boxcall woods
 

I am thinking of buying a new boxcall what is everybodys favorite wood combos? also does anyone know what Neil Cost's favorite woods were i read somewhere it was butternut and something else cannot recall

RE: boxcall woods
 

Hard to beat the sound of butternut.I have one of Jim Smith's butternut calls.Really has a great sound.

RE: boxcall woods
 

Neil used Butternut for the box with a Red Cedar lid alot of the time. Combanations of those are good. I make my own calls and like Sumac with a Cedar lid, makes a nice soft sound. If your looking for something a little raspy and higher piched look at walnut or the harder woods. Tribute Custom Calls.

RE: boxcall woods
 

Neil used primarly soft woods, Butternut was definately one of his favorites. I've seen several Butternut Boat Paddles lidded in Cherry also. Alaskan Yellow Cedar was also a wood that he preffered butfound itdifficult to get his hands on. Both are great sounding woods. Butternut will generaly have a more mature hen sound and can be lidded with just about anthing. Here's a look at a few that I've built.

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/shallowrio/Picture214.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/shallowrio/Picture080.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/shallowrio/Picture031.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">

RE: boxcall woods
 

I have a paddle box that is simply awesome! The box is mahogany and thelid is red cedar. I don't go to the turkey woods without it anymore!

RE: boxcall woods
 

Mahogany also makes a fine call and can be lidded with just about anything.
Here are a couple of those that I've built.

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/shallowrio/IM_A0047.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/shallowrio/Picture281.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">

RE: boxcall woods
 

Picked up a new "long box" by TPhunter. He callsithis "Burrieville Bomber", and I first heard this call in the spring woods this year by another fellow who bought one. Completely fooled my ears as to thinking a real hen was near the deeks. Here's a pic of that call.