Worth the wait

[Ken Hill]

Its been a year of sitting and drying but I managed to turn a turkey pot (slate over glass 3 1/4) out of some of my oak. I had cut this into small 1 inch pieces but had no idea what it would end up as at the time.

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Calls/BEA8648/947333519_jGkcv-O.jpg
http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Calls/BEA8652/947333742_GH3gp-O.jpg

[Allen Neighbors]

Beautiful job; Oak is just beautiful, period... you did well, as is usual.. :)

[Baxter Smith]

They look great! Love the look of the oak when turned!

[brian watts]

like the oak..way to go

[Ken Hill]

Thanks!

I knew I would have issues with drying it so I put several pices in a bag with shavings after cutting them. They sat in there for 6 months or so then on a drying rack until this week. I did loose a few blanks, but I knew it was a risk seeing all the knots in them. I have a ton more drying the regular way so more to come later this fall or early spring depending on how fast they dry.

[Brendan Stemp]

I really like your work although I have no idea what a turn key is. Well finished. And I also like the way you photograph your work. Well done Ken.

[Ken Hill]

Turkey...gobble gobble. Its a call to call in turkey's and thank you!

[David E Keller]

It's pretty wood and a nice looking call and striker... Pretty much the norm for you.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful call and the wood is awesome.

[Ken Hill]

It's pretty wood and a nice looking call and striker... Pretty much the norm for you.


I appreciate the compliments...but I will add that it sounds great which is paramount to me:D

[Ted Calver]

Lovely work Ken!

[John Keeton]

Ken, nice work on these, and I would imagine the oak would have a nice, raspy tone to it. Should give you some good volume, too. And....as always, such neat pics!!

I'm tellin' ya', I think you could make a livin' at this picture stuff!!!;):D:D

Seriously, Ken, your photography is awesome - even the motocross stuff and I'm not even in to that. But, the wildlife pics and the still shots of your calls are just wonderful.

[Paul Douglass]

Where is a tutorial on how those should be made? I'd love to make one, even though there are no turkeys in my area. But are some not too far away and it would be fun to try to call some.

Yours are always beautiful.

[Mark Hubl]

Definetly worth the wait. The turkey pot looks great. Turned oak always surprises me. Another nice piece and photo.

[brian watts]

very nice KEN.. oak is nice to turn