Author Topic: Turkey Call I.D. (Read 1648 times)

Jeff · « **on:** May 02, 2002, 06:33:16 pm »

I used a special wood for the strikers for the last bunch of turkey calls I made. What do you think this is? It grows here, and I reckon most of the eastern U.S.

Jeff · « **Reply #1 on:** May 02, 2002, 06:46:29 pm »

Turkey Call wave file

bjorn · « **Reply #2 on:** May 02, 2002, 07:01:12 pm »

Yellow Wood? Looks like Mulberry.

Jeff · « **Reply #3 on:** May 02, 2002, 07:15:38 pm »

nope.

Some pieces have a green color.

Tom · « **Reply #4 on:** May 02, 2002, 08:19:27 pm »

Green......hmmmmm. Gotta be Poplar

Jeff · « **Reply #5 on:** May 02, 2002, 08:23:21 pm »

Poplar! Nope

Tom · « **Reply #6 on:** May 02, 2002, 08:48:21 pm »

well, that's the only "green" wood I know of around here. It looks like it could be China berry or Red bud or Black willow. I've seen each of them look kinda like that picture. Just shooting in the dark but fast running out of ideas. :-/

CHARLIE · « **Reply #7 on:** May 02, 2002, 09:04:56 pm »

This is definitely the heartwood of Yellow Birch also known as Silver Birch or Swamp Birch (Betula alleghaniensis Britton)

Jeff · « **Reply #8 on:** May 03, 2002, 01:54:11 am »

wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong

Bibbyman · « **Reply #9 on:** May 03, 2002, 04:51:37 am »

Osage Orange

CHARLIE · « **Reply #10 on:** May 03, 2002, 08:22:41 am »

Bibbyman, Osage Orange was my first thought...but my tree book only shows it growing down in the Texas area.

OK Jeff! My next answer is Sassafrass. It grows in Michigan, but I didn't mention it 'cause my map doesn't show it growing in the UP area.

Jeff · « **Reply #11 on:** May 03, 2002, 09:33:19 am »

I don't live in the U.P.! So.... Your still wrong.

O.k. Big hint according to the Audubon Eastern Field guide.

"The only shrub or tree species native to all 48 contiguous states."

"Raw young sprouts were eaten by the indians as salad"

CHARLIE · « **Reply #12 on:** May 03, 2002, 03:26:53 pm »

I didn't know dandelions were that woody!

Where's my DanG book!

CHARLIE · « **Reply #13 on:** May 03, 2002, 04:21:03 pm »

OK Jeff.....that has to be the wood from a Hawthorn, or haw, or Red haw, or Thorn, or Thorn-apple.

Could be Buckhorn too but I'll stick with Hawthorn.

Jeff · « **Reply #14 on:** May 03, 2002, 05:00:25 pm »

Hawthorn! Yep Charlie, thats wrong too.

Jeff · « **Reply #15 on:** May 03, 2002, 05:05:11 pm »

Last clues.

Cashew Family
Those Indians better have picked the right variety.

Ron Scott · « **Reply #16 on:** May 03, 2002, 05:08:46 pm »

Jeff,

How about a picture of the turkey calls you make?

Jeff · « **Reply #17 on:** May 03, 2002, 05:28:04 pm »

Here is one thats unsanded and unfinished, one of the last remaining.I am in the process of building a new batch with figured maple bodies and western red cedar sound boards. I will try one with eastern that I got from Tom, but I am afraid that that Florida wood just aint got what it takes. The Growth rings are just to wide. The small amount of western red I have has up to 30 rings per inch. I sawed the lumber last year, and just took it down to my brother in laws this week so I could start cutting out the blanks.

I plan on selling them on-line, and also using them as freebies and contest prizes on the forum. They will have a Forestry Forum Label on them.

L. Wakefield · « **Reply #18 on:** May 03, 2002, 05:36:54 pm »

All I can think of is poke salad, and that's not wood no matter how old it gets. lw

Bud Man · « **Reply #19 on:** May 03, 2002, 10:07:54 pm »

SUMAC

Jeff · « **Reply #20 on:** May 04, 2002, 03:13:58 am »

Bud Man you old Dog. Correct! I knew a Turkey call wood bring you out of the woods.

So you now know at least on product made form Sumac, although one 3 inch Sumac will give me all the stikers I need.

Ron Scott · « **Reply #21 on:** May 04, 2002, 05:40:40 am »

Jeff,

Save me one of your turkey calls. Another one of your "many talents" we weren't aware of. When your we talking about a strikers, I thought you were making slate calls, but I see they are wood.

I'm somewhat of a collector of turkey calls as I have a bag full of them to throw everything at the turkeys. Also some are just nice pieces of wood from different makers. I call alot when I'm in the woods marking timber etc. to locate birds.

bjorn · « **Reply #22 on:** May 04, 2002, 06:56:06 am »

Must be Black Locust.

bjorn · « **Reply #23 on:** May 04, 2002, 06:57:55 am »

Woops! I Guess I'm a little slow today. Perhaps I should read the posts before I post!

Bud Man · « **Reply #24 on:** May 04, 2002, 10:38:39 am »

I may be an Old Dog and I may be slow, but there ain't a lot of wasted motion !

The Cashew clue may it easy.

Texas Ranger · « **Reply #25 on:** May 05, 2002, 05:03:43 pm »

Ya got it bud man, but he'll probably ask for the specific species. Sneeky dog that he is

Bud Man · « **Reply #26 on:** May 05, 2002, 10:37:52 pm »

Staghorn

Jeff · « **Reply #27 on:** May 06, 2002, 01:53:00 am »

You were right, not you're wrong.

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