey in America.
Why Buy My Box
You may be wondering why you should pay this much for a box call which at
first sight only appears to look good, when you could buy a less handsome call from a
well-known manufacturer and not have to wait four to six weeks for delivery. This is a
legitimate question and I will try to explain.
Quality merchandise is easily identified when you see it and use it, because
it costs less to maintain, always looks and feels a cut above the ordinary, and most
importantly, will last much longer. My boxes are custom made from start to finish. Only
the highest quality materials are used; therefore, the finished product is going to sound
and look superior to others. I give very careful consideration to texture, density,
quality material, and appearance before I ever design a call. These designs are used to
obtain pitch, tone, and depth of sound characteristic of the wild turkey. Inlays
strengthen the sides, and in the top, they prevent warping and give balance. Every design,
inlay and lamination has a purpose and has been combined to be attractive as well as
functional. This is quality.
Using one block of wood lets me eliminate problems caused by imperfections in
the wood. Thickness of the sides, tops and bottoms- determine tone, and the size
determines depth of sound for that particular box. When the call is finished, it will make
as close to perfect notes as can be made today. It is designed to sound like a turkey, and
that is exactly what it does. I guarantee that each call is true to tone and pitch; not
that it will call a turkey, because that depends on the operator.
Attention to materials and workmanship is costly and time consuming, but it is
the only way a fine call can be made. If I could produce as good a call for less money, I
would do it, but I can't. Neither can anyone else. My calls cost a few dollars more but
they are worth every nickel of the extra money. On the bottom, every call is personalized
as to where the wood came from, who it was carved for, and the date it was purchased, then
signed by me.
I would be honored to make these unique calls for you.
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